APEN hiring Campaign and Organizing Director

The Campaign & Organizing Director is responsible for providing overall leadership in campaign and political strategy, alliance building, the development of a vibrant grassroots organizing and leadership development program, and staff development of the organizing team. The Campaign & Organizing Director reports to the Program Director and supervises lead organizers and potential project hires. Currently there are two lead organizers: one for our Chinese organizing project in Oakland, CA and one for our Laotian organizing project in Richmond, CA. The Campaign & Organizing Director will work with the Program Director to align our local organizing projects and campaigns to have statewide impact and direction.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in grassroots organizing, campaign and political strategy, staff management; a passion for environmental justice; and experience aligning statewide and local community organizing strategies for statewide impact. The ideal candidate is someone who is an experienced lead organizer or organizing director who wants to grow and manage multiple organizing projects, is excited to forge statewide impact, and wants to grow into broader organizational leadership.

APEN Campaign and Organizing Director

Application deadline: December 1, 2009.
Start Date: January 2010

APEN is an equal opportunity employer.
Women, people of color, queer, and gender non-conforming people strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary depends on experience. Benefits package includes health, dental, generous vacations, sick leave, sabbatical policy. APEN is a very family-friendly employer.

Please submit resume with cover letter and references, by mail, fax, or email:
Campaign and Organizing Director Position
Attn: Timmy Lu, Operations Coordinator
310 8th Street Suite 309, Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 834-8920 x301 / Fax: (510) 834-8926
Email: timmy@apen4ej.org