New Mexico Organizer

Food & Water Watch•Albuquerque, NM

1d•Remote

About The Position

Food & Water Watch is seeking a part-time New Mexico Organizer to join their Organizing team. This role will support campaigns focused on protecting food, water, and climate. The Organizer will collaborate with volunteers, allies, and other staff. The position is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is primarily remote, with occasional requirements to report to the office. Food & Water Watch is dedicated to ensuring a healthy future with accessible, trustworthy food, clean drinking water, and a livable climate for all. This involves engaging people at local, state, and federal levels to build a movement with the political power to influence democratic processes. The New Mexico Organizer will report to the Rural Organizing Manager and work with organizing, digital, and communications teams to build the volunteer base and advance statewide campaigns, particularly those opposing factory farms and data center development in New Mexico. This is a part-time, temporary, grant-funded position for a one-year term, paid hourly and classified as non-exempt.

Requirements

At least 1 year of full-time organizing experience, or an equivalent combination of full-time and volunteer experience.
Demonstrated ability to execute effective organizing strategies.
Familiarity with New Mexico’s politics and communities.
Commitment to Food & Water Watch’s core values of justice, human dignity, fair treatment, and equity.
Ability to work effectively with people of diverse racial, ethnic, class, age, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
Excellent time management & organizational skills and ability to balance multiple projects.
Ability to work remotely using basic online programs, including email, Slack, and Google docs.
Currently authorized to work in the United States.
Must not require sponsorship for employment visas.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Spanish

Responsibilities

Recruit volunteers and allies.
Build a strong base of volunteers and organizations in support of our local, state, and national campaigns.
Participate in the development of campaign plans.
Help with the establishment of long and short-term goals, strategies, and tactics to win our campaigns.
Organize campaign tactics.
Execute strategic tactics to meet the needs of our campaigns, including educational events, base-building drives, and actions directed at elected officials.
Develop the leadership of volunteers and grassroots organizations by offering limited training and organizing support.
Speak at public events and in press interviews on behalf of the organization.
Participate in coalitions and joint campaigns or tactics.
Become proficient in tools such as ThruText, Scale to Win, and Mobilize.
Maintain familiarity with Food & Water Watch’s priority issue campaigns and policy positions, and respond to information and support requests from activists, coalition members, and the media.
Participate in member recruitment for Food & Water Watch.
Carry out other projects as assigned.