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VoteRiders Michigan Voter ID Coalition Coordinator
OVERVIEW
VoteRiders is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit, focused on voter ID education and assistance. We work nationwide and in key states to raise awareness of voter ID laws, make sure voters know what ID they need to vote in their state, and provide free help if they need it. Our programs identify, educate and help voters in need of voter ID assistance so they can vote with confidence, knowing they cannot be turned away.
We are seeking a Michigan Voter ID Coalition Coordinator to lead VoteRiders’ outreach in the state and grow our impact there ahead of the 2022 midterm elections and beyond. This individual will work closely with VoteRiders’ National Outreach Director, our National Voter ID Assistance Director, and our Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director in planning and executing the Michigan outreach program. The Michigan Voter ID Coalition Coordinator will be the main contact with state-based partners in Michigan, including voter engagement organizations as well as direct service providers that serve communities disproportionately impacted by voter ID laws.
This position, available ASAP, must be based in Michigan, with a preference for candidates based in or willing to relocate to Detroit. The Michigan Voter ID Coalition Coordinator reports to our National Outreach Director.
COMPENSATION
This is a full-time position with an annual salary of $60,000/year, as well as healthcare benefits, paid sick leave, and paid time off per the policies outlined in VoteRiders’ Employee Handbook.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
60% Partner Outreach and Relationship Management
- With the National Outreach Director, develop a state-specific strategic plan for partner outreach and support
- Building on previous VoteRiders work in Michigan: identify, establish, and maintain meaningful partnerships with a diverse range of local organizations to support voter ID outreach and assistance, including voter engagement groups and direct service providers
- Strengthen and support a coalition of organizations statewide to incorporate VoteRiders’ tools and services into their work
- Craft and execute plans for Michigan partners to incorporate voter ID outreach, education, and assistance into their programs, including referrals of voters with ID issues to VoteRiders
- Work with partner organizations to provide voter ID education, support and training as needed, implement programming, and track results
- Build the capacity of partner organizations and their staff/volunteers to provide voters with the ID information and assistance they need
30% Voter and Volunteer Engagement
- Proactively offer as well as respond to voter ID information and assistance needs of Michigan voters, including directly assisting Michigan voters to obtain their state ID if needed
- Assist in the recruitment, training, and oversight of a diverse group of VoteRiders volunteers who can support VoteRiders activities in the state and virtually, including through the implementation of Voter ID Clinics and the provision of virtual voter ID assistance
10% Reporting
- Maintain and regularly update the portions of the voter-intake and partner-outreach database concerning Michigan
- Complete weekly Michigan outreach reports, ensuring timely and comprehensive reporting on established program metrics of success
- Track and reconcile expenses associated with the organization of program activities, Voter ID Clinics, and voter ID assistance
- Document stories, visually and otherwise, of voters assisted, including the steps taken to obtain an acceptable ID and capturing impact stories for posting on social and digital media as well as through traditional media
- Other special projects as needed, including assisting with overall organizational efforts and priorities on an ad-hoc basis
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Lives in (or willing to relocate to) Michigan (relocation funds are not included)
- At least three years’ experience in similar role, including community organizing experience
- Ability to build strong and sustainable collaborative relationships that achieve actionable results
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, motivation, and entrepreneurial spirit
- Demonstrated ability to manage details, resourcefully solve problems and follow through with minimum direct supervision
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills; strong communicator, precise, compelling and diplomatic
- Experience and ability to work with diverse and at-risk communities
- Regular access to a reliable computer, internet signal, and cellphone
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite and Google Suite with aptitude to learn new software and systems
- Willing to travel within Michigan with access to readily available and reliable transportation, either public transport or a personal vehicle with active license with appropriate insurance
Preferred/Plus
- Spanish or additional relevant language skills
- Experience with VAN
- Existing relationships with Michigan democracy, direct service, and/or community organizations
- Experience working within the political arena combined with experience at another not-for-profit organization
- Experience with digital storytelling methods
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
VoteRiders is committed to diversity among its staff. VoteRiders is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions at VoteRiders are based on our mission and program needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected basis. VoteRiders will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment.
TO APPLY
To apply, send a resume, cover letter and contact information as well as current or former working relationships for three references to [email protected]. Please note that references will not be contacted without your permission. Include in the subject line: your last name and Michigan Voter ID Coalition Coordinator. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please include where you saw the job post or how you learned of the open position.
Posted 05/20/22 – Download as PDF
VoteRiders Pennsylvania Voter ID Coalition Coordinator
OVERVIEW
VoteRiders is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit, focused on voter ID education and assistance. We work nationwide and in key states to raise awareness of voter ID laws, make sure voters know what ID they need to vote in their state, and provide free help if they need it. Our programs identify, educate and help voters in need of voter ID assistance so they can vote with confidence, knowing they cannot be turned away.
