Community Organizer

Department: NNAAC (National Network for Arab American Communities)

Location: Dearborn, MI

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Job Title: Community Organizer

Job Status: Full-time

Job Summary: Under general supervision, the Community Organizer implements field strategies to achieve ACCESS- advocacy, civic engagement, and other campaign goals. Identifies and recruits strategic partners, as well as individuals to be engaged with us and advocate for assigned issue areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with team members to develop and execute field strategies to achieve established advocacy and civic engagement goals

• Identify and recruit new supporters of ACCESS- advocacy and community engagement initiatives

• Conduct outreach to raise the visibility of assigned advocacy initiatives and organization priorities through community events, tabling and building earned media events

• Develop and maintain growing database of engaged people

• Build and develop relationships with strategic partners including individuals and community organizations to accomplish advocacy and civic engagement objectives

• Meet all reporting requirements based on assigned functional area

• Interpret/translate information for program participants as needed based on assigned functional area

• Maintain clip files, photo archives and other publication archives

• Gather and identify messaging, design, and content for print and electronic communications

• May research, write and edit communication pieces designed to promote and enhance the program including writing press releases, news briefs, e-newsletters, e-mail, program website and other materials

• Operate standard office equipment and use required software applications

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Intermediate concepts, principles and practices of community organizing, advocacy and civic engagement

• Arab/Middle Eastern issues, culture and languages is preferred

Skill in:

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications for program area and other applications, including Microsoft Office

• Community Outreach / Activism

Ability to:

• Incite enthusiasm and influence, motivate, and persuade others to achieve desired outcomes

• Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

• Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment

• Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

• Speak and/or write in Arabic is preferred

  Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

• Minimum Degree Required:

• Associate degree or 60 semester credits of study (or 90 quarter credits) in a related field

• Required Disciplines:

• Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, or related field

and

• At least one year of field organizing and advocacy experience required or any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources

or

• Minimum Degree Required:

• High School Diploma or GED

and

• At least five years of field organizing, and advocacy experience required

  Licenses/Certifications:

• Licenses/Certifications Required at Date of Hire:

• None

  Working Conditions:

Hours: Normal business hours, some additional hours may be required

Travel Required: Local travel up to 75%

Working Environment: Climate controlled office

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