Youth Organizer, MS Delta Region

Overview

There will be five (5) Youth Organizers on the Field Team. Each Youth Organizer will co-facilitate the field plans of their region’s high schools, colleges, and universities, with a strategic understanding of Mississippi Votes’ theory of change in relation to developing a voter friendly Mississippi under the direction of and with support from their Regional Coordinator. The Youth Organizers will assist the Policy & Research Team to develop the organization’s field plan and communal approach to the vision towards developing legislation that seeks to expand Mississippi’s electorate.

The Youth Organizers co-facilitate all GOTV efforts including, but not limited to, MS Votes’ annual #Up2

Us campaign. The Youth Organizers are responsible for managing a database of national and local supporters; forming or joining coalitions as necessary with unanimous approval from the Leadership Team. The Youth Organizer will also be responsible for developing and implementing a program to increase civic engagement among high school and college students in Mississippi. The Youth Organizer will coordinate with local schools, colleges, universities, and community organizations to identify opportunities for students to get involved in their communities and to learn about the political process.

They will also develop and lead workshops and other educational programming to help students develop the skills and knowledge they need to be active and engaged citizens.

The Youth Organizers are responsible for organizing in one of the 5 regional offices identified by Mississippi Votes:
1) Tupelo (Northeast), MS,
2) Hattiesburg (South), MS,
3) Cleveland (Delta), MS, and
4) Gulfport (Coast),
5) Central MS. Each of these offices is located strategically in Mississippi’s Congressional Districts. In some instances, the Youth Organizer will be responsible for assisting to organize and work in and around college campuses in the areas they are responsible for.

The Youth Organizers will lead the day to day operations and programming for the Democracy in Action Fellowship Program, as well as the Youth Advisory Council, and are also responsible for any programming or events that involve high school and college-aged students in their respective region.

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Note:

college aged does not necessarily mean participants must be in a traditional educational setting; they are within the 18-39 age range and thus eligible to participate in programming.)

• Establish a strong professional culture within the voter services team focused on accountability, specific goals, innovation, and sense of purpose.
• Understand and be aware of Elections Laws and Regulations in the state of Mississippi.
• Willing to work with a fundraising team on occasion to assist with narrative building.
• Manage the field program budget and logistics in coordination.
• Design, communicate, and implement a comprehensive, data-driven field plan.
• Build and manage a large, multi-layered statewide intergenerational field team consisting of paid staff, student fellows and interns, and volunteers.
• Set and meet benchmarks for voter registration, volunteer recruitment, voter contact, grassroots engagement, and get out the vote (GOTV).
• Co-create and implement a quality control system for voter registration maintenance within every level of the organization’s programs.
• Work with Regional Coordinators and Voter Services Team to design and standardize best practices for data management using the organization’s data software to track and report on program progress and outcomes across all campuses (e.g. voter registration services, canvassing details).
• Co-Manage MS Votes’ VAN (Voter Access Network) and Every Action software; work towards building an independent data platform.
• Monitor initiatives and efforts to measure impact (e.g. voter registration/turnout, #Up2
  
  Us Campaign residuals).
• Execute YAC programming curriculum to increase civic engagement among students in Mississippi.
• Develop and lead workshops and other educational programming to help students develop the skills and knowledge they need to be active and engaged citizens.
• Build relationships with local schools and community…