Community Organizing and Power Building Specialist

Community Organizing and Power Building Specialist

Under the direction of the Director of Advocacy & Civic Engagement, the Community Organizing and Power Building Specialist performs various duties related to supporting, coordinating and implementing The Center's community organizing, engagement, empowerment, and advocacy efforts. In partnership with the Senior Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing and the Chief Impact Officer, this position will advance LGBTQ+ internal and external organizing priorities while leading in partnership with the Chief Impact Officer, this position will also coordinate the strategy and execution of The Center's LGBTQ+ political power campaigns.

This position in partnership with the COO and CIO also facilitates: A Community-Led Civic Engagement Model for LGBTQ+ Systems Change in San Diego (CLCEM), a three-year community-based research initiative conducted in partnership with the San Diego State University Institute for Public Health. In this role, the Specialist coordinates a Community Research Advisory Council of up to 20 paid community research partners, supports community-based research activities, and helps develop, test, and share a civic engagement model and narrative reframing toolkit for LGBTQ+ communities.

The Community Organizing and Power Building Specialist is an emerging leader able to:

• Lead on-the-ground organizing and implementation of The Center's civic engagement campaigns and activities.
• Coordinate closely with their colleagues to organize and implement The Center's community engagement and empowerment strategies that align with and contribute to the agency's strategic plan goals.
• Build and sustain a community research council that brings lived experience into research, policy, and civic action as framed by this project.
• Contribute to The Center's growth to build deeper impact of our advocacy and civic engagement goals.
• Represent The Center externally at movement building efforts, coalition tables, and community events.

This position will work closely with the Chief Impact Officer and Director of Advocacy & Civic Engagement to achieve short-term and long-term civic engagement, organizing, and LGBTQ+ power building goals in alignment with the mission and vision of The Center.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities

CLCEM Community Research Initiative:

• Recruit, onboard, and coordinate the Community Research Advisory Council, made up of up to 20 paid community research partners across three groups:
  Community Mobilizers, Systems Strategists, and Equity Analysts
• Schedule and facilitate the Community Research Advisory Council meetings; track member participation and hours for stipend processing; manage meeting supplies, transportation support, and member communications
• Partner with the San Diego State University Institute for Public Health research team to support focus groups, barrier survey administration, and community interpretation of needs assessment findings
• Co-develop and refine the civic engagement model with the Community Research Advisory Council members, translating research findings into practical civic action
• Document continuous quality improvement (CQI) cycles for the model and narrative reframing toolkit
• Maintain project activity records and support grant reporting to ensure the project meets its timeline and deliverables

External

• Support community members in live testing of the narrative reframing toolkit during public testimony, community events, and advocacy opportunities
• Contribute to the development of the civic engagement model guide, narrative reframing toolkit, and policy recommendations brief
• Support dissemination of project findings to peer LGBTQ+ community centers nationally and support open-access publication

Community Organizing and Building Community Power:

• Work with Political Data Inc. (PDI) to manage, track, and analyze voter data to inform campaign performance
• Collaborate with The Center's Communications and Marketing team to develop branded organizing and outreach materials
• Produce post-campaign reports tracking work outcomes and political impact for multiple audiences
• Lead the Fierce Advocacy and Civic Engagement (FACE) Volunteer Team to build and sustain a reliable volunteer base that can be mobilized around The Center's power building initiatives
• Work in partnership with the advocacy and civic engagement team to coordinate community events and leadership programs
• Complete administrative data reporting on civic engagement strategies

External

• Lead the implementation…