Regional Organizing Coordinator

Democratic Party of Oregon Coordinated Campaign

Job Announcement – Regional Organizing Coordinator

Location:​ IN PERSON – IN OFFICE- NOT REMOTE/HYBRID

The Democratic Party of Oregon is hiring experienced, top-quality Regional Organizing Coordinator for its campaign for important races in 2024. We are interviewing candidates and hiring immediately with an immediate start date. 

An ideal candidate is friendly, highly organized, detail-oriented and a responsible self-starter who is eager to work on this historic campaign cycle, and who is willing to adapt to a changing campaign climate. The Regional Organizing Coordinator may be required to travel throughout the State of Oregon to meet with and train volunteers.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Recruiting, training, and supporting Neighborhood Leaders as part of the DPO’s Neighborhood Leader Program.
• Reach volunteer recruitment goals by recruiting, mobilizing and training volunteers into DPO and Coordinated Campaign Events
• Planning and hosting Virtual Phone bank events
• Working with regional political staff to assist in the management of constituency outreach activities in your region 
• Working with a variety of different campaigns on meeting goals.

• Planning and hosting canvassing events

Required:

• 1 to 2 years paid campaign experience.
• Experience with Voter Activation Network (VAN) or VoteBuilder.

• Enthusiasm for Democratic politics.
• Great time management and organization skills.
• Experience training and coaching volunteers. 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines 
• Great organization and communications skills with a strong commitment to follow-up. 
• Strategic thinking and planning abilities. 
• Ability to execute strategic goals and work effectively with state and local leaders. 
• Ability to track and report regional activity in a firm and consistent structure. 
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Please note, this position is a campaign cycle position. You will be expected to work at least 40 hours per week, but may work as many as 60 hours a week as we get closer to election day. Schedules will be provided to employees at least 2 weeks in advance and will require evening and weekend work. All employees will have a guaranteed 1 day off per week. 

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should email a resume, cover letter and three professional references as a single PDF file to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. PLEASE INCLUDE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE BASED IN THE NORTH (PORTLAND METRO AREA) or SOUTH (EUGENE) REGION in your application subject line. Reliable Transportation

This is a full-time exempt position, with an immediate start date. Benefits include a phone stipend, fully paid health, vision, and dental coverage, and mileage reimbursement for qualifying travel.  Wage is $5100/month. This position is not overtime eligible. This position is represented by The Campaign Workers Guild.  At the conclusion of this temporary employment you will receive severance equal to half (0.5) of a regular pay period. This position will end November 15th.

The Democratic Party of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.  We know there are great candidates who won’t fit everything we’ve described above, or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We are dedicated to constantly improving our organization, in part by making sure our staff reflects the communities most impacted by our work. We are committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition.