Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice

Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice

1440 Broadway, suite 301 , Oakland CA 94612

T.510.663.8300 F.510.663.8301 Email: dana@reproductiveju stice.org




Job Announcement



Position: Worker Organizer

Hours: Full-Time

Salary: competitive salary, DOE

Deadline: Open until filled





Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice (ACRJ) is seeking a highly skilled and creative person to join our team as an organizer for our worker organizing project, POLISH: Popular research, Organizing and Leadership Initiative for Safety and Health. This position provides an excellent opportunity for an individual who is interested in moving local organizing towards broad impact at the intersection of reproductive justice, worker justice, environmental justice and climate change. The Worker Organizer will expand on the successful growth of POLISH in the community, as well as its leadership within the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative, and will help develop new strategies that broaden the scope of our local organizing to connect with issues of climate change and environmental justice.



The Worker Organizer’s primary areas of work include community organizing and campaign development, base-building and leadership development, training and political education, alliance building, and working with Vietnamese nail salon workers/owners in Oakland . This person will work closely with and report directly to the Organizing Director.



The ideal candidate has demonstrated success doing organizing campaigns and alliance building and is invested in creating change and movement building at the local, state, and national level. The candidate should also be highly organized, want to be part of a dynamic and strategic team, and have a commitment to building the social justice movement.





About ACRJ



Founded in 1989, Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice (ACRJ) is at the forefront of building a Reproductive Justice Movement so that all people and their communities can thrive. ACRJ’s definition of reproductive justice is when all people can make healthy decisions about their gender, bodies, and sexuality for themselves and their families in all aspects of their lives. ACRJ promotes and protects reproductive justice through organizing, building leadership capacity, developing alliances, and education to achieve community and systemic change on the local, state and national levels.



In January 2007, we launched a multiracial national movement building initiative, EMERJ: Expanding the Movement for Empowerment and Reproductive Justice, which builds strategic cross-sector and cross-issue alliances and capacity.





Roles & Responsibilities



* Recruit and work directly with Vietnamese nail salon workers and owners
* Lead POLISH campaign development, leadership development and training, communications and evaluation
* Build strategic relationships with key individuals, agencies and departments and social justice organizations
* Complete progress reports of program activities, including documentation and evaluation
* Represent the organization in a variety of capacities
* Work closely with and reports to the Organizing Director in the strategic development and visioning for the work
* Participate in department-wide activities and the work of other ACRJ projects and programs, as necessary
* Actively engage in all organization- wide activities, including grassroots fundraising



Qualifications



* Vietnamese speaking (at least verbal capacity; translation capacity preferred)
* At least 2 years’ experience as an organizer or in a related position (experience with policy a plus)
* Strong commitment to ACRJ’s mission and social justice
* Strong initiative, dedication, and ability to work well under pressure, and in a team-oriented environment
* Strong ability to follow through, think strategically and track progress
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Experience with and commitment to working with Asian communities, especially with immigrants and refugees
* Computer and software skills including MS Word, MS Excel, web and email
* Willing to work some evenings and weekends
* Driver’s license and transportation required, with insurance





Salary commensurate with experience.

Please send resume and writing sample and cover letter to:

dana(at)reproductiv ejustice. org

Dana Ginn Paredes

ACRJ

1440 Broadway, suite 301

Oakland, CA 94612

www.reproductivejus tice.org




People of color, queer and gender non-conforming people are strongly encouraged to apply.