State Organizer for Texas

Bread For The World•Washington, DC

3d•Remote

About The Position

Bread for the World is a Christian advocacy organization urging U.S. decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without hunger. Our mission is to educate and equip people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world. The PRIMARY OBJECTIVE of this role is to identify, train and support diverse leaders in our mission to end hunger and poverty in Texas and across the country and world; and to build/ implement a new state focused advocacy and organizing approach for Bread for the World.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 5 years' organizing experience; professional training preferred.
Understanding of public policy advocacy, legislative process, international and domestic hunger, and congregational/denominational governance
Experience working with diverse groups, including ability to reach across racial, ethnic, generational, socioeconomic and denominational lines
Ability to write and speak English required
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to work independently as work is monitored at the department level and staff work from home offices (except when traveling).
Ability to gain new knowledge and apply it to specific situations, researching and performing straightforward analyses of information from varied sources.
Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, use of the Internet for research and experience with data collection and the importance of databases.
Must have be able to conduct training via webinars and conference calls.
Must be able to work from home.
Self-motivated and ability to work independently.
Regular travel across assigned state is required, including 2-3 weeks per year in Washington, DC.
Valid Driver's License and driving history that is consistent with the ability to be insured at an affordable, “safe driver” rate (Determined at Bread's discretion).
Must be responsive to emails and phone calls off-site during evenings, weekends, and holidays to support time-sensitive matters.
Bread is committed to advancing racial equity externally and internally, all staff members play a vital role. In the course of our work, each staff person should work to apply a racial equity lens to their work and practices; and participate in racial equity on-going training.
Bread is also committed to being an equal opportunity employer.

Nice To Haves

Spanish fluency is desirable
Candidates with 10 or more years of experience and formal organizing training will be considered for a Senior Organizer role.

Responsibilities

Identify, develop and support diverse leaders across all of Texas while building regional and state Leadership Teams, Congressional District Coordinators and Denominational Ambassadors.
Train all leaders in basic advocacy and organizing skills while engaging them in realistic yet challenging goals.
Build a statewide, dues paying advocacy network of congregations and institutions, as well as individuals that can serve as a model and inspiration for Bread’s national network.
Work with local and national leadership to initiate, develop, lead on statewide issue campaigns that can be leveraged toward Bread’s Federal policy goals, both domestic and international.
Utilize Bread’s national resources for the purposes of the advancement of local work; work with Bread staff to learn from and build a national model for rebuilding Bread’s grassroots organizing network.
Implement mobilization efforts including resourcing existing activists and Bread teams and churches, delivering results for legislative campaigns and developing financial support for Bread and the Institute.
Engage, educate and motivate a diverse network on hunger-related issues and advocacy.
Build grassroots capacity identifying new leaders, building grassroots infrastructure and ensuring that diversity (racial, ethnic, generational, and providing denominational) is an active part of leader recruitment, coordinating work with internal and external partners.
Communicate regularly with Texas Bread for the World leaders and members, including providing updates on campaigns and resources.
Stay abreast of legislative and organizational developments, building and maintaining knowledge of key Congressional targets as well as direct lobbying with congressmen in assigned regions.
Use organization's resources in a manner that demonstrates responsibility and good stewardship, including submitting corporate credit card receipts on time, completing timesheets on time, submitting personnel documents on time, and making choices regarding travel arrangements, meals and lodging that are consistent with Bread's values.
Perform other duties as assigned.