We are looking for a collaborative and energetic Election Protection Organizer to join our team in Maryland. 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.
Requirements
- Engage members in our Election Protection efforts
- Support recruitment and training for members and volunteers to serve as volunteers for election administration advocacy, early voting, election day, and post-election activities, and support recruitment and engagement in activities after Election Protection.
- Assist in developing and leading engaging Election Protection training for members, volunteers, and community partners
- Participate in engaging, nonpartisan education and outreach activities to expand awareness of our work
- Engage in state and/or multi-state campaigns and mobilizations to defend voting rights
- Assist in developing and disseminating Election Protection-related educational resources and toolkits using traditional (print, tv, etc.) and digital communication platforms
- Support the implementation of systems to manage Common Cause members and volunteers for early voting and election day, including sign-up and placement of volunteers, calling volunteers to engage or re-engage them, etc.
- Support collection and reporting of data and information from voters, volunteers, partners, election officials, and other sources.
- Share Election Protection educational materials to our social media pages to engage members and share accurate information about elections
- Build and maintain relationships with community partners and elected officials
- Act as a representative of Common Cause in various coalitions
- Monitor and engage with Boards of Elections and local election officials across counties to discuss voter access and election administration during early voting, election day, and post-election
- Build relationships with key stakeholders and host community meetings to understand current barriers to voter participation
- Complete administrative tasks as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Robust healthcare plan
- Long-term disability and life insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401k retirement savings plan
- Dependent Care and Pet Care Support when you travel for work
- Funds for professional development
