Regional Field Organizer - Salem/Eugene

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette•Salem, OR

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Regional Field Organizer, you’ll build relationships with supporters, volunteers, voters, community partners, and advocates throughout your assigned region. This is hands-on organizing work. You’ll spend time both developing long-term relationships and mobilizing people when action is needed. The role emphasizes volunteer leadership and grassroots relationship-building, followed by voter engagement and mobilization work, rather than sounding like a generic political office job.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
At least 1 year of organizing, advocacy, or related volunteer experience
Understanding of local, state, and federal legislative and political systems
Experience engaging volunteers, including comfort with outreach and “cold calling” for volunteer recruitment, voter education, and supporter mobilization
Experience recruiting and growing an active volunteer or supporter base
Ability to inspire and mobilize people around reproductive health and rights
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and meet deadlines
Experience and understanding of racial equity and working collaboratively with communities of color and/or immigrant communities
Commitment to creating organizing spaces where BIPOC, LGBTQ+ people, and other historically marginalized communities can participate, lead, and thrive
Valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of grassroots organizing strategies, tactics, and tools
Experience with VAN, EveryAction, Hustle, or similar organizing platforms
BA/BS in a related field or comparable professional experience
Spanish language skills or other language skills commonly used within PPAO’s service areas
Bilingual Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Recruit, train, and lead volunteers and advocates
Build relationships with community members, supporters, voters, and grassroots partners
Organize voter engagement and community mobilization efforts
Lead phone banks, canvasses, rallies, visibility events, tabling, grassroots lobbying, and other field activities
Mobilize supporters around local, state, and federal policy priorities
Collaborate with coalition partners on reproductive health, reproductive justice, and cross-movement work
Grow PPAO’s supporter base through community outreach and constituency organizing
Help develop volunteers into leaders who can organize and mobilize others
Maintain accurate supporter and organizing data
Respond quickly when political or community developments require rapid mobilization