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Grassroots Policy Organizer

The Grassroots Policy Organizer (GPO) will collaborate with staff and member leaders to develop our legislative priorities, campaigns, and strategies, and support our work in the legislature to achieve policy wins in support of our mission. The GPO will focus on organizing, training, and planning with member leaders in the field in the summer and fall and will focus on executing our member-defined legislative strategy during the session from January through May. A key focus of this position year-round is to expand NOFA-VT’s base of engaged members and build the numbers of NOFA-VT members taking action on NOFA-VT’s policy issues.

This is a staff-level position, falling into NOFA-VT’s program staff pay band of $23.60 - $30.50 per hour. NOFA-VT benefits include combined time off for employees working 25 hrs/week or more. Additional benefits, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, retirement, and an employee assistance program are available to employees working 30 or more hrs/week. Note: while we are aiming to start this position at 30 hours/week, we may be able to offer some flexibility in the number of hours for the right candidate.

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