Community Organizing & Advocacy Manager

Everett Community Growers•Everett, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Organizing & Advocacy Manager will move Everett residents from concern to collective action, creating a pipeline of community members ready to testify, march, and advocate for their neighborhoods. This role is responsible for ensuring that the rapid development in Everett directly benefits the people who live here now; co-leading the Resident Researcher (RR) Team with the Associate Director of Research and Evaluation. Resident Researchers are a multilingual and intergenerational community-led team focused on working together to use their expertise as residents of Everett to identify local issues and design, test, and learn from actions that will build resident power, create supportive community networks, and strengthen civic participation; representing ECG at Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) negotiations in partnership with local nonprofits; and building lasting community power. Your primary mission is to transform community energy into a coordinated force for systemic change. You won't just "engage" residents; you will mobilize them. Strong candidates for all ECG positions will have enthusiasm for urban agriculture and food justice, a commitment to health and racial equity in Everett, willingness to learn and try new things, and a demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with a team. Strong candidates for this position will also demonstrate leadership skills (reliability, dependability, initiative, empathy, timely communication, and ability to teach and mentor) and the ability to perform policy and engagement tasks with confidence, humility and content knowledge.

Requirements

2–5 years experience in community organizing, volunteer management or public policy advocacy
Multilingual proficiency (English and Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole) highly preferred
Current Everett, Chelsea, Malden, Medford or Revere resident preferred
Proven ability to manage teams and delegate tasks
Strong writer and designer who can translate policy ideas into accessible content
A commitment to dismantling systemic oppression and a passion for resident-led change
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Creative, innovative, and adaptable approach to community engagement
Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Calendar)
Able to create spaces of authentic engagement
Able to make independent decisions, assess, organize, prioritize and address multiple projects and problems at the same time
Excellent interpersonal communication, facilitation, and relationship building skills
Genuine enjoyment and passion for working in teams of diverse communities

Responsibilities

Co-lead the daily operations of the RR Team, ensuring their work aligns with ECG's mission and values.
Collaborate with the Associate Director of R&E to design and facilitate team meetings that are purposeful, inclusive, and action-oriented.
Co-facilitate RR onboarding sessions with the Associate Director of Research and Evaluation.
Cultivate an accessible, welcoming, and inclusive environment where residents feel empowered to gather, share concerns, and collaborate on community solutions.
Identify and recruit residents based on alignment with ECG's core values.
Utilize facilitative leadership and participatory methods to design pathways for residents to grow professionally through their advocacy work, turning "engagement" into "leadership"
Develop and maintain project plans and effectively delegate tasks to team members.
Manage the "nuts and bolts" of the team, including timesheets and payment
Maintain and grow relationships with residents, regional partners, developers and city and state officials.
Ensure all ECG advocacy efforts are grounded in the lived experiences of residents.
Stay updated on Everett municipal politics and ensure city-wide support for ECG's goals.
Learn and lead the drafting of formal comment letters and legislative testimony.
Assess current community engagement strategies, and develop improved or new systems to enhance responsive engagement.
Collaborate with the Community Resources and Events Coordinator to develop multilingual promotional materials and promote events through various channels.
Work closely with Community Resources and Events Coordinator to plan community events.
Work closely with the Associate Director of Research and Evaluation to ensure Participatory Action Research frameworks are utilized in project design, planning and evaluation on pre-event and post-event data and reporting.
Other duties and responsibilities, as they arise, as ECG's needs and resources align with your desire, skills and availability.