*Job Announcement: National Campaign Coordinator*
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*Coalition on National Security and Rights **in *
*Muslim, Arab, South Asian, and Middle Eastern Communities*
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*1 Year Fulltime Position*
*(Application Deadline: June 1, 2012)*
Applications are welcome for a position to coordinate policy groups, civil
rights organizations,
community-based organizations (including masajid), and directly affected
families in a
national public education and advocacy campaign to limit surveillance and
the use of
informants in Muslim, Arab, South Asian, and Middle Eastern communities.
The campaign
will work towards the following two goals:
1) Community outreach, public education, leadership development, and
mobilization
in Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern, and South Asian communities
2) Facilitate creation of a national policy change campaign on rules for
FBI informants
and surveillance
The National Campaign Coordinator will build the campaign’s membership base
among
policy groups, civil rights organizations, community-based organizations,
and directly-affected
families and communities towards developing a winning movement to limit the
use of
surveillance and informants. The campaign seeks to be a democratic
collaboration that values
dedication, a collaborative work ethic, and accountability to communities
most directly
affected by these issues. The National Campaign Coordinator will be based
in New York City
at the community office of DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving) and will require
regular travel.
The position will be supervised by the campaign’s national Coordinating
Committee as well as
a lead staff member at DRUM. This is a one-year position, with the
possibility of renewal
based on funding.
*Responsibilities*
Base-Building
Meet defined goals to outreach, identify, and recruit groups for the
campaign
– Maintain and develop national membership database, including member
recruitment,
tracking participation, and reporting to the coalition
– Coordinate all internal communications including sending monthly updates
and doing
phone check-ins, to inform on the campaign work and get member
participation and
feedback
– Regular calls or visits (if possible) to potential and new member groups
in the
campaign, including supporting local efforts to engage in the campaign and
capacity
building
– Develop, update, and distribute outreach materials, trainings and
education tools for
campaign issues and goals
Leadership Development
– Support member groups and directly affected families in leadership
development to
facilitate participation in the campaign, including strategizing, providing
trainings, and
supporting local campaign development and action
– Develop and provide workshops and trainings on surveillance and
informants,
leadership development, similar histories in other communities, campaign
demands,
and policy goals
Campaign Development
– Organize and facilitate regular national calls and convenings of member
groups to
develop a campaign (research, planning, alliance building, policy demands
development, actions, and evaluation) collaboratively
– Coordinate alliance building
– Research relevant conferences, trainings, meetings, resources and
participate and/or
facilitate participation amongst member groups
– Lay groundwork and mechanisms for the campaign work to be implemented and
selfsustaining
by end of one year term
Media/Communications
– Generate content for website, blog and/or newsletter
– Serve as contact for media and liaison for local groups, as well as
occasionally serve as
spokesperson for the campaign.
– Assist in helping local groups with media strategy and needs
*Qualifications*
– Commitment to social, economic, and racial justice and gender rights
– Work experience preferable as a community organizer in a membership based
organization (ideally in Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern, or South Asian
communities)
– Commitment to building the leadership of most affected, low-income,
communities of
color in winning social change while working in multi-stakeholder
coalitions and
efforts
– Familiarity with issues of surveillance of Muslim communities, use of
informants, and
human rights frameworks preferable
– Strong training and facilitation skills
– Ability to work comfortably with diverse communities and stakeholders
– Strong ability to self-initiate, work independently, and handle multiple,
fast-paced,
responsibilities
– Experience working on policy change campaigns
– Excellent written and oral communication skills
– Ability to travel regularly throughout the United States and work some
nights and
weekends
– Computer proficiency (word processing, database management, internet
tools) as
necessary for described work responsibilities
– Written and oral fluency in Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, and/or Farsi is
preferred
– Salary commensurate with experience and skills
*Application*
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Please submit a cover letter, detailing interest and qualifications,
resume, writing sample and
three references to:
Monami Maulik, Executive Director
DRUM-Desis Rising Up & Moving
Email to: [email protected]
Fax to: (718) 205-3037
Or mail to:
72-18 Roosevelt Avenue
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
For more information, please contact: Fahd Ahmed, DRUM at [email protected]
