Protect Our Rights: Field Director

LOCATION

NE

SALARY

$8,000-$9,000 / Monthly

COMPANY

Protect Our Rights

DEPARTMENT

Organizing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Campaign

CONTACT

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please email your resume and cover letter to Allie Berry, Campaign Manager, at [email protected] with “POR Field Director” in the subject line. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis with a start date in August 2023. Protect Our Rights is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please e-mail [email protected]. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding requesting an accommodation for the interview process. The salary for this position is $8,000-9,000 per month, commensurate with experience. This position is full-time and will be based in Nebraska. Protect Our Rights is an equal-opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. POR encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, criminal history, and veteran status

APPLICATION LINK

[email protected]

JOB DESCRIPTION

Protect Our Rights (POR) is a ballot campaign committee formed by civil rights and reproductive and sexual health advocates to fight for the future of abortion access in the state by advancing a constitutional amendment for Nebraskans to vote on in November 2024. This ballot initiative would change the state constitution to allow for a Nebraskan’s right to legal abortion care up until fetal viability, with exceptions for the health and life of the mother beyond that point as determined by a medical provider. 

 

Currently, Protect Our Rights is working to collect approximately 123,000 valid signatures from registered voters (10% of registered voters’ signatures) and signatures from 5% of voters in at least 38 counties by July 3, 2024. After this, we will pivot our efforts to educate about this initiative and turn out voters in November.  

 

The shared goal of this work is to secure the highest level of abortion access for as many Nebraskans as possible based on data while building a movement for reproductive justice centering and defending those most impacted by abortion bans. More information about Protect Our Rights can be found at ProtectOurRights.com or on social media platforms at**@ProtectOurRights2024**.  

 

Field Director Responsibilities:

  • Lead a robust volunteer and paid voter education and contact program

  • Develop and execute field plan, including robust voter turnout and issue education components, in consultation with the Campaign Manager and Executive Committee partner organizations

  • Manage all field staff and volunteers

  • Support coalition partner organizations in reaching their voter contact and signature collection goals

  • Oversee paid voter contact canvass, including quality control and campaign benchmarks

  • Create a reporting process for all voter contact activity

  • Support data collection and management from all grassroots voter contact and signature collection activities

  • Facilitate materials distribution

  • Work directly with coalition partners and campaign staff to oversee volunteer recruitment activities and voter contact programs

  • Conduct coalition partner outreach and recruitment

  • Coordinate events throughout Nebraska

 

Qualifications (Required):

  • 1 or more cycles of campaign experience

  • Experience applying principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in previous work, especially in applying those principles in campaign management and administration

  • Experience overseeing staff and volunteers

  • Exceptional team leadership, organizational, and communication skills

  • Commitment to professional ethics and maintaining a supportive and healthy work environment where all team members are empowered to succeed

  • Team player who is willing to step up when needed to get the job done

  • Proficiency with Google Suite, Calendar, and Microsoft Excel

  • Proficiency with VAN, Mobilize, and other campaign tools

 

Qualifications (Preferred):

  • Additional experience in either campaign finance, field, or communications

  • Familiarity with or prior experience working on reproductive freedom issues and/or ballot measures