Overview
Engagement and Organizing Advisor Jobs in Chicago, USA at Oxfam America
Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive.
Coordinates With
The Public Engagement (PE) division works with staff, including directors and managers across Digital Marketing and Supporter Engagement, Brand and Engagement, Design and Content, Senior Leadership Team, Executive Office, Policy and Practice, and Impact Resource Development teams, as well as communications and organizing professionals from across the Oxfam International confederation. This position will work primarily with the Volunteer Engagement Advisor, Campaign Leads, Resource Development, Public Engagement colleagues, Sisters on the Planet Ambassadors, external allies and partners, digital, communications, and policy teams.
Purpose
of the Position
Oxfam America is seeking an energetic organizer to join the Brand and Engagement team in a new hybrid role that combines volunteer engagement, organizing and brand building. The Engagement & Organizing Advisor will support efforts to build, sustain, and activate members of the Oxfam Action Network for an Equal Future and other supporters through in‑person activations, volunteer leadership development, and advocacy to external stakeholders on issues that drive inequality.
This role will focus on developing the Oxfam Action Network, in collaboration with the team, in specific priority markets that will continue to change and develop as the program scales. Priority markets include Austin, TX;
Chicago, IL;
Los Angeles, CA;
Philadelphia, PA; and the San Francisco Bay Area, CA.
As a core member of the Brand & Engagement team, the Advisor will recruit new supporters, nurture leadership, and deepen supporter involvement in Oxfam’s mission. Working under the Senior Manager, the role will mobilize new and existing supporters—national influential supporters, allies, and volunteers—through initiatives that mobilize local actions, create an engaged network, and influence external stakeholders on economic justice and humanitarian crises.
Primary
Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the Senior Manager, execute organizing plans that drive public engagement across advocacy and brand campaigns.
- Plan at least three major public‑facing events or physical activations per year (e.g., stunts, rallies, festivals, town halls) to recruit and cultivate new Action Network members and supporters in coordination with Campaign and Brand & Engagement teams.
- In coordination with the Senior Manager and the Volunteer Engagement Advisor, identify, recruit, and support a diverse cohort of volunteers and Action Network members in strategic markets to represent Oxfam and mobilize local actions.
- Implement strategies that link local organizing efforts with national narrative, brand, and advocacy goals.
- Build relationships and facilitate in‑person engagement with influential supporters, strategic allies—including Sisters on the Planet Ambassadors, ally organizations, and corporate & policymaker targets—where appropriate.
- Design and deliver training materials, digital content, and educational tools to support Action Network members and other volunteers.
- Facilitate online and offline spaces where Action Network members and volunteers can collaborate, share stories, and grow together.
- Ensure Action Network members and volunteers are trained in and adhere to Oxfam’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policies.
- Support peer‑to‑peer learning and foster a culture of joy, inclusion, and shared purpose among volunteers.
- Collaborate closely with Campaigns, Public Engagement, and Resource Development teams to ensure an integrated and consistent supporter journey.
- Support volunteer participation in fundraising campaigns, digital engagement efforts, and brand‑building moments.
- Use CRM and digital organizing tools to track engagement and analyze data to improve targeting and retention.
- Co‑create digital and in‑person campaign toolkits and engagement content aligned with advocacy goals and narrative plans.
- Provid…
Title: Engagement and Organizing Advisor
Company: Oxfam America
Location: Chicago, USA
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