We are seeking a Pennsylvania Voter ID Coalition Coordinator to lead VoteRiders’ outreach in the state and grow our impact there ahead of the 2022 midterm elections and beyond. This individual will work closely with VoteRiders’ National Outreach Director, our National Voter ID Assistance Director, and our Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director in planning and executing the Pennsylvania outreach program. The Pennsylvania Voter ID Coalition Coordinator will be the main contact with state-based partners in Pennsylvania, including voter engagement organizations as well as direct service providers and other partner organizations that serve communities disproportionately impacted by voter ID laws.
This position, available ASAP, must be based in Pennsylvania, with a preference for candidates based in or willing to relocate to Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Voter ID Coalition Coordinator reports to our National Outreach Director.
COMPENSATION
This is a full-time position with an annual salary of $60,000/year, as well as healthcare benefits, paid sick leave, and paid time off per the policies outlined in VoteRiders’ Employee Handbook.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
60% Partner Outreach and Relationship Management
- With the National Outreach Director, develop a state-specific strategic plan for partner outreach and support
- Building on previous VoteRiders work in Pennsylvania: identify, establish, and maintain meaningful partnerships with a diverse range of local organizations to support voter ID outreach and assistance, including voter engagement groups and direct service providers
- Strengthen and support a coalition of organizations statewide to incorporate VoteRiders’ tools and services into their work
- Craft and execute plans for Pennsylvania partners to incorporate voter ID outreach, education, and assistance into their programs, including referrals of voters with ID issues to VoteRiders
- Work with partner organizations to provide voter ID education, support and training as needed, implement programming, and track results
- Build the capacity of partner organizations and their staff/volunteers to provide voters with the ID information and assistance they need.
30% Voter and Volunteer Engagement
- Proactively offer as well as respond to voter ID information and assistance needs of Pennsylvania voters, including directly assisting Pennsylvania voters to obtain their state ID if needed
- Assist in the recruitment, training, and oversight of a diverse group of VoteRiders volunteers who can support VoteRiders activities in the state and virtually, including through the implementation of Voter ID Clinics and the provision of virtual voter ID assistance
10% Reporting
- Maintain and regularly update the portions of the voter-intake and partner-outreach database concerning Pennsylvania
- Complete weekly Pennsylvania outreach reports, ensuring timely and comprehensive reporting on established program metrics of success
- Track and reconcile expenses associated with the organization of program activities, Voter ID Clinics, and voter ID assistance
- Document stories, visually and otherwise, of voters assisted, including the steps taken to obtain an acceptable ID and capturing impact stories for posting on social and digital media as well as through traditional media
- Other special projects as needed, including assisting with overall organizational efforts and priorities on an ad-hoc basis.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Lives in (or willing to relocate to) Pennsylvania (relocation funds are not included)
- At least three years’ experience in similar role, including community organizing experience
- Ability to build strong and sustainable collaborative relationships that achieve actionable results
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, motivation, and entrepreneurial spirit
- Demonstrated ability to manage details, resourcefully solve problems and follow through with minimum direct supervision
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills; strong communicator, precise, compelling and diplomatic
- Experience and ability to work with diverse and at-risk communities
- Regular access to a reliable computer, internet signal, and cellphone
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite and Google Suite with aptitude to learn new software and systems
- Willing to travel within Pennsylvania with access to readily available and reliable transportation, either public transport or a personal vehicle with active license with appropriate insurance.
Preferred/Plus
- Spanish or additional relevant language skills
- Experience with VAN
- Existing relationships with Pennsylvania democracy, direct service, and/or community organizations
- Experience working within the political arena combined with experience at another not-for-profit organization
- Experience with digital storytelling methods
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
VoteRiders is committed to diversity among its staff. VoteRiders is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions at VoteRiders are based on our mission and program needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected basis. VoteRiders will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment.
TO APPLY
To apply, send a resume, cover letter and contact information as well as current or former working relationships for three references to [email protected]. Please note that references will not be contacted without your permission. Include in the subject line: your last name and Pennsylvania Voter ID Coalition Coordinator. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please include where you saw the job post or how you learned of the open position.
Posted 05/20/22 – Download as PDF
Houston Voter ID Outreach and Assistance Organizer (“Houston Organizer”)
OVERVIEW
VoteRiders is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit, focused on voter ID education and assistance. Our work raises awareness of voter ID laws and VoteRiders’ services. Our programs identify, educate and help voters in need of voter ID assistance so they can vote with confidence, knowing they cannot be turned away.
