Voter Contact Innovations: Operations Lead
at Vote Rev Action Fund's career page
LOCATION. Newark, New Jersey. Applications from people who do not currently live within a one-hour commute of Newark, New Jersey will not be considered.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.
$37 per hour for a minimum of 30 hours per week (most likely 35-40 hours per week, days off will vary)
Generous medical, dental, and vision
Paid time off: Employees accrue 1.5 days/month
ROLE TYPE. This is a full-time, temporary role with benefits with a start date of 4/15 and an end date of 6/7 (Newark, NJ)
APPLICATION DEADLINE. The application will close when all positions are filled. Please submit your application as soon as possible. We intend to conduct interviews on a rolling basis prior to 4/15.
FIELD / FULL TIME / HOURLY.
About the opportunity
The Voter Contact Innovations Operations Lead we hire for this role will help organize a canvassing operation leading up to the 2024 NJ primary elections. The Operations Lead will manage logistics and implementation for the Program Lead and 3-4 Canvassers (e.g., scouting locations, setting team schedules, acquiring supplies, and managing data collection). This is a research-focused program to improve our voter registration and turnout tactics. That means that as well as trying to talk to as many people as possible, the team will experiment with many different ideas, track data, and participate in determining which tactics will be used to turn out voters in this year’s Presidential Election.
This role will require organization, adaptability, and strong attention to detail.
We are dedicated to creating an organization that reflects the diversity of the country we serve. We strongly encourage women, people of color, and others who are underrepresented in campaigns and voter engagement nonprofits to apply.
Responsibilities
Ensure the canvassing team has all the materials they need to run the tactic, set location plans, manage expense reports, and monitor data collection.
Manage logistics and reporting alongside the Program Lead (e.g., summarizing team data and takeaways to other members of the Vote Rev team).
Complete some canvassing hours in high-traffic locations alongside the team.
Work with the Research and Partner Success Teams on planning and material distribution.
Be an active thought partner in the team to test and improve tactics.
Requirements for the role
At least one cycle in a campaign operations or field organizer role OR at least two years in a non-electoral administrative or logistics role.
You must live in or near Newark, NJ.
Commute time will not be included in working hours.
You'll need demonstrated experience with logistics and exceptional organizational skills.
You’ll need to think holistically about the team’s systems and operations and proactively fill gaps or address needs.
You must be:
Able to move materials up to 30 lbs.
Willing to work outside some of the time and be mobile for most of the day, regardless of weather
Work a regular Tuesday-Saturday work schedule and be flexible to changes closer to Election Day.
Be available to work between the hours of 10am-6pm and be flexible to work different hours occasionally.
You’ll need a valid driver’s license or otherwise be able to be mobile independently in locations without access to public transportation.
You must be proficient in Google Docs and Sheets, and willing to learn tools for team chat (Slack) and task tracking (Asana).
You'll need to be a practical problem-solver, able to jump in and fix anything that goes wrong or needs adjustment in the field.
You must be a U.S. Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), or DACA recipient.
Preferred but not required
Experience with voter file data and management systems (Voterbuilder/VAN, PDI, Reach, Impactive, TargetSmart, Grassroots Unwired, or any similar tools.)
Experience coming up with and implementing creative campaign strategies, and establishing ways to determine their effectiveness
Experience or familiarity with New Jersey political landscape and community issues
Access to a car
Timeline
We will close the application when all positions are filled. Please submit your application as soon as possible; priority will be given to applications submitted by 4/5. We intend to conduct interviews on a rolling basis prior to the start date of 4/15.
About the organization
Vote Rev Action Fund designs and quickly mainstreams field-tested civic engagement innovations with and for nonprofits that amplify the power of historically disenfranchised communities. In 2020 we released Polling place vote tripling (PPVT), which was used by dozens of partners like When We All Vote and Vote.org. Our partners' 94,000 canvasser hours of PPVT produced 1,100,000 friend-to-friend reminders to vote. PPVT was featured in The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and The New York Times.
This spring, we’ll optimize our existing voter engagement tactics and design two new tactics ready for the Presidential election. We’ll boost tens of thousands of net votes by mainstreaming these tactics to allied organizations around the country in the 2024 Presidential Election!
Note: Due to the nature of our work we are unable to hire any individuals who aren’t U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents (Green Card holders), or DACA recipients.
Requirements for the organization
Commitment to the mission of the organization to design and quickly mainstream field-tested voter engagement innovations that amplify the power of historically disenfranchised communities
Commitment to understand and actively oppose racism and promote equity
Commitment to working with and for teams of diverse individuals, and, to reducing disparities in whose voice is heard in the electoral space
Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity and ability to build relationships and collaborate across lines of difference
Reasons to love this role
Your team's work will support a unique blend of canvassing work, design, and behavioral science research. You'll gain experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods and enable some of the most innovative tactic development in the progressive movement.
Vote Rev Action Fund has the ability to mainstream the tactics you'll work on across many of the top political campaigns and organizations, potentially generating an election-changing number of votes in 2024!