Campaign Coordinator

Campaign Coordinator

The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker religious organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action. Drawing on continuing spiritual insights and working with people of many backgrounds, we nurture the seeds of change and respect for human life that transform social relations and systems.

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The Campaign Coordinator is responsible for leading and developing campaigns and actions towards the release of all NJ residents facing detention and deportation. The coordinator will also provide support for AFSC's national campaigns such as the Stronger with Immigrants and Traces campaigns, as well as general support on local program campaigns. The Campaign Coordinator will build a coalition and expand relationships with allies, impacted individuals and state and federal legislators of New Jersey. The Campaign Coordinator will develop materials, plan events, and identify impacted community members to share stories and build community-based support against detention and deportation.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

• Establish campaign plans and strategies in partnership with staff, key allies, impacted individuals.
• Build cohesive and harmonious End Detention Coalition and conduct regular campaigns and subgroup meetings. This will include partner organizations and based building of impacted individuals.
• Collect and share stories of impacted community members with campaign partners and policy makers.
• Develop and organize campaign materials and plan public actions including social-distance compliant rallies and online petitions.
• Work with immigrants who have been impacted by detention, to provide individual support, to share their stories and become spokespersons for the campaign.
• Support AFSC IRP program on campaigns to protect communities facing detention and deportation.
• Support state budget advocacy efforts to guarantee protection from detention and deportation.
• Represent AFSC at coalition meetings and gatherings.
• Conduct presentations on immigration and detention issues.
• Respond to the media to publicize government practices and policies and their impact on immigrants and their families.
• Assist in the preparation of AFSC proposals, quarterly reports, reports to funding sources, and fundraising materials.
• Meet regularly with supervisor.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are required.
• Operates safely in all conditions and follows policies and procedures.
• Other duties and projects assigned.

Supervisory / Management Requirements :

No direct supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Experience and Qualifications :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation :

The AFSC offers a competitive Total Rewards package. This position is exempt, Salary Family : Program, Job Code : Program Coordinator I. The minimum starting salary is $58,000. Comprehensive medical and hospitalization plan; term life, Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability, defined benefit pension plan, 403b match, plus other benefits including vacation, Paid Time Off, sabbaticals, extended leaves, holidays.

The American Friends Service Committee provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sec, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The policy applies to all terms and conditions or employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

AFSC's Central Office and some of its offices in the U.S. are unionized workplaces. This position is represented.

AFSC maintains a deep commitment to a mandate of care for our staff and communities. The American Friends Service Committee is a smoke-free workplace.