Organizer 2: Familias Unidas

CHIRLA (The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

401(k) plan

Health, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

CHIRLA’s Familias Unidas Organizer will engage families affected by separation or detention, build community, and connect members with resources and partner organizations. The role emphasizes equity, case management, and structured program delivery within CHIRLA’s Organizing Department.

Applicants should have a passion for social justice, strong communication skills, and the ability to work flexible hours. Location is in Los Angeles with a focus on California communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or direct organizing experience.
• At least two years of relevant organizing experience in immigrant communities.
• Familiar with the needs of undocumented immigrants in California.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach to connect families to Familias Unidas meetings.
• Ensure monthly meetings have focused, leadership development content.
• Provide guidance and capacity-building for members.
• Coordinate turnout for coalition events and CHIRLA-wide events.
• Support data collection, reporting, and documentation for grants.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Independent work

Case management (relevant)

Public speaking/media interaction

Written communication

Tech proficient (Zoom, Google Docs, MS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Direct organizing experience

Tools

Salesforce

Google Docs

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

JOB POSTING: Organizer 2: Familias Unidas

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility, full human rights, and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals, institutions, and coalitions to build power, transform public opinions, and change policies to achieve full human, civil, and labor rights. Guided by power, love, and vision of our community, CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This candidate will organize and provide support to people who have gone through family separation or have a relative in detention. We are looking for a self-starter with a commitment to service. The Familias Unidas Organizer will bring people together to build community and set goals grounded in equity and liberation. Case management experience will help the Organizer maintain detailed, structured lists to ensure high-quality service delivery for Familias Unidas members. People who have gone through family separation experience a hyper-volatile and stressful moment in their lives; they have acute needs such as financial and/or mental health support. The Familias Unidas Organizer will try to address those needs and connect families with available resources and support. As a member of the Organizing Department, the Familias Unidas Organizer will participate in the Organizing Team’s priority activities that work toward achieving CHIRLA’s Mission.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Organizing

• Conduct various types of outreach methods to connect with and maintain a base of impacted families to join Familias Unidas meetings
• Ensure that every monthly meeting has a focused purpose that takes into consideration a leadership development curriculum
• Develop guidance and support, including capacity-building opportunities for Familias Unidas members
• Turn out Familias Unidas members to join coalition events and events organized by partner organizations
• Turn out members to CHIRLA’s Quarterly Core Leaders’ Meetings and other CHIRLA-wide events throughout the year
• Implement a leadership development curriculum to build a member’s capacity to lead
• Represent the Organizing Department at internal and external meetings, and lead department activities as required
• Facilitate inter-departmental communications to facilitate service delivery for Familias Unidas members
• Participate in strategic planning along with the Organizing Director and Deputy Director of Organizing for the creation of organizing proposals
• Be a CHIRLA representative and/or spokesperson during press conferences, press briefings, social media videos, or other media-facing activities

Case Management

• Support Familias Unidas members as they request resources and referrals that will support their socio-economic issues as well as their mental and physical health. This may require referrals to external partners and/or local government entities
• Have weekly one-to-one meetings with Familias Unidas members to assess their needs
• Maintain records for individual families to track and provide consistent support

Administrative Duties

• Submit weekly reports and timecards
• Develop and plan strategically for future Familias Unidas programmatic needs
• Oversee program data collection and ensure timely reporting of compliance and contract activities for funding sources
• Develop training and work plans for members and CHIRLA staff
• Submit Monthly Salesforce Reports to maintain accurate data regarding the progress of grants
• Join grant report and grant application meetings with the Development Department and provide an accurate evaluation of the program’s reach and success
• Participate in periodic debriefs and reporting with the Organizing Director and other team members around messaging, project updates, metrics, and progress to date
• Report to the Director of Organizing on a weekly basis and go through monthly assessments

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree, or direct organizing experience
• At least two years of relevant and demonstrated experience organizing the immigrant community or relevant experience serving BIPOC Communities
• Must be familiar with the needs of undocumented immigrants in California
• Bilingual English/Spanish a must
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills, including the ability to interact with staff, media, public officials, corporate/business representatives, community members, and especially the public/community
• Proven ability to prioritize workload, be collegial with colleagues while being self-motivated, execute projects independently, and have outstanding project management skills that are organized and results oriented
• Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to prepare a wide array of written materials as needed
• Technology must be savvy in Webinars and Video Conferencing. Also proficient in using Google Docs, Microsoft Office, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce and other office software
• Excellent ability to plan and organize a demanding workload
• Engaging communication skills that can effectively and independently communicate with diverse audiences and network collaboratively among a variety of stakeholder groups
• Creative problem-solving, strategic thinking, and analytical skills are necessary
• Must be highly self-motivated and driven
• Must be comfortable in a collaborative, consultative environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively with a diverse community is required
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships throughout the organization and with external state funders, members, clients, and other stakeholders
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• A high level of integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proactive nature in using technology and systems to maximize efficiencies with tasks
• Must be flexible and willing to work early morning, evening, and weekend hours meet organizational needs
• Must be willing to and flexible to travel in-state and out of state when needed

Preferred

• A professional and resourceful style, highly organized, detail-oriented, with ability to take initiative, work independently, and cooperate in a team setting, showing respect for all, and emotional maturity
• Professionalism, maturity, and ability to work as a team and independently
• Strong commitment to CHIRLA’s mission of empowering low-income community groups
• Support CHIRLA’s fundraising goals, including the annual fundraising drive and GALA activities
• High degree of personal integrity; excellent dependability and reliability
• Resilience and stress management skills
• Experience in social justice work and/or immigrant rights is a plus.
• A person with case management experience is highly recommended but not required
• Experience managing, supervising, or leading projects is preferred but not required

JOB TITLE

Organizer 2: Familias Unidas Organizer

Salary & Benefits

$72,500 – Based on Experience. CHIRLA offers a competitive salary based on qualifications and an excellent benefits package, including generous time off, a 401(k) plan, and health, dental, and vision plans.

FLSA Classification

Exempt, full-time regular

Classification

CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME Local 4501. This position is included in CHIRLA’s bargaining unit and covered under the collective bargaining agreement.

REPORTS TO

Director of Organizing

CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION

Position will remain open until filled

LOCATION

Los Angeles, Headquarters CA

CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and administers all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, appointment, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 or older), sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, pregnancy or pregnancy related disability, military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.

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