Job Description
Progressive Turnout Project seeks Fellows Program Coordinators (New Jersey or Virginia)
New Jersey or Virginia (remote available)
Positions: Fellows Program Coordinators (New Jersey or Virginia)
Location: New Jersey, Virginia, or remote
Salary: $52,000-72,800/year
Start Date: 7/1/2021 (Flexible)
End Date: 11/30/2021
Begin your application by completing an on-demand screening interview: https://turnoutpac.hirevue.com/signup/5E8MaS7FZbK5uKbHqSvAbi/
Position Summary:
Progressive Turnout Project (PTP) seeks applicants for the Fellows Program Coordinator (New Jersey or Virginia) roles for the 2021 election cycle who are passionate about coaching and training staff placed on the campaigns of endorsed candidates in New Jersey’s 2021 General Assembly and Senate races or Virginia’s 2021 House of Delegate races. These positions will be based in New Jersey or Virginia with remote options available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, interviews for these positions will be scheduled virtually. These positions will require extensive travel throughout New Jersey or Virginia when normal business travel resumes.
The Fellows Program Coordinators are responsible for the implementation and management of Progressive Turnout Project’s Fellows program, including placing Fellows, providing weekly training, making sure Fellows are completing reports, and holding office hours. This will also include relationship building with campaigns, onboarding, training and coaching Fellows, and troubleshooting miscellaneous issues as they arise. The scope of these positions includes the project management of the New Jersey or Virginia Fellows Program, but Fellows will not be direct reports since they are instead directly working for the endorsed candidates’ campaigns. The duties of these positions are subject to modification in response to program or organizational needs.
The Fellows Program Coordinators are responsible for implementing and executing the planned Fellows Program. Their focus will solely be on the implementation side of this project, such as onboarding, project managing, training, and coaching Fellows. These positions do not include the strategic design of the Fellows program, which has been already completed.
These positions are eligible for benefits, including employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, 401(k), student loan repayment assistance, paid time off, and paid holidays.
There are no formal education requirements for these positions. People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
Learn and apply our organizational values to foster a strong culture based on trust and mutual respect
Communicate with New Jersey’s General Assembly and Senate or Virginia House of Delegates candidates or and campaigns to help identify Fellows for our program
Drive the onboarding, training, and continued coaching of all Fellows on a specific timeline, ensuring timely completion of tasks in line with program objectives
Coordinate training, comprehension checks, coaching, office hours, and accountability for all Fellows
Proactively identify, actively manage, and aggressively track all risks and issues that arise from the Fellows program, utilizing multiple sources of data and stakeholders to resolve complex problems
Communicate daily with individual Fellows for the purpose of receiving status updates and providing guidance where needed, and communicate effectively with executive leadership
Understand, implement, and utilize systems for disseminating important information to New Jersey or Virginia Fellows
Frequently travel to New Jersey’s General Assembly and Senate candidates’ offices or Virginia House of Delegates candidates’ offices for the purpose of gaining on-the-ground insight into program execution and providing additional guidance
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned
Qualifications (You will be a good fit if):
You have at least 2 cycles of Field experience (3-4 years) or equivalent organizing experience that has contributed to advanced knowledge within campaign work
You’re committed to establishing a culture of community and respect in the workplace, and contributing to the development of best practices
You have a proven record of managing successful, large programs across multiple locations, utilizing the uppermost levels of expertise in resolving issues in challenging and complex situations
You manage program issues in a way that brings disparate stakeholders together to resolve issues and complete action items that contribute to the success of the program
You often take a leading role in highly-pressurized situations when there is a need to resolve high priority issues, working through the issues with grit and a solutions-oriented approach
You consistently deliver solutions in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others
You have exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills that you have used to communicate to a diverse set of audiences
You’re proficient in G Suite Products (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, etc)
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required):
You are fluent in Spanish
You are proficient in Microsoft Office and VAN (especially list building, turf cutting, monitoring canvass results, and managing MiniVAN users)
Questions about the position may be directed to info@turnoutpac.org.
About PTP:
Progressive Turnout Project is the largest voter contact organization in the country. Our mission: Get Democrats to vote. We design, test, and execute specialized voter turnout programs targeting inconsistent Democratic voters in the most competitive elections up and down the ballot. Since 2015, our trained Field staff, Fellows, and volunteers have made more than 59 million voter contact attempts across 39 states. PTP is grassroots funded, with more than 2.1 million unique donors and an average contribution of $16.35.
Progressive Turnout Project is committed to building a staff that reflects the diverse communities that make up our country and the progressive movement. PTP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is PTP’s policy to recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to age, color, creed, disability, economic status, ethnic identity, gender identity, national origin race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veterans status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Begin your application by completing an on-demand screening interview: https://turnoutpac.hirevue.com/signup/5E8MaS7FZbK5uKbHqSvAbi/