Job details
Salary $14 an hour job type full-time
Full job description
Status: full-time, specific term
Location: remote and newark, nj
Application deadline: october 22nd, 2021
For consideration, please attach your cover letter and resume to the online application in addition to answering the application questions.
Background:
The american friends service committee promotes a longstanding quaker concern for the causes and impact of human migrationSince 1988, the immigrant rights program based in new jersey has worked to increase the protection of the rights of immigrants and refugees through legal representation, community education, community organizing, advocacy, and training.
Summary of principal responsibilities:
The organizer will work with immigrant clients and community members who have been impacted by federal and local immigration policies and will support campaigns that lead to better conditions and opportunities for immigrants in new jerseyThese include tps permanent residency on the federal level and fair and welcoming policies and economic relief campaigns on the state levelThe organizer will build and/or expand relationships with clients of afsc’s legal services project, immigrant communities, allies and state and federal legislators in new jerseyIn partnership with impacted people, the organizer will develop campaign strategies, materials, plan events and legislative visits, and public actions.
Essential functions/specific responsibilities: the key responsibilities of the community organizer include the following:
1Build relationships, and regularly communicate with tps holders, formerly detained clients and other community members who have been impacted by immigration policies.
2Identify media and other spaces to uplift stories of impacted community members and facilitate their speaking.
3Conduct leadership training sessions with community members.
4Organize public actions such as community forums.
5Play a key role in the organizing and advocacy team, supporting staff and volunteers, and community members in public actions and planning meetings.
6Schedule and conduct legislative meetings for economic relief and/or fair and welcoming policy on the state level and ensure participation from impacted community members.
7Schedule legislative visits in washington dc and at district offices with nj member of congress in support of the tps campaign.
8Participate in advocacy and alliance meetings with the organizing and advocacy director.
9Represent afsc at coalition meetings and gatherings.
10Meet regularly with supervisor and participate in staff meetings.
Qualifications:
1At least 1 year of successful community organizing or policy campaign experience.
2Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multicultural contexts.
3Familiarity with current immigration policy issues.
4Demonstrated ability to build and maintain alliances with other organizations.
5Demonstrated commitment in developing or supporting immigrant leadership.
6Good oral and written communication skills.
7Fluency in written and oral english and spanish required.
8Ability to attend evening and weekend meetings virtually, and when it’s safe to do, in person.
9Ability to communicate effectively and build mutually respectful relationships with co-workers, clients, and the public.
10Ability to work effectively and comfortably with quaker principles.
11Self-motivated, detail oriented, well-organized, able to prioritize assignments and workloadDriver’s license and access to a car preferred.
12People with lived experience on the issues are encouraged to apply.
Compensation: salary range 14 ($52,405) – exempt – comprehensive medical and hospitalization plan; term life, accident and salary continuation insurances, defined benefit pension plan, plus fringe benefits; participation in unemployment and worker’s compensation and social security.
This is a full-time specific term position subject to grant renewal and with a possibility to extend if more funding is secured.
The american friends service committee is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employerQualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of their religious affiliation, race, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
The northeast regional office of the afsc is a unionized workplaceThis position is represented under the collective bargaining agreement.
The american friends service committee is a smoke-free workplace.
Job type: full-time
Work location: multiple locations
