Field Organizer

TSNE • Boston, MA

4d • $58,000 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Massachusetts Voter Table (MVT), a fiscally sponsored project of Third Sector New England, Inc (TSNE) (www.tsne.org). Everyone deserves a voice in our democracy. The Massachusetts Voter Table (MVT) integrates nonpartisan voter engagement with grassroots organizing to build long-term community power. Together with our coalition of more than 40 member organizations, we work to ensure that communities of color, working-class people, new citizens, young people, and other historically underrepresented communities have the resources, representation, and power to shape the future of Massachusetts.

Requirements

• Experience working for or volunteering with a campaign or grassroots non-profit
• Great time management and organization skills
• Ability to manage and juggle competing priorities
• Excellent listening skills and ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally
• Background in managing volunteer teams, holding individuals accountable to goals, and coordinating between multiple stakeholders
• Ability to adapt in a changing and metrics-driven work environment
• Enthusiasm for community-based outreach
• A positive, solutions-oriented attitude
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout the state; a driver's license is a plus
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Experience volunteering or working for a democracy organization or activist group is valued, but not required
• Foreign language skills are highly desired, especially Spanish

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular contact with partner organizations by phone and email about upcoming events and deadlines.
• Plan and manage voter contact events, such as phone banks and canvasses, with local organizers and leaders.
• Build relationships with organizers and leaders of existing and prospective partner organizations.
• Communicate progress of goals to partner organizations for accountability to collective goals.
• Troubleshoot issues related to partner organizations’ usage of data, tools, and resources, such as the Voter Activation Network, Action Network, predictive dialers, and peer-to-peer texting.
• Train and manage partner organizational leaders and volunteers.
• Knock on doors and make phone calls.
• Represent MVT in selected coalitions and working groups, as assigned by the Field Director.
• Assist in organizing major projects and events, including those focused on voter equity, voter registration, and voter rights, as well as rallies, field visits, and other events, as needed.
• Provide guidance and support to MVT organizing fellows and interns, answering questions and connecting them to resources as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Field Director.

Benefits

• Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO): twelve paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, one week of personal holiday, and ability to accrue up to 487.5 hours of health leave time for benefited staff.
• 80% Employer-paid, offering some $0 deductible Health Insurance through Harvard Pilgrim along with several low-deductible plans
• Low-cost Harvard Pilgrim/Point32Health Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care.
• Employer-paid Life, Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Employer-paid Pension and Employee-paid 403b plan through TIAA.

What This Job Offers

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