[Fwd: Community Organizer Job Announcement]

Colleagues on the list,

The position described below is currently available in the San Francisco Bay
Area.  Please pass this information
on to anyone you think might be interested.

Steve Schultz, Director
San Francisco Urban Program


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> Interfaith Organizer Job Announcement
> May, 2001
>
> The East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy brings together labor,
> community, and faith-based organizations and leaders to end low-wage poverty
> and create economic equity in the East Bay region.
>
> The Interfaith Organizer is responsible for recruiting and developing a
> committee of clergy leaders who work together to advance economic justice in
> the region.  The organizer's goal is to build a long-term partnership between
> labor and faith communities in the struggle to achieve justice, dignity, and
> a living wage for working people.
>
> Responsibilities:
>         Meet with members of all denominations of the religious community to
> discuss issues related to working families, explore common ground, and move
> to action.
>         Educate the religious community on the right of workers to organize
> into a union without interference from the employer.
>         Participate in developing strategy for involving clergy in organizing
> campaigns.
>         Engage the religious community in the struggle for better wages and
> working conditions for low-wage workers.
>         Interact on a regular basis with organizers, leaders, and workers of
> key labor unions that represent and organize low-wage workers.
>         Engage the community in policy initiatives and actions that support
> the rights of low-wage and unorganized workers.
>         Perform administrative tasks necessary to the organizing work such as
> maintaining a database of contacts.
>         Reports to EBASE Co-Director.
>
> Experience and Abilities Needed:
>         Demonstrated experience in labor, community, or faith-based
> organizing, building unity and motivating others to take action
>         Commitment to economic and social justice
>         Accountability to goals
>         Ability to listen and identify issues of common ground
>         Ability to work independently within the context of an overall plan
> and structure
>         Ability and desire to work collaboratively as part of a team
>         Willingness to learn new techniques/ ideas/ skills
>
> Salary: $25,000 to $35,000 DOE, excellent benefits
>
> Send resume to Kirsten Cross, Co-Director, at:

EBASE
548 20th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
phone (510) 893-7106
fax      (510) 893-5362
e-mail  EBAlliance@aol.com