Outreach and Organizing Senior Associate

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports To: Director of Community Innovation

Description

Inclusive Action for the City (IAC) is a non-profit, community development financial institution (CDFI) whose mission is to serve underinvested communities and build thriving local economies by improving access to transformative capital, and advancing policy through collaborative research and community-driven advocacy. We envision diverse communities that have equitable and sustained access to resources, and exercise agency over their future

Position Overview

Inclusive Action is seeking a Outreach & Organizing Senior Associate to lead Inclusive Action’s outreach to create a client pipeline for micro-loans and business coaching,  and base-building with community members (including workers, families, and small business owners) and community-based partners, who are important to Inclusive Action’s mission of building strong local economies and achieving economic justice. 

The Outreach & Organizing Senior Associate is passionate about supporting underinvested communities in Los Angeles, infinitely curious, self-directed, and interested in producing and coordinating excellent power-building efforts in service of the communities Inclusive Action is dedicated to. They recognize the urgency of economic justice work and are interested in creating access to capital, community control over land and real estate, and community knowledge in vital services.

The Outreach & Organizing Senior Associate will report to the Director of Community Innovation and will be expected to manage team members and/or consultants. The Senior Associate will work closely with the Community Engagement Senior Associate, Policy Director, Policy Associate Director, and other IAC staff as necessary.

This team member will be responsible for:

Outreach & Organizing

  • Organizing IAC’s clients and community members into a political base that identifies policy and programmatic interventions to address the root causes of economic inequity in our communities 

  • Operationalizing a base-building and leadership development program to build an IAC Community Advisory Board that inform all aspects of IAC’s work and serves to build political power for IAC clients

  • Engaging IAC clients and community members in advocacy efforts, in close collaboration with the IAC policy team, which may include members informing policy priorities, testifying in public hearings, and ensuring that community voices are centered in all public processes that Inclusive Action is influencing;

  • Collaborating with the IAC policy team to create and deliver curriculum and training for Inclusive Action’s clientele on how to engage in policy processes

  • Working closely with existing outreach and organizing project team members (currently Community Engagement Senior Associate and Outreach & Organizing Coordinator) to create a comprehensive community engagement strategy for the organization 

  • Leading the development of a Community Advisory Board, made up of Inclusive Action community stakeholders that can inform the organization’s service offerings and policy platform;

Advocacy & Collaboration

  • Training and mobilizing clients and community members for IAC’s policy campaigns including rallies, press conference, direct actions, public testimonies, and media engagement 

  • Assisting with building relationships, partnerships and collaborations with other leaders and organizations aligned with Inclusive Action’s mission;

  • Working with Inclusive Action’s Policy & Access to Capital teams to integrate community members in advancing policies that serve our communities, and leading that work with data and compassion;

  • Facilitating engagement across community members and with organizational partners, as needed, including compiling meeting agendas, meeting materials, and preparing and sending follow-up documents;

  • Representing Inclusive Action in meetings with partners, stakeholders, and the public at large; and,

  • Advising internal leadership and organizational partners on important community politics and information.

Project Management

  • Creating and implementing a comprehensive tracking system to track client and community engagement and development

  • Driving the work of the outreach and organizing project team via project, task, and team management 

  • Managing multiple projects/workstreams from start to finish on time and within budget;

  • Working in cross-functional teams; and,

  • Meeting both internal and external deadlines for coalition and partner work;

Other Programmatic Support

  • Monitoring and evaluating community outreach and organizing efforts; 

  • Supporting Inclusive Action’s communication efforts, by identifying community voices that can share experiences and inform systems change in Los Angeles;

  • Supporting event coordinating and fundraising activities as necessary; and,

  • Other assigned duties when necessary. 

Staff Management and Leadership

  • Supervise team members/consultants in outreach and organizing activities; and

  • Provide both effective feedback and coaching to support the development of direct reports.

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience (e.g. community organizing or development,  grassroots policy advocacy, etc);

  • Minimum 5 years experience in base-building, leadership development, and grassroots organizing 

  • Experience in writing curriculum for, facilitating, and implementing a cohort based leadership development program or project

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills;

  • Strong time management skills;

  • Detail oriented;

  • Ability to work in hyper-collaborative settings;

  • High emotional intelligence and ability to communicate clearly and thoughtfully with impacted residents, team members, and organizational partners;

  • Ability to center the needs of impacted residents in all capacities as advocate and collaborator;

  • Ability to see the big picture while breaking down concepts into more tangible and actionable steps;

  • Spanish and English verbal and written fluency;

  • Positive, upbeat attitude that supports Inclusive Action staff and its organizational partners; and,

  • Commitment to Inclusive Action’s mission and interest in urban planning and economic development.

Compensation

Inclusive Action for the City offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The starting salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000, along with full medical (HMO or PPO), dental, and vision benefits, 401k retirement plan with a 3% company match, 18 paid holidays (which includes a week between Christmas and New Year), two weeks of sick time, and up to two weeks of paid vacation a year with an opportunity to accrue more after serving two years with the organization.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter, resume, two writing samples, and three references to work@inclusiveaction.org. Inclusive Action will inform you before reaching out to references. Please make the subject of your email “YOUR NAME – “Outreach & Organizing Senior Associate ”. For more information on our organization, please visit www.inclusiveaction.org.

Impact of COVID-19 on Inclusive Action
Currently the Inclusive Action team is working in person at the office 40% of the time and remotely 60% of the time until further notice. The office is located in Boyle Heights and is available for in-person appointments as well as optional work space. All applicants are expected to live in Los Angeles County.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Inclusive Action for the City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination under Federal law. For more information, please see EEO is the Law. Inclusive Action for the City hires and promotes individuals solely based on their qualifications for filling the job.

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