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Organizer (San Francisco, Sacramento, or Fresno)

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Hybrid, San Francisco/Sacramento/Fresno, CA 

Who We Are 

The ACLU of Northern California is an enduring guardian of justice, fairness, equality, and freedom, working to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for all Californians. 

We’re looking for an Organizer or the San Francisco, Sacramento, or Fresno offices. Our primary focus is on the fundamental tenets of organizing: base building, power building, and leadership development to ensure that we have the power to achieve impactful policy victories.  

This role is responsible for developing and implementing campaigns that advance ACLU NorCal’s mission and policy priorities in collaboration with legal advocacy staff, volunteers, and community members across the state. Organizers build the volunteer base by recruiting, retaining, and developing volunteer leaders, directly engaging with people from a wide array of backgrounds and experiences through a variety of channels.  

This position is eligible for hybrid work and is represented by IFPTE Local 20. 

What You Will Do 

General Duties 

  • Simultaneously implement 2-3 programs or campaigns to advance organizational policy priorities that include significant base-building and/or leadership development components.    
  • Effectively mobilize volunteers to action to leverage power over decisionmakers.   
  • Create toolkits, trainings, fact sheets, and talking points for campaigns and other organizing programs.  
  • Evaluate progress and adapt as needed, demonstrating a solution-oriented approach. 

Base Building 

  • Consistently recruit and build the base of active volunteers, especially those who are BIPOC and/or directly impacted by civil liberties issues. 
  • Regularly plan and implement a variety of outreach tactics including but not limited to text banks, phone banks, trainings, organizing meetings, and community events beginning to end, including recruitment, confirmation, follow-up, and ongoing engagement of participants.  

Leadership Development  

  • Identify, recruit, develop, and retain high-level volunteer leaders, particularly those who are BIPOC and/or directly impacted by civil liberties issues, to lead work in their communities and take on increasing responsibility.  
  • Work with volunteer leaders to plan campaigns, programs, events, and organizing tactics, delegating responsibility, and ensuring volunteers are effective. 
  • Coach volunteer leaders to successfully develop new and emerging volunteers as leaders and to have collaborative and respectful relationships with partners and other volunteers. 

What You Will Bring 

  • 3+ years’ full-time organizing experience, with organizing in the criminal justice space preferred but not required. 
  • Fluency in Spanish or other non-English language widely spoken in California preferred but not required. 
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel (and willingness to drive) throughout the northern California region frequently, with occasional travel to southern California and out of state. 
  • Able to multi-task, prioritize, stay organized, and complete work under deadlines 
  • Superior organizational and communication skills. 
  • Commitment and demonstrated understanding of the mission and values of the ACLU, and structural, institutional, and interpersonal racism.  

What We Will Offer You 

  • The base salary for this is $89,477 - $106,030 with the final amount depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. 
  • Time away to focus on the things that matter with generous paid time-off policies, including 21 vacation days, 11 sick days, 15 holiday, and 5 personal use days.
  • Focus on your well-being with comprehensive healthcare benefits, including fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage as well as parental leave and a family planning/fertility benefit. 
  • Plan for your retirement with 401k plan and employer match 
  • We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds. 
  • A mission-driven team that values equity, belonging, inclusion, collaboration, and growth. 

How to Apply 

  • Applications must include (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter 
  • Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled and evaluated on a rolling basis.  
  • The ACLU NorCal is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please e-mail hr@aclunc.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.  
  • If your application is a good match, our team will reach out to schedule an interview. If you're no longer under consideration, you'll receive an email update. We truly appreciate your interest, and due to the high application volume, we may not be able to personally communicate with everyone who applies. 

The ACLU of Northern California advances equity and inclusion in the workplace by providing equal employment opportunity to support a work environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (over 40), sexual orientation, military and veteran status, and any other basis prohibited by law. The organization also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. This equal employment opportunity policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, advancement, training, problem resolution, and separation from employment. Through this policy, the ACLU NorCal strives to establish and maintain an equitable and accessible work environment that is free from discrimination and supportive of a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our communities and the people we serve. ACLU NorCal will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (SF Police Code, Article 49). 

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