Election Protection Community Organizer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title
:
Election Protection Organizer

Organization
: MOSES (Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength)

Location
:
Metro Detroit, MI (with statewide travel)

Reports To
:
Lead Organizer / Executive Director

Status
:
Full-Time, Temporary (Election Cycle-Based)

MOSES is seeking a committed and relational Election Protection Organizer to lead our nonpartisan voter protection efforts during the 2026 election cycle. This role is grounded in our mission to build congregation-centered power and ensure that every eligible voter—particularly in Black, brown, and historically marginalized communities-can participate freely, safely, and fully in our democracy.

The Election Protection Organizer will recruit, train, and mobilize clergy, congregants, and community leaders to serve as nonpartisan election-protection volunteers. This includes coordinating poll monitoring, voter education, and rapid response to voter suppression or barriers at the polls.

This is not just a program role, it is an organizing role rooted in leadership development, relationship-building, and the development of long-term civic infrastructure through our congregations.

• Build and maintain relationships with clergy, congregation leaders, and community partners across Southeast Michigan and targeted statewide regions
• Recruit and develop Election Protection volunteers
  , including Faith Captains and congregation-based teams
• Conduct one-on-ones to identify leaders’ self-interest and move them into action
• Develop core teams within congregations to anchor election protection work

• Coordinate nonpartisan election protection efforts, including:
  • Poll monitoring
  • Voter assistance support (information, rights education)
  • Documentation of issues at polling locations
• Work with partners to ensure coverage of priority precincts and communities
• Support implementation of voter protection hotlines and reporting systems (in partnership with statewide/national networks)

• Design and facilitate trainings for volunteers, including:
  • Voter rights and election laws (nonpartisan)
  • Poll monitoring protocols
  • De-escalation and conflict navigation
• Prepare clergy and congregation leaders to engage their communities in voter education rooted in values and justice

• Track volunteer recruitment, training participation, and field activity
• Ensure all activities comply with 501(c)(3) guidelines (strictly nonpartisan)
• Maintain accurate reports of election protection activity, incidents, and outcomes
• Coordinate with MOSES leadership to align with broader civic engagement strategy

• Collaborate with statewide partners (e.g., voter protection coalitions, legal networks, community organizations)
• Represent MOSES in election protection tables and strategy spaces
• Help align MOSES’s congregation-centered model with broader democracy efforts

• At least 2-3 years of community organizing experience (faith-based or issue-based preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and develop grassroots leaders
• Strong facilitation and training skills
• Commitment to racial justice, democracy, and community empowerment
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, especially during election season
• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Experience with civic engagement, voter protection, or election work
• Familiarity with Michigan election systems and voting rights issues
• Experience working with faith communities
• Ability to manage volunteers and coordinate large-scale efforts

• Relational Organizing: Builds trust and moves people into action through one-on-ones
• Leadership Development: Identifies and grows leaders rooted in self-interest and community
• Strategic Thinking: Understands how election protection fits into long-term pow