{"id":7046,"date":"2023-01-12T19:36:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T19:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-403092-6062885.cloudwaysapps.com\/job\/acorn-ottawa-148-community-social-justice-organizer\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T19:36:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T19:36:10","slug":"acorn-ottawa-148-community-social-justice-organizer","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobimpact.ca\/en\/job\/acorn-ottawa-148-community-social-justice-organizer\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Social Justice Organizer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>What is ACORN?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>ACORN Canada, the nationwide community union of low-to-moderate income people, is expanding our organizing in Ottawa &amp; Gatineau and is hiring full time community social justice organizers!<\/p>\n<p>ACORN organizers build power for working class people!<\/p>\n<p>How?<\/p>\n<p>They do direct outreach, listen to community residents\u2019 concerns, and connect what they want to see changed to effective mass-based action. Organizing protests, developing campaigns, coordinating communications and research, and, most important, building powerful local groups all across the National Capital Region!<\/p>\n<p>ACORN is a multi-issue, mass based union of low-to-moderate income people. ACORN\u2019s purpose is to give low-to-moderate income people the power needed to have their voices effectively heard at the highest levels in the country. ACORN is able to be both a local-based union winning local campaigns, as well as a large-scale organization combining forces to fight national corporations and governments that are at the root of most of our problems.<\/p>\n<p>We are a tenants\u2019 union. We are a disability action union. We are a worker\u2019s union. We are a consumer&#8217;s union. We are whatever our members are. Our members pay dues so that the organization can be sustainable and not dependent on outside funding from government and corporations. Each dues member has a vote, and only members speak for the organization. Our members get elected to our board of directors and set our policy and help determine the tactics.<\/p>\n<p>Our members&#8217; current campaign priorities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Affordable &amp; Livable Housing https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/resource\/ottawa-acorns-healthy-homes-platform<\/li>\n<li>Internet for All https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/take-action\/ottawa-needs-community-owned-internet-all<\/li>\n<li>Fair Banking https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/resource\/acorn-member-testimonials-end-predatory-lending<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Job Description:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*APPLY WITH A COVER LETTER*<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Building\/expanding neighbourhood groups by being directly in the communities we\u2019re organizing.<\/li>\n<li>Work with existing ACORN members and cultivating new leaders to expand both our neighbourhood and municipal campaigns.<\/li>\n<li>Organizing meetings, press conferences, townhalls, protests, sit-in&#8217;s and other direct actions<\/li>\n<li>Work with our Head Organizer on a day to day basis to learn the basics of ACORN\u2019s organizing methods and techniques.<\/li>\n<li>41.5 hours per week &#8211; working in afternoons and evenings between 12-9pm. Salary with benefits, transit\/phone reimbursements, sick days and paid vacation.<\/li>\n<li>Fundraising and asking for money is a fundamental part of an organizer\u2019s job. We are structured like a union: ACORN members pay membership dues. While this is not the entire job, it\u2019s fundamental that organizers sign up members and can ask for dues and donations.<\/li>\n<li>Willing and able to travel to training, and staff meetings (some outside of Canada). Usually 3 times a year. **COVID has drastically changed our travel***<\/li>\n<li>Dealing with multiple tasks in the same day &#8211; flexibility and resilience are keys to success.<\/li>\n<li>Representing the organization in the neighbourhoods, as well as with our leadership at external meetings or events (allies or targets).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Qualifications and Skills<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No paid experience required; professional organizer and canvassing training is provided<\/li>\n<li>Have strong social and people skills.<\/li>\n<li>Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply<\/li>\n<li>Be self driven and the ability to work both independently but also follow direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ability to listen in order to identify issues that are affecting our people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*APPLY WITH COVER LETTER*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Job Types: Full-time, Permanent<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $38,910.00-$44,230.00 per year<\/p>\n<p>Benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Casual dress<\/li>\n<li>Commuter benefits<\/li>\n<li>Dental care<\/li>\n<li>Extended health care<\/li>\n<li>Life insurance<\/li>\n<li>On-site parking<\/li>\n<li>Paid time off<\/li>\n<li>RRSP match<\/li>\n<li>Vision care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>COVID-19 considerations:<\/p>\n<p>We require organizers to be fully vaccinated. Outreach is masked and socially distanced. Work stations are 6ft apart and cleaned regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Application question(s):<\/p>\n<p>Did you include a cover letter with your resume?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ACORN? 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