Position: Field Manager, Exempt Full-Time
Salary: $55,000 – 64,000
Location: Onsite
Reports to: Organizing & Partnership Director
Benefits: Employee only health, dental, vision, PTO, STD, LTD, HSA, Life Insurance, Retirement plan, annual
bonuses, organization breaks, paid holidays and professional development funds.
Organization Summary Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) is a non-partisan organization led by and for young Asian Minnesotans in the Twin Cities. Through our grassroots organizing efforts and programming, we aim to develop young Asian community leaders to resist oppression and co-create a more just future for their families, schools, communities, and cities.
Who are we looking for? The ideal candidate is creative, community driven, people-centered, socially conscious, and skilled in fostering relationships in individuals to influence/impact systems change. This individual should be organized, a self-starter, a strong communicator, able to effectively handle varied tasks and timelines, conduct evaluations and write reports. The candidate should have experience in project implementation, manage up, across and down teams.
Position Summary The Field Manager will manage, lead and coordinate all field team development efforts and implement an annual strategic plan that will build momentum to achieve civic and political change for Asian youth Minnesotans. This position will work closely with the Strategy Program Manager and Organizing & Partnership Director as thought partners and collaborators to advance the organization’s engagement and mobilization efforts towards a vision of progressive systemic change that centers the social and political power of Asian youth Minnesotans. This position will manage the field team of canvassers and coordinate efforts with our issues on the ground. They will implement the daily operations of the field team to meet projected metrics. The schedule will be from 11 AM – 7:30 PM Monday through Thursday and 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Fridays with occasional weekends. Travel to professional development in and out of state is required and may include weekends.
Salary and Benefits AAOP has a tiered pay scale ranging from hourly to salary positions that are based on Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) every other year, and pay equity and economic justice. Pay equity is the principle of providing equal compensation to employees who perform comparable work, regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, or other protected characteristics. It ensures that compensation is based on job responsibilities and performance, without bias or discrimination. Economic Justice creates opportunities for all to succeed regardless of sex, race, age, disability, color, creed, national origin, religion, or genetic information. This salaried position currently ranges from $55,000 to $64,000 per year with an annual raise between 1% to 3% based on annual reviews and budget. This position is a 40 hours/week full-time, in-person, exempt position, including some evenings and weekends. Benefits include: annual 80 PTO hours lump sum, 10 paid holidays per year, AAOP Organizational paid breaks: 2 days for Spring, 2 days for Fall, and 8 days for Winter Break, annual bonuses, annual $400 Professional Development, Employee Only Health, HSA, Dental and Vision – 80% Employer and 20% Employee, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance and Simple IRA Retirement Plan.
Please submit a resume along with a brief cover letter highlighting experience with the following qualifications to jobs@aaopmn.org. Applications are reviewed and interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please include the following questions in your cover letter to help inform us of your understanding and experiences:
- Please share how your lived experiences inform your approach to navigating and building with our base of low-income refugee/immigrant Asian Minnesotans? And/or what is the importance of providing social justice education and advocacy leadership to our Asian youth communities?
- What unique skills are you bringing into AAOP regarding this position and its responsibilities?
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Program/Project Management Manage, propose program designs, set-up, track and prepare logistics, materials, supplies, equipment for the canvassing team/program. Co-coordinate with Strategy Program Manager on necessary community education and events to reach voters. Lead field-related meetings, logistics, scheduling, and create and maintain records, reports, and presentations. Support and develop compelling messages that resonate with our voter base and align with the organization’s vision and objectives. Conduct participatory action research, focus groups, surveys, analyzing data, and collaborating with stakeholders to understand our voter base and develop winning messages and narratives. Brief and train canvassing team on messaging strategy, slogans, scripts, talking points, and voter base interests and concerns as related to priority organizing issues. Assist in development of communication materials and best approaches to reach targeted audiences.
