Job Description
About us:
As the JVP family of organizations, we are growing, developing and mobilizing a powerful grassroots, multiracial base of Jews toward Palestinian freedom and the end of Israeli apartheid and occupation.
About you:
A committed and passionate organizer, you thrive on building relationships and developing leaders. You are ready and excited to build, strengthen and expand JVP chapters, which are sites of deep, sustained local organizing at the center of JVP’s work. Your organizing approach is rooted in relational work, building real power, and creating movements that are prepared to fight for collective liberation.
About the roles:
We are hiring two chapter organizers using one shared process. Both roles require the same core skills, and both will be organizing and building the power of JVP local chapters. The two roles will work with different sets of chapters based in different regions, as part of a team of regional chapter organizers. Please note that while these positions are regional, all field/chapter organizing positions at JVP are subject to shifting portfolios of chapters based on organizing conditions & organizational needs.
Core responsibilities of JVP Chapter Organizers:
Develop and support intentional member leadership:
Support, coach, and train chapters to develop effective organizing practices & systems that grow their power, including:
Mobilize JVP chapters at key moments, and support chapters to take effective, strategic action in their local context around the following: (this is done in close collaboration with staff who lead campaigns, communications, & legislative work)
Work with the Director of Chapters & Local Organizing as well as other organizers to build and maintain:
Skills and qualities we are seeking:
Other important info:
JVP is a union workplace, and these roles are part of our staff bargaining unit with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild
Travel: Some travel required, including for in-person chapter visits, leadership development gatherings, and staff gatherings.
Benefits include: Up to 16 accumulated vacation days per year, accrued at 6.67 hours per pay period; Up to 12 sick days per year, accrued at 4 hours per pay period; 17 paid holidays (9 floating and 8 federal). Health, vision, and dental insurance with premiums currently paid by JVP, and 15% of family benefits to be paid by JVP. Paid bereavement leave, parental leave, and medical leave, as well as leave without pay. Flexible Spending benefit. 1% of salary paid into 401k by JVP
Accessibility Information: Physical requirements include long periods of sitting, working on a computer in chunks of time that can extend to 8 hour days, and consistent communication via computer.
Application, process, & timeline:
We aim to be transparent and efficient in our hiring process. Each question you will be asked throughout our hiring process ties directly back to one of the skills and experiences listed above. In each stage, you will be asked to provide examples of these skills and experiences or how you would draw on your experience to handle a scenario commonly found at JVP. Our typical hiring process includes:
Depending on logistics and scheduling, our hiring process generally takes about 4-5 weeks from the job closing to a job offer. We let candidates know after each step in the process, once we’ve made a decision, whether they are moving forward to the next stage or not, so candidates know the status of their application.
People of color, Sephardi and/or Mizrahi applicants, people with disabilities, and transgender or gender non-conforming applicants strongly encouraged to apply.
Jewish Voice for Peace opposes anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bigotry and oppression. JVP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran.
Job Description
About us:
As the JVP family of organizations, we are growing, developing and mobilizing a powerful grassroots, multiracial base of Jews toward Palestinian freedom and the end of Israeli apartheid and occupation.
About you:
A committed and passionate organizer, you thrive on building relationships and developing leaders. You are ready and excited to build, strengthen and expand JVP chapters, which are sites of deep, sustained local organizing at the center of JVP’s work. Your organizing approach is rooted in relational work, building real power, and creating movements that are prepared to fight for collective liberation.
About the roles:
We are hiring two chapter organizers using one shared process. Both roles require the same core skills, and both will be organizing and building the power of JVP local chapters. The two roles will work with different sets of chapters based in different regions, as part of a team of regional chapter organizers…
Benefits include: Up to 16 accumulated vacation days per year, accrued at 6.67 hours per pay period; Up to 12 sick days per year, accrued at 4 hours per pay period; 17 paid holidays (9 floating and 8 federal). Health, vision, and dental insurance with premiums currently paid by JVP, and 15% of family benefits to be paid by JVP. Paid bereavement leave, parental leave, and medical leave, as well as leave without pay. Flexible Spending benefit. 1% of salary paid into 401k by JVP.
Benefits include: Up to 16 accumulated vacation days per year, accrued at 6.67 hours per pay period; Up to 12 sick days per year, accrued at 4 hours per pay period; 17 paid holidays (9 floating and 8 federal). Health, vision, and dental insurance with premiums currently paid by JVP, and 15% of family benefits to be paid by JVP. Paid bereavement leave, parental leave, and medical leave, as well as leave without pay. Flexible Spending benefit. 1% of salary paid into 401k by JVP.
English fluency
English fluency
Application, process, & timeline:
We aim to be transparent and efficient in our hiring process. Each question you will be asked throughout our hiring process ties directly back to one of the skills and experiences listed above. In each stage, you will be asked to provide examples of these skills and experiences or how you would draw on your experience to handle a scenario commonly found at JVP. Our typical hiring process includes:
Depending on logistics and scheduling, our hiring process generally takes about 4-5 weeks from the job closing to a job offer. We let candidates know after each step in the process, once we’ve made a decision, whether they are moving forward to the next stage or not, so candidates know the status of their application.
Application, process, & timeline:
We aim to be transparent and efficient in our hiring process. Each question you will be asked throughout our hiring process ties directly back…