Job Announcement: Sacramento Community Organizer
Organization: Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) is a grassroots organization whose mission is to advance social justice and build power with Hmong youth and families through leadership development and multi-generational community organizing. Our strategies include innovative civic engagement, base-building, youth leadership development and empowerment, and narrative change work. HIP is based in Fresno and Sacramento, California. We are dedicated to connecting and mobilizing two of the largest Hmong American communities in California.
Position: Sacramento Community Organizer
Salary: 1 FTE (40 hrs/week), non-exempt @ $63,000 - $68,000/annually
FLSA status: Non-exempt
Location: HIP office in Sacramento
Reports to: Sacramento Field Manager
Deadline: Open until filled
Start Date: March 2025
POSITION SUMMARY:
Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) is seeking a Sacramento Community Organizer to engage and empower Hmong and Southeast Asian American youth, ages 13-18, in the Sacramento region. This role focuses on expanding our youth organizing base, designing program curricula, facilitating workshops, and organizing events that celebrate and strengthen youth involvement. This role will collaborate closely with other HIP youth and young adult programs, as well as key staff, to ensure alignment across the region.
The organizer will also spearhead social justice campaigns that address the unique needs of this community. Through this position, we aim to strengthen our youth organizing ecosystem and cultivate a culture of civic and political participation in low-income Hmong and Southeast Asian American communities by increasing youth engagement, voter turnout within their friends and families, and active involvement in shaping public policy.
Why civic engagement and voting? Civic engagement and voting are important ways for everyone to participate in their community and have a say in choosing leaders and making decisions that affect their community. It's one way for people to unite and work towards making their community a better place. However, sometimes, there are systemic barriers and voter suppression in place that make it difficult for our community to vote. Examples include language barriers, reduced early voting, poorly trained poll workers, polling place closures, reduced voting hours, etc. This is where HIP comes in. We want to ensure our community understands that their voice and vote matters, they know how and where to vote, and what is on their ballot. We know that voting can be a powerful tool to bring about positive change on the issues our community cares about the most.
PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Hmong and Southeast Asian American Youth Base Building (50%)
Recruit, engage, and retain Hmong and Southeast Asian American youth to build a strong and active community base.
Cultivate leadership skills among Hmong and Southeast Asian American youth, empowering them to take meaningful roles within HIP.
Develop and facilitate consistent, relevant and engaging workshops, meetings, and activities centered on racial and social justice for our youth members. .
Campaign Development and Implementation (30%)
Lead the creation and execution of a HIP youth-driven social justice campaign, inspiring and mobilizing youth to take action.
Collaborate with other HIP youth and young adult programs and key staff to plan and execute community events and activities that amplify youth and young adult priorities.
Advocate for Hmong and Southeast Asian American youth issues, including but not limited to education equity, youth investment, and gender justice, by representing these priorities in relevant meetings, coalitions and forums.
Partner with strategic community organizations to support and participate in local, state, and national policy campaigns as needed.
Partnership Development (10%)
Build coalitions with allies and historically marginalized groups to secure regional support for HIP’s key initiatives.
Develop and sustain partnerships with public education institutions and organizations that serve Hmong and Southeast Asian American youth.
Administrative and other org-wide responsibilities (10%)
Utilize tools and conduct assessments from HIP's Belong Believe Become Evaluation Framework to evaluate member growth and program effectiveness.
Actively participate in internal staff meetings, regional team meetings, training sessions, and regular check-ins with HIP’s youth and young adult program teams and supervisor, providing support to other program teams as needed.
Contribute to narrative shift initiatives, grant reporting, and other administrative tasks as required.
Coordinate and prepare materials for staff and program retreats when needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
Below are desired qualifications. The necessary requirement is to be open to learning and be passionate about partnering and strengthening relationships with youth, young adults, and their community.
Experience: 3+ years working with the Hmong and Southeast Asian youth or larger Asian American, BIPOC youth .
Commitment: Aligned with HIP’s mission, values, and social justice principles, with a dedication to expanding HIP’s base.
Work Ethic: Highly motivated, adaptable, and capable of meeting deadlines. Able to work independently, think critically, and adjust as needed. Comfortable managing a flexible schedule (including some evenings and weekends). Strong organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
Regional Focus: Familiarity with and commitment to serving communities in Sacramento.
Tech Skills: Proficient in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Asana, Slack, and other digital platforms used by HIP.
Social Awareness: Able to understand and critically analyze issues like education, environmental, health, economic disparities, and other political issues impacting the Hmong and Southeast Asian community.
Language: Fluent in English; bilingual/biliterate in Hmong or another Southeast Asian language is a plus.
BENEFITS
We offer excellent benefits, including healthcare coverage, retirement plans, 1-2 monthly rest days, up to 4 weeks of restoration annually, and paid time off.
HOW TO APPLY
Please email your application to Pa Dee Vang (padeevang@hipcalifornia.com) with the following information:
Subject line: Sacramento Community Organizer - <your name>
Include: 1-page cover letter and resume/CV
HIP is fiscally sponsored by Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE). Staff hired under HIP will be employees of AACRE.
AACRE is committed to creating a work environment that is free from discrimination and supportive of a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our communities and the people we serve. Women, people of color, incarcerated or arrested, gay, lesbian, transgender, and gender-nonconforming persons are encouraged to apply. AACRE provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military and veteran status, citizenship, and any other basis prohibited by law. AACRE provides reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. AACRE embraces Fair Chance policies and will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records..
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AACRE will consider qualified applicants who seek visa sponsorship upon hire. Employees are eligible for green card sponsorship after 3 months of continuous employment.