About the Working Families Party
The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win.
We believe that no matter where we come from or what our color, most of us want the same things. We want to earn enough to thrive, not just survive, and leave a better future for our kids. We want healthy food and clean water, safe neighborhoods and a safe world. We want to be free.
The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise – unrealized in our history – of freedom and equality for all.
About the California Organizer - Bay Area
Working Families is searching for an Organizer who will work in California to build grassroots support for our electoral campaigns. The Organizer will recruit and support members and volunteer leaders who in turn support electoral campaigns that advance the interests of WFP. The Organizer will assist in the development of the strategy and tactics for elections and campaigns working closely with allies, coalition partners, candidates, elected officials and WF staff. The Organizer will be expected to train volunteers to canvass and phone bank for endorsed candidates.
WFP is hiring multiple organizers who will be assigned to one of the following regions: Inland Empire, Los Angeles and Orange County, Bay Area, Sacramento and Central Valley. Please be sure to only apply to the posting that aligns with the region(s) where you’re qualified to organize.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Organizing Duties
Grow and build our membership base through in person events, text/call programs, digital organizing and attending events in region
Lead a dynamic in person and virtual program to welcome new members into the Party through relational organizing, welcome gatherings and pipelines into membership meetings
Build a base of activists to support our electoral priorities in your assigned region
Reach party-building and organizing goals in an assigned region
Develop knowledge and analysis of the political and community landscape in assigned regions of the state
Lead and recruit in person canvasses, virtual phone and text banks events for endorsed candidates in assigned regions
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum two years of in-person or virtual electoral/campaign or neighborhood-based organizing experience
A passion and commitment to social, economic, and racial justice
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Proven organizing ability, including effectiveness in engaging potential activists and supporters
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Drive and tenacity to advance our mission and values
Ability to work independently, including strong follow-through and self-direction on assignments
Attention to detail and the ability to manage the technical aspects of a project such as logistics, paperwork, deadlines, etc.
Ability to work effectively with strong personalities, peers, public officials, and allies
Experience in grassroots non-profit, labor, or political organizing a plus
Fluency in Spanish a plus
Preferred (but Not Required) Skills
Familiarity working with VAN or other voter file data
Experience with organizing and tools used for phone banking including predictive dialers, broadcast SMS messaging, social media and email/action pages - particularly: Hubdialer, Thrutalk, Upland (Mobile Commons), Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Action Network.
Experience and comfort using EveryAction for tracking volunteer activity.
Strong command of Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software.
Experience working in labor or with grassroots organizations in your region
Political intelligence and judgment
