Vot-ER Community Health Center Advocate

Job Title: Vot-ER Community Health Center Advocate

Department: Partnerships

Reports to: State Field Organizer Internship

Dates: 09/23/24 - 11/22/24

Classification: Fellowship

Hours: 15-20 hours/week from 09/23/24 - 11/06/24 / 5 hours/week 11/07-11/22/24

Pay: $20.00/hour

This role requires the candidate to be on-site at one of the following Health Centers:

Team Wellness Center - Detroit, MI

MyCare - Detroit, MI

Kinston Community Health - Kinston, NC

Family Health Centers of Georgia - Atlanta, GA

Center for Black Women's Wellness - Atlanta, GA

REACH - Las Vegas, NV

Adelante Healthcare - Phoenix, AZ

Sayre Health - Philadelphia, PA

Job Summary:

The Community Health Center (CHC) Advocate will act as a liaison between the CHC and Vot-ER. They will partner with the Health Center to roll out Vot-ER initiatives such as using and implementing Vot-ER’s nonpartisan tools/resources and strengthening the relationship between Vot-ER and the CHC to ensure the continued longevity of the Community Civic Engagement Program.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Support nonpartisan voter registration efforts for eligible patients and staff, including ‘Get Out the Vote’ efforts

Respond to patient questions about nonpartisan voter registration, including those communicated through the CHC’s text messaging platform

Work with Vot-ER staff and health center staff to implement nonpartisan Vot-ER initiatives

Help Vot-ER build and maintain a strong relationship with the health center

Facilitate communication between the health center and Vot-ER organizers and program staff

Required Skills/Abilities:

Commitment to engaging in nonpartisan voter registration and voter turnout work

Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools, platforms, and systems

Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and inclusion.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to gain trust and give respect to others through honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and authenticity.

Acute attention to detail and demonstrated ability to prioritize time to meet deadlines for multiple projects.

Drive to seek what can be improved and offer ways to fix any potential roadblocks.

Comfort admitting what you don’t know and recognizing that feedback is part of the learning process.

Preferred Skills:

Bilingual in Spanish and English

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Excellent sales and customer service skills.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent.

At least two years related experience required.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working at a computer.

Ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.

Traveling to the health center to complete hours