Field Organizer

This position is a leadership position for an entrepreneurial and energetic leader in social justice and campaign organizing. The Field Organizer is the leader responsible for leadership and
chapter development functions for the organization including the development and delivery of training programs; growing NAPAWF’s social media initiatives; and overseeing the grassroots
components of national advocacy campaigns.

The Field Organizer will be a critical NAPAWF team member and will have ample opportunity to work closely with the all staff members, board, and chapter leaders. The Field Organizer will
oversee the expansion of NAPAWF’s chapter and leadership development programs, support NAPAWF’s policy advocacy campaigns, grow our social media presence and have the opportunity to build a robust civic engagement portfolio of work for NAPAWF. An ideal candidate should be able to implement tried and true leadership development, social media and advocacy campaign organizing strategies as well as keep abreast of innovations and opportunities in the field that will help NAPAWF deepen our work.

NAPAWF’s organizational culture encourages effectiveness, connectedness and learning.

POSITION SUMMARY

• Oversee the development and sustainability of NAPAWF chapters through one-on-one engagements, designing and delivering curricula, workshops and trainings; guideinfrastructure and policies implementation throughout the organization; create evaluation strategies which support leadership and chapter development.
• Develop and implement advocacy campaigns around NAPAWF priority issues, including production of public education materials, media outreach and coordination with NAPAWF chapters to implement advocacy campaigns.
• Coordinate NAPAWF’s annual Chapter Leaders Summit which brings over 50 leaders together for critical skills building, issue education, and leadership development.
• Establish relationships and build coalitions with organizational, college and individual NAPAWF allies. Represent NAPAWF at meetings, briefings, conferences and other events.
• Oversee NAPAWF’s online presence including developing the content, layout and distribution of NAPAWF’s quarterly organizing e-newsletter; twice annual print newsletters; assisting in the dissemination of press releases and articles; updating the NAPAWF website.
• Create and maintain NAPAWF’s new and social media, email outreach strategies, online advocacy and fundraising efforts, online-to-offline mobilization strategies, and innovative campaigns to grow our online community and presence.
• Develop, deliver or connect member to trainings on important API women’s policy issues.
• Support NAPAWF’s membership and grassroots fundraising goals by supporting individual and chapter fundraising and implementing twice annual organization-wide fundraising drives.
• Recruit and supervise interns/fellows/volunteers.
• Perform duties, as necessary, as a member of the NAPAWF team.

• BA or comparable experience or higher degree preferred.
• Be highly responsible with a strong work ethic and responsiveness to deadlines.
• Have excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills, be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Be outgoing and energetic. Must be comfortable talking in front of large groups.
• Have previous online organizing, campaigning and/or communications experience.
• Be open to learning and working within a small, dynamic and growing organization.
• Be willing to travel.
• Have a strong commitment to the issues of API women and girls, health, social justice and human rights.
• Fluent in MS Office. Familiarity with Wordpress, Democracy in Action, and/or Saleforce a plus.