Common Cause

Common Cause

Election Protection Organizer, Illinois (Temporary)

Illinois · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$66k-$83kDetected 22 days ago
CommunicationMicrosoft Office

About the role

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

Responsibilities

  • Support recruitment and trainings 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 trainings for members, volunteers, and community partners
  • 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
  • Build and maintain relationships with community partners and elected officials
  • Build relationships with key stakeholders and host community meetings to understand current barriers to voter participation
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
  • Ability to build relationships and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests, and a track record of working collaboratively with others

Requirements

  • The following is required:

Compensation

  • $66k-$83k

Benefits

  • Participate in engaging, nonpartisan education and outreach activities to expand awareness of our work
  • Assist in developing and disseminating Election Protection-related educational resources and toolkits using traditional (print, tv, etc.) and digital communication platforms
  • Share Election Protection educational materials to our social media pages to engage members and share accurate information about elections
  • A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others
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