Civic Engagement Organizer

Full Time, Exempt

Location:

Montgomery County, PA

Compensation: $50,000 ~ $55,000

Reports to:

Advocacy & Civic Engagement Manager

Established in late 2018, Woori Center’s mission is to organize Korean and Asian Americans to achieve social, racial, and economic justice. Serving the Greater Philadelphia, Woori Center empowers the most vulnerable community members including the low-income, recent immigrant, limited English proficient, undocumented, youth, women, and seniors. Through education, social service, community organizing, public policy advocacy, civic participation, and arts & culture programs, Woori Center ensures that these community members can impact progressive change at the local and state levels.

Woori Center is an affiliate of, and fiscally sponsored by, a national progressive Asian American organization, NAKASEC.

Woori Center is seeking a dedicated and community-driven Civic Engagement Organizer to lead our voter engagement programs and drive general community organizing for long-term base building. This position will report to the Advocacy & Civic Engagement Manager. This position is focused on reaching out to the local Asian American community to determine felt needs via needs assessments, civic engagement and social media.

The Civic Engagement Organizer will also provide programmatic support and gain administrative experience.

Ideal candidates will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and independent team players who thrive on connecting with others.

• Design & Implementation: Support the planning, execution, and evaluation of civic engagement programs, voter outreach campaigns, and leadership development initiatives. Coordinate a year-round civic engagement program that align with Woori Center's mission and vision.
• Field Operations: Manage field logistics for voter mobilization, including turf cutting, list management via VAN, and direct all voter contact programs (door-knocking, phone banking, tabling, etc.). Recruit and supervise paid canvassers.
• Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and support part-time field staff, interns, and volunteers to ensure field plans and program goals are met.
• Coalition Building: Build and maintain strong partnerships with local schools, community groups, and civic organizations to co-host community forums and voter turnout efforts.

• Field Research & Needs Assessment: Lead and execute community surveys through door-knocking, site-based tabling, and digital outreach to identify and document pressing issues facing the local Asian American community.
• Civic Engagement: Drive voter registration drives and bilingual community education initiatives focusing on local policies, tenants' rights, and immigrant resources.
• Data Stewardship: Maintain accurate, organized, and confidential records of community interactions, survey data, and voter contact metrics using VAN/Every Action.
• Digital Mobilization: Create culturally relevant, engaging content (such as short-form videos and graphics) for social media platforms to reach diverse demographics across generations.

• Event & Workshop Logistics: Coordinate logistics for community workshops, forums, and rallies—including venue management, materials preparation, and bilingual support.
• Direct Service & Welcome: Serve as a welcoming, culturally responsive point of contact for community members seeking resources or program information during office hours.

• Reporting & Strategy: Participate in regular staff meetings to report on outreach benchmarks, share community feedback, and brainstorm engagement strategies.
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