Asian Law Alliance (ALA) is a non-profit community law office dedicated to serving the Asian/Pacific Islander and immigrant communities. The Civic Engagement Community Organizer will focus on community advocacy, organizing, and education to empower these communities, particularly in areas such as voter engagement and civil rights.
Responsibilities
- Organize and execute community education and outreach events or campaigns both in-person and on various virtual platforms including but not limited to ethnic media, social media, Zoom, and Youtube
- Organize community members and engage with community leaders as well as elected officials in advocacy projects, issue-based campaigns, ballot measure campaigns and other community power-building initiatives
- Register, educate and engage potential voters at events, community sites and through individual door-to-door engagement in immigrant neighborhoods
- Recruit, train and supervise volunteers for advocacy and outreach projects including but not limited to voter registration, poll monitoring, redistricting, anti-racism, and Stop AAPI Hate advocacy
- Participate in mandatory trainings on voter registration, voter outreach, voter rights, other electoral issues, racial justice, racial violence, coalition-building and other relevant areas
- Work with the civic engagement team to organize trainings and leadership summits for the community and civic engagement coalition partners
- Collect and organize data and narratives for preparing grant reports
Skills
- Experience conducting presentations to immigrant and limited English proficient communities preferred
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent public speaking and communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated willingness and ability to follow guidelines to complete required tasks
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
- A valid driver's license and reliable transportation required
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plan
- Sick leave
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Flexible spending plan
- Costco membership
- Annual training budget
- Phone and Internet allowance
- Paid vacation and holidays
Company Overview
Asian Law Alliance is a non-profit organization providing equal access to the justice system. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://asianlawalliance.org.