Community Organizer – Dekalb Water Watch

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker faith-based global organization that promotes lasting peace with justice as a practical expression of faith in action. Drawing on continuing spiritual insights and working with people of diverse backgrounds we nurture the seeds of change and respect for human life that transform social relations and systems.

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Community Organizer Dekalb Water Watch

JOB CATEGORY: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

STATUS: Part-Time 20 hours per week

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: Specific Term One Year

DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Atlanta Economic Justice Program Director

REGION/UNIT: US/South Region

LOCATION: Atlanta GA US Hybrid. Occasional in-office meetings required.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 22 2025.

For consideration please attach your Cover Letter and Resume to the online application in addition to answering the Application Questions.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION

This position is designed to engage as the lead organizer on issues related to the Dekalb Water Watch campaign with the Atlanta Economic Justice Program (ATLEJ).

ATLEJ is looking to build a larger above ground base around the stop cop city movement which is a multi-issue movement that encompasses immigrant rights environmental justice militarization justice in Palestine criminal justice reform and housing justice. Connecting these threads and creating a pipeline for community members into the already existing work around these issues will build a more resilient community in a time of increased political repression.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Under the Supervision of AFSC Atlanta Program Director coordinate all aspects of AFSC involvement in the Dekalb Water Watch Campaign including outreach communications advocacy leadership development and reporting.
• Facilitate internal and external communication with the Dekalb Water Watch coalition.
• Lead resident outreach projects that ensure that the implementation of policy victories is successful and documented.
• Coordinate with local press and create an archive of earned media. Share all earned media with AFSC communications.
• Coordinate with AFSC Atlanta staff regularly and AFSC national staff when needed.
• Use direct action and effective communications to shape public narratives draw in new members and build visibility.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are required.
• Operates safely in all conditions and follows policies and procedures.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

SUPERVISORY / MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

NA

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree preferred. High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum two years of experience in coordinating communications outreach advocacy or organizing required.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends and to travel as
• Ability to work effectively independently and within a team environment.
• Experience with standard Microsoft Office and related technology.
• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high-volume environment with multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with diverse staff.
• Respect for Quaker values and testimonies. Knowledgeable and supportive of the principles and philosophy of the American Friends Service Committee including non-violence and the belief in the intrinsic worth of every individual.
• Respect for and sensitivity to cultural ethnic racial gender and religious diversity and familiarity with non-violent approaches to problem solving.
• Ability to organize plan ahead and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated dedication to the principles of fairness equity and inclusion in regard to issues of race class nationality religion age gender and sexual orientation and disabilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPENSATION

The AFSC offers a competitive Total Rewards package. This position is Non-Exempt Salary Family: Program Job CodeProgram Associate 1 Minimum Hourly Rate $29.67 per hour. There are no medical dental or life insurance benefits short-term or long-term insurance benefits with this position. AFSC does participate in unemployment workers compensation and social security.

The American Friends Service Committee provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. The policy applies to all terms and conditions or employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

AFSCs Central Office and some of its offices in the U.S. are unionized workplaces. This position is represented.

AFSC maintains a deep commitment to a mandate of care for our staff and communities. The American Friends Service Committee is a smoke-free workplace.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This position is an at-will employment meaning that the employment relationship can be terminated by either the employer or the employee at any time for any reason with or without addition position duties and expectations change over time. This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive exclusive or exhaustive list of the job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. If there is ever a time that you are unsure what is expected of you you are expected to meet with your manager and ask questions. If you are unsure how to perform a certain task ask your manager before performing.