Mobilizing Coordinator
Washington, DC
Full Time
Presidents Office
Experienced
Public Citizen seeks a strategic, energetic, organized leader with strong interpersonal skills to serve as Mobilizing Coordinator for our Democracy Campaign.
The Mobilizing Coordinator, supervised by the Mobilizing Manager, will work to build mass grassroots engagement and action to oppose the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine our democracy and the rule of law, target vulnerable populations, undermine essential programs and attack institutions of civil society.
The Mobilization Coordinator will develop strategies to expand grassroots engagement in the democracy movement, and provide the infrastructure, organizing and training to support mass action as well as more targeted actions. They will lead a team of interns and potentially short-term organizers to build towards nationwide days of action. They will also lead on Public Citizen’s engagement in DC-based actions. The right candidate will be a self-driven, thoughtful, organized leader and manager with strong interpersonal skills.
Public Citizen’s Democracy Campaign works to protect and build a stronger democracy in the United States. Democracy and the rule of law in the United States is under systematic attack by the Trump administration. Big money raised in secret undermines the voice of the people in our elections, the freedom to vote is under assault, and lawlessness by the executive branch is increasing. We are working to mobilize people en masse and on strategic campaigns to protect the foundation of our democracy.
Public Citizen is a national, non-partisan, public interest group with more than 500,000 members and supporters. We hold governments and corporations accountable with campaigns and advocacy before all branches of government on issues including money in politics, open government, financial regulation, the democracy crisis, fair trade, consumer protection, access to justice, workplace safety, drug and medical device safety, and more.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Competitive salary and generous benefit package. Below is a list of some of our benefits (please note that some benefits have eligibility requirements). This is a 2-year temp position. Salary range: $82,496 - $98,024
Benefits include:
TO APPLY:
Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Public Citizen is an equal opportunity employer. visit www.citizen.org
The Mobilizing Coordinator, supervised by the Mobilizing Manager, will work to build mass grassroots engagement and action to oppose the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine our democracy and the rule of law, target vulnerable populations, undermine essential programs and attack institutions of civil society.
The Mobilization Coordinator will develop strategies to expand grassroots engagement in the democracy movement, and provide the infrastructure, organizing and training to support mass action as well as more targeted actions. They will lead a team of interns and potentially short-term organizers to build towards nationwide days of action. They will also lead on Public Citizen’s engagement in DC-based actions. The right candidate will be a self-driven, thoughtful, organized leader and manager with strong interpersonal skills.
Public Citizen’s Democracy Campaign works to protect and build a stronger democracy in the United States. Democracy and the rule of law in the United States is under systematic attack by the Trump administration. Big money raised in secret undermines the voice of the people in our elections, the freedom to vote is under assault, and lawlessness by the executive branch is increasing. We are working to mobilize people en masse and on strategic campaigns to protect the foundation of our democracy.
Public Citizen is a national, non-partisan, public interest group with more than 500,000 members and supporters. We hold governments and corporations accountable with campaigns and advocacy before all branches of government on issues including money in politics, open government, financial regulation, the democracy crisis, fair trade, consumer protection, access to justice, workplace safety, drug and medical device safety, and more.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Planning and Partnership: The Mobilizing Coordinator in conjunction with the Mobilizing Manager will work with partners in coalitions to help plan and lead strategic nationwide days of action, as well as smaller targeted grassroots actions. They will also uplift and support strategic actions led by organizational allies.
- Coordinating: Coordinate and steer Public Citizen’s work in putting together each action that we are leading or partnering on to ensure success. This includes tracking progress, creating clear roles, and providing infrastructure for every step, from envisioning the action and creating action toolkits for local hosts, to recruiting and training hosts, to partner and press outreach, recruiting attendees etc.
- DC Event Leadership: The Mobilizing Coordinator will also lead or help in the coordination of DC-based events and events in other key cities with partners.
- Training: Build out Public Citizen’s training initiatives to attract and onboard new activists; to build strategically to advance democracy and undermine authoritarianism, and to ensure powerful and growing mobilizations.
- Engagement: Strategically engage new activists, including new hosts, new attendees to events, and people from constituencies that we may not have worked with as extensively in the past. Support mobilizing with a wide variety of constituents, including building bridges to those who may not have mobilized together before, which might include military families, business and faith leaders, etc. Help establish systems and training across the movement for activists to self-organize across states and regions.
- Management: Manage a team of interns (and at times organizers) who will be working to help put together the mass days of action. Coach them and help ensure they have clear priorities and that they complete their tasks effectively.
- Data: Work to build Public Citizen’s list and analyse data of those who participate to cultivate leaders and participants for future actions.
- Provide infrastructure: Organize support and training to build for actions in key areas of the country to push back on authoritarianism and demand an inclusive democracy.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Five or more years of relevant campaigning, organizing, or advocacy experience
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Experience leading both mass mobilizations and other more targeted actions
- Strong commitment to ending the democracy crisis, advancing racial and economic justice and building a more inclusive democracy
- Outstanding analytical thinking, judgment, and oral and written communication skills.
- Independence and strong self motivation
- Eagerness to learn new, complex material quickly.
- Ability to lead, support, and manage staff
- Desire to create a more inclusive big tent movement - approach with love and joy. We actively seek activists and partners we may disagree with to build a broad enough movement to win.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, balance multiple projects and execute plans while reacting to new developments and maintaining accuracy
- Collaborative team player
- High energy, and enthusiasm
- Willingness to work long hours as necessary - balancing our team’s strong commitment to both work life balance and grassroots mobilizing that by necessity sometimes happens nights and weekends
- Data management, website and graphic design skills, grassroots training and creative action skills are a plus
- This is a Washington, D.C. based position with a minimum two days per week with other staff in our DuPont Circle office.
Competitive salary and generous benefit package. Below is a list of some of our benefits (please note that some benefits have eligibility requirements). This is a 2-year temp position. Salary range: $82,496 - $98,024
Benefits include:
- Great medical and dental coverage, 100% paid by PC, including full coverage for children
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees, plus five personal days
- 401K plan with a 5% contribution from PC after one year of employment
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave after one year of employment
- Sabbatical after 8 years of employment
- Student loan reimbursement program
TO APPLY:
Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Public Citizen is an equal opportunity employer. visit www.citizen.org
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