Community Organizer

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Community Organizer for Maine People's Alliance recruiting members and developing leadership. Focus on creating impactful volunteer opportunities and state-wide actions.

Posted 7/29/2026part-timeRemote • Maine • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $23 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong community organizing skills with a commitment to social justice, building relationships of trust, and mobilizing individuals for collective action. Proficient in developing volunteer opportunities and navigating challenges to drive impactful local activities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Community Organizing ExperienceRelationship BuildingFundraising SkillsProject ManagementBilingual Communication

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Hard Skills

Community OrganizingFundraisingProject ManagementVolunteer DevelopmentDoor-to-Door Organizing

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingTeam CollaborationTrust BuildingFlexibilityLeadership Development

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlook

Industry Keywords

Social JusticeCommunity BuildingVolunteer OpportunitiesMaine Small Business CoalitionLocal Activities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Doing weekly recruitment of new MPA members
Developing local activities, trainings, and committees (that are aligned with similar activities and committees in other regions, and with organizational campaigns) to provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for MPA members
Identifying leadership potential in MPA volunteers, and developing work plans that provide opportunities for new skills and leadership growth
Moving MPA members into powerful action at the state and national levels
Recruitment, development and support of Maine Small Business Coalition members
Weekly small dollar fundraising

Requirements

What you’ll need

A commitment to social justice and building the power of regular people to make change
An understanding of the challenges that Mainers face
Demonstrated ability to build relationships of trust and mutual respect that move people into action
Problem-solving perspective and ability to work well in teams
Ability to navigate obstacles, set priorities, and move forward multiple projects
A willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and occasional weekends, and to travel statewide
Direct, lived experience with injustice (of any kind) that anchors a desire for progressive social change (helpful but not necessary)
Experience in door-to-door organizing, or with building rapport with members of the public (on the street, over the phone, at their doors, in customer service, etc.) (helpful but not necessary)
Conversational Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese or Somali (helpful but not necessary)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook (helpful but not necessary)
At least one year of community organizing experience or community-building work (helpful but not necessary).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits package