Central Ohio Organizer (Full-Time Exempt)

Organizational Background
Ohio Women’s Alliance (OWA) is a power-building Reproductive Justice organization providing programming, resources, and education for women, gender-expansive people, and youth across Ohio. Our vision is an Ohio where all people can thrive—where women and gender-expansive people have the power to make decisions about their lives, their families, and their communities. Rooted in Reproductive Justice, our mission is to ensure access to safe communities, equitable education, holistic health care and wellness, inclusive democracy, and economic prosperity. This role will work across Ohio Women’s Alliance (a 501(c)(3) and Ohio Women’s Alliance Action Fund (a 501(c)(4)), both nonprofit entities with intersecting yet separate missions.

Position Title: Central Ohio Organizer
Reports To: Senior Manager of Social Impact 
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: The candidate must be based in central Ohio. The position is remote and provides access to office space located in Columbus, Ohio. Consistent attendance at Columbus-area events is required, along with occasional in-state travel for in-person events, meetings, and other activities.  

Position Summary: 
Under the direction of the Senior Manager of Social Impact, the Central Ohio Organizer is responsible for developing and executing relational organizing, power-building, communal care, and civic engagement initiatives for both the Ohio Women’s Alliance and the Ohio Women’s Alliance Action Fund. This role's primary goal is to mobilize members to build power and drive sustainable, long-term change for equitable communities. Key responsibilities include year-round volunteer recruitment and management to support base-building and communal care/wellness, voter and issue education, BIPOC empowerment, and brand awareness through a Reproductive Justice lens.

Core Areas of Responsibility

  • Work in close collaboration with the communications team to uplift programmatic work 

  • Build up a strong volunteer base with an understanding of democracy-building through a Reproductive Justice lens 

  • Work to build our general membership base to reflect diverse identities and those most historically oppressed (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, various ages and abilities, etc.) 

  • Represent OWA at coalition meetings, partner convenings, and community gatherings

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with community-based organizations, service providers, and movement partners

  • Execution of civic engagement work, which includes voter education and direct voter contact

  • Produce event materials, including written and printed materials, swag, and other items. 

  • Potential supervision of interns and fellows 

  • Data management within the OWA CRM (EveryAction and VAN) for tracking and reporting numeric goals such as event attendance for civic engagement, communal care, and power-building organizing campaigns 

  • Plan and manage programmatic events related to OWA programs and projects, volunteer engagement, and base-building, including training sessions and large-scale public events such as community conversations, town halls, public meetings, and demonstrations.

  • Coordinate issue-centered objectives and actions with allied coalitions. 

Please note: This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change based on organizational needs.

Qualifications: 

  • Shares the progressive values of Reproductive Justice, Health, & Rights 

  • A personal and professional commitment to ongoing development as an anti-racist leader 

  • A minimum of 3-4 years of organizing and field experience 

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively build and sustain durable relationships with a wide variety of people 

  • Strong project management, time management, and planning skills, with a demonstrated ability to take initiative and drive projects forward independently 

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

  • Ability to travel regularly within a multi-county region and occasionally throughout and outside the state of Ohio

  • Ability to build and maintain positive and productive relationships

  • Must be self-directed and self-starting, with the ability to work collaboratively and independently

  • Strong spoken and written communication skills. 

    • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to take decisive action

  • Fluency with Google Suite, including Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Slides, and Drive 

  • Experience with any of the following platforms is a plus, though not required (training will be provided): EveryAction, Reach, Slack, CallHub 

  • A valid driver’s license and the ability to reliably travel to required locations are required.

Competencies Desired: 

  • Clear communication 

  • Nimble and adaptable 

  • Ethical 

  • Flexibility 

  • Leadership 

  • Relationship management 

  • Stress management 

  • Time management 

  • Thoroughness

Start Date, Compensation & Benefits 

This position is fully remote, except for travel to mandatory staff gatherings, strategic planning sessions, events, or in-person lobbying. The annual salary for this position is $60,000. This is a full-time, exempt position based on a 35-40-hour workweek. The majority of our work takes place from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EST, but requires frequent work during evenings and weekends based on program needs.

OWA is proud to offer eligible employees a robust benefits package, including 100% employer-paid medical, vision, and dental insurance plans, life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with a discretionary 4% employer contribution. Eligible staff receive 22 days of paid time off and observe 13 holidays.

Accessibility Info & Physical Requirements:

  • This position is designed to be mostly remote with the option to utilize our shared office space in downtown Columbus. While daily work is mostly remote, there is an expectation to attend occasional in-person meetings and events.

  • Our shared office space is located in a building less than a block from accessible public transportation

  • This office has an entrance with no steps near free, accessible parking and an elevator.

  • The office has an ADA accessible bathroom

  • Physical requirements include: long periods of sitting, working on a computer in chunks of time that can extend to 8-hour days, consistent communication via computer, driving/being transported for occasional travel

Application Instructions 
To apply for this position, please send a PDF of your resume and cover letter to HR@OhioWomensAlliance.org with the subject line Central Ohio Organizer.

  • Please submit your resume along with a cover letter telling us a little bit about yourself, your commitment to Reproductive Justice, and why you’re interested in the job. If you have questions about the hiring process, please contact HR@OhioWomenAlliance.org.

  • We will close the application window on Tuesday, June 9. Candidates must be available for phone screening interviews between June 15-19. Due to the high volume of responses to our job postings, if you have not been invited to interview by June 19, please note that we will not be moving your application forward. 

  • If you need accommodations for either applying or interviewing for this role, please contact HR@OhioWomensAlliance.org.

A Note to Potential Candidates:

At OWA, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more creative, and more resilient organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and identities to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Studies have shown that women, BIPOC folks, trans folks, and other people with marginalized identities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. That candidate may come from a background less traditional to our field of work, or may not have all of the skills and experience we’ve listed. We would strongly encourage candidates who feel like they align with a majority of the experiences and competencies listed to apply, even if they don't believe they meet every one of the qualifications described.