Senior Organizer of Transformative Organizing - Right to the City Alliance

ABOUT RIGHT TO THE CITY

Established in 2007, Right to the City was born out of a desire by members, organizers, and allies around the country to have a stronger movement for urban justice. Right to the City Alliance asserts that everyone – particularly the disenfranchised – not only has a right to the city, but as inhabitants, have a right to shape it, design it, and operationalize an urban human rights agenda.

We are a national alliance of more than 90 community-based racial, economic, gender and environmental justice organizations growing grassroots power to halt gentrification and displacement, and build democratic, just, and sustainable communities. Our member organizations organize in 45 cities and 26 states to weave together local base-building, organizing, and policy campaigns to defend our neighborhoods and build a robust and unstoppable movement to reclaim, remain in, and rebuild our communities.

ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATIONAL WORK CULTURE

We take the work seriously, but not ourselves: Right to the City is committed to a work culture of care and balance. We understand that rigor and rest are compatible and both are necessary to reach our movement building goals. We actively work to audit our policy and culture in service of our commitment to racial justice and feminist praxis. Principled struggle and generative conflict are core commitments and we take a transformative approach to resolving harm. While we take our commitments seriously, our work environment commonly includes jokes, laughter, celebration and all other manner of enjoyable human experiences.

Right To The City Alliance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  Applicants from communities heavily impacted by gentrification, displacement and housing insecurity, including BIPOC and Latine,  are strongly encouraged to apply. 

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The organization seeks to hire an experienced Senior Organizer of Transformative Organizing who will be responsible for leading the development of a transformative organizing school along with our sister organization, alliance staff and membership. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned organizer, facilitator and has experience with curriculum development. The position will collaborate with the Resource Strategies department. We will be seeking a candidate who has exceptional communication skills and proficiency with data visualization tools like Canva, Presi, Power B or Tableau. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN YOUR ROLE

This position will design and implement a 10-year plan for the Transformative Organizing School. This includes:

Implement the 10-year arc for the Transformative Organizing School

• Lead the work to advance us along the 10 year arc for the school
• Lead the development of a 30-year vision for the transformative organizing school
• Develop the system for and lead implementation of this arc of work alongside our Political Training Committee
• Coordinate, convene and facilitate the political training committee
• Support the coordination of the advisory council for the school
• Coordinate, convene and create agendas for internal staff team, and the bilateral school team to carry out the work of the school

Assess the Lay of the Land

• Research and track the variety of trainings for social movement and non profit leaders that are offered virtually, and/or in person
• Participate and lead assessment of training needs and existing capacities within RTTC ecosystem
• Develop the plan for the supporting organizer praxis including the systems to track the effectiveness of training offerings

Develop the Transformative Organizing School Infrastructure

• Support the development of the infrastructure of the school
• Participate in the budgeting, and resource generation for the school
• Supervise consultants for data collection, documentation and other technical infrastructure

Develop the Core Curriculum

• Lead the work to gather existing curriculum from partners and collaborators
• Lead the gathering of existing curriculum from member organizations and allies in the RTTC ecosystem
• Organize existing curriculum in preparation for school website
• Create and lead trainings based on the Transformative Organizing Model for partners, staff, member organizations and hubs
• Support and facilitate core trainings for HFA members and hubs

Liaise with the Membership Organizing Department

• Participate in the Member Organizing Department Meetings including attendance, prep, facilitation and other meeting support.
• Maintain contact with a set of member organizations to track work, needs and their contributions to the organization's strategic objective. 
• Prepare reports, write ups and presentations for the team, our HFA leadership bodies and member engagement spaces to build alignment and gather feedback from RTTC/HFA members on the school development. 
• Support and contribute to the development of the Transformative Organizer Framework

CORE COMPETENCIES

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

Lives our Organizational Values

• Engages in principled struggle in a way that allows mutual learning and supports resolving differences in a generative way
• Respects themself and their colleagues as whole people with whole lives, and acts on our shared humanity and wholeness in our collective work  
• Works towards clarity and collective alignment to allow us to work together as an impactful collective
• Takes accountability for their work, and thereby builds our interdependence and our impact
• Demonstrates commitment to the ongoing development of self and colleagues as a lifelong, mutual process.

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Relates to others with mutual respect
• Regularly offers support to other staff and members
• Fosters trust and transparency in their interactions with others
• Listens deeply to, and has compassion for others
• Communicates honestly and directly with others
• Builds strong and productive relationships with other staff
• Works with others in a positive, collaborative manner that balances individual and team needs
• Is a highly constructive force in group meetings and work
• Communicates positive and critical feedback directly and productively to others
• Inspires others to do their best work

Personal and Political Development

• Is continuously learning and building their leadership and performance
• Regularly practices self-criticism and seeks feedback from others
• Actively exhibits and promotes Feminist political values in their organizational life
• Actively exhibits and promotes a commitment to addressing oppressive actions and practices in organizational life
• Has clear goals for personal and professional growth in a Personal Development Plan, and is moving toward them
• Has clear goals for political growth and is moving toward them

Leadership and Quality of Work

• Demonstrates a clear understanding of RTTC’s vision and goals, and contributes to them through their work
• Prioritizes work appropriately, and plans and balances long- and short-term work effectively
• Models high standards of work and follow-through across job responsibilities
• Takes initiative and is a self-starter
• Is innovative and resourceful in their work
• Persuasively and effectively communicates and forwards the mission and vision of the organization internally and in public
• Is effective in creating partnerships and alliances that move the work forward
• Avoids unreasonable absence, lateness, and missed appointments

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

• Located in the United States
• Experience as an community organizer 
• At least 8 years of experience in training and learning & development
• Experience with curriculum design
• Demonstrable project management and team leadership experience, preferably in nonprofit or civil organizations
• Systems thinker – demonstrated experience conceptualizing and implementing systems for increased efficiency and success
• Demonstrable experience with team leadership, including coaching and mentoring team members
• Tech-savvy and comfortable learning new software and systems
• Self-aware and emotionally intelligent

Helpful but not required:

• Ability to travel nationally up to 40%
• Experience with union or labor organizing
• Experience using AirTable
• Experience using Every Action or database
• Experience using Power BI or Tableau
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary: 98,000 - $110,000 annually

This is a full time EXEMPT position.  The salary range starts at $98,000 annually. Compensation is commensurate with experience and competitive with our sector.  RTTC offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package including 100% medical, dental and life insurance, employer contribution towards employees’ 401k retirement plan, wellness benefits, staff development resources, and ample sick and vacation paid time off. 

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter through our hiring portal at: https://righttothecityalliance.rippling-ats.com/.  References will be asked for candidates who advance in the process.  Applicants for this position will be required to submit to a background check. Candidates will only be contacted if our hiring team chooses to pursue an interview.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.