Hudson County Field Director

Food & Water Action is a leading national organization that mobilizes regular people to build political power to move bold and uncompromised solutions to the most pressing food, water, and climate problems of our time. We work to protect people’s health, communities, and democracy from the growing destructive power of the most powerful economic interests.

Food & Water Action has been working to build political power across New Jersey for almost fifteen years. We have stopped municipal water privatization schemes, moved towns around the state towards renewable energy, and stopped polluters from building out fossil fuel infrastructure. Following the downfall of the state’s anti-democratic “party line” system last year, 2025 will be New Jerseyans’ first chance to have a real voice in electing their state assembly members.

The North Jersey Field Director will recruit and manage a team of field organizers who will hit our goals to win major victories in 2025. The position will be based in Hudson County.

About the position:

The North Jersey Field Director will report to the NJ State Director and will work with other staff on the New Jersey Organizing and administrative teams to support Food & Water Action’s work. The North Jersey Field Director will run a voter outreach operation to have meaningful conversations with thousands of voters to educate and mobilize them in the June 10th primary election. This is a full-time temporary grant-funded position starting as soon as possible, running through June 13th.

Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 annualized at a prorated rate

Location: This position will be based in Hudson County.

This position will start as soon as possible, running through June 13, 2025.

We are not planning to rent office space for this campaign. Instead, we plan on running our field campaign remotely, with regular meetups in the field for organizers to get training and materials.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Recruit and hire field organizers.
• Training organizers to effectively conduct voter persuasion, voter mobilization, and volunteer recruitment.
• Cutting and assigning turf.
• Analyzing organizer performance, including running VAN reports, tracking petitions and pledge cards collected.
• Scheduling and tracking hours, and working with the Finance team to ensure organizers are paid in a timely fashion.
• Ensuring a daily transportation plan for organizers to get to turf and back, including acquiring rental cars when necessary.
• Identify meetup locations for canvass sendoffs.

Qualifications:

• At least one election cycle canvassing and field organizing experience (either electoral or issue organizing works!).
• Familiarity with VAN or a similar voter database tool.
• Preferred (but not necessary) qualifications:
• One election cycle canvass / field directing or one year organizing on an issue advocacy campaign.
• Experience training others.
• Experience with using Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets to track work.
• Knowledge of the region.
• Relationships with organizers and potential canvassers in this area.

Desired skills/interests:

• Strong interest in Food & Water Action issues and commitment to social change.
• Strong verbal and written communication and time management skills.
• Desire to develop campaign organizing skills.
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Compensation: Compensation starts at $60,000 annualized at a pro-rated rate. Applicants with one election cycle experience directing a canvass may be offered $65,000 annualized at a pro-rated rate; applicants with two cycles experience directing a canvass may be offered a $70,000 annualized pro-rated rate.

Please include your resume, cover letter and three professional references to be considered. We will review your application and if we feel that your knowledge, skills and abilities are potentially a good match for our organization, we will be in contact with you. Position open until filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Food and Water Watch is an equal opportunity employer who encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other members of underrepresented groups.

Food & Water Watch (FWW) is committed to the health and safety of its staff members. Moreover, FWW, as an organization, promotes science-based policy. Science clearly shows that unvaccinated populations drive the spread of the coronavirus and the emergence of new variants, and that unvaccinated people are more likely to contract COVID and experience severe symptoms. Effective immediately, prospective new staff members are required to provide proof of vaccination or request a waiver as a condition of their offer of employment.