Climate Community Organizer III

9to5 Colorado seeks an experienced community organizer based in the Denver-Metro area. This position will implement the chapter’s climate justice priorities including campaign development, membership and base-building work, supervising staff, and implementing organizing campaigns, and manages the day-to-day campaign activities and programs to advance the mission of 9to5 Colorado.

• Coordinate and conduct outreach programs designed to reach tenants affected by local energy efficiency policies; this outreach will come in the form of door-to-door canvassing, phone calls, emails and attending community events.
• Recruit and engage members, conduct training that identify and develop member leaders, and ensure consistent turn-out and active participation of members in campaign activities.
• Support and facilitate regular 9to5 membership meetings, trainings, neighborhood meetings and other general membership events.
• Support the Community Justice Fellowship program and any campaign members are pursuing.
• Meet monthly organizing goals for new contacts, one on ones and membership recruitment.

• Lead the current local energy efficiency campaign in Boulder and participate in strategy planning for future goals and target regions.
• Research policy issues related to energy efficiency at the municipal and county levels in target regions and at the state level when appropriate.
• Power-map key components to support the campaigns implementation.
• Provide administrative support, drafts, and presentations related to coalition to work.
• Help draft fact sheets and other communications tools and some digital assets related to coalition work.
• Participate in coalitions as appropriate, develop and maintain relationships with key partners.

• Supervise, train and develop organizers to plan for and evaluate chapter growth, recruitment and campaign strategies as appropriate.
• Meeting base-building goals
• Developing effective work plans
• Creating effective campaign goals and strategy

• Support the promotion and execution of fundraising campaigns and events.

• Work and coordinate with the chapter’s Communications Coordinator to ensure presence of member-leaders on all media channels including public relations, op-ED, press releases and social media channels.
• Collaborate with the chapter’s Data Coordinator to ensure implementation of data guidelines and policies.

• At least 4 years organizing experience with a community, labor or women’s organization.
• Proven ability to build a base of grassroots members and leaders to achieve people powered campaign goals.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of grassroots organizing skills, theory, and practice.
• Ability to align practice within 9to5’s theory of change and organizing model.
• Experience with issue-based policy campaigns.
  
  Ability to motivate others, share vision and energy.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, manage and develop staff.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, ability to organize and prioritize work, budget time and account for work results.
• Proven ability to successfully manage projects and campaigns with limited supervision.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Google and Zoom tools and online database programs.
• Access to a vehicle to drive to meetings on a regular basis.
• Available to work evenings and weekends depending on campaign needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, anti-racism, anti-oppression and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Access to a vehicle to drive to meetings on a regular basis.
• Weekly in person…