Engagement Associate Community Focused

ACLU FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC • , TX

1d • $62,000 - $68,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Engagement Associate executes projects that engage ACLUTX supporters and organizations and encourage them to take action in support of civil liberties across a range of issue areas. This is a role for someone with 1 to 5 years of experience in organizing and advocacy work. The position reports to the Community Engagement Manager.

Requirements

• Demonstrated communication abilities.
• Experience organizing through professional and volunteer activities.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and communications tools.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work non-traditional hours as needed.
• Demonstrated commitment to civil liberties.

Nice To Haves

• VAN experience a plus.
• Familiarity with local landscape of civic and nonprofit organizations preferred, connections to community organizations a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Executes projects that contribute to the department’s community engagement objectives, with strong support and direction from the supervisor.
• Develops skills in outreach to organizations, training, organizing activists and coalition work through on-the-job experiences, including building familiarity with relevant tools and systems (e.g. VAN).
• Regularly conducts volunteer outreach, training, and tracking activities, with increasing degrees of ownership.
• Able to respond quickly to changing contexts, propose new modes of engagement, and adapt to emerging needs.
• Supports the drafting of plans, presentations, training materials, communication to volunteers, and other written products to a high standard of accuracy, readability, and impact.
• Learns to efficiently incorporate feedback in producing high-quality deliverables.
• Builds working-level relationships with partner organizations and knowledge of coalition-based work.
• May sometimes represent the organization in coalitions.
• Maintains strong internal coordination toward objectives through relationships, agenda-driven meetings, email, and appropriate elevation as issues arise.
• Develops strategic planning skills and contributes to departmental strategic planning.

Benefits

• The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, previous criminal conviction and veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed