African Communities Together | Phone Banker - Voter ...

Location: Remote (Pennsylvania residents preferred)Reports to: Philadelphia Chapter DirectorEmployment Type: FULL TIME ~ TEMPORARY ~ NON-EXEMPTHours: Monday to Friday, weekends as neededDuration: September 9, 2024 - November 8, 2024Salary: $22 per hourAbout Us:African Communities Together (ACT) is an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for our families here in the U.S. and worldwide. ACT empowers African immigrants to integrate socially, get ahead economically, and engage civically. We develop our members as grassroots leaders who take action to make social change. Since its founding, ACT has supported thousands of African immigrants with direct services, trained hundreds of new leaders, and led successful policy campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels that have impacted hundreds of thousands of immigrants. ACT's African immigrant membership comes from a diverse range of nationalities, cultures, and languages, is religiously diverse, and is predominantly working-class and low-income. We have offices in New York City and the Washington, D.C. metro area.Position Description: During the 2024 election cycle, ACT will launch a 9-week nonpartisan phone banking campaign to engage African voters. This campaign will focus on Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts, raise awareness about housing and community issues, and recruit members for our statewide chapter. We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated phone banker who excels in phone-based communication with individuals of African descent. The ideal candidate will play a role in mobilizing the community in advance of the November general election.Key responsibilities include:Voter Engagement TrainingAttend mandatory trainings to develop or enhance phone banking skills, learn best practices and the tools to perform the job.Participate in trainings to learn how to tell your personal story on the phones to help build a narrative that centers the role of Africans in voter turnout.Engage and recruit African voters to become involved in ACT's voter engagement and mobilization efforts.Provide regular feedback regarding ACT's target population and their top issues.Attend team meetings to stay updated on campaign strategies, messaging, and best practices.Phone BankingMake election outreach calls to African voters in Virginia for the November General Election.Maintain weekly phone bank and voter engagement goals.Engage in respectful conversations with voters and provide information regarding the November General Election.Provide information regarding voter readiness, ballot access, ways to vote, rides to the polls, and other important voter information.Voter EducationProvide nonpartisan information on what's on the upcoming ballot, voting deadlines and requirements to help prepare voters for the upcoming election.Encourage eligible voters to verify their voter information and participate in either of the (3) voting options: early in-person voting, vote by mail, or on Election Day.Data CollectionMaintain correct information for each voter conversation.Enter detailed information and responses using the Voter Activation Network [VAN MiniVAN].Sync and save all updated or new information provided by voters.Adequately document member signup, pledge to vote commitments and ride to the polls requests.Qualifications:Previous phone banking or canvassing experience preferred, but not required.Fluency in Amharic, Arabic, French, or other African languages is a plus.Strong social and communication skills.Must be reliable and timely throughout the duration of the campaign.Cultural competence and significant experience with African and African immigrant communities or within the social justice sector.Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data fortable using a script and speaking on the phone for an extended period.Ability to work remotely with a reliable internet connection.Equal Opportunity EmployerACT is an affirmative action employer and strongly supports the social goals of affirmative action. We therefore make special efforts to recruit individuals from groups that are historically under-represented in professional environments, or that suffer from broader societal discrimination.

Created: 2025-01-03