Position: Bay Area Organizer

Reports to: Field Organizing Manager

Location: Oakland, CA

Hours: Full-time

About Bend the Arc:

Bend the Arc is helping to build a movement of progressive Jews across America who are building a country that lives up to our values of justice and equality for all. We are the only national Jewish organization focused solely on promoting these values here in the U.S.

Our vision at Bend the Arc is to build and activate Jewish power to help transform our country to be inclusive, equitable, and supportive of the dignity of every person across race, class, gender and faith. But we live in a moment when the President and his allies in Congress are fanning bigotry and hatred, and their disregard for democracy, religious freedom, and human rights present an existential threat to our values and our country. As Jews, our history and moral tradition call us to be bold and courageous in the face of this threat — we know it will take many of us, coming together to take collective action alongside partners in frontline communities, to resist and to win.

The Bend the Arc family of organizations consists of Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, our 501(c)(4) organizing and advocacy arm; Bend the Arc: Jewish Action PAC, a political action committee dedicated to supporting candidates for federal office who champion our values; and Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, our 501(c)(3) education and leadership arm. Headquartered in New York City, we have offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with volunteer-led local groups organizing nationwide.

About the Position:

Reporting to the Field Organizing Manager, the Bay Area Organizer will be an integral member of Bend the Arc’s field team, and is responsible for building the breadth and depth of our base and power in the Bay Area. The Organizer will identify and engage volunteer leaders and coach, mentor, and train these leaders to organize and build power through Bend the Arc’s campaigns.

The Organizer will excel at building relationships with volunteer leaders and organizational partners within and outside of the Jewish community; be driven by a desire to build statewide, local, and national political power; be highly motivated and goal oriented; and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Volunteer Development and Management. The candidate will demonstrate leadership
  in managing relationships, building culture, and creating the unique Bend the Arc leader
  experience with Bend the Arc members, progressive allies, and fellow Bend the Arc staff.
  They will set and meet goals for the Bay Area region by guiding leaders to engage in
  strategic campaigning and intermittent campaign selection.
• Building and supporting highly effective teams. The candidate will demonstrate
  experience or knowledge of how to manage and build teams of lay leaders across
  various issue areas and campaigns.
• Leadership Development. Through mentoring, coaching, and training, the candidate
  will prepare volunteer leaders to take on greater and greater responsibility and move
  them up Bend the Arc’s ladder of engagement.
• Events, Actions and Campaigns. The candidate will support local leaders to plan
  chapter activities that include (but are not limited to): actions and educational events
  related to Bend the Arc’s campaigns and issues; chapter and community building events
  that advance local base-building goals; meetings with elected officials to advocate for
  specific policies and build relationships; building relationships with local partners; and
  actions including phone banks, canvass days, sign on letters, coalition led actions, etc.
  These will all be organized in conjunction with relevant coalition and grassroots partners.
• Volunteer Recruitment. The candidate will recruit new Bend the Arc members to
  participate in our strategic campaigns, teams and Bay Area chapter work.
• Public Face. The candidate will occasionally represent Bend the Arc publicly and build
  relationships with elected officials and coalition partners and/or find and train volunteer
  leaders to hold these relationships.
• Rapid Response. When news breaks, our network often needs to respond immediately.
  Whether it's rallies or house parties, the candidate will make sure Bend the Arc responds
  forcefully and strategically when we need to spring into action.
• Jeremiah Fellowship. The candidate will support development of Bend the Arc’s
  Jeremiah Fellows in the Bay Area to work with existing volunteer leaders and integrate
  into Bend the Arc’s campaign work.
• Other. The candidate will coordinate with our Development Team and provide
  occasional support to fundraising efforts.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 3-4 years of demonstrated experience in community, faith based, campus, legislative,
  and/or electoral organizing;
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and inclusion, commitment to anti-oppression practices and experience centering people of color in a multiracial organizing context;
• Ability to build and maintain strong one-to-one and institutional relationships with a diverse array of people, including a variety of age groups and affiliation levels, and with partners from diverse communities;
• Ability to identify, recruit, develop, and mentor leaders;
• Experience planning and leading trainings;
• Understanding of federal, statewide and local politics and advocacy, strategic thinker;
• Demonstrated success at keeping multiple projects organized; good short- and long-term
  planning skills; strong administrative and time-management skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Formal training in organizing strongly preferred;
• Commitment to the mission and vision of Bend the Arc;
• Experience working respectfully and collaboratively with volunteers to build their skills
  and commitment and inspire their best work and build effective teams;
• Understanding of online-to-offline organizing strategies and organizing to scale;
• Commitment to organizing the Jewish community;
• Understanding or desire to use Jewish teachings, text, and/or history in organizing work;
• Creativity, flexibility and comfort working in a fast -paced campaign environment with
  teams;
• Experience using NationBuilder or other CRM and CMS programs; NPG VAN is
  preferred; Relay is preferred; Word, Excel, Google suite, Facebook and Twitter required;
• Ability to travel occasionally and work some evenings and Sundays. Travel will be in and
  out-of-state as needed (anticipated up to 4 times a year).

Compensation and Hours:

This is a full-time position, with work schedules including evenings and weekends. Annual
salary range is $52,000 - $58,000 DOE, and includes paid time off and benefits.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter to [email protected] with “Bay Area Organizer”
in the subject line of your message. No phone calls, please. We sincerely regret that we will not
be able respond to all applicants. Only those considered for the position will be contacted to
interview.

Bend the Arc values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture because we recognize that
diversity within our staff helps us organize and work well with diverse Jewish and progressive
constituencies. Candidates should be willing to work within the Jewish community, but may be of
any (or no) faith or background . We encourage applications from all qualified individuals
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or
conviction. Bend the Arc is an equal opportunity employer.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understand the scope of the
position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, or responsibilities
associated with the position.