Community Outreach Organizer
About The Position
The ACE Community Organizer advances the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle's Advocacy & Community Engagement (ACE) Department by building community power, strengthening civic participation, advancing policy priorities, and supporting systems level change that improves outcomes for Black communities and historically underserved populations. Working across multiple initiatives and funding sources, the Community Organizer develops trusted community relationships, coordinates outreach and engagement activities, facilitates community education, supports advocacy campaigns, and helps translate community voice into meaningful action. The position supports ACE's strategic priorities through coalition building, public engagement, policy education, community organizing, and data informed program implementation while contributing to departmental goals, grant deliverables, and organizational impact.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum two years of experience in community engagement, organizing, advocacy, public policy, or related work
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent relationship building, facilitation, and project management skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
- Demonstrates cultural competency
- Basic understanding of civic engagement
- Ability to build trust quickly
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including late nights and weekends
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Sociology, Communications, or related field preferred
- Knowledge of Washington State legislative and local government processes
- Experience with coalition building, advocacy campaigns, grant funded initiatives, or community-based programming
- Experience with CRM systems, outreach tracking, and program reporting
Responsibilities
- Build community power
- Strengthen civic participation
- Advance policy priorities
- Support systems level change that improves outcomes for Black communities and historically underserved populations
- Develop trusted community relationships
- Coordinate outreach and engagement activities
- Facilitate community education
- Support advocacy campaigns
- Translate community voice into meaningful action
- Coalition building
- Public engagement
- Policy education
- Community organizing
- Data informed program implementation
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Group Life & ADD
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) retirement
- Health & Fitness Benefit
- LinkedIn Learning Account
- Professional Development Funds
- Paid Time Off
- Personal holiday/health and wellness days
- Paid holidays
- Paid winter holiday break
- WA State Paid Family & Medical Leave
- Workers Compensation Coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
