Temporary Arizona Field Organizer
We strongly encourage people of color, transgender and non-binary people to apply. HRC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone, including non-LGBTQ people, to join our team.
Position Summary:
HRC is hiring a Temporary Field Organizer to mobilize HRC members and supporters, LGBTQ voters, and Equality Voters in Arizona. The Temporary Field Organizer will report to HRC campaign leadership and support pro-equality candidates and issues in prioritized areas across the state. The Temporary Field Organizer is a temporary, full-time position ending December 17, 2021.
Due to the extraordinary nature of the current environment caused by COVID-19, this position currently has a high virtual volunteer and voter engagement component. This Temporary Field Organizer must have access to a computer and camera, private workspace, and stable internet service capable of managing video connections.
Should health and safety risks associated with in-person organizing be mitigated, this Temporary Field Organizer may be required to conduct in-person activities in Arizona.
Position Responsibilities:
Mobilize HRC Members, Supporters and Allies:
- Mobilize HRC members, supporters and allies across Arizona.
- Recruit, train and direct HRC members, supporters and allies to contact voters, participate in volunteer opportunities and events, and support HRC-endorsed candidates and issues in other ways. This work may include making phone calls, leading virtual phone banks, creative volunteer recruitment, and joining HRC or allied organization meetings.
Engage Local HRC Volunteer Leadership:
- Work with HRC staff to ensure HRC volunteer leaders are informed about and maximally engaged in volunteer opportunities.
Manage Recurring Phone Banks:
- Plan, recruit for, and manage regular recurring virtual volunteer phone banks to recruit volunteers, identify pro-equality voters, and provide state-specific resources for registering to vote, and voting early, by mail, or in person.
Engage Coalition Partners:
- Ensure like-minded partner organizations’ staff and volunteers are informed about and engaged in volunteer opportunities.
Reporting:
- Participate in regular HRC calls and meetings, as directed. Prepare regular reports to track contacts and volunteer activities. Provide detailed information in VAN and assure all volunteers do as well.
Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications:
- Strong volunteer recruitment and organizing skills, demonstrated through at least one cycle of volunteer or paid organizing experience in an issue campaign or an election campaign.
- Comfortability with managing metrics and a familiarity with organizing data. Experience with VAN is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability and passion for building relationships with key local supporters and influencers in the LGBTQ community and/or the broader progressive movement.
- Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Google Apps (Gmail, Google Docs and Drive).
- Commitment to LGBTQ equality.
- Must thrive in an action-based and team-oriented learning environment that—now more than ever—requires creative thinking and adaptability.
- Must be willing to work campaign hours, including heavy evenings and weekends.
All positions at the Human Rights Campaign may require travel on a regular basis or periodically. Where the need arises for business travel, appropriate compensation as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act will apply.
No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries about application status.