National Organizer
Position Location: Washington, DC
The Center for Popular Democracy/CPD Action is seeking a full-time National Organizer.
About CPD + CPDA
The Center for Popular Democracy and CPD Action (together, CPD/A) work to promote equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy in partnership with innovative base-building organizations, organizing networks and alliances, and progressive unions across the country. We currently work with more than 45 partner organizations in more than 38 states, Puerto Rico, and D.C., and build the strength and capacity of democratic organizations to envision and advance a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda. We are a rapidly-expanding, changing organization that partners with organizations across the country to build political power and win tangible victories that improve the lives of low-wage workers, immigrants, and communities of color.
About the Position
The CPD/A is seeking a National Organizer to work closely with CPD/A affiliates and CPD/A campaign staff to build out thoughtful and meaningful direct actions to build campaign momentum and strategic interventions; build the capacity of affiliate leaders through training, toolkits and resource creation, coaching and program development and; create a connection between federal issues campaign and local work through campaign planning and direct action in Washington DC and in the states. As a member of CPD/A’s Campaigns Team, the National Organizer will lead efforts to grow and strengthen the organizational capacity of our network and affiliates to host and participate in direct action.
Primary Responsibilities
The National Organizer will:
- Partner with CPD/A Campaigns Teams, in particular Immigrant Rights, Education Justice, Voting Rights and Democracy, Tax and Budget, and Innovations, to build and execute actions, both in DC and in states, that center racial justice and advance the narratives of their work;
- Provide leadership and organizing capacity to the Federal People’s Process on decarceration through the Freedom to Thrive campaign;
- Work with CPD/A affiliates to establish and/or build out direct action programs;
- Work with the Public Affairs and Strategic Communications department to build the narrative of why direct action is important to winning social change campaigns
- Engage with the larger social justice movement to build transformational and deeply collaborative partnerships;
- Work directly with issue campaign leads teams to ensure cross campaign communication and skills sharing.
- Fundraise, with support and coaching from team members.
Job Requirements
- At least 2 years experience in direct actions, organizing, and leadership development
- Commitment to leadership development, especially of those most impacted;
- Willingness to travel to support affiliates in person, to engage in network events and to participate in learning, professional development, relationship building and/or fundraising;
- Deep familiarity with working from an anti-oppression lens in pursuit of justice and radical inclusion;
- Vision, creativity, enthusiasm and excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience working across departments within an organization
- Success as an independent, self-motivated leader with an ability to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
Salary and Benefits
This is a union position. Salary will be determined according to a salary scale which takes into account years’ experience, location, job category, and other factors, but is expected to be $65,000-80,000 and category 2. The CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) is available here.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your cover letter and resume via our HiringThing Portal: https://cpd.hiringthing.com/job/169276/national-organizer
CPD/A is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits people of color, women, individuals with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ community
