TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT SEEKS
BILINGUAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS
For the Rio Grande Valley

Position: Working under the supervision of the TOP Organizing Director the Community Organizer will be directly responsible for developing relationships with community members and civic leaders to establish an active group of neighborhood residents who can effectively advocate for neighborhood issues, local politics, and effective policy reforms in Hidalgo County, the Lower Rio Grande Valley and across Texas.   Currently TOP is working to get street lights for all of the colonias in the county affecting over 200,000 families.  TOP is also working to get Governor Rick Perry to expand health coverage through Medicaid and to get a comprehensive immigration reform package.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build a community led membership base
• Identify and develop grassroots leaders through ongoing training
• Organize events including neighborhood/colonia meetings, press conferences, town halls, and forums on at least a monthly basis
• Working with the Organizing Director, help develop a comprehensive strategy to advance campaign goals
• Conduct grassroots lobbying activities including petition drives, letter writing campaigns and meetings with local elected officials
• Work closely with Organizing Director, maintain regular communications with the community
• Help develop and execute neighborhood organizing plans; map out key community and constituent targets; and identify and implement effective strategies to engage impacted communities
• Prepare written reports and compile statistical data as required

Requirements:

• Commitment to social justice
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills
• Ability to work well with all religious, cultural, ethnic and social groups
• Willingness to work long and often irregular hours including evenings and weekends;
• Fulltime access to a car
• Fluent in Spanish, the best candidates are also fluent in English
• Computer competency – Word, Internet required; Experience in working with database systems a plus

Salary will be commensurate with experience. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, and travel reimbursement

To Apply:

Applicants should e-mail résumé to: Liz Wolff at lwolff@organizetexas.org