job: political coordinator, California, with salary info

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From:
"Mark Sherman" <Mark at progressivetech.org>

Please contact GGJ directly.



Mark Sherman

Progressive Technology Project





From: Grassroots Global Justice <ggj at ggjalliance.org>

Date: July 19, 2007 3:54:12 PM PDT

To: membership at lists.ggjalliance.org

Subject: [GGJ Membership] Job announcement



Dear colleagues, please distribute:



The Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJA) is seeking a Political 
Coordinator. GGJA was founded in 2002 and became a national alliance in 
2005. Currently there are 60 member organizations. In our short history, 
the alliance has become an significant vehicle for movement building 
nationally and establishing international relationships with social 
movements globally. Most recently GGJA member organizations played a key 
role in organizing the United States Social Forum in Atlanta, GA 
(www.ussf2007.org), and the local and regional processes that led to it.



The Political Coordinator for the alliance would play a leadership role, 
working with member organizations in campaign coordination and 
developing national and international relationships. The duties, skills, 
and requirements of the position are listed below.



To apply for the position, please send a resume and cover letter to:

ggj at ggjalliance.org



or by mail to

Grassroots Global Justice Alliance

370 W 10th Street

San Pedro, CA 90731



The deadline to apply is August 15, 2007. The projected start date for 
the position is October 1.



Please check the GGJA website for more information about our work: 
www.ggjalliance.org.

Grassroots Global Justice

ggj at ggjalliance.org



424.772.6410

424.675.5419 FAX





Grassroots Global Justice Alliance

Political Coordinator Job Description
Job Duties

◊ Serving as overall coordinator for GGJ campaigns,

◊ Developing and maintaining national and international relations,

◊ Coordinate inter-organizational relationships among our members,

◊ Assisting respective GGJ organizations with the coordination of 
projects and/or working committees and providing support to these groups 
as needed;

◊ Leadership development through popular education,

◊ Representing GGJ in coalitions and at events and activities, as needed,

◊ Facilitating coordination, as relevant and appropriate, between GGJ 
members and current or potential allies and/or supporters.


Skills and Experiences

◊ A minimum of 5 years’ experience with grassroots organizing and in 
coordinating campaigns on a regional or national level,

◊ The ability to represent GGJ in a variety of settings and to 
establish/maintain broad organizational relationships,

◊ Experience in developing political analysis and vision,

◊ Demonstrated ability to think strategically about organizational 
development, program design and implementation,

◊ Coalition building experience,

◊ Facilitation skills,

◊ Diplomatic skills,

◊ Experience in multi-racial, multi-cultural settings,

◊ Willingness to travel – at least one week/month,

◊ Attention to detail and the ability to maintain a variety of projects 
and activities simultaneously,

◊ Good research, writing and oral communication skills,

◊ Bilingual a plus,

◊ Editing skills a plus,

◊ Knowledge of common computer applications, such as word processing, 
spreadsheets, e-mail programs, web, and Internet,

◊ Database management skills a plus,

◊ Fundraising experience a plus,

◊ Understanding of the vision, goals and history of GGJ is preferable,

◊ Location is flexible.


Salary Range

$45,000-$55,000 based on experience and availability of funds.