Grassroots Civic Engagement Lead

Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance; Bensalem Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance (API PA) in Pennsylvania seeks a Civic Engagement Organizer. The role focuses on identifying, recruiting, and developing grassroots leaders through deep listening and energizing conversations.

You will conduct direct voter contact and organize in local, state, and federal races during electoral seasons. The position requires in-person community engagement with some remote work, evening/weekend hours, and travel.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in English and one SEPA language (Chinese Mandarin/Cantonese/Fujianese, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Vietnamese, Khmer).
• Ideal candidates have experience in Asian community spaces.
• No formal education requirement; at least 1 year in Asian community spaces preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach via door-to-door canvassing, petition gathering, community events, and other tactics.
• Build relationships to recruit member leaders into the organization.
• Track emergent issues and community information needs (language access, legal, social services).
• Collaborate with API PA’s internal organizing team.
• Lead voter contact activities during primary and general elections, educate and mobilize Asian voters in PA.

Skills

English

SEPA-language

Education

No formal education requirement

Tools

VAN

MiniVAN

Google Suite

Peer-to-peer SMS

Predictive dialer

Job description

Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance (API PA) in Pennsylvania seeks a Civic Engagement Organizer. The role focuses on identifying, recruiting, and developing grassroots leaders through deep listening and energizing conversations.

You will conduct direct voter contact and organize in local, state, and federal races during electoral seasons. The position requires in-person community engagement with some remote work, evening/weekend hours, and travel.