Targeted voter ID education and assistance in Texas has never been more crucial, as a new voting law enacted in December 2021 has created further confusion about the state’s requirements for ID when voting in-person and by mail. Because of this new law, as well as widespread confusion and intimidation surrounding voter ID issues more broadly, thousands of Texans were unable to, or deterred from, casting a ballot during the state’s March 1, 2022, primary election. Ahead of the midterm elections in November, VoteRiders is seeking to expand its presence in Texas to mitigate the impact of the new (and ongoing, stringent) voter ID provisions in the state’s voting laws and help Texans cast a ballot that counts and in large numbers.
VoteRiders is seeking a Houston, Texas-based Organizer to support and scale our work in the greater Houston region, with a particular focus on implementing and expanding our Voter ID Clinics program. Voter ID Clinics involve placing trained VoteRiders staff or volunteers on-site (or virtually) at partnering community organizations such as shelters, community centers, food banks, and more. Ideally held on a regular basis, VoteRiders’ Voter ID Clinics offer one-on-one and fully-paid voter ID assistance to any voter who needs it — including all transportation arrangements and costs and helping to obtain and paying the fees for the ID and underlying documents.
This is a full-time position, available ASAP. The VoteRiders Houston Organizer will work in close coordination with our Texas Voter ID Coalition Coordinator (based in San Antonio) and report to our National Voter ID Assistance Director.
COMPENSATION
The salary for this position is $50,000/year. Healthcare benefits, paid sick leave, and paid time off policies are outlined in VoteRiders’ Employee Handbook.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
60% Partner & Volunteer Outreach and Relationship Management
- Identify, establish, and maintain meaningful partnerships with Houston-area organizations as well as statewide organizations that do work in the greater Houston region to support voter ID outreach and assistance, with a focus on direct service provider organizations and community groups that are willing and able to host regular Voter ID Clinics or refer people in need of voter ID assistance and information to VoteRiders
- Train partner organization staff and volunteers on Texas’s voter ID law and on the implementation of Voter ID Clinics, ensuring productive and ongoing partnerships that enable VoteRiders’ partners to deliver ID education and assistance to the communities they serve
- Recruit, train, and oversee a diverse group of VoteRiders volunteers who can support Voter ID Clinics in-person and virtually, as well as provide virtual ID assistance outside of regular Voter ID Clinic events
- Promote VoteRiders’ tools and services widely with partner organizations in Texas, including our bilingual Voter ID Chatbot, Voter ID Helpline, and Texas Voter ID Information wallet cards.
30% Voter Engagement
- Directly assist voters at Voter ID Clinics and virtually as needed, providing individual voter assistance to community members
10% Reporting
- Ensure timely and comprehensive reporting on established program metrics of success, including: number of partnerships established, number of volunteers recruited, number of partner staff and volunteers trained, number of volunteers trained, number of Voter ID Clinics organized, number of voters assisted along with the voter ID status of those assisted, number of voters otherwise educated about voter ID, and others
- Track and reconcile expenses associated with the organization of Voter ID Clinics and voter ID assistance
- Document stories, visually and otherwise, of voters assisted, including the steps taken to obtain an acceptable ID and capturing impact stories for posting on social and digital media as well as through traditional media coverage of Voter ID Clinics.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Lives in (or willing to relocate ASAP to) Harris County (Houston, Texas), or in surrounding counties (relocation funds are not included)
- Two years’ experience in grassroots organizing in Texas or the greater Houston region (preferred) or elsewhere in a similar role
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and entrepreneurial spirit
- Highly self-motivated and -directed
- Strong communications skills and highly responsive
- Strong affinity for voting rights, networking and building strategic partnerships
- Experience and ability to work with diverse and at-risk communities
- Experience with or willingness to learn digital storytelling methods
- Demonstrated ability to manage details, resourcefully solve problems and follow through with minimum direct supervision
- Regular access to a reliable computer, internet signal, and cellphone
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite, Google Suite with aptitude to learn new software and systems
- Willing to travel with access to readily available and reliable transportation with appropriate insurance
Preferred/Plus
- Experience with VAN
- Spanish language skills
- Existing relationships with local and/or statewide democracy and/or direct service organizations.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
VoteRiders is committed to diversity among its staff. VoteRiders is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions at VoteRiders are based on our mission and program needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected basis. VoteRiders will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment.
TO APPLY
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and contact information as well as current or former working relationships for three references to [email protected]. Please note that we will not contact references without your permission. Please include in the subject line: your last name and Houston Organizer. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please include where you saw the job post or how you learned of the open position.
Posted 05/20/22 – Download as PDF
