Project Coordinator - Washington

Job Description

Job Description

FLSA STATUS : Exempt (Salary)

LOCATION : Remote

Washington State, Eastern WA preferred

HIRING RANGE :

67,724.80 - $73,000.00

About UFW Foundation : For nearly 18 years, the UFW Foundation has mobilized farm workers and their organizations across the country to advocate for more equitable policies, such as immigration reform, pesticide protections, heat standards, hazard pay and other worker protections. We engage constituents in systemic change to break the cycle of poverty while also providing critical services. In fact, the UFW Foundation is the largest federally accredited immigration legal service provider in the state of California. The organization has staff in California, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Washington state.

SUMMARY :

The Project Coordinator represents the UFW Foundation in the local community. They plan, promote and participate in community education around local resources available to communities impacted by immigration issues. They help develop member and leader engagement programs to support UFW Foundation projects and campaigns to increase the well-being of local communities. The Project Coordinator will also promote UFW Foundation programs and services. This position will work with local leaders that will establish committees of community advocates, volunteer recruitment, mobilization efforts, and other related activities; key issue areas include but are not limited to emergency response, workers’ rights, pesticides, heat, immigration legal services and legalization. The Project Coordinator coordinates with the digital and communications operations to document local efforts, raise awareness and increase use of services. The Project Coordinator reports to the State Director.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : (This is not an exhaustive list)

• Coordinates, plans and participates in community events and service promotion.
• Conducts outreach and education targeting farm worker communities (in-person and virtual).
• Builds partnerships and key relationships with religious, student, political, labor, business, community organizations, food banks, and local leaders.
• Collaborates with Communications staff to generate story collection and earned media coverage (e.g., press conferences).
• Complies with organizational policies and procedures.
• Delivers a concrete and accurate message about all of our projects, campaigns, programs, and services available to the community.
• Ensures high service and delivery standards in a positive and respectful atmosphere to recipients.
• Identifies, recruits and trains community residents to become community advocates.
• Maintains collaborative working relationships with legal service, immigration, health, and related agencies, including county workers and other partner organizations.
• Manages and implements various education and mobilization activities to achieve goals, including outreach, door-knocking, house visits, building, leading coalitions, and direct community contact in targeted communities.
• Manages, trains, keeps track, and motivates volunteer teams.
• Participates in trainings and conferences.
• Recruits volunteers for specific actions and builds sustainable volunteer-based teams.
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports on events-related data via assigned platforms and uses the Management by Objectives and Results (MOR) process.
• Travels to various areas throughout designated regions within the state when needed.
• Updates calendar of events, flyers, and other informational materials for distribution.
• Upon availability from key priorities, the Project Coordinator will provide support to other teams, such as systemic change teams, immigration legal services, and / or needs to immigration rapid response.
• Works on evening and weekend projects as assigned.
• Works with their team to execute field campaigns and community education efforts relating to UFW Foundation projects and campaigns, including campaigns under the Community Advancement Services and / or the Systemic Change Departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES :

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

The ideal candidate for this position must have a high level of professionalism and organization. The candidate must demonstrate competency in the following areas :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS AND / OR QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE :

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

COMPENSATION :

The annual salary pay range / hourly pay range for this position is $67,724.80 to $73,000.00, and benefits include :

ADDITIONAL AND / OR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND / OR QUALIFICATIONS

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement – The UFW Foundation is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our community, employees, and program participants. While vaccinations and boosters are not currently mandatory, we strongly recommend their use as a crucial measure in reducing the transmission of COVID-19. It is imperative to emphasize that if a pandemic situation arises that necessitates vaccines and / or boosters, we will reinstate this requirement to protect everyone effectively. Vaccinations have proven to be effective in preventing the spread of the virus and reducing severe illness. By choosing to get vaccinated, individuals contribute to the collective effort in mitigating the impact of the pandemic and creating a safer environment for all. We will continually monitor the evolving situation and follow the guidance of health authorities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER :

The UFW Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity is more than a legal and moral obligation – it is also a sound business practice to realize the potential of every individual. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all! In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunity to all individuals, employment decisions at the UFW Foundation will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Except where required or permitted by law, employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex / gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, age, or any characteristic protected by law.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for a position fighting for farm worker and immigrant communities! The UFW Foundation believes in second chances. As an organization, we will rely on individualized assessments in the hiring of those with past criminal convictions. The UFW Foundation will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with qualified disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Persons of color, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, persons with disabilities, persons who have lived in poverty, formerly incarcerated, persons 40 years old or older, and people fluent in more than one language are strongly encouraged to apply for open positions with the UFW Foundation.

This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, counseling, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.

Anticipated end date : 06 / 30 / 2025

Salary : $67,725 - $73,000