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WSRP Field Canvasser Job Description
Term: June 2022 – November 2022
Pay: $1,000 – $2,500/month
Time Commitment: 15 – 40 hours a week
Reports to: WSRP Field Director and WSRP State Director

If interested: Please email brady@wsrp.org or call WSRP office at 425-460-0570.

Position Summary

The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) is seeking to hire Field Canvasser’s to execute the WSRPs field strategy in the 2022 campaign cycle. Field staff play an important role in our strategic plan to elect Republicans at the state and federal levels in Washington State. Field
Canvassers are integral to the success of our voter contact efforts through door-knocking and phone-banking.

The Field Canvasser will be a staff member of the Washington State Republican Party whose focus will be hitting key voter contact metrics through the WSRP’s door-knocking and phone banking programs. Field Canvassers will also help the Regional Field Director engage with grassroots activists in their area through door-knocking and phone-banking events. The Field Canvasser will receive training from WSRP staff on how to effectively make voter contacts at the door and on the phone, use important voter data, engage with volunteers, and execute our
Get Out the Vote (GOTV) program to maximize Republican turnout.

Responsibilities include:

– Identify and engage directly with voters at the doorstep and on the phone
– Ensure responsible and proper handling of voter data
– Provide regular reports to the Field Director
– Meet goals and complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner
– Occasionally help Field Director organize Super Saturdays (canvassing events), phone
banks, various campaign events, and other activist events.
– Additional duties as requested by WSRP Field Director

Desired Skills:
– Independent and self-motivated
– Passionate/Energetic
– Must have reliable transportation
– Able to work flexible hours, evenings, and/or weekends
– Measuring progression of tasks, and designated goals
– Strong social skills, positive attitude, and dedication to conservative causes
– Proficiency in Word, Excel, and other basic computer skills
– Ability to effectively communicate with paid canvassers and volunteers

Equal Opportunity Policy
The WSRP prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual
orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the WSRP, including opportunity for employment and treatment as a WSRP employee. The WSRP is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. WSRP’s equal opportunity
policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the WSRP, including opportunity for employment and treatment as a WSRP employee, as well as opportunities for Consultants to contract with the WSRP. The WSRP is committed to building a staff that reflects the diverse communities that makeup our country and the Republican Party.

We’re seeking a Finance/Development Intern who is ready to take their next step in their career. You should be comfortable with CRMs and excel spreadsheets. You should be a rock star at finding information online so quickly that our heads will spin.

You will assist and lead on donor relation and research efforts, writing, crafting creative concepts for all fundraising related projects, event organization and execution, project management, research, donor list creation, and more.

Bring passion, attention-to-detail, and a willingness to learn and grow.

Interns will also be tasked with typical office duties, including but not limited to, answering phones, assisting with bulk mail, research, filing paperwork, etc.

*You must be a degree-seeking student for this position. The internship requires a minimum of 15 hours per week at WSRP headquarters, however additional hours are strongly encouraged.

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated history of delivering work on time
• Experience working in CRMs and excel spreadsheets
• Strong research skills and demonstrated attention to detail
• Supporting research effort and creating briefing materials
• Identifying, supporting and maintaining critical development-related databases

Apply

Projected start date: ASAP

Qualified candidates should submit the following:

• Resume
• Cover letter detailing your sincere interest in this position/mission of the organization
• Please send resume and cover letter to ben@wsrp.org

We are seeking a grassroots intern that is interested in learning about the core processes of a non-profit’s field operations. You should have strong organizational skills and an unmatched work ethic. You should want to learn more about event planning, logistics, and grassroots organizing.

You should excel at finding information online quickly and an understanding of state and local policy issues is helpful, but not necessarily required. Creativity, however, is a must.

Bring passion, attention-to-detail, and a willingness to learn and grow.

Interns will also be tasked with typical office duties, including but not limited to, answering phones, assisting with bulk mail, research, filing paperwork, etc.

*You must be a degree-seeking student for this position. The internship requires a minimum of 15 hours per week at WSRP headquarters, however additional hours are strongly encouraged.

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated history of delivering work on time
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Experience working in CRMs and excel spreadsheets
• Strong research skills and demonstrated attention to detail
• Identifying, contacting, and briefing the Political Director on key regional actors
• Identifying, supporting and maintaining critical outreach-related databases
• Managing database contacts in coordination with the Political Director
• Assisting the Political Director with event planning, recruitment, and logistics
• Providing on-site support for trainings, meetings, conferences, and networking events
• Following relevant local news stories and briefing the Political Director

Apply

Projected start date: ASAP

Qualified candidates should submit the following:

• Resume
• Cover letter detailing your sincere interest in this position/mission of the organization
• Please send resume and cover letter to ben@wsrp.org

We’re seeking a Communications Intern who is ready to take their next step in their career.

You should have a strong interest in public relations and public affairs. You will help amplify the voices of Washingtonians who want to build a better future for hardworking taxpayers across the state.

You will assist and lead on media relations efforts, writing, crafting creative concepts for all platforms – written, visual, and audio, audio/visual editing, event organization and execution, project management, research, media list creation, and more.

Bring passion, attention-to-detail, and a willingness to learn and grow.

Interns will also be tasked with typical office duties, including but not limited to, answering phones, assisting with bulk mail, research, filing paperwork, etc.

*You must be a degree-seeking student for this position. The internship requires a minimum of 15 hours per week at WSRP headquarters, however additional hours are strongly encouraged.

Desired Skills

• Ability to learn quickly
• Genuine interest in communications, policy, and outreach.
• Ability to write clearly, strong grammar
• High reading comprehension
• Research skills – whether it’s history, law, science, what matters is ability to find accurate, relevant information and check sources.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines with quality work.
• Interest in public speaking, or mass media communications is a plus.
• Experience working with Office Suite, Google apps, basic audio/visual editing software, and website back-end platforms is a plus.

Apply

Projected start date: ASAP

Qualified candidates should submit the following:

• Resume
• Cover letter detailing your sincere interest in this position/mission of the organization
• Please send your resume and cover letter to ben@wsrp.org