- Data Management and Reporting Setup and coordinate Voter Action Network (VAN) and Getthru logistics such as phone universe and scripts, and plan and prepare materials and technology for canvassing activities such as phones, doors, and events. Conduct quality control for all voter and analyze and organize field data; and provide VAN training, compliance and access to staff and volunteers. Provide monthly and quarterly progress to goal reports to the Organizing and Partnership Director.
- Facilitation Lead growth and development of AAOP’s field organizing and canvassing plans and presence. Monitor and ensure the implementation of community engagement best practices, and non-partisan compliances with the organization’s standards, policies, and strategies and their duties as assigned.
- Coalition and Base Building The FC will identify opportunities and support in developing strategies to build relationships and cultivate partnerships with local organizations, decision makers, businesses, and associations that align and advance our multi-year strategies. An important aspect of this role is maintaining one on one relationships with your leadership teams, and providing clear directions, expectations, resources, and training.
Organizational Culture In a transformative and emerging organization, AAOP believes that the overall strategies should be owned by every single person in AAOP. As such, it is the responsibility of all staff to understand the overall mission, vision and direction the organization is moving towards. One must be accountable to their own work and responsibilities, while supporting and coaching each other to produce high impactful and innovative strategies for the overall success of the organization. This means taking ownership of the organization as a whole. Which means that 10% of your role may include stepping up, taking charge, rolling up your sleeves and supporting each other in functions and activities such as special events, special projects, program design and implementation, fundraising, grant writing, community support, board and funders meeting, office support, and other minor duties as assigned.
While it is the responsibility of each member to meet their work expectation, it is also critical to maintain a balanced work-life culture. AAOP believes that when we all work to support each other in the overall mission and vision of the organization, we all succeed. This will help AAOP create a work culture that is inclusive, free of bias, socially and culturally conscious and equitable.
Minimum Education and Experience A combined minimum of 2 years of experience in the following: project implementation and management, strategic planning, networking, community building and outreach, Election and civic engagement, research, data management and reporting. Comparable experience in terms of time and background in similar fields and education/degrees will be considered.
Excellent to have Background and experience in election, campaign, data analysis, participatory action research, and field organizing. Knowledge or experience in nonprofits and governance, and public policy. Experience supporting a senior staff and supervising other staff. Ability to work on a small, collaborative team or in a small nonprofit organization. Familiarity with the Twin Cities and metropolitan geography, demographics, communities and cultures; especially the Asian American, immigrant and refugee communities. Basic knowledge of the civic and political structure at the local and state level, and grassroots engagement and organizing with people of all backgrounds and identities. Database management and reporting, handling confidential data and information. Strong computer skills, proficiency with Google Suite and online databases especially Voter Action Network and/or Action Network. Experience in implementation of strategic planning activities, management, and evaluation through an intersectional and equity lens. Team building, problem-solving skills, and facilitation. Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills (written and verbal). Knowledge of and commitment to social and racial justice personally and professionally. Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment, taking ownership and accountability, and initiative with minimal direction. Some evenings and weekends may be required to meet programming needs. Availability and ability to travel statewide and nationally, including occasional overnights and multi-day travel. Lastly, they must have a vehicle, a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
Background Checks: As AAOP works closely with young people, we are committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment for all. Therefore, only candidates who are offered a position will undergo a comprehensive background check. This process may include reviewing criminal history, verifying employment, and consulting relevant professional or personal references. The results of these checks will be thoughtfully evaluated to determine a candidate’s suitability for working with our youth population. It is important to note that having a record does not automatically disqualify a candidate; each situation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Our priority is the safety and well-being of our community members, and we take all necessary precautions in our hiring process to uphold this commitment.
AAOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, status on public assistance, and marital status. We strongly encourage individuals who identify as or businesses led by Asian & Pacific Islanders, Black, indigenous, people of color, disabled, queer, trans and women to submit a proposal. AAOP is unable to provide VISA sponsorship at this time.