Field Organizer

IBEW Local Union 520; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

IBEW Local Union 520 in Austin, TX seeks a field organizer to conduct outreach to non-union workers, build relationships, recruit and develop worker leaders, and move organizing campaigns forward.

The role requires traveling in-state/out-of-state, flexible hours, strong listening and communication, and the ability to work independently or with a team. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends.
• Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to learn the organization’s technology tools.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
• Willingness to conduct worksite and home visits.
• Strong planning, time-management and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Possession of a valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Ability and willingness to travel in and out of state is required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish fluency is preferred but NOT required.

Responsibilities

• To conduct broad and intensive outreach efforts to non-union workers.
• To build one-on-one relationships with workers.
• To identify, recruit and develop worker leaders.
• To conduct individual and group meetings with workers to move organizing campaigns forward.
• To engage, motivate and mobilize workers to take action.
• To plan and carry out actions and events to support worker organizing efforts.

Skills

Outreach

Relationship building

Recruitment

Leadership development

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Driver's license

Bilingual EN/ES

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• To conduct broad and intensive outreach efforts to non-union workers.

• Tobuildingone-on-one relationships with workers.

• Toidentify,recruitand develop worker leaders.

• To conduct individual and group meetings with workers to move organizing campaigns forward.

• To engage,motivateand mobilizeworkers totake action.

• To plan and carry out actions and events to supportworkerorganizing efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends.

• Excellent listening,oraland written communication skills.

• Basic computer literacy and ability to learn the organization’s technology tools.

• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.

• Willingness to conduct worksiteand home visits.

• Strong planning,time-managementand problem-solving skills.

• Willingness to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

• Possession of a valid U.S. driver's license.

• Ability and willingness to travel in and out of stateisrequired.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish fluency is preferred but NOT required.