State Organizer Texas

Full Time Regular Washington, DC, US

Salary Range: $63,000.00 To $73,000.00 Annually

DEPARTMENT: Organizing and Faith Engagement

REPORTS TO: Deputy Director

LOCATION:Remote in TX or GA

Bread for the World is a Christian advocacy organization urging U.S. decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without hunger. Our mission is to educate and equip people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Identify, train and support diverse leaders in our mission to end hunger and poverty in Texas and across the country and world; and to build/ implement a new state focused advocacy and organizing approach for Bread for the World.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES/

ACTIVITIES:

• Leadership development: identify, develop and support diverse leaders across all of Texas while building regional and state Leadership Teams, Congressional District Coordinators and Denominational Ambassadors;
  Train all leaders in basic advocacy and organizing skills while engaging them in realistic yet challenging goals.
• Building institutional power:
  Build a statewide, dues paying advocacy network of congregations and institutions, as well as individuals that can serve as a model and inspiration for Bread’s national network.
• Action on issues to end hunger and poverty:
  Work with local and national leadership to initiate, develop, lead on statewide issue campaigns that can be leveraged toward Bread’s Federal policy goals, both domestic and international.
• Utilize and strengthen Bread’s national network:
  Utilize Bread’s national resources for the purposes of the advancement of local work; work with Bread staff to learn from and build a national model for rebuilding Bread’s grassroots organizing network.

Additional responsibilities/activities:

• Implement mobilization efforts including resourcing existing activists and Bread teams and churches, delivering results for legislative campaigns and developing financial support for Bread and the Institute.
• Engage, educate and motivate a diverse network on hunger-related issues and advocacy.
• Build grassroots capacity identifying new leaders, building grassroots infrastructure and ensuring that diversity (racial, ethnic, generational, and providing denominational) is an active part of leader recruitment, coordinating work with internal and external partners.
• Communicate regularly with Texas Bread for the World leaders and members, including providing updates on campaigns and resources.
• Stay abreast of legislative and organizational developments, building and maintaining knowledge of key Congressional targets as well as direct lobbying with congressmen in assigned regions.
• Use organization's resources in a manner that demonstrates responsibility and good stewardship, including submitting corporate credit card receipts on time, completing timesheets on time, submitting personnel documents on time, and making choices regarding travel arrangements, meals and lodging that are consistent with Bread's values.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 5 years' organizing experience; professional training preferred. Candidates with 10 or more years of experience and formal organizing training will be considered for a Senior Organizer role.
• Understanding of public policy advocacy, legislative process, international and domestic hunger, and congregational/denominational governance
• Experience working with diverse groups, including ability to reach across racial, ethnic, generational, socioeconomic and denominational lines
• Ability to write and speak English required;
  Spanish fluency is desirable
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability…