Civic Engagement Associate

Organization History & Mission

MinKwon Center for Community Action was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community. Since our founding, we have made a profound presence through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues, including immigration policies at the national, state and city levels, voter rights, and cultural awareness. MinKwon Center places a special emphasis on meeting the needs of our marginalized community members, including youth, elderly, recent immigrants, low-income residents, and limited-English-proficient residents.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a dedicated and talented individual to serve as a Civic Engagement Associate. The Civic Engagement Associate will work to empower the Korean and wider Asian American community in Northern New Jersey through voter engagement, organizing, education and advocacy around voting and immigrant rights.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Plan and execute educational workshops and community outreach events.
• Help coordinate voter outreach and educational activities, including developing bilingual educational materials, door-to-door canvassing, and executing voter registration and engagement efforts.
• Build relationships with other organizations and coalitions and coordinate Citywide and Statewide immigration advocacy for community members.
• Research and maintain up to date information on key community issues and immigration policies.
• Input and maintain data on organizing and civic engagement activities in MinKwon database.
• Represent MinKwon in coalition spaces and in meetings with other external partners such as government agencies, elected officials, and funders.
• Work closely with communications staff to plan media activities that raise awareness of our campaigns and activities through mainstream and ethnic press, and to develop external communications materials such as factsheets and pamphlets.
• Support the development staff with timely reports, data, and other grant management needs related to the activities of the New Jersey site.
• Support the work of the other New Jersey programs as needed.
• Participate in organization-wide events, campaigns, and initiatives as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum required qualifications for this position include the following:

• Experience in grassroots community organizing and/or community outreach.
• Spoken and written fluency in Korean.
• Flexibility in working evenings, weekends, and outside normal office hours.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with an openness to public speaking.
• Experience working with diverse communities of color and in particular with the AAPI community.
• Knowledge, interest, and commitment towards concepts and issues of social, political, and economic justice and positive social change in the U.S., especially in the context of Korean American, APA, and/or immigrant communities.
• Ability to work well independently, in teams, and in collaboration with outside organizations.

The ideal candidate will also have the following preferred qualifications:

• Experience in facilitating meetings with large and small groups.
• Ability to be highly organized, meet deadlines, take initiative on projects with minimal supervision and a sense of ownership, and follow up on communications in a consistent and punctual manner.
• Proficiency in using Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and social media.
• Experience with voter registration, phone banking, and/or canvassing preferred.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a detailed cover letter and resume to hr@minkwon.org.

Please write 'Civic Engagement Associate' in the email subject line, and please specify in your email how you found out about this position (website, LinkedIn, Indeed, Facebook, etc.). Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled and this posting is removed. Due to the high volume of applications, MinKwon Center will only contact applicants who have been selected for an interview. No phone calls, please.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MinKwon Center for Community Action welcomes people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to consider working with us. We encourage Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, immigrants, women and gender nonbinary people, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities to apply.

MinKwon Center for Community Action does not discriminate against current or prospective employees based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, family or dependent status, criminal record, disability, mental illness, sexual orientation, genetics, active military, credit score and history, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.