Community Organizing and Power Building Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

WELCOME TO YOUR CENTER!

Established as a community non-profit in 1972, The Center provides targeted programs and services to the full diversity of the San Diego LGBTQ community. The mission of The Center is to enhance and sustain the health and well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, nonbinary, immigrant, and HIV communities for the betterment of our entire San Diego region. Our vision is to create a Center and Center culture where every person feels and knows that they are welcomed, valued, and supported. As the beacon for our regional LGBTQ community, we actively recommit to being a more vibrant, bold, innovative, safe, and modern center each day than the day before. The Center is sex-positive and provides advocacy and critical health and social support services to support our community members through all stages of life, focusing on our deeply held values of equity, social justice, and client-centered, trauma-informed care. The Center currently has over 100 staff working at nine facilities across San Diego County.

The Center has a long and rich history of organizing community electoral power through our ever-growing civic engagement and advocacy program. Through advocacy, civic engagement, and coalition building, The Center works to promote LGBTQ health and wellness, fight homophobia, transphobia, and racism, and advance human rights by amplifying the voices of our LGBTQ community and families, especially those who remain most marginalized youth, seniors, those experiencing homelessness and poverty, communities of color, those living with HIV, and immigrants. A core value of The Center is that the health and wellness of our community cannot thrive without strong advocacy and community power.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Director of Advocacy & Civic Engagement, the Community Organizing and Power Building Specialist performs various duties related to supporting, coordinating, and implementing The Center's community organizing, engagement, empowerment, and advocacy efforts. In partnership with the Senior Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing and the Chief Impact Officer, this position will advance LGBTQ+ internal and external organizing priorities while leading digital organizing and grassroots campaigns. In partnership with the Chief Impact Officer, this position will also coordinate the strategy and execution of The Center's LGBTQ+ political power campaigns.

The Community Organizing and Power Building Specialist is an emerging leader able to :

• Lead on-the-ground organizing and implementation of The Center's civic engagement campaigns and activities.
• Coordinate closely with their colleagues to coordinate and implement The Center's community engagement and empowerment strategies that align with and contribute to the agency's strategic plan goals.
• Contribute to The Center's growth to build a deeper impact of our advocacy and civic engagement goals.
• Represent The Center externally at movement building efforts, coalition tables, and community events.

This position will work closely with the Chief Impact Officer and Director of Advocacy & Civic Engagement to achieve short-term and long-term civic engagement, organizing, and LGBTQ+ power building goals in alignment with the mission and vision of The Center.

PRIMARY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Community Organizing and Building Community Power :

Internal

External

Communications :

Required Qualifications :

Running field canvassing programs.

preferred QUALIFICATIONS :

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS :

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The San Diego LGBT Community Center is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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