Political Organizer, 1199 SEIU

SEIU
New York, NY
Category Engineering
Job Description
The Political Organizer will be responsible for organizing and tracking voter registration and Political Action Contribution (PAC) sign-up campaigns, providing support to Organizing staff during contract and organizing campaigns, educating and mobilizing 1199SEIU members around political issues, legislative and electoral campaigns, recruiting, training, and growing a cadre of Member Political Organizers (MPOs) and rank and file activists, and advocating on behalf of 1199SEIU members with the offices of elected officials and community groups.

Requirements

  • background in union organizing
  • progressive politics and/or political campaigns
  • electoral districts and representatives
  • event turnout, volunteer recruitment and mobilization
  • Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
  • public speaking abilities

Benefits

  • good wages
  • benefits
  • paid time off
  • secure retirement
  • model childcare and education benefits
  • real voice work in the workplace
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