What are the responsibilities and job description for the Westchester/Hudson Valley Organizer position at Food & Water Watch?
Westchester / Hudson Valley Organizer
Food & Water Watch is looking for an organizer to join our New York organizing team and help build field capacity to protect our food, water, and climate, with a specific focus on stopping a buildout of fossil fuel infrastructure and building our volunteer network in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. The organizer will work closely with volunteers, community partners and other staff at Food & Water Watch. This position is remote, based either in Westchester County or in the Hudson Valley.
About Food & Water Watch :
Food & Water Watch is working to create a healthy future for all people and generations to come-a world where everyone has food they can trust, clean drinking water and a livable climate. Making this happen requires involving people in the pressing issues of our time at the local, state, and federal level, building on one win after another, as we develop a larger movement that has the political power to make our democratic process work.
About the position :
The organizer will report to the New York State Director and will work with other staff on the organizer and communications teams to support Food & Water Watch's work. The organizer will primarily focus on building and developing our volunteer network in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. The organizing work will largely focus around stopping the buildout of fossil fuel infrastructure in the region and working towards our statewide legislative goals to move New York off fossil fuels. This is a full-time position.
Compensation : $53,000 - $73,000 annually dependent upon experience and location.
Location : Remote, either in Westchester or the Hudson Valley
Responsibilities :
- Recruit volunteers and allies. Build a strong base of volunteers and organizations in support of moving New York off fossil fuels and our other campaign goals.
- Lead Coalition Campaigns aimed at stopping the proposed Iroquois and Maple fracked gas pipeline expansions. Facilitate meetings, collaborate with allies.
- Organize campaign tactics. Plan and execute strategic tactics to meet the needs of our campaigns, including meeting with elected officials, generating phone calls to legislative targets, holding large events, and other tactics.
- Build capacity . Develop the leadership of volunteers and grassroots organizations by offering training and organizing support.
- Represent Food & Water Watch . Speak at public events and in press interviews on behalf of the organization.
- Write to inspire action . Develop educational materials such as factsheets, action alerts, web site content and newsletter articles on campaign issues.
- Use digital tools. Become proficient in tools such as ThruText, Hubdialer, VAN, and Mobilize.
- Build Food & Water Watch for the long haul. Participate in member recruitment and fundraising activities for Food & Water Action.
- Carry out other projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications :
Compensation : $53,000 - 73,000 annually dependent upon experience and location.
Food & Water Watch provides an excellent benefits package for full-time employees. This includes 100% employer-paid health, dental and vision plans for staff; 403b retirement plans with employer contribution once eligible; 12 weeks paid parental leave; 3 weeks vacation for new employees; 12 sick days and 5 personal days; paid federal holidays and winter break (December 24 - January 1).
Please include as one combined document your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to be considered. Position open until filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
We will review your application and if we feel that your knowledge, skills and abilities are potentially a good match for our organization, we will be in contact with you. Food and Water Watch is an equal opportunity employer who encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other members of underrepresented groups.
Food & Water Watch (FWW) is committed to the health and safety of its staff members. Moreover, FWW, as an organization, promotes science-based policy. Science clearly shows that unvaccinated populations drive the spread of the coronavirus and the emergence of new variants, and that unvaccinated people are more likely to contract COVID and experience severe symptoms. Effective immediately, prospective new staff members are required to provide proof of vaccination or request a waiver as a condition of their offer of employment.
Pay Range : $53,000 - $73,000 per year
Salary : $53,000 - $73,000