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National Field Organizer

Corporate Accountability International is a membership organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns challenging dangerous and irresponsible corporate actions around the world. Our Think Outside the Bottle campaign is challenging corporate control of water and working to promote, protect and ensure public funding for our public water systems. For more than 30 years, we’ve forced corporations like Nestlė, GE and Philip Morris/Altria to stop their abusive practices.

The National Field Organizer is responsible for implementing campaign strategies and tactics, and for mobilizing and expanding Corporate Accountability International’s base of activists and allies in the US and internationally, with particular emphasis on our Think Outside the Bottle campaign. The National Field Organizer maintains in-person, phone, mail and email communication with individual activists and allied organizations; recruits new activists and builds new alliances; organizes actions and events; serves as a campaign spokesperson, keeps accurate, complete and usable records; and raises funds. All organizing is overseen by the Campaign Director, involving other staff, activists and allies as appropriate.

Major Responsibilities:
• Help build, develop and maintain Corporate Accountability International’s national activist base.
• Organize activists in person and on the phone, as well as via written and email correspondence.
• Coordinate international, national, regional and local actions and events.
• Foster relations with allied groups, organizations and individuals, and develop activist leadership.
• Participate in campaign planning and implement strategic campaign plans.
• Serves as a campaign spokesperson.
• Maintain comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date files, records, and systems.
• Participate in fundraising, including developing and implementing grassroots fundraising plans.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability, with a global perspective.
• At least 2 years as a full-time staff organizer in a progressive social change organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage organizing programs and budgets, develop and implement plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with databases and MS Word, and at ease with computers overall.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Experience with effective grassroots fundraising.
• Proven ability to work well with a diverse group of people.
• Enthusiasm for national and international travel.

ACCOUNTABILITY: The National Field Organizer is accountable to the Campaign Director.
SALARY RANGE: $28,200-$31,800, depending on experience, with a generous benefits package.
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé, and three to five references to jobs@stopcorporateabuse.org.
April 25, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCorporate Accountability International