POSITION SUMMARY : Detroit Action is looking for fellows to join our Online to Offline Organizing Department. The fellow is responsible for organizing a digital community to help amplify messaging, distribute political education, and recruit people to events. They will also be responsible for assisting our digital canvassing subcommittee by creating a small community group that shares with each other DA and voter turnout messaging. They will also be responsible for assisting the O2O Organizing Manager. This would run May-November.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The person will be responsible for online organizing, engagement and recruitment of new and existing members by:

• Generate leads by using digital canvassing tactics like dms, group chats, and phone banking.
• Creating a small digital community through Signal & Facebook and Instagram who share social media graphics, videos, and messaging.
• Recruit and attend actions, training and mobilization opportunities in order to activate members and activists.
• Mobilize and track engagement of members and activists at various events and field opportunities in the database EveryAction or utilizing our organizing applications.
• Develop the political consciousness of the affiliate organizations’ leaders through popular education, reflection, leadership development and developing appropriate educational materials.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience and ability to work/organize across racial and cultural lines.
• Experience doing community, labor, or political organizing.
• Experience working in a grassroots membership organization or other type of social justice organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Keen analytical skills
• Strong Leadership skills
• Excellent Communication, Interpersonal, and Teamwork Skills
• Strong Problem solving Skills

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Fellows are supervised by the Field Organizers and will be peer-supported by the canvassing staff.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The position is a part-time position that works up to 20 hours per week.
• This position is based in an office building in Detroit, MI.
• The position occasionally requires weekend work (Saturday and Sunday).
• The position requires work outside up to 75% of the time and will be exposed to the elements and inclement weather.

PREFERRED CANDIDATE:

• Must be able to submit a resume or cover letter
• Candidates must have reliable transportation to and from the office
• Passion for and experience in social justice and/or political causes
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with diverse peers, stakeholders and communities
• Collaborative work ethic and ability to work effectively across lines of difference
• Ability to work autonomously as part of an innovative team
• Ability to write and speak clearly and persuasively, including speaking in small and large group settings.
• Alignment with Detroit Action’s Mission and Theory of Change
• Must be willing to work flexible hours that will include time outside of the traditional work day including evenings and weekends.
• Organized and time management
• Experience working in communities of color highly preferred

SALARY:

The salary will be determined according to a salary scale which takes into account years’ experience, location, job category, and other factors, but is expected to be $20 per hour.

** About the Organization:**

Detroit Action and its sister organization, Detroit Action Education Fund are hosted projects of Tides Center and Tides Advocacy. We are affiliate partners of the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD), PowerSwitch Action, and the Alliance for Youth Action.

Detroit Action is an equal opportunity employer. We assure equal treatment in hiring selection, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and other personnel practices and terms or conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, height, weight, marital status, genetic testing status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender status, or any other protected class established by all applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances.