Election Protection Organizer - Florida (Temporary)

We are looking for a collaborative and energetic Election Protection Organizer to join the Common Cause Florida team. This is a key role supporting our work to grow and diversify our audience and volunteer base as we work to engage millions more in our fight to protect and strengthen democracy in advance of this significant upcoming election.  

This role is at the intersection of community and democracy. You will work with various communities across the state to expand our growing volunteer base through recruitment efforts and by engaging members of the Florida Election Protection Coalition. You will also provide comprehensive Election Protection training and serve as a first point of contact for volunteers and members.   

This role reports to the Florida Executive Director and is located within Florida, with the expectation to travel to various in-state locations 2 times per week. This is a full-time, temporary role, starting in September, and ending in November.

Responsibilities  

Engage volunteers and community partners in our Election Protection efforts

·   Recruit and train volunteers to serve as nonpartisan poll monitors for early voting and election day

·   Lead engaging Election Protection trainings for volunteers and community partners

·   Develop and disseminate Election Protection-related educational resources and toolkits using traditional and digital communication platforms

·   Manage Election Protection volunteers for early voting and election day, including sign-up and placement of volunteers, calling volunteers to engage or re-engage them, collecting data from volunteers, distribution of volunteer materials, etc.

·   Support election protection volunteers while they are poll monitoring during early voting and on election day, and ensure that voting issues are properly reported and recorded

Build and maintain relationships with community members and community partners

· Represent Common Cause with various partners

· Build relationships with volunteers and key stakeholders to improve participation in Election Protection work

Support our anti-disinformation efforts on social media

·  Host anti-disinformation trainings to expand Common Cause’s network of disinformation monitors

·  Share Election Protection educational materials to our social media pages to engage members and share accurate information about elections

• A strong commitment to the nonpartisan mission of Common Cause and the Election Protection Coalition 
• Experience working quickly and in a fast-paced environment  
• A track record of building strong relationships and working collaboratively with diverse groups of people 
• An ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously 
• Strong organization skills, and an ability to manage your time independently  
• Strong oral and written communication skills  
• Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth  

• Experience growing volunteer bases
• Experience working in voter engagement or on an issue-based or political campaign 
• Experience using Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite, and learning new software (bonus if you know how to use Zoom, Canva, Find Your Shift, Mobilize, and Periscope)
• Ability to travel within the state ranging between a few times a week up to daily during the peak of our season times per week for in-person activities, with the ability to work weekends and evenings
• You must have access to a vehicle to transport election materials (miles driven on official business in your personal vehicle will be reimbursed at the federal mileage rate)
• Per our non-partisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party

• This position is temporary. Therefore, it is not included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to collective bargaining negotiations.  
• Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US. 

Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated. 

Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.   

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has more than 1.5 million members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.