Rural and Indigenous Organizer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Rural & Indigenous Organizer role is a vital position focused on building grassroots power to protect Alaska's democracy, natural resources, and Indigenous rights through community engagement and relationship building. RIO team members will interact with Alaskans on key lands and water issues, subsistence rights, human rights, government, and democracy issues facing Alaskans and maintain relationships with action-takers to sustain support. Conversations and outreach will take place in person at community events, visiting community locations, and even visiting your neighbors and occasionally by phone, email and text.  This position is in your own community or region, with travel to villages or hubs if desired.  Every community is different, and RIO Team members will work independently and with teammates to create and initiate outreach opportunities in their own communities and regions.

Our goal is to identify and activate Alaskans in rural and Indigenous communities on various campaigns that protect the resources that sustain our cultures and Way of Life, and maintain the health and well-being of the greater community.This entry-level position provides career-building opportunities in the larger progressive movement. 

• The salary depends on experience, starting at $25 - $30/hr. 
• Regular work hours will be set with your supervisor and are flexible.
• Job requires access to the internet; technology support, hardware and stipends are provided.

General Duties:

• Engage with the public at community locations and events and occasionally by phone to facilitate action on key issues affecting Alaskan’s way of life.
• Build relationships with action takers and volunteers to support broad community engagement on key issues facing our communities.
• Support visibility efforts, using signs, banners, flyers, posters, art and other ways to engage community members.
• Record accurate data, and work with your supervisor to ensure quality data is recorded.
• Comply with procedures and policies outlined by The Mobilization Center Employee Manual and The Mobilization Center Employee Handbook.
• Ensure that confidentiality is respected and maintained at all times.
• Perform any other duty as directed by your supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Interest in making positive change in your community
• Willingness to engage with community members and the general public 
• Commitment to learn about policies that affect rural Alaskans
• Self-motivated and willingness to work independently as needed
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills, demonstrate initiative, and feel comfortable engaging with new people in a variety of settings.