Job Opening! HIRE Minnesota Coalition Organizer Sought

Friday, May 14, 2010

HIRE Minnesota is a dynamic coalition working to ensure that public investments in infrastructure and renewable energy help lift people out of poverty, reduce racial disparities, and contribute to healthier communities for all of us. HIRE Minnesota's success is rooted in our ability to unite people across racial, cultural, geographic, and issue boundaries to work together toward a new economy which provides equal opportunity for all members of our communities.

TYPE: Full Time / 40 hours    DEADLINE: Open Until Filled

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position provides coalition organizing support for HIRE Minnesota’s central planning team, broader coalition, working groups, leadership development and outreach efforts.

Specific duties: 
• Support HIRE leadership in developing and executing campaign plans.
• Staff HIRE’s central planning committee.
• Support HIRE leadership in staffing Green Jobs & Hiring Equity and Infrastructure & Hiring Equity working groups.
• Maintain regular communications with the broader membership, deepen coalition relationships and coordinate quarterly coalition meetings.
• Help HIRE members implement leadership development trainings.
• Deepen and expand existing organizing relationships. 
• Create HIRE action alerts and coalition updates. Manage HIRE organizational systems such as the database and website.
• Maintain HIRE visibility in the community through coordinating our presence at community events, presentations, etc.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Community and/or coalition organizing experience including campaign and event planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work well as a team member, build relationships, and coordinate diverse groups.
• Excellent personal accountability, problem-solving, self-motivation and follow through skills.
• Demonstrated passionate commitment to anti-racism and to environmental, racial and economic justice. 
• Familiarity with different organizing cultures and experience in bringing stakeholders from different organizational cultures together to take common action.
• Ability to create and execute plans. Ability to flexibly adjust plans in response to rapid external shifts.
• Demonstrated capacity to think logically, manage details, set and manage deadlines, and to multitask.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This is a position at the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability. The Alliance provides coalition organizing support to campaigns, such as HIRE Minnesota, which advance racial, economic, and environmental justice. The Alliance itself is a coalition of grassroots organizations which builds community support for equitable growth and urban development patterns in the Twin Cities metro region. We engage communities in working together to eliminate racial and economic disparities and achieve a healthy, sustainable and equitable environment for all. For more information visit: www.metrostability.org 

HOW TO APPLY:
Salary is competitive and based on experience. Full benefits.

Send resume and cover letter to Maura Brown at maura@metrostability.org No calls please.