Electoral Justice Fellow

About the Working Families Party

The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot - and run them to win.

We believe that no matter where we come from or what our color, most of us want the same things. We want to earn enough to thrive, not just survive, and leave a better future for our kids. We want healthy food and clean water, safe neighborhoods and a safe world. We want to be free.

The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise - unrealized in our history - of freedom and equality for all.

Are you passionate about building power for working families in your own community? Do you believe we can win elections with pro-democracy, working-class candidates in the South? Do you believe change happens when neighbors come together and take collective action to put democracy back in the hands of the people? The WFP Electoral Justice Fellowship is a 4 month, hands-on program designed to train the doers with the skills, strategy, and support to organize their communities and win elections.

This is not a desk job, it’s a field program. As a fellow, you will understand how elections are won and execute direct voter contact campaigns for WFP candidates, serve as a WFP ambassador helping people understand the WFP northstar, learn and put to use essential base building tools, and identify leaders to run for office. Rooted in the belief that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution, we seek applicants who are embedded in their communities and ready to grow as organizers and electoral justice leaders.

Salary & Compensation
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The final hourly rate will be determined based on an internal equitable scale that takes into consideration years of experience, geographic location, and final job description. The upper end of the salary range is reserved for individuals who significantly exceed the minimum qualifications and years of experience.

Location and Travel
: HYBRID NO OFFICE. You may work remotely, but you must be located in or near the city you organize within in order to attend in person meetings and events approximately 3 days per week. You may need to travel for major events and all staff meetings a few times per year.

Schedule
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The position is part-time. 20 hours per week, including some evenings and weekends for meetings and actions.

Work Authorization
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Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Short-term, temporary positions
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WFP is a unionized workplace. This is a short-term, temporary position that is excluded from the bargaining unit. WFP union employees are represented by Workers United affiliated with SEIU and the affiliated Local 1115, Workers United.

Over the course of 4 months, you will complete:

• Electoral and advocacy training program focusing on the electoral justice framework and WFP Power building model.
• Complete a core curriculum of organizing training by attending and participating in virtual and in-person regional training sessions.
• Conduct one-on-one relational conversations with community, advocacy and political leaders to build shared analysis and work towards collective electoral outcomes
• Research and map local power structures and opportunities to connect issues affecting working families to the upcoming…