Pennsylvania Municipal Voting Reform Campaign Manager

Posted by Pennsylvania Voice on September 8, 2015

 

Position Overview:
Pennsylvania Voice is seeking an enthusiastic Voting Reform Campaign Manager to serve in Montgomery County and/or the Lehigh Valley. The Voting Reform Campaign Manager will engage coalition partners, volunteers, and supporters in systemic reform of the voter registration system in Pennsylvania. Working closely with Pennsylvania Voice, and other local partners, the Manager will improve access to the ballot box for Pennsylvania citizens, while building power for the movement for voter registration modernization state-wide. This is an exempt temporary, full-time position starting in September 2015 for a period of three months. Depending on grant resources, it may be extended through 2016.

Principal Responsibilities for the Pennsylvania Voting Reform Campaign Manager include:

• Assist in the drafting and bottom line the execution of a campaign plan to accomplish big goals through victory on a series of short-term and intermediate goals; develop accompanying timeline and benchmarks; produce reports that chart progress. Campaign tactics will include, but not be limited to, coalition building, direct and grassroots lobbying efforts and media outreach.
• Lead coalition building efforts and outreach efforts to key constituency communities
• Coordinate advocacy efforts to achieve voting reform at the local level
• Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers who will participate in campaign activities such as meeting with elected officials, community events, phone banks and door-to-door canvasses
• Conduct community outreach to generate public awareness and support for our issues
• Develop relationships with key political players, opinion leaders, allied organizations and coalitions to build the base of support within the region

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for this position will possess many, if not all, of the following qualifications:

• Familiarity with local government and politics in Lehigh and/or Montgomery counties ideal, not required
• Basic understanding of campaign strategy demonstrated by the ability to articulate the goals, strategy, activities, and results of previous campaigns
• Proven track record in coalition building and organizing
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and ability to facilitate meetings with diverse participants
• Familiarity with core tactics of organizing, including: volunteer recruitment, volunteer management, staging canvasses, phone banking, one-on-one meetings, and organizational meetings
• A strong commitment to progressive civic engagement and an understanding of nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organizations
• Diplomatic, professional approach to problem solving while working independently or on a team
• Sense of humor and ability to roll with the ever-changing political landscape essential to success in this position
• Comfortable with technology, and can learn new tools quickly. NGP VAN experience preferred
• Licensed and insured driver, access to a vehicle preferred
• Flexible and self-motivated; able to identify priorities and complete work without being micro-managed
• Willing to work sometimes long, irregular hours and to travel as needed

Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania/Philadelphia/Montgomery County

Compensation: Compensation is competitive and negotiable depending on background and experience, and includes a full benefits package.

About Pennsylvania Voice:
Pennsylvania Voice is a statewide network committed to the goal of ensuring that every Pennsylvanian is able to fully participate in our democracy. Pennsylvania Voice is a new model for coordination among nonpartisan 501(c)3 advocacy, community, and grassroots organizations throughout the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania Voice’s role is to be a central driver for 501(c)3 civic engagement work by developing strategies and providing technical assistance to non–‐profit organizations, providing access to cutting edge tools, connecting organizations from across the state and issue areas, and building a coordinated and collaborative plan to engage and empower individuals, especially under represented communities in our political process. Pennsylvania Voice is a project of State Voices.

About State Voices:
State Voices is a national network of permanent, nonpartisan, state–‐based coalitions working to create a more accessible, inclusive, and representative democracy by amplifying the voices of traditionally marginalized and underrepresented communities, often referred to as the New American Majority, and building the strength of the organizations and leaders that serve them.

Since 2008, State Voices has pioneered a new approach to civic engagement and social change at the state–‐level. By employing collective impact – where change agents from different sectors come together to accomplish shared goals – we strengthen grassroots efforts to achieve solutions that no one group could achieve on its own. In this way, State Voices serves as the backbone organization for our collective impact model in states, guiding the vision and strategy of the network, leveraging national resources, and ensuring coordination and communications.

Our 784 state, local, or national affiliate partners are organized into “tables” in the following states: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and California through the San Diego Metropolitan Area table. We also train and support an additional 214 partner groups in “non–‐table” states through our Tools For All Program.

State Voices provides the organizations in our network with the tools and support they need to help create a healthy and thriving democracy. We advance this work through three (3) national programs: Civic Engagement (voter registration, GOTV, issue advocacy and constituency engagement), Civic Access (voting rights and election administration) and Civic Representation (census, redistricting and “money in politics”). For more information about State Voices, please visit http://www.statevoices.org.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to erin@statevoices.org. No phone calls. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis. Application Deadline is September 13, 2015  September 16, 2015. Please note that employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check, which includes a review of driving violations.

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at State Voices, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.