Canvass Manager/Field Organizer

The Fairness Project; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fairness Project in California is seeking energetic field organizers to recruit, train, and manage paid canvassers and phone bankers for campaign initiatives. You will oversee day-to-day operations of a field office and ensure campaigns engage voters effectively.

Ideal candidates bring a valid driver's license, willingness to relocate to Fullerton, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Irvine and nearby areas (housing/travel provided), and proven field experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Willingness to relocate to Fullerton, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Irvine and nearby areas (housing/travel provided).
• At least one full field campaign cycle of experience.
• Strong commitment to politics and enthusiasm for elections.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Experience with voter files.
• Experience using predictive dialers.
• Discipline and solutions-oriented attitude toward tasks.
• Ability to train paid canvassers and volunteers.
• Excellent listening, speaking, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, management, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, and manage paid canvassers and phone bankers.
• Train canvassers and phone bankers to represent campaigns and collect information accurately.
• Handle day-to-day operations of a campaign field office.
• Develop leaders to support phone banks, canvasses, voter registration drives, and events.
• Meet voter contact and canvasser recruitment goals.
• Conduct outreach to constituency groups and allied organizations.
• Represent the campaign at community meetings and events.
• Provide accurate progress reports toward goals.
• Monitor and report canvasser payroll in the field.
• Cut turf and provide administrative support on a dialer.

Skills

Driving license

Relocation willingness

Field experience

Political commitment

Time management

Voter files experience

Predictive dialers experience

Discipline & problem solving

Training volunteers & canvassers

Active listening

Organizational & interpersonal skills

Job description

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Recruiting, training, and managing paid canvassers and phone bankers.
• Training canvassers and phone bankers to professionally represent the campaigns to voters, collect accurate information, and, where applicable, supervise validation of this information.
• Handling day-to-day operations of a campaign field office.
• Developing leaders to help carry out phone banks, canvasses, voter registration drives, and other events designed to contact voters.
• Meeting voter contact and canvasser recruitment goals.
• Conducting outreach to constituency groups and allied organizations.
• Representing the campaign at community meetings and events.
• Providing accurate and consistent reports of progress to goal.
• Monitoring and reporting canvasser payroll in the field.
• Cutting turf and providing administrative support on a dialer.

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

• A working car / drivers license.
• Ability to relocate to Fullerton, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Irvine, and nearby areas (will provide housing and travel expenses)
• At least one full cycle of field experience.
• Strong commitment to politics, ideals and enthusiasm for elections
• Great time management and organization skills.
• Experience using voter files.
• Experience using predictive dialers.
• Discipline and a solutions-oriented attitude toward tasks.
• Ability to train paid canvassers and volunteers.
• Excellent listening skills, ability to speak and write effectively and professionally.
• Strong organizational, management, and interpersonal skills.