Des Moines - Community Organizer

Shawmut Services•Des Moines, IA

1d•$1,250 - $1,250•Onsite

About The Position

Merrimack Services is a people-first company that leads door-to-door voter mobilization programs across the country, and is working with Progressive Turnout Project, the largest voter contact organization in the country, specifically dedicated to mobilizing the Democratic Party and defending democracy. The mission is to Rally Iowa Democrats to vote! This role seeks enthusiastic Community Organizers to help get out the vote in their own neighborhoods in Iowa. Community Organizers (COs) will speak with their neighbors about the importance of voting on November 3rd by knocking on their doors and having face-to-face conversations. COs will engage voters in the immediate vicinity of their own home place of residence, and will be provided with a list of approximately 200 homes that they will door knock twice between October 25th and November 3rd. COs will also text each neighbor on the list once. No travel outside of your own neighborhood is necessary. All CO activity will be GPS tracked via a phone application, and COs will be required to enter complete data from each conversation. Community Organizers may attend a virtual briefing to receive information about the tasks to be completed and will be provided with all information necessary. As independent contractors, community organizers may complete every part of the program on their own schedule, and have the flexibility to knock on doors and talk to voters when and where they choose – no schedule or time commitment is required. This is a great opportunity for individuals with other personal or professional commitments who are seeking a flexible option!

Requirements

Must be an independent contractor.
Must complete all assigned tasks to be eligible for compensation.
Must complete contracted work between October 25th and November 3rd.
Must have a smartphone with GPS tracking capabilities for data entry and tracking.
Must be willing to speak with neighbors about the importance of voting.

Nice To Haves

Individuals with other personal or professional commitments seeking a flexible option.

Responsibilities

Knock on approximately 200 assigned doors twice between October 25th and November 3rd.
Text each neighbor on the assigned list once.
Engage voters in face-to-face conversations about the importance of voting.
Enter complete data from each conversation into a phone application.
Attend a virtual briefing to receive information about tasks.