Civic Engagement Coordinator- Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

Civic Engagement Coordinator
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

The mission of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) is to combat poverty, racism and anti-Semitism in partnership with Chicago’s diverse communities. Guided by prophetic Jewish principles, JCUA pursues social and economic justice for Chicago’s most vulnerable neighborhoods by promoting a vision of empowering communities from within. Since 1964, JCUA has assisted groups in low-income and minority communities, build coalitions with diverse groups, advocate on issues of poverty and racism and mobilize a Jewish constituency to create a more just city.

JCUA is partnering with several organizations on non-partisan voter engagement for the 2010 elections. The goal is to recruit Jewish volunteers to assist in voter education and Get Out The Vote (GOTV) in the Jewish community and with other diverse communities (including communities with historically low voter turnout). This person will work closely with JCUA’s Director of Advocacy and Public Policy to develop their own skills and build a successful voter engagement program that is a benefit to JCUA members, congregations and the broader community. This position is temporary through the elections and will end in early November. JCUA is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization, and all activities will be nonpartisan.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
• Develop and implement a plan for voter engagement in Jewish and allied communities
• Supporting local efforts with allied organizations to conduct GOTV
• Volunteer recruitment and management
• Coordinate volunteers to recruit and confirm volunteer phone-banking and door-knocking shifts
• Coordinate volunteers to conduct GOTV calls
• Field and phone contact list development, maintenance, and management
• Database maintenance and management, including website volunteer record-keeping
• Community outreach efforts to register voters and recruit volunteers
• Provide training on voter engagement skills to staff, community members, volunteers, and allies
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience running or coordinating voter engagement operations
• Knowledge of the Chicago Jewish community and comfort with navigating Jewish community including working with members of the synagogue community preferred.
• Experience in field or phone canvassing
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and/or other database management platforms
• Good writing, planning, and organizational skills
• Ability to develop and implement work plans
• Ability to work well with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Strong time management, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work 20 hours per week (including some evenings and Sundays).
• Ability to travel throughout the Chicago Metropolitan area.
Send cover letter and resume to gotvjob@jcua.org no later than Friday, August 20, 2010.

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JCUA is an equal opportunity employer.