JOB: Vietnamese Voting