Asian American Advocacy Fund: Canvasser

LOCATION

GA

SALARY

$24 - $26 (Hourly)

COMPANY

Asian American Advocacy Fund

DEPARTMENT

Political

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Non-Profit

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

Departmental Staff (a role in a specific department. Ex: Organizer, Finance Assistant, Social Media Manager)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply for this position, please fill out the google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg4vaSgckkRGN_7nsn_eqdqDj_P2JeGnALqp2I5Xbh9fumHg/viewform

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description:

  • Canvassers are expected to actively engage with members of the local community to encourage civic participation and provide information related to AAAF campaigns and projects, primarily through in-person, door-to-door interactions.

  • Canvassers might also be expected to engage with members of the local community through AAAF tabling events surrounding relevant campaigns and projects

  • Canvassers are expected to maintain accurate, current, and detailed data relating to individual community engagements and entering the collected information into our database via NGP VAN.

Job Requirements:

  • Canvassers must display values alignment with the mission of AAAF 

  • Canvassers must be comfortable working on your feet and door knocking in neighborhoods for extended periods of time

  • Canvassers must have a valid driver's license 

  • Canvassers must be able to provide their own reliable transportation to and from canvassing locations and must have access to their vehicle on-site during working hours

  • Canvassers must have access to a personal device (phone) with the ability to download apps

  • Canvassers must be able to work in-person in the metro-Atlanta area or other areas as assigned

  • Canvassers must be able to commit at least 16 hours per week to knocking doors 

  • Canvassers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon start date

  • Canvassers must be eligible to work in the United States

  • Canvassers must be at least 18 years of age

Nice To Have:

  • The ability to speak an Asian language is a plus, especially Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu

  • Previous door-to-door canvassing experience for either an advocacy group or political campaign

  • Familiarity with using NGP VAN and the associated MiniVAN mobile app

  • Proficient in Google Suite