National Coordinator for Immigration Reform

Primary Purpose:
The main responsibilities of the incumbent will be to coordinate national grassroots activities; supervise local community organizers; collaborate with Washington, DC based advocates, including CWS/IRP advocacy staff, the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, Reform Immigration for America campaign members, etc. on events in support of immigration reform; maintain records of all grassroots activities; and work with CWS/IRP advocacy staff to relate these grassroots events to relevant members of Congress. The National Coordinator will function as a part of the CWS/IRP advocacy team and as such will participate in strategic planning and program meetings, collaborate with CWS/IRP affiliates and communions, and maintain frequent communication with other CWS partners and constituents. The National Coordinator will encourage a grassroots effort to provide capacity to and empower people of faith to advocate for immigration reform.
Essential Duties:
• Provide direction and supervision for Community Organizers for Immigration Reform;
• Work with regional community organizers, congregations, affiliates, and other faith-based organizations to plan events, connect with legislators, and earn local and national media attention on immigration advocacy activities in the local community;
• Work with Deputy Director to establish goals of program and staff.
• Monitor and Evaluate performance of Community Organizers and mentor as needed to improve performance.
• Make small-scale funding decisions regarding local events to enhance the impact of the event;
• Connect faith groups to enable them to continue immigration advocacy on their own;
• Provide helpful web-based and print resources for immigration advocacy and community education events;
• Collect information on local events to share electronically and in-person with Congress and the White House;
• Coordinate with the Associate for Immigration and Refugee Policy to ensure congressional advocacy is informed and collaborative;
• Conduct advocacy trainings for constituents coming to DC or preparing for in-district visits;
• Track all events to evaluate effectiveness by region and as a consolidated report and inform future events and advocacy;
• Track all relationships to follow up and enhance commitments to mobilizing for immigration reform;
• Attend meetings/trainings when requested by the supervisor;
• Organize meetings, conferences and events on grassroots immigration advocacy.

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field and/or equivalent work experiences.
Experience: A minimum of three years experience in faith-based, grassroots organizing. Extensive knowledge of immigration policy and principles of reform. Must have experience in conducting trainings, planning events, and managing a budget and a geographically dispersed team. Well organized, with excellent writing and speaking skills. Ability to travel domestically. Must have strong communication skills. Able to work flexible hours, some evening or weekend and off-site work may be required. Experience supervising staff and volunteers preferably with some experience supervising staff from a distance.