Subject: [big campaign] Hiring a Political Director at PCAF
From: David Donnelly <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:42:41 -0500
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(Sorry for multiple postings)

Hi All,

Public Campaign Action Fund is hiring a political director to expand our accountability work and to launch new programs to tackle the role of big money and corporate influence in politics in the year ahead. We're open to applicants with a variety of different work backgrounds, experiences, and strengths. See the attached full job announcement. I've also pasted portions of it below (the job description and desired experience) and here's a link: http://www.campaignmoney.org/jobs/politicaldirector

Drop me a note with any questions.

DD

Job Description

Under the National Campaigns Director's supervision, the Political Director will:

 *   Plan and implement a project to hold pro-special interest congressional leaders and new committee chairs accountable for actions and positions that assist their donors and big money interests.
 *   Work with Public Campaign/Action Fund's Vice President of Outreach and Operations, Research Director, and Communications Director to identify opportunities and to service allied organizations' research and communication needs in connecting their policy and issue campaigns to the role of big money in politics, including rapid response campaigns.
 *   Help design and launch a presidential project with state organizations in early primary and caucus states, as well as battleground states.
 *   Begin determining 2012 electoral targets based on positions, polling, research, and other criteria for the organization's 527 project, Campaign Money Watch.

Desired Experience and Skills

The ideal candidate for the Political Director will have:

 *   At least three to five years of experience advancing a political program at a national and/or state organization;
 *   An understanding of the progressive nonprofit community;
 *   Strong writing and communication skills;
 *   Experience with multifaceted planning processes;
 *   Familiarity and experience with an expansive toolbox of strategies to move targets and/or messages to voters, including paid and earned media, field organizing, online activism, direct action, etc.;
 *   Demonstrated flexibility in problem-solving and ability to work long hours;
 *   Commitment to social and economic justice; and
 *   Positive attitude.
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