Fresno Team Lead - 2026 MVP IVEO Program

Power California • Fresno, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Internal Program Team Lead works under the supervision of the Power California Senior Field Organizer to manage 2026 Fresno County canvassers, engage voters on campaign messaging, and carry out outreach activities by doing outreach at events, voter contact conversations door to door, making phone calls, and/or texting. The person in this role should be strongly motivated to do community organizing work, highly skilled in conversing in-person, over the phone and by text to contact and mobilize voters / potential voters. This individual must also be able to support their supervisor and provide leadership to other organizers. This position is central to our sibling 501(c)(4) nonprofit PowerCA Action’s Internal Program to mass mobilize young voters of color via volunteer recruitment, community organizing, and community voter events.

Requirements

• Minimum one year of field experience or experience working multiple field campaigns preferred
• Passion for and commitment to working with young people of color, low-income immigrants, and refugees, especially from an intersectional perspective, including LGBTQIA+ communities
• Able to communicate in an outgoing, enthusiastic and persuasive manner
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong time management skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Must be computer-literate, with basic skills in word processing, spreadsheets, web/email applications, and other work-related applications
• Flexible, team-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Must be able to work flexible hours; some evenings and weekends required
• Must have a working cell phone with a data plan and a working home Internet connection with adequate speed
• If assigned to drive for business, must have unlimited access to transportation, and if driving own car, proof of adequate insurance coverage required
• Because of the job duties of this position, a criminal background check will be required as a condition of an employment offer

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with grassroots organizing, advocacy and electoral engagement techniques a plus
• Bilingual or multilingual, with English-Spanish skills a plus

Responsibilities

• Staff Supervision (20%)
• Trains, manages, and develops a team of 2026 Fresno County Canvassers
• Is responsible for carrying out all required HR, payroll and finance-related supervisory duties in a timely, accurate, and legally-compliant manner
• Campaign Coordination (20%)
• Copies and distributes campaign and logistical materials, as assigned
• Coordinates the set-up and clean-up for outreach activities of their team.
• Carries out assigned administrative work required to run canvassing sessions, phonebanking sessions and outreach activities.
• Work closely with supervisor and staff to support the evaluation of canvassing and phonebanking sessions.
• Community Outreach (20%)
• Participates in training sessions on community organizing skills in order to move the community to take action on local issues.
• Coordinates and performs door-to-door canvassing, and web-based phone and text-banking to contact voters and/or potential voters.
• Works regular 4 to 6-hour sessions plus 1 hour for extra setup and cleanup tasks, usually 5 days a week.
• Maintains professional and engaging conversations with voters and peers & adheres to legally vetted script.
• Reports voter contact data on a daily basis to lead staff, entering voter contact data in designated spreadsheets.
• Volunteer Recruitment (10%)
• Conducts volunteer trainings to support campaign voter contact goals
• Carries out professional and engaging conversations with voters and peers
• Supports administrative pieces of campaign work, such as making photocopies, organizing materials, etc. as assigned
• Youth Leadership Development (10%)
• Leads Organizing orientations and training for young people
• Helps design and implement our leadership development program for youth leaders
• Documents student-led activities and narratives for our social media channels, as directed by communications staff, as assigned
• Carries out administrative tasks, as assigned
• Provides support at organizational events, as needed
• Works in good faith to support the overall stability and effectiveness of the organization
• Submits any and all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner
• Additional duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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