TIRRC - Davidson County Immigrant and Refugee Lead Electoral Organizer

TIRRC Votes is seeking a dynamic, fast learning organizer to spearhead voter registration, base building, and political organizing across Davidson County, with a focus on neighborhoods in North Nashville. The lead organizer will be responsible for executing parts of our strategy to engage immigrant and refugee communities in voter registration and elections.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Mobilize voters, volunteers, and community members to encourage them to vote, invite members and supporters to virtual events and webinars, and answer questions from potential voters

● Create and implement organizational voter registration events in Davidson County;

● Collect and compile stories of first and second generation immigrant and refugee voters to share via social media;

● Create multilingual spaces and education opportunities about relevant policy changes, campaigns, and services to various community groups for immigrant and refugee voters across the state;

● Recruit supporters, prospective volunteers and share information about TIRRC Votes in various places such as online or virtual community meetings and events

● Support the execution of organization wide events such as the candidate forum

● Represent the organization as a spokesperson in multiple ways such as attending various outdoor community events to represent the organization or in traditional, ethnic, or social media as needed

● Recruit, train, and prepare individual and organizational volunteers to phone bank and canvass for Congressional District 7 special election in areas across North Nashville for the general elections on December 2.

● Enter data and contacts into organizational databases;

● Other duties as assigned.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

● Belief in TIRRC Votes’ mission and commitment to social justice;

● Familiarity with Davidson County preferred;

● Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with diverse communities;

● Strong computer skills; experience with VAN, MiniVAN, EveryAction, Spoke, ThruText, and Mobilize preferred;

● Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail and work in a fast-paced environment;

● Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends with possibility of travel;

● Fluency in English required and another language preferred;

● Must be able to drive themselves and others to and from destinations across Davidson County.

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Part-Time Temporary position, 30 hours/week with an end date of December 31, 2025

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WAGE AND BENEFITS: Hourly Rate: $29/hour for 30 hours/week

Benefits: All employees receive 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Program. In addition, part-time employees receive paid sick time commensurate with the number of hours worked.

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To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@tirrcvotes.org. Applications will be reviewed immediately