Description

The Community Organizer is responsible for cultivating relationships with members of diverse
faith congregations, teaching them community organizing skills and supporting them to conduct
successful issue campaigns on the local, state and potentially national levels.

Specifically, the Metro Community Organizer will be responsible for maintaining and developing
a current base of congregations and building a new base in Montgomery County, specifically in
Pottstown, Norristown, and the Main Line. The organizer will have responsibilities in relation to
POWER’s school funding campaign, civic engagement work, other statewide campaigns, and in
exploring a local issue campaign.

POWER has a strong learning culture and places a high priority on personal learning, racial
awareness and analysis, and relationship building. The ideal candidate would have a lived
experience in one or more of our issue based campaigns, a passion for justice, strong relational
skills, a strong sense of their own faith values, a capacity to build bridges across multiple
cultures, awareness of personal and societal racism, and demonstrable experience in bringing
people together to win campaign victories. Strong written and verbal skills are required; fluency
in Spanish is a plus.

Salary and Benefits

This position is full time with significant evening and weekend work. Starting salary is
competitive, depending on experience; benefits include excellent health plan and
retirement plan. This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit,
and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to labor management
negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement

Skills

• Relevant previous organizing experience (Community, Labor, Voter) a plus
• Skills and cultural competence to work in a multicultural, multi-faith environment,
  including a clear race/class analysis and understanding of intersections with other forms
  of oppression
• Experience working with low-income and/or immigrant communities of color
• Solid understanding of one’s own spiritual journey
• Strategic thinking, written/oral communication, and interpersonal skills
• Professionalism
• Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively
• Organized: ability to balance multiple tasks and face to face meetings, documenting both
  progress and outcomes
• Drive to constantly improve and learn, openness to challenge and agitation
• Ability to use online communications and organizing tools

Responsibilities

• Schedule 15-20 one-on-one meetings each week with new or veteran POWER leaders, clergy, and influential community leaders on a consistent and regular basis
• Develop core teams within congregations
• Provide regular organizing training for POWER leaders and community members in the principles and strategies of community organizing
• Support POWER teams in outreach, research, and strategic planning leading to large community action meetings
• Meet on a regular basis with the positions supervisor to shadow, plan and evaluate work progress
• Write weekly reports on progress and outcomes of her/his work
• Use databases to record work with congregations / allies / teams
• Attend professional development sessions

A valid driver’s license and vehicle is required for this position.

To Apply

All applicants must apply for this position online. (NOTE: resumes will not be accepted via this email address)

Please include the following:

1. Resume (an electronic file, preferably in .pdf format)
2. Cover letter describing your background, interest in, and qualification for this position
3. List of three (3) professional references

**POWER and Faith and Action are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status