Project Organizer (Swahili Speakers Preferred
Listed on 2026-08-01
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Non-Profit / Outreach, Community Health, Youth Development, Volunteer / Humanitarian
Posting Details
- Posted on July 28, 2026
Showing 1 location
- Seattle, WA 98104, USA
- Hybrid
- Travel Required :
Yes - Organizing
- Full-Time
- Requisition #: PROJE
001026
About SEIU 775
SEIU 775 represents more than 60,000 long‑term care workers providing quality home care, nursing home care, and residential services in Washington, Montana, and Alaska. SEIU 775’s mission is to unite the strength of all caregivers, to create a better life for ourselves and those we care for, and to lead the way to a more just and equitable world.
About This Role
Organizers in our Growth Department at SEIU 775 help workers form unions by identifying and developing worker leaders, engaging with workers 1-on-1 and in groups, and by mobilizing members and the community to support a pro‑worker agenda. Growth organizers work in coalition with other unions and community groups to support low‑wage worker organizing across industries and across the region and country.
The Growth department at SEIU 775 values experience and we also foster an environment where organizers have opportunity to grow through mentorship, development programs and on the ground training. This is a temporary project‑based organizing position. If you successfully complete the program, there is the potential to be hired as a full‑time employee.
Location
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Based out of SEIU 775 HQ (Seattle)
Essential Functions
:
- Engage, motivate, and activate worksite leaders and member organizers around a vision of union difference
- Conduct broad and intensive outreach efforts to non‑union workers
- Build one‑on‑one relationships with workers
- Identify, recruit, and develop worker leaders
- Conduct individual and group meetings with workers to move organizing campaigns forward.
- Plan and carry out effective organizing campaigns
- Mobilize actions and events to support worker organizing efforts
- Engage workers in our fight to promote racial justice and combat white supremacy
- Work with non‑union workers to successfully form powerful unions
- May be required to do political work for candidates and member political education as part of job duties.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Abilities
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- Professional experience in union organizing or community‑based organizing
- Developed understanding about how to find and activate workplace leaders
Minimum Qualifications
: (Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job may be considered.)
- Demonstrated commitment to social & economic justice
- Ability to work independently & with a team
- Willingness to conduct work site visits and home visits
- Strong planning, time‑management, and problem‑solving skills
- Willingness to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Ability to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends
- Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills
- Basic computer literacy and ability to learn necessary technology tools
- Willingness and ability to travel as needed
- A drivers’ license, a car, automobile insurance, and a cell phone with NW regional coverage
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluency (written and spoken) in English and at least one additional language:
- Languages of particular interest include:
Swahili (subject to change based on recruitment needs).
- Languages of particular interest include:
- Prior experience as a union organizer, labor organizer, community organizer, or field organizer.
- Experience leading organizing campaigns involving worker organizing, collective action, leadership development, or membership growth.
- Experience building relationships with coalition partners, community organizations, and labor allies.
- Familiarity with labor law, union election processes, card check campaigns, neutrality agreements, and worker organizing strategies.
Typical Working Conditions
:
The typical working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, requirements include:
- Frequent travel to member homes, community locations, and worksites within assigned turf.
- Regular in‑person engagement with union members, leaders, organizers, and community…
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