West Georgia Community Organizer (State Office)

Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. is seeking a State Community Organizer for the Georgia State Office (West Georgia). You will build and maintain relationships with community members, leaders, and partners, and drive campaigns and advocacy efforts at local and state levels.

You will operate from West Georgia, working with counties including Chattahoochee, Meriwether, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Talbot, Sumter, and Dougherty, focusing on empowering communities and advancing social justice.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of community organizing and 1 year working on campaigns and/or advocacy efforts.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize projects and events; leads outreach and campaign activities, volunteer activities, mobilization efforts, and advocacy campaigns at local and state levels.
• Promote community engagement, collaborates with ally organizations and activists, and works to build the power of community members and to support their priorities.
• Plan for future work by SPLC and in collaboration with other partners.
• Compile progress reports and community updates to stakeholders.
• Perform research and develops tools and educational materials.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

Skills

Community organizing

Campaigns/advocacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. is seeking a State Community Organizer for the Georgia State Office (West Georgia). You will build and maintain relationships with community members, leaders, and partners, and drive campaigns and advocacy efforts at local and state levels.

You will operate from West Georgia, working with counties including Chattahoochee, Meriwether, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Talbot, Sumter, and Dougherty, focusing on empowering communities and advancing social justice.