Unidos MN is an immigrant-led, multiracial, statewide organization building power for Minnesotan working families to advance social, racial, and environmental justice. We are an organization born out of the immigration justice movement. Immigration reform, democracy, education, healthcare, and climate justice are at the core of our work. We do people-powered electoral organizing as a democracy defense strategy aligned with our working families agenda in metropolitan, suburban, and rural areas. Our medium-term outcome is a community of leaders taking responsibility in the public arena, and our long-term North Star is a healthy and high-functioning multiracial democracy where nobody is left behind. We are tens of thousands of Minnesotans united to build a future where everyone can thrive.

Join us in this mission as an Organizing Fellow.

Position Summary

We seek four full-time associate organizers to support our immigration, climate, and healthcare equity work from key impact areas.

At Unidos MN, we believe that regular people, especially those experiencing inequality related to income, race, religion, immigration status, or gender, have the power and wisdom to solve critical societal problems. We are committed to cultivating a generation of leaders ready to take responsibility for themselves and their communities through our campaigns and leadership development.

Locations and Issues

Saint Paul: healthcare and immigration associate organizer

North Minneapolis and Northern Suburbs: immigration and climate (bilingual in either Spanish or Somali required)

South Minneapolis and Southern Suburbs: immigration and climate (bilingual in either Spanish or Somali required)

Southern Minnesota: immigration, healthcare, and climate (bilingual in either Spanish or Somali required)

Key Responsibilities

Organizing

• Identify and build leaders and coach them to reach out to others.
• Conduct 10–15 one-on-one conversations per week.
• Build a core leadership team with representation from leaders with followings.
• Coach leaders to door knock, organize house parties and community events, and strengthen neighborhood teams.
• Recruit community members to take roles and actions including joining leadership teams, meeting with elected leaders, attending events, making calls, and writing letters.
• Demonstrate the ability to drive major turnout through public meetings or turnout stress-test events.

Leader Recruitment and Retention

• Recruit volunteers through email, phone banks, and one-on-one referrals.
• Meet with leaders regularly to assess their experiences, build their skills, and create a supportive and accountable team environment.

Field Canvas

• Train volunteer canvassers.
• Prepare canvas materials and complete data entry.

Professional Development

• Organizing skills training will take place on Fridays.

Skills and Qualifications

• A passion for social justice and grassroots organizing as a means for social change.
• A demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback and willingness to invest in getting to know other members of the team.
• Willingness to try new things and a creative approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Outreach is performed primarily outside, knocking on doors. Outreach staff must be able to spend up to 8 hours on their feet in variable weather and walk up and down stairs.
• The ability to work with diverse faith communities, racial groups, and stakeholders.
• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office, internet applications, and communication tools.

You Might Be an Ideal Applicant If You Are

• A quick learner.
• Someone with integrity, a strong work ethic, and a “get things done” approach.
• A self-starter and flexible problem solver.
• Eager to learn, a good listener, and capable of working well with people from different backgrounds.
• Able to establish quick rapport and build connections when engaging someone new.
• Able to independently set goals and use them to guide daily actions.
• Open to evaluation, direction from supervisors, and peer learning.

Helpful but Not Required

• Previous experience organizing in BIPOC communities with labor, community, electoral, or issue advocacy organizing, or leading a door-to-door canvass.
• Proficiency in additional languages such as Spanish, Somali, Oromo, Hmong, Amharic, Mam, or Quechua.

Hours and Compensation

• This is a full-time position with a six-month probation period.
• Evening and weekend hours are required on a regular basis.
• Salary is based on a $50,000 annual rate.
• Paid time off.
• Cell phone stipend.

Opportunities for leadership and professional development.

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