LA Senior Community Organizer

Asian Pacific Environmental Network•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$40 - $43•Hybrid

About The Position

The Los Angeles Senior Community Organizer is a member of our organizing team working towards APEN’s vision of building healthy, fair and just neighborhoods. The Los Angeles Senior Community Organizer plays a crucial role in building an effective base-building program to organize and develop the leadership of Asian immigrant and refugee community members. This role will support in developing their leadership to engage in advocacy, campaign, and electoral actions, and providing interpretation and translation to make these processes accessible to monolingual members. The position reports to the Los Angeles Organizing Director and works within the Local Organizing (POPStars) Component of APEN, which strives to integrate bold and authentic Asian immigrant and refugee leadership throughout the organization. APEN’s organizing work in Los Angeles (more specifically in Carson and the South Bay/ Harbor Gateway region) focuses on organizing a Just Transition away from an extractive fossil-fuel based economy towards a regenerative economy. We engage in strategic campaigns that “fight the bad” like targeting oil refineries, as well as campaigns and projects that “build the good” like creating local community-governed clean energy.

Requirements

Commitment to the mission and principles of APEN and social justice; and shares the commitment of indigenous peoples and the broader environmental justice movement to work toward a Just Transition, defined as shifting from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy that provides well being for all.
Clear communication skills (written and verbal)
Self-motivated, responsible, proactive, and disciplined
Team-oriented, with a commitment to principled struggle
Outreach and recruitment; skills and confidence in talking to strangers about different issues
Willing to work some evenings and weekends
Willing to travel for work related events, meetings, retreats and professional development opportunities.

Nice To Haves

3-5+ years experience working within Social/Environmental Justice movement and/or social service sector
Comfortable using social media platforms for community engagement
Familiarity with the Los Angeles region, specifically the South Bay (Carson, San Pedro and Wilmington)
Facilitation in small to large groups (5 -100 people)
Working with Asian immigrant and refugee communities, especially elders
Supporting community members in building up their confidence to participate in public processes
Fluency in Tagalog or other Asian dialects is strongly preferred but not required.
Experience working with interpretation and translation
A valid driver’s license and access to a car with valid insurance is preferred within 1 year of employment

Responsibilities

Contribute to setting organizing goals and plans for recruitment of adult working-class Filipino members, high school Filipino youth and working-class Asian adults in Carson (and the South Bay/ Harbor Gateway region)
Conduct outreach and various activities to gain new adult working-class Filipino members, high school Filipino youth and working-class Asian adults in Carson (and the South Bay/ Harbor Gateway region)
Build relationships with Asian community institutions and leaders
Ensure member participation in various leadership development and campaign activities
Contribute to developing organizing systems and methods
Interpret and translate activities & materials when needed
Coordinate & implement logistics for various activities, including providing transportation, arranging childcare, communicating with interpreters
Document & track the participation of members
Support members to improve needed skills (e.g. public speaking, grassroots fundraising, critical thinking & analysis, campaign strategy, electoral phone-banking)
Work with members to deepen political consciousness (e.g. critical analysis of political context; understanding of the importance of transformative organizing; shared commitment to vision; exposure to different social justice issues)
Lead member engagement in meetings and activities
Educate Asian community members about Just Transition
Building systems of collective & community care for families in the Filipino community in Carson (and the South Bay/ Harbor Gateway region)
Leverage relationships with existing resources and models
Engage our members in furthering the just transition strategies and local economic alternatives, such as forming cooperatives and developing community solar
Work with members to identify counter-hegemonic campaign demands and move our Carson Phillips 66 Refinery Closure campaign forward
Plan and implement campaign goals & activities
Support members to lead campaign strategy & implementation
Build relationships, alliances and coalitions to move campaigns
Share, learn and exchange with other social justice allies
Contribute to overall organizational integration and planning processes, including yearly & strategic planning
Participate in grassroots & foundation fundraising
Build new narratives, act as spokespeople, and engage with communications work
Manage volunteers and interns when needed
Contribute to the APEN culture of team-building

Benefits

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employee, spouse, and/or dependents
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
Vacation and sick time
Paid holidays
Fully paid 2 week winter holiday
401k with 5% employer contribution
Professional development funds
Commuter and parking benefits
3-month paid Sabbatical opportunity
APEN is also a family-friendly employer