Position Location: Washington, DC

Travel: Extensive

Job Level: 4

SUMMARY:

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for equal rights, seeks an experienced Field Organizer to support its Youth & College Division.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

• Reporting to the National Director of Youth & College Division, the duties and responsibilities of the Field Organizer, Youth & College include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Work closely with Field Manager, Operations, and Youth & College Division staff to execute programs and trainings for the membership
• Manage and coordinate the constitutional election processes for Youth & College units
• Ignite coalition-building and foster productive relationships between the State/State-Area Conferences and State Youth & College Divisions to increase meaningful youth activism and engagement
• Assure of unit compliance and support organizing training for units with the Campaign Manager
• Strengthen and promote NAACP leadership development and unit activities
• Coordinate the training and organizing curriculum for the CRATIs, retreats, summits, and annual convention
• Works on the growth and retention of units and members in the youth and college division
• Support local and state advisors on programmatic and systematic operations of youth councils through tracking systems, training and resources
• Implement and design membership systems for young leadership development, tracking, and engagement
• Assist in the development of training tools and other credible resources that will build the capacity of our local units
• Develop work plans and evaluation tools to measure and track goals and benchmarks
• Perform other job-related duties as may be assigned by the National Director of Youth & College Division

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate for this position will possess many, if not all, of the following professional qualifications, competencies, and personal qualities:

• Bachelor’s degree, some college coursework or equivalent experience preferred
• 5+ years of organizing experience, preferably in a national non-profit organization
• Familiarity with NAACP history, structure, mission, and programs
• Expertise in community, non-profit, and non-partisan issue-based organizing with specific skills including organizational development and management, grassroots activism, and education and leadership development
• Solid understanding and experience with social media and digital advocacy campaigns
• Ability to work in teams, participate in cross-departmental planning, and work with a diverse group of stakeholders
• Experience with strategic planning and the creation and implementation of issue campaigns
• Ability to handle multiple priority projects and meet established timelines and reporting requirements
• Commitment to teamwork and fun
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and leadership skills
• Manage internal committees and overall deadline and goals
• Provide units and strategic partners with one-on-one technical assistance and support in developing, implementing, and evaluating organizational plans
• Proven experience in supervision and personnel management
• Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Ability and willingness to travel and work non-standard hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed

NONDISCRIMINATION:

It is the continuing policy of the NAACP to take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity for all current and prospective employees without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, personal appearance, marital status, familial status, family responsibility, pregnancy or other pregnancy-related conditions, childbirth, disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, religion or political affiliation, past convictions or incarceration, prior psychiatric treatment, or any other status protected by federal or state law, local ordinance or Executive Orders. The NAACP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.