BYP100 Chapter Organizer (Chicago)

We're looking for a passionate organizer with experience in direct action organizing, infrastructure development, leadership development, training, and facilitation to join our national staff. Our ideal candidate is in love and in alignment with BYP100's mission and is ready to join a dynamic team to take our base building and campaigning to the next level. 

This position supports BYP100’s work in Chicago and follows the leadership of the local BYP100 Chicago leadership. 

Key Responsibilities

• Work with national and chapter leadership to create base building strategies and tactics that broaden as well as deepen our base of young Black folks.
• Actively ensuring the chapters’ development and implementation of their local campaigns as well as our national campaign (She Safe, We Safe) 
• This includes coordination and planning of campaign strategy with chapter members to carry forth campaign goals, tactics and activities that engage the campaign base 
• Identifying potential local partners and strategic alliances 
• Inspiring local leaders to build the power they need to win
• Acting as a liaison for chapter engagement with SSWS campaign team
• Coordinate with staff, members, and board to develop and implement local trainings, while also identifying external training opportunities that support relevant skill-building for members to promote a leaderful organization as well as the base and communities impacted by issues relevant to the campaigns
• Support chapters in strategy development and implementation around civic engagement, including coordination of staff and board around this work
• Identifying early, local, and integrated engagement inside and outside of election cycles and/or specific policy/advocacy work.
• Coordinate with staff and members around rapid response and direct action as necessary.
• Collaborate with other staff/teams and chapters to ensure proactive cross organization and campaign communication and skill sharing.
• Ensure that our work is aligned with our organizational goals and strategic plan (Freedom Forecast).

Candidate requirements:

• Cares about and centers Black women, girls (cis & trans) and gender non conforming people
• Skilled in speaking on issues of gender justice, Black liberation, policing & incarceration
• Deep familiarity with working from an anti-oppression lens in pursuit of justice and liberation
• At least 1 year experience in movement building: organizing, base building, direct actions, etc.
• Commitment to learning, leadership development, and relationship building
• Vision, creativity, enthusiasm and excellent interpersonal skills
• Success as an independent, self-motivated leader with an ability to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel as necessary - it is anticipated that this position may require travel 2-3 times/ month.
• Flexible schedule with evening and some weekend availability