The person hired for this position will be the Program Coordinator for Outreach and Canvassing at Movement. They will be responsible for planning and overseeing events to build our community at Movement, helping us grow our presence across the region, and consequently grow our capacity to advocate for better transit. They may be asked to help with other duties, like with the website or research depending on our needs.

Skills:

Event Planning: You will be responsible for planning our own events for community building as well as our participation in community events like festivals for outreach. You will make a timeline, prepare materials, apply for necessary permits and insurance, and debrief the event with support from the supervisor.

Communications: Design promotional posters, create posts on our website, draft social media, and emails for events and campaigns, to attract supporters, raise awareness, and communicate to partners.

Volunteer Management: You will sign up volunteers, train them, track their attendance, provide clear information and lead volunteers at canvasses and outreach events.

Civic Engagement and Training: Connect transit riders with decision makers in order to improve public transit and offer a compelling alternative to driving, coordinate training events specifically to build civic engagement in equity deserving groups like non-English speakers. We will prioritize hiring someone with lived experience as a transit user since the job requires working with this community.

Qualifications:

Someone who is organized, outgoing, and passionate about social change will thrive in this role. At least some university education and knowledge of local transportation issues is preferred.

Experience talking to media or ability to speak Punjabi, Cantonese, or Mandarin is an asset but not required.

Technical experience with WordPress or ArcGIS is also an asset but not required.