Hiring a Lead Organizer

Hiring a Living the New Economy Oakland 2016 Organizer

PROPOSED TIMELINE:

• Dec. 19 – Dec. 31, 2015: Distribute job description among social networks
• Jan. 10, 2016: Deadline to apply
• Jan. 11-15, 2016: Assess candidates / schedule interviews
• Jan. 19-22, 2016: Interview candidates
• Jan. 25-29, 2016: Check references, conference call, make offer to start on Feb. 1, 2016

PROPOSED COMPENSATION:

Base salary (contracted organizer) $13,050.00 30 hrs. / wk. over 8 mos. at $12.50/hr
Commissions (50% of advance tix + sponsorships/ads sold, assuming 60% sold by Lead Organizer) $10,500.00

Agreement to split proceeds of any advance tickets and sponsorships/ad sold by contracted organizers

PROPOSED JOB DESCRIPTION:

Lead Organizer

Key Responsibilities:

• Schedule and draft agendas for regular meetings
• Take notes, co-facilitate, and track key decision made at regular meetings
• Prompt/assist collaborative members with completing tasks between meetings
• Ensure that convergence program, activities, and tracks
• Manage budget, pay vendors, solicit donations
• Maintain a strong online/social media presence
• Craft content for outreach/promotional messages and online media
• Fundraise: sell advance tickets and secure sponsorships/ads
• Secure promotional spots/ad placement for convergence
• Put in place convergence logistics plan with assigned persons for each task
• Prepare print materials for convergence: program, badges, other collateral
• Co-coordinate “day-of” activities with collaborative members and volunteers

Qualifications:

• Prior community organizing experience, ideally for 3+ years
• Clear communicator, verbally and written
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred (though not required)
• Proficiency with online document sharing platforms (GoogleDocs, Loomio, etc.)
• Social media and/or popular communications experience
• Connections/networks with Oakland/Bay Area social justice and environmental advocates
• Facilitation/group coordination experience, ideally in a leadership capacity
• Commitment to working with diverse communities across race/ethnicity, class, gender identity/sexual orientation, with an ability to unify people toward common goals
• Logistics/event coordination experience, ideally for large groups of people

Has the job announcement been released? Would like to be able to share it on DowntownTAY.org Jobs+Opportunity page and with the Mills College community. Thanks

Hi Desire, not yet. The hiring sub com is meeting today to finalize the announcement.

This is the announcement file that we work on collectively:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y8eoRoUac8r3IkLW2kKxuhweScfn93XKVxaRB1V9pR8