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Field Organizer – Waterbury and Greater Waterbury Area

About The Connecticut Project

The Connecticut Project (TCP) is a social change organization that leverages strategies and tools to align around, invest in, and advocate for real-world outcomes and systems change for people across Connecticut working to survive and thrive. We work for a just, thriving, and optimistic Connecticut where race, gender, income, geography, and other circumstances no longer predetermine opportunity.

Position Overview

Field Organizers are core staff to TCP’s field outreach strategy who report to the Manager of Mobilization and Field Strategy and work within a team of organizers who are each responsible for the implementation of TCP’s field plan in a specific region or municipality. Organizers are responsible for managing their regional outreach (canvassing three days a week), recruitment, and training, by leveraging a mix of direct and peer-to-peer tactics and tools. Organizers will also assist in leader and supporter development, and also assemble and lead local canvassing teams for direct neighbor engagement and input. Additionally, organizers will serve as key contributors on campaign and cross-functional teams to ensure TCP strategies, communications, and policy solutions are rooted in the interests of lower-income and asset-limited households.

The Field Organizer will work under the supervision of the Manager of Mobilization and Field Strategy and in close collaboration with a team of organizers, as well as TCP staff, coalition partners, and community members. The Organizer will work on behalf of both The Connecticut Project, where they are an employee, and The Connecticut Project Action Fund, an affiliated 501c4 of TCP. This is a full-time, salaried position.

Core Responsibilities

• Execute a robust outreach and data-driven field plan to identify, recruit, train, and mobilize leaders and supporters, that includes voter contact, volunteer recruitment, grassroots development, and investment in community partnerships that elevate local leadership to shape and support TCP’s priorities.
• Canvass, at a minimum of, four hours, three days a week to cultivate new relationships for TCP’s organizing strategy.
• Execute 5-10 weekly 1:1 follow up conversations with leads developed from canvassing.
• Host monthly convenings for local communities the organizer is working in.
• Develop 20 new community leaders per year.
• Recruit, train, and assist in the promotion of leadership within a specified region at every level of the organization’s recruitment and supporter development pipeline, with an eye towards building sustainable and permanent grassroots activism.
• Develop an organized network of connected and engaged supporters within a specified region, by leveraging our CRM, communication platforms, social media channels, and other appropriate engagement tools through collaboration with TCP staff.
• Assist the Manager of Mobilization and Field Strategy in developing training and support to TCP’s field program, including scripts and training for door-to-door, phone banks, and other voter contact and engagement strategies.
• Execute grassroots advocacy plans inclusive of grassroots lobbying, in- district meetings and town halls, letter writing, phone banks, lobby days, and annual grassroots leadership conferences.
• Execute middle and bottom funnel lead generation strategies for your region to convert leads into organization supporters and leaders who take local and state action and help develop a sense of community.
• Assist in the execution of coaching, training, and deploying field organizing cohorts in their region and in partnership with TCP grantees.
• Develop and maintain strong, trusting relationships with local political leaders, partner organizations, and activist groups.
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager of Mobilization and Field Strategy.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Passion for The Connecticut Project’s vision and mission, and a commitment to organizational excellence in achieving them.
• Some professional experience in organizing, canvassing, community engagement, or related field preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated strength in the following professional dimensions are helpful:
  • Independent and creative thinker that uses a strategic and entrepreneurial approach to advocating for changes in policy, power, and mindset.
  • Strong leadership and management skills and develops a highly motivating atmosphere in which team members feel energized, engaged, and enthusiastic about achieving goals.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience leading coalition discussions and producing high quality writing and collateral.
  • Able to deal with ambiguity, thrives in rapidly evolving environment; flexible and agile, responsive to feedback, open to changing direction, focuses on continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Capacity to effectively prioritize projects, work simultaneously on multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence including demonstrated empathy, humor, and resilience; engaging team-member; and values, honors, and promotes diversity in all its forms.
• Knowledge of local history and community, leadership, and political landscape in targeted region preferred. We aim to hire directly from our target community.
• A growth and learning mindset.

Alignment to TCP Organizational Values

Commitment and capacity to authentically live and help develop TCP’s values:

• People First. The interests of people across Connecticut, particularly those deprived of opportunities and outcomes on a basis of race, income, geography and other circumstances, are first in everything we do.
• Courageous Acts. We are resolute in the pursuit of growth, equity, and justice, willing to learn from mistakes, and not afraid to challenge steady habits to accelerate progress.
• Better Together. Grounding in the common humanity of people ensures that personal, professional, and community differences lead to bolder innovations and stronger solutions.
• Optimistic Realists. We operate at the crux of possibility and pragmatism– the change we imagine is the change we work to achieve.
• Continuous Improvement. We listen, learn, and collaborate with humility alongside people and improve our methods with community feedback and guidance.

Team Structure and Reporting

TCP’s Advocacy & External Affairs Team consists of Marketing & Communications, Mobilization & Field Strategy, and Policy & Advocacy. This position reports to the Manager of Mobilization and Field Strategy.

Compensation & Benefits

This position is full-time, operating in a hybrid environment designed for feasibility for staff across Connecticut. Compensation for this role is between $70,000 and $90,000 and commensurate with experience. Applicants should live in or be willing to relocate to the targeted region.

The Connecticut Project offers an employee benefits package that includes, but is not limited to health, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental life insurance; a 401(K)- match program; and competitive vacation and holiday policies.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter (in one document) that references their experience in relation to the qualifications listed in the job description, why the applicant is interested in the position, and how the applicant heard about this posting. This posting will remain open until filled. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

Please note that finalists will be subject to background and reference checks. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@ctproject.org.

The Connecticut Project is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a strong and welcoming team that reflects and includes Connecticut’s diverse and inclusive community. Candidates of all backgrounds, including urban and rural communities, are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

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