Regional Organizing Director - Harrisburg

Position: Regional Organizing Director – Harrisburg (Capital Region)

Job Location: Harrisburg, PA

Position Type: Full Time, Exempt 

Position Classification: Not Union Eligible

Compensation: $54,000 - $60,000

Position Travel/Driving Percentage: 75%

Reports to: Organizing Director - Pennsylvania

 

Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund and For Our Future run a year-round progressive field program across battleground states, focused on engaging voters on economic issues facing working families. Our mission is to elevate and advance economic justice by organizing voters around a pro-union, economic agenda and to elect pro-worker candidates. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage with people in face-to-face conversations around socio-economic issues, encouraging them to take action on issues and in elections. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, pass progressive policies, drive local progress, make a community’s collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people’s lives.

 

For Our Future recognizes a staff bargaining unit, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 494, a labor union. This position is NOT included in the For Our Future bargaining unit. 

 

For Our Future Pennsylvania seeks a Regional Organizing Director (ROD) for an organizing and paid canvassing program in Harrisburg. The ROD will recruit, train, and manage teams on local and national causes, candidates, and campaigns that matter to them. They will also be responsible for executing the statewide field plan, political organizing, coalition building, as well as constructing and supervising volunteer operations in their region. This position requires frequent travel throughout Harrisburg and the capital region. 

 

 

Door-to-door canvassing and site-based events / training are an essential function of the work our organization does and are considered a high priority. Employees may be required to work in extreme weather conditions, including rain, heat, and cold. Overseeing canvassing is considered an essential function of this job. This position is expected to interact regularly face-to-face with voters, volunteers, or community partners. If any factors limit For Our Future Action Fund’s ability to engage safely in in-person work, employees may be assigned other duties to be conducted from their homes.

 

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 FOF Human Resources at: hr@forourfuturefund.org. 

 

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.

 

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, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), marital or parental status, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, ancestry, matriculation, political affiliation, arrest record, conviction record, ancestry, military service, or veteran status, or any other characteristic 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 hr@forourfuturefund.org.