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[Darian Smith]

-- 
"And if you will join me in this improbable quest, if you feel destiny
calling, and see as I see, a future of endless possibility stretching
before us;
if you sense, as I sense, that the time is now to shake off our
slumber, and slough off our fear, and make good on the debt we owe
past and future generations,
then I'm ready to take up the cause, and march with you, and work with
you. Together, starting today, let us finish the work that needs to be
done, and
usher in a new birth of freedom on this Earth."- Baraq Obama
Please share with  any interested individuals.

STATEWIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

Job Description

Open for Recruitment: Open until filled.

Salary Range: $42,000 - $47,000

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

The Systems Change Network calls to action the California Disability
Communities and allies through community organizing, advocacy,
education, leadership
development and coalition building to affect systems change in local,
state and national issues. Since 1998 CFILC has led the Systems Change
Network, a
statewide disability advocacy project made up of 29 Independent Living
Centers and the communities we serve.

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION:

Under the direction of the Deputy Director, the Statewide Community
Organizer trains and supports both local and regional community
organizers in the Systems
Change Network. This is a key statewide position in the CFILC
Community Education and Systems Change grant. The Statewide Community
Organizer provides
leadership in organizing strategic, tactical and agreed upon methods
of organizing on national, state and local issues to create systemic
change. The Statewide
Community Organizer works with the Systems Change Staff located at
each of the 29 ILCs as well as other coalition and disability
organizational partners.
This position requires extensive travel to California’s 29 ILCs.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Community Organizing:

Assist in building grassroots advocacy groups through the 29 ILCs and
CFILC led coalitions.
Ability to develop e-advocacy strategies that supports organizing and
advocacy campaigns.
Organize opportunities for leaders, organizers and staff to meet and
further our organizing agenda.
Help to form coalitions with other cross disability groups, nonprofit
organizations, churches, civil rights groups and others that could
become our natural
allies.
Develop electronic advocacy campaigns;
Help form coalitions with other disability groups, nonprofit
organizations, churches, civil rights groups and other organizations
that could become natural
allies.
Training, mentoring and technical assistance:

Conduct or coordinate community organizing training sessions and
workshops on a wide variety of topics including: power analysis, using
the media as an
organizing tool, strategy and tactic analysis, coalition building,
developing leadership in groups, conflict resolution and negotiation
skills.
Provide mentoring and support to community organizers, advocates and
leaders in the Systems Change network.
Assist Systems Change Advocates in the development of their annual
advocacy plans;
Provide assistance in building grass roots advocacy groups;
Policy:

Coordinate state level policy issues as identified by the network and
work with local groups to educate and build support on the local and
statewide level.

Coordinate legislative information;
Reporting:

Assist CFILC management and ILC management to document progress toward
achieving our goals of developing new leaders, including various
cultural perspectives
and removing barriers toward inclusion, consumer choice and living
independently.
Track, evaluate and report on all advocacy campaigns.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Bachelor’s Degree in human service, political science, social work,
community organizing or a related field, and minimum of three years in
community organizing,
training and leadership development activities OR a combination of
five years experience in disability advocacy, training and community
organizing activities;

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven
environment with the ability to manage multiple projects and
deadlines;
Ability to effectively train systems change advocates and organizers
on advocacy, social change, disability policy issues, leadership
development and coalition/advocacy
building;
Must be comfortable giving presentations and public speaking;
Ability to delegate responsibilities and monitor completion of tasks;
Possess high-level computer word processing and computer communications skills;
Strong ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
and communities;
Excellent writing skills including the ability to collect and organize
report material and translate its content and data into clear,
accessible language;

Knowledge of concepts and philosophy of independent living and
consumer empowerment;
Knowledge of disability legislation on local, state and federal levels;
Knowledge of community organizing and training concepts;
Willingness to travel as needed throughout California;
Ability to arrange necessary transportation must be maintained
throughout employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bilingual English/Spanish;
Personal experience with a disability;
Experience working with people with disabilities;
Familiarity with disability issues;
Knowledge of/or experience with California political process.
HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should send by email a cover letter, resume and
1-2 page writing sample to:

Human Resources
Email Address: jobs at cfilc.org
Please title the email subject line: Statewide Community Organizer

No phone calls or faxes will be accepted.

CFILC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified individuals with
disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. CFILC provides
reasonable accommodations
to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable
accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process,
please notify us.