Position: Turf Coordination Manager
Job Location: Remote
Position Type: Full Time, Exempt
Position Classification: Not Union Eligible
Compensation: $70,000 –76,000 per year
Travel Percentage: 0%
Reports to: National Organizing Director
ABOUT FOR OUR FUTURE
Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund and For Our Future run the largest, permanent progressive field program across key states. Our vision is to expand the progressive infrastructure and advance economic prosperity for all, strong community schools, climate justice, and racial and social justice. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage with people in face-to-face conversations around what issues matter most to them. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, drive local progress, make a community’s collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people’s lives.
POSITION CLASSIFICATION
For Our Future recognizes a staff bargaining unit, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 2304, a labor union. This position is NOT included in the For Our Future bargaining unit.
JOB SUMMARY
For Our Future Pennsylvania seeks a Turf Coordination Manager to help manage our canvassing operations within our state operations. You will report to the National Organizing Director while supporting and working collaboratively with them and other HQ staff as well as in state staff to implement a well organized and executed canvassing operation through ensuring the effective dissemination of turf assignments in coordination with HQ and in-state staff, aid in the managing of the turf tracking process with states, participating in the daily QC process as needed, and working with the Data Team on ongoing projects or tasks as assigned. Candidates should possess initiative, strong communications, and cross-collaboration skills to cut across silos to facilitate an effective canvassing operation, ensure information sharing between the National Organizing Director, Team Data, other HQ staff and departments, allies, partners, and in state staff, as well as support in the achievement of program deliverables, advance organizational interests, values, and priorities.
This position is anticipated to run through at least November 14, 2024.
Essential Functions
- Evaluate canvassing needs for state programs on a daily basis
- Organize and schedule precincts and turfs in conjunction with state staff, AV table, and national teams
- Facilitate or assist in dissemination of turf assignments
- Manage turf tracker and all associated documentation on a daily basis
- Assist with turf cutting and data projects as needed
- Assist with daily QC of turfs completed
- Work with national data and organizing teams to prioritize programmatic objectives
- Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Skills and Qualifications
- 1-3 cycles of campaign experience, with at least 1-2 cycles of canvass and turf management experience.
- Ability to work and adapt to changing programmatic needs in a fast paced, multi-project setting.
- Demonstrated success and experience with MiniVan and VAN, particularly with Create A List, My Turfs, My Folders, MiniVan Manager, and other backend VAN functions.
- Demonstrated excellence of turf tracking, turf assignment, and turf dissemination on a large scale.
- Proven success in working with partners and allies to ensure proper turf coordination and assignment with the state staff, AV table, and national teams.
- Demonstrated experience of effective and successful QC best practices to identify fraud and/or training issues.
- Willingness to take initiative while juggling several priorities that may change quickly. Organized with excellent time management skills and ability to hit deadlines.
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to navigate conflict and work toward resolution required.
- Willingness to travel, work clear but variable hours, and access to reliable transportation.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position may include supervisory responsibilities.
Physical Requirements
- This is a remote position and may require travel
- Prolonged periods of remaining in a stationary position at a desk and working on a computer
This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package
- Health Insurance Coverage - 95% Employer Paid
- Paid parental leave
- Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%
- $150 Monthly Cell Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Monthly Mileage Stipend
- 13 days paid time off every calendar year, as well as other paid holidays.
Expected Hours of Work
- Normal hours of business are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. However, employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours including weekends, holidays, and nights.
- Employees are required to abide by certain blackout dates during a campaign cycle or other key deadlines, and generally not allowed to take off during blackout periods. Emergencies are not affected by this policy.
Work Environment
This position is based in our Washington, DC headquarters, which is currently remote and will have a remote option until further notice. Employees will therefore work and interact primarily in a virtual environment for the duration of this temporary position, unless extended. Employees may be required to periodically travel to and/or work out of office locations in Washington, DC or at state offices.
Health and Safety
For Our Future Action Fund ("FOF") is fully committed to the health and safety of our colleagues, candidates and the communities we serve. We encourage all employees to stay “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccines and once eligible, to get COVID-19 boosters; however, this is not a requirement for employment at FOF.
All employees are required to adhere to the health and safety policies and procedures, when appropriate as implemented by the organization. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation form by emailing Human Resources at [email protected]
Be advised that health and safety policies and procedures around COVID-19 may change in the future to stay in compliance with public health guidance and applicable laws.
EEO Statement
For Our Future is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age (40 and over), religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender dysphoria, marital or familial status,
partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), creed, caste, national origin, citizenship and immigration status, consumer credit history, physical or mental disability, personal/outward appearance (including, but not limited to, hairstyle), family responsibilities, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), ancestry, matriculation, political affiliation, matriculation, status as a victim of domestic violence, or sexual offenses or stalking, arrest record, conviction record, military or uniformed service member status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic, trait or status protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or ordinances. Equal
opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.
We are also committed to the full inclusion of every qualified individual. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact [email protected].
