Location: This position will be based in ACT’s DC/MD/VA offices.
Reports to: DMV Chapter Director
FLSA Status: Salaried-, Exempt
Employment Type: Full-time, 40 hours/week
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, with work on site, in-person meetings, or fieldwork required. Occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
Salary : The base salary for this position is $55,000; additional compensation is negotiable based on experience.
About Us: African Communities Together(ACT) is an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for our families here in the U.S. and worldwide. ACT empowers African immigrants to integrate socially, get ahead economically, and engage civically. We develop our members as grassroots leaders who take action to make social change. Since its founding, ACT has supported thousands of African immigrants with direct services, trained hundreds of new leaders, and led successful policy campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels that have impacted hundreds of thousands of immigrants. ACT’s African immigrant membership comes from a diverse range of nationalities, cultures, and languages, is religiously diverse, and is predominantly working-class and low-income. We have offices in New York City and the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Position Description:
ACT is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Community Organizer for our DMV Chapter to build and mobilize a strong base of African immigrants across Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. This role focuses on community outreach to expand our membership, developing members’ leadership skills to advance local, statewide, and national campaigns, and advocating for solutions to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by African immigrants in the region.
Reporting to the DMV Chapter Director, you will work closely with a team of organizers and staff to advance the chapter’s objectives and drive impactful change.
The ideal candidate is a passionate and experienced organizer, committed to empowering immigrant and BIPOC communities through advocacy, leadership development, and grassroots mobilization.
Key Responsibilities include:
Base-Building:
Campaigns:
Membership:
Data Management:
External Partnerships:
Additional Responsibilities:
Qualifications/ Requirements:
Employee Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and a Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP-IRA). Additional benefits include paid time off, 10 paid holidays, parental leave, professional development opportunities, sabbatical leave, and wellness reimbursements.
Application Process :
To apply, please submit your resume along with a brief cover letter describing your interest in the position. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications by January 31st,2025 ; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role Studies have shown people of the global majority and female-identifying candidates in particular are likely to “count themselves out” of otherwise well-matched opportunities due to this fact. If much of this job description describes you, please apply for this role.
ACT is an affirmative action employer and strongly supports the social goals of affirmative action. We therefore make special efforts to recruit individuals from groups that are historically under-represented in professional environments, or that suffer from broader societal discrimination.
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