CASA de Maryland, one of the largest immigrant organizing, advocacy and service organizations in the country, is hiring experienced bi-lingual lead organizers.
Please help us identify good candidates. THANK YOU!
Two job descriptions are attached, parts of one are pasted below, and more information is available from our website at http://casademaryla nd.org/index. php?option= com_content& view=article& id=47&Itemid= 122
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
The Senior Manager of Organizing and Leadership Development performs a wide range of duties as assigned by CASA and these may include some or all of the duties and responsibilities included within the organizer job description. These job areas include:
* Coordinate and supervise organizing staff
* Design and manage large campaigns; planning and implementing tactics including demonstrations, accountability sessions, etc.
* Develop and implement leadership programs that train activists and ally organizations to develop organizing skills, critical thinking, and organizational development skills
* Serve as an organizational spokesperson before the media, funders, government, etc.
* Engage broad community and key ally support
* Ensure the conduction of strategic research to inform campaign strategy
* Direct major negotiations tied to organizing drives
* Advance institutional goals and play a key role within management team
* Provide high quality supervision including performance evaluation, individual workplan development and oversight, development, evaluation, and alteration of targeting campaigns, skill development, etc. CASA staff are organized by the Communications Workers of America and supervision of bargaining unit members must be done in compliance with our Collective Bargaining Agreement.
* Create, as a member of CASA’s management team, annual plans with measurable outcomes, track information regarding plan completion, and assist in the provision of reports regarding activities to leaders, board, and funders.
* Ensure the implementation of a successful membership and c(4) program
Qualifications
* A minimum of five years professional experience leading strategic organizing, advocacy, and/or electoral campaigns designed to and with proven results in improving fundamental and important challenges affecting the lives of the constituency organized
* Known and demonstrable capacity to design successful targeting campaigns
* A minimum of three years of experience engaging important and strategic allies to advance the political interests of the constituency organized
* Knowledge and experience with popular education methodologies and leadership development training
* Deep knowledge of organizing institutions and strategies across faith, labor, and community-based movements
* A minimum of two years experience supervising paid staff; highly prefer a candidate with supervisory experience in a unionized workplace
* Excellent writing, oral presentation, and computer skills required
* Bilingual Spanish/English required; additional languages especially French a plus
* Deep and proven commitment to progressive causes with strong preference for candidates with a proven track record organizing Latino immigrant communities
* Deep commitment to growing CASA as a membership institution in which our activists have decision-making authority
$50,000 - $60,000 plus benefits
Please send all cover letters and resumes to hr@casamd.org. The name of the position applied for must be included in the subject line of the e-mail. For more information about CASA de Maryland please visit our website at www.casademaryland. org.
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