One House Strategies is seeking Field Organizers to work on candidate campaigns. Field Organizers will be responsible for recruiting and organizing volunteers to assist in direct voter contact, walking in parades, yard sign assembly and distribution, and other activities as needed by the campaign. Organizers will also have direct voter contact goals that they must hit, primarily through door-to-door canvassing as weather allows.
These positions are part-time, typically 10-20 hours per week. In some cases, we may be able to accommodate more hours. We currently have openings for organizers in Omaha.
Duties & Areas of Activity:
- 15% Volunteer Recruitment and Management
- Work directly with the candidate and campaign manager to recruit and manage volunteers, events, and other functions as needed
- 80% Direct Voter Contact
- Meet direct voter contact goals, mostly through door-to-door canvassing as weather and daylight hours permit.
- Meet remaining goals using phone calls as needed.
- Work with the campaign manager to ensure you are meeting your goals and the campaign is hitting its overall direct voter contact goals.
- 5% Administrative
- Record data, track progress, and pull new lists for yourself or volunteers.
- Attend meetings, training sessions, or other activities with the campaign manager(s).
Desired Qualifications:
- A basic understanding of Nebraska politics is desired.
- Ability to learn and follow talking points and have conversations.
- Prior experience or ability to quickly learn databases such as Slack, Google Docs, Sheets, NGPVAN and Drive to organize workflow
- Strong organizational skills, communication skills, attention to detail, responsiveness, and passion for the work
- Comfortable working long, irregular hours in a fast-paced environment under deadlines
- Ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Personal smartphone and reliable transportation is required.
Terms:
Ongoing until positions are filled.
$25/hr for English only; $28/hr if bilingual in English and Spanish
Lancaster, Sarpy, or Douglas County
These positions are temporary and you will work as an independent contractor, giving you more flexibility to control your schedule.
Most shifts will be in the evenings or on the weekends. The applicant should be prepared to work an average of 10-15 hours per week. They are highly encouraged to attend special events such as parades and fundraising events.
Application Process:
- Ongoing, until positions are filled
- Send a resume and one reference to jordan@onehousestrategies with a brief statement of interest.
One House Strategies is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status.
Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
