Critical Resistance (CR), a national grassroots organization working to end the prison industrial complex (PIC), seeks a New Orleans Chapter Organizer to work with CR members and allies to build a movement to end the city of New Orleans' reliance on the PIC and to increase CR's organizational impact and profile.

Responsibilities include coordinating Critical Resistance projects and community events with chapters, allies, and other community groups in the city and region including a Community Legal Clinic, monthly Political Education Seminars, Quarterly Prison Industrial Complex Teach-in's, and monthly Chapter meetings; maintaining and increasing Critical Resistance's network of members, allies, and organizations both locally and nationally (this includes representing CR in multiple different settings); maintaining office space; communicating with and remaining accountable to the larger national structure; attending and helping coordinate CR retreats (staff and national); and creating and implementing fundraising strategies with the local chapter and national organization.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to abolishing the prison industrial complex; possess excellent written and oral communication skills; have the ability to balance multiple responsibilities well, to set priorities, and follow work plans, possess a willingness and ability to build partnerships and coalitions by seeking out relevant work and allies; have experience in being accountable to multiple organizers in a non-hierarchical organization; have experience supporting interns and volunteers; possess basic computer skills (word processing, database, and some financial software a plus); have a willingness to travel; and possess public speaking skills.

Spanish language skills are a plus, and former prisoners are especially encouraged to apply.

This is a full time position (40 hours per week). The salary starts at $30,000 per year, with an annual raise, plus good benefits and vacation.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and relevant writing sample (5 pages maximum) via e-mail (Word documents or PDF files, please) to: [email protected], or send a hard copy application to: Critical Resistance, New Orleans, 930 N. Broad St., New Orleans, LA, 70119.

Please send any questions regarding the position to [email protected], or call (504) 304-3784.

Applications will be accepted through June 3rd, 2009.