Lead Virtual Canvasser

The Michigan League of Conservation Voters (LCV) — one of Michigan’s largest, most impactful political advocacy organizations working to clean up our water and air, address climate change, and protect access to voting — is seeking a team of part-time virtual canvassers to build power, presence, and relationships on behalf of our organization and to engage citizens to get involved in making the protection of Michigan’s land, air, and water a political priority.

Job Responsibilities 

This position reports to the Data & Training Coordinator, and is ideally based in Michigan. The virtual canvasser’s primary responsibilities will be to conduct community outreach over the phone, by text and/or through virtual events to engage Michigan residents on land, air, and water issues. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee and train an 18-week, part-time, capacity-building virtual canvasser team
• Attending training on all scripts and technology platforms used by our Advocacy & Outreach program
• Provide retraining to virtual canvassers when required
• Attend and lead team check-ins, as well as other team trainings as needed
• Conducting predictive and manual dialer phone banking
• Conducting text banking
• Ensuring high quality data collection, including filling out all survey questions
• Ensure the program is executed with a high standard of quality control and professionalism

Qualifications

We are seeking candidates who excel at building genuine relationships, who are natural problem solvers, results-driven, and who are looking to become long-term community leaders. You should have/be: 

• A highly organized self-starter who takes initiative and can complete projects independently or collaboratively with a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to listen to others and articulate their ideas clearly
• A winning attitude, consistent approach to new ideas with a sense of possibility, willingness to inspire action and maintain a team with a supportive, empowering culture.

• The ability to effectively manage a team that represents a rich mix of people across race, gender, sexual orientation, and other group identities
• A belief in the importance of clean, affordable water and fighting climate change and that citizen involvement is a driving force to implement that change
• Willingness to learn a variety of database systems including Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, Voter Activation Network, Every Action, Hubdialer and Thrutalk
• Seeking candidates that are comfortable making phone calls to voters and potential volunteers and leading conversations
• A computer, internet access, and phone to use for work purposes
• Ability to work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:00 - 8:00 PM ET

• Experience with VAN, Hubdialer and Thrutalk is preferred 
• Cultural Competence:
  • Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity and the ability to learn and build on varying community norms
  • Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture
  • Understanding of how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems

Time, Pay, and Location

This is a temporary position that runs April 4 - August 12, 2022. Canvasser will work 16 hours per week at $20 per hour, primarily working remotely from home.