>Please post far and wide! > >Organizing and Support Staff Positions Available! > >Overview > >The Peoples Hurricane Relief Fund and Oversight >Coalition (PHRF/OC) is seeking energetic, team >oriented, progressive organizers and workers with >extensive experience organizing in Black and oppressed >nationality communities. > >The primary focus of PHRF organizers and staff is base >building and campaigning around the issues of >affordable housing and community development. Staff >and organizers will also be working to organize the >International Tribunal on Hurricane Katrina and the >Second Peoples Assembly. > >Current Positions include: >1. 2 New Orleans based Community Organizing Positions >($35,000 per year each) >2. Communications Director ($35,000 per year) >3. Office Coordinator ($30,000 per year) > >Collective temporary housing is available to all >hired. > >Hiring preference will be given to New Orleans >residents, regardless of current residency in the city >or presently displaced. LBTG and people from oppressed >nationality communities are strongly encouraged to >apply. > >For more information, please contact Kali Akuno, PHRF >Executive Director at (504) 301-0215 or email >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Community Organizer > >Qualifications >1. Commitment to social justice. >2. Experience in community and/or political >organizing. >3. Vision centered, but detail oriented. >4. Goal driven. >5. Eagerness to do door-to-door and street canvassing. > >6. Excellent communication skills willingness to be >frank and upfront, but respectful. >7. Work well under stress. >8. Willingness to work nights and some weekends. >9. Preferably a pre-Katrina resident of New Orleans. >Must be willing to relocate to New Orleans. > >General Responsibilities >1. Conduct research to frame and guide the strategic >campaigns for the coalition. >2. Develop strategic analysis, tactical schemes, and >work plans for the local application of the coalitions >strategic campaigns. >3. Engage in constant and systematic outreach to build >the campaigns. >4. Conduct ongoing membership drives to build the >campaign work committees. >5. Liaison with the National Outreach Coordinator, >National Solidarity Committee, and Work Groups to >coordinate and build the campaigns. >6. Coordinate the campaign activities of local >coalition partners and work groups with those of the >national campaigns. >7. Coordinate volunteers working on the national >campaigns in New Orleans. >8. Produce weekly work plans and bi-weekly assessment >reports for the Executive Director. >9. Produce monthly articles for the newsletter, >website, and other communication outlets. >10. Attend weekly Management Team coordinating >meetings. >11. Attend daily Organizing Team assessment and >tasking meetings. > >Communications Director > >Qualifications >1. Commitment to social justice. >2. Experience in community and/or political >organizing. >3. Vision centered, but detail oriented. >4. Goal driven. >5. Strong administrative and management skills. >6. Excellent communication skills willingness to be >frank and upfront, but respectful. >7. Work well under stress. >8. Willingness to work nights and some weekends. >9. Preferably a pre-Katrina resident of New Orleans. >Must be willing to relocate to New Orleans. > >General Responsibilities >1. Responsible for central media relations. >2. Responsible for the production of central press >statements and releases. >3. Responsible for the monthly publication of the >newsletter (facilitate production with media team and >newsletter committee). >4. Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the >website (facilitate production with media team and >webmaster(s)). >5. Produce weekly work plans and bi-weekly assessment >reports for the Executive Director. >6. Attend weekly Management Team meetings. > >Office Coordinator >(Please note that we intended to divide this position >into the following two positions: Office Manager and >Communications Director. However, we have to raise the >necessary funds to carry this division out.) > >Qualifications >1. Commitment to social justice. >2. Experience in community and/or political >organizing. >3. Vision centered, but detail oriented. >4. Goal driven. >5. Strong administrative and management skills. >6. Excellent communication skills willingness to be >frank and upfront, but respectful. >7. Work well under stress. >8. Willingness to work nights and some weekends. >9. Preferably a pre-Katrina resident of New Orleans. >Must be willing to relocate to New Orleans. > >General Responsibilities >1. Manage the PHRF/OC main office. >2. Serve as first reception interface with office >guests and volunteers. >3. Serve as first responder to callers, includes >providing them resource and contact assistance. >4. Act as correspondent for Executive Director, >Organizing Coordinator and Outreach Coordinator, >including call intake/outtake and setting meetings and >conference calls. >5. Manages office usage and meeting calendar. >6. Maintain office filing and documentation systems. >7. Maintain office supply and resource systems. >8. Produce weekly work plans and bi-weekly assessment >reports for the Executive Director. >9. Attend weekly Management Team meetings. > >Staff Expectations > >1. All staff is to work as a team under the direction >and supervision of the Executive Director. >2. All full-time staff is required to work 40 hours a >week. All part-time staff is required to work 20 hours >a week. >3. All staff is required to submit a weekly work plan. > >4. All staff is required to submit work reports every >two weeks. >5. All staff is required to attend weekly staff >meetings. >6. All staff is required to adhere to the Staff >Operating Principles. >7. All staff is required to supervise volunteers given >to their charge. >8. All staff is required to work the programs and >events of the organization. >9. All staff is required to attend the organizing >trainings and staff developments set by the >organization. >10. All staff is required to do outreach (mass and >community) to help build the organization and advance >its work.
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