Blackfeet Community Organizer

Forward Montana (FMT) is seeking a temporary full-time Blackfeet Community Organizer to support young people in their communities to make change through civic engagement. This position will be responsible for meeting metrics processing voter registration data managing field efforts (hosting events tabling at community events door knocking etc.) and collaborating with our partners to make civic engagement fun for young people!

The ideal candidate is a young professional early in their career who understands the power of the youth vote! Applicants should have a passion for making change and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment in the field! Youll excel in this position if you like to talk to people and have fun ideas for engaging the youth in your community!

Who We Are

Forward Montana (FMT) and Forward Montana Foundation (FMF) are dedicated to supporting young Montanans in shaping their democracy to improve their lives and the lives of fellow Montanans through direct voter engagement mobilization and strategic campaigns. We put young people on the front lines of civic engagement statewide basing our efforts in youth-dense communities.

What Youll Do

The Blackfeet Community Organizer reports to the Deputy Program Director and is responsible for the following:

• Field Shifts & Issue Education: Organize outreach efforts to gather and promote voter registration voter mobilization and issue advocacy that reaches our target constituency (Montanans ages 18-34). Conduct field shifts for up to 8 hours at a time including door-to-door and field canvassing tabling and hosting fun events!

• Base-building: Identify recruit train organize and develop volunteers learning to build & foster relationships with community members and peers. Forward Montanas mission includes empowering young Montanans to get involved in elections and advocacy which means everything we do should be viewed through the lens of engaging young Montanans!

• Collaborating with Partners: Work with tribal council Western Native Voice and others to ensure effective collaboration amongst the community! This could look like co-hosting fun events finding ways to embed voter registration into existing community events or building exciting engagement campaigns!

• Administrative Tasks: Conduct quality control and data entry of all collected voter registration forms volunteer shifts pledges-to-vote and more. Keep forms organized and turn in all forms to the appropriate county elections offices. Other duties as assigned.

Must-Haves Heres what were looking for in a candidate:

• Drive to achieve results across field & mobilization programs: You have a track record of accomplishing ambitious goals and getting results even when there are obstacles (think: thunderstorms during an outdoor event or running out of voter registration forms during a big event). You set a high bar and meet it because you think three (or 30) steps ahead to anticipate hurdles and come up with pragmatic solutions;

• Actively Anti-Racist: You are committed to actively contributing to a more equitable and inclusive FMT by facilitating conversations around diversity equity inclusion and justice with interns fellows members and within staff. Youre committed to amplifying young voices to advocate for a more progressive just Montana. You recognize how your own identities show up in the work and welcome reflect on and act on feedback with an eye towards continuous learning about race ability and other lines of difference;

• Creativity & Innovation: You are creative & innovative when developing programs. Youre flexible adaptable and willing to try new things. Youre down to wear a costume not afraid to talk to strangers can conduct fieldwork for up to 8 hours at a time hand out stickers that say Give a Shit and are committed to finding ways to make new connections.

• Flexibility & Adaptability: You are able to shift quickly to meet the needs of the ever-changing political world and work to implement the changes. You have a history of going with the flow and being able to adapt quickly to change.

Nice To Haves

• Experience either professional or voluntary with fieldwork is not required but experience is always a plus! We can train and work with anyone on the specifics but you will need to bring the drive to learn!

• Familiarity with the local community and existing relationships with youth tribal college student groups and organizations is always appreciated.

We understand that the right candidate may have experience in different areas. If you dont meet all the requirements above but have an interest in learning we encourage you to apply.

What Else You Should Know

Forward Montana is an equal opportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities that are most impacted by our issues and work. We especially encourage people of color LGBTQ2S people women and people with disabilities to apply.

Logistics

• You must be comfortable working unconventional hours including nights and weekends

• You must have access to reliable transportation (a valid drivers license is required)

• This position includes both in-person and virtual components due to the size of the state and where staff are located

• You must be comfortable working being managed and building relationships with our statewide team remotely

This temporary position is compensated at an annualized salary of $50500 prorated for the duration of employment. This contract concludes December 31 2026. Forward Montana also offers the following benefits for temporary employees:

• 100% Employer covered health insurance basic life insurance and employee assistance program

• Opt-in Employee paid dental vision accident and term life insurance

• Monthly technology and wellness reimbursements

• Generous paid time off policy through which staff accrue 4 weeks of annual leave per year

• Paid holidays and winter break

Please submit a resume and one-page cover letter stating your interest in the position why building youth-power & getting out the vote in Blackfeet Country is important and what skillsets youd be excited to grow & develop in this position. All application materials should be submitted through the Rippling link on our website.

If a cover letter isnt your style try something creative! Were less concerned with the perfect cover letter and more interested in getting to know you your passions and what youd bring to the position -- slideshows videos graphics/visuals portfolios or just a more casual tone cover letter are all welcome.

If you have any questions or need support please reach out to Alice Boyer Executive Director at

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with a priority application deadline of June 10th and a preferred start date of June 22nd 2026.