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About Longhorn Organizing Strategies
Longhorn Organizing Strategies is a new, Texas-based grassroots organizing and voter mobilization firm that provides best-in-class canvassing, voter registration, and relational organizing services to progressive campaigns, committees and advocacy organizations throughout the Lone Star state. We believe in the mission of making Texas a true battleground, and we’re determined to help, door-by-door and voter-by-voter.
Position Title: Office Administrator
Reporting Structure: Reports to the Regional Organizing Director
Rate of Pay: The salary range for this position is $60,000-$66,000, depending on experience and skill sets.
Job Classification: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Schedule: Full time, 50+ hours per week
Location: El Paso
Benefits: Longhorn Organizing Strategies offers all full-time employees who remain with our team for more than three months full health care, dental, and vision benefits. Any job-related travel, lodging, and other expenses are paid for by Longhorn Organizing Strategies.
Position Summary
Longhorn Organizing Strategies is seeking talented, driven individuals for the role of Office Administrator, who will be responsible for assisting with the administrative, operational, and human resources needs of the voter contact program office in their region.
Office Administrators will report directly to the Regional Organizing Director. This role is in person and the applicant will be required to travel to the project location for the duration of the project. Salaries for this position range from $60,000 to $66,000 based on experience and skillset.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the State Operations Director in managing the operations, administrative, and human resources functions of the project
- Process employee onboarding and offboarding while ensuring compliance with state and federal laws
- Oversee office supply inventory and other administrative tasks
- Work with company staff to ensure payroll information is entered correctly and pay issues are resolved in a timely manner
Qualifications
- 1-3 years operations, administrative, or human resources experience
- Ability and willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule, which can be expected to require 50+ hours per week during peak times in the summer and fall, and may include evenings and weekends.
- Must possess a cell phone and laptop
- Must have ready access to personal transportation and will be required to provide proof of driver’s insurance
- Proficiency in Spanish
Plus Qualifications
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Highly detail-oriented and able to manage multiple processes simultaneously
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, collegial attitude
- Familiarity with Google Suite, Slack, and ATS, HRIS, and CRM tools preferred
Essential Physical Requirements
- This position may require limited travel
- This position requires vision/hearing abilities
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Longhorn is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, racial and social justice. BIPOC candidates, and people from all communities and backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. If you are enthusiastic about this role and uncertain whether your past experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles!
Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you experience an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process with Longhorn, please let us know by contacting [email protected].
To learn more about Longhorn’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), please view our full statement here.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Longhorn Organizing Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We welcome applicants from any
educational background, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, immigration status, citizenship status, national
origin or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, criminal record, mental or physical disability or disorder, HIV antibody status, parental or familial status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Longhorn welcomes applications from those with a criminal record. Any information provided regarding criminal history for the purposes of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) will have no impact on employment eligibility. Longhorn will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories and/or convictions, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
