Field Director

Native Vote Washington (NVW), a program of Washington Conservation Action, is seeking a savvy, motivated, and organized Field Director to achieve an on-the-ground field operation within Tribal communities in Washington state for the 2024 election cycle and beyond. This role will help further Tribal sovereignty by engaging Tribal members to register to vote and to vote in state and local elections. This full-time, permanent position will be based in Washington state and will be a hybrid remote/in-person work environment. The NVW Field Director will join the growing team of hard-working, skilled, and data-driven Organizers who are responsible for supporting Native Vote Washington’s grassroots advocacy and political organizing efforts. They will report to the WCA Vice President of Campaigns and work closely with the NVW Senior Organizer, NVW Digital Field Organizer, interns, and the Washington Conservation Action (WCA) Field and Political teams. This role will grow to include staff supervision after the 2024 election cycle. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, organized, and excited to train and manage others and mobilize Indigenous peoples around voting, elections, civic engagement, and environmental issues in Washington state. Experience with in-person field campaigns, canvassing, and working with the voter file or tribal member lists is a must. The successful candidate will also have a variety of experiences with public outreach and engagement.

Experience organizing and implementing successful grassroots advocacy or electoral campaigns Campus or community organizing of any kind can meet this requirement ● Experience working with tribal communities and understanding of Tribal Treaty Rights and issues of sovereignty ● Knowledge of the Voter Activation Network (VAN) or Votebuilder, Salesforce, or similar database platforms and field tools ● At least one year of experience supervising volunteers, interns or staff ● Commitment to environmental protection and principles of racial, social, and economic justice ● Demonstrated ability in education or outreach and communications ● Ability to maintain a flexible schedule that will include some evening and weekend work ● Ability to take initiative, develop ideas, and turn them into action ● Ability to work and communicate effectively, both independently and with a team, in a remote supervisory environment ● Lives in Washington state or is willing to move to Washington state at their own expense ● A valid driver’s license, or the ability to obtain one, and ability to travel to different parts of Washington as needed, up to 50% of your work time. You will be reimbursed for approved travel costs, including mileage, food and lodging if needed

The NVW Field Director is responsible for advancing our organization’s civic engagement and political organizing, including preparing field plans and training volunteers and canvassers. They will manage the relationship with a canvassing contractor and work closely with the WCA VP of Campaigns and WCA Field Director to implement a state-wide voter turnout plan within Tribal communities. Working alongside our NVW Organizers, the NVW Field Director will play a key role in growing people-power and increasing Native Vote storytelling from native communities in Washington state. This role will grow to include staff supervision after the 2024 election cycle. Field Planning and Implementation 40% ● Develop and implement a field plan with clear goals, projections, and a path to hitting our voter registration and voter contact targets ● Communicate and adjust progress weekly to meet community outreach goals, including voter registrations, email signs, and conversations with voters ● Update and maintain volunteer databases in Voter Activation Network (VAN) and spreadsheets with the intent to report back all numbers post-election ● Engage and mobilize Native voters to participate in elections in Washington Tribal communities, in alignment with the 2024 NVW Political Plan ● Serve as a point of contact for Tribes and vendors for field and Get Out the Vote efforts on behalf or in partnership with NVW ● Work with the WCA Political team to develop and manage the delivery of voter contact materials, like literature ● Work with the NVW Senior Organizer to grow a base of volunteer leaders in organizing community outreach, educational events, and voter turnout efforts ● Support the NVW Senior Organizer in planning, coordinating, and staffing field events ● Staff supervision after the 2024 election cycle Contract Management 35% ● Work with the WCA Political Team to engage a canvassing contractor and implement field plan ● Communicate twice weekly with contractor to get reports on metrics and track to goals ● Ensure data from contractor is accurately entered into VAN database in a timely manner ● Work with vendors to develop materials for contract employees, like flyers and Get Out The Vote literature Organizational 25% ● Supports the NVW online presence by reporting out stories, photos, and videos from the field to the NVW Digital Field Organizer ● Ensures principles of tribal sovereignty, racial and social equity are infused in our fieldwork through Free Prior Informed Consent with Tribal Councils before engaging with communities and supporting WCA staff to advance racial and social equity in organizational culture ● Assist with fundraising and other organizational events as needed, including recruitment and providing live support at events ● Performs all administrative duties, like entering timecards, reimbursements, and other administrative tasks in a timely manner ● Uses organizational systems to communicate with team members and contractors, including Outlook, Slack, Asana (project management software), and Salesforce and VAN ● Perform other duties as directed

$85,000-93,000 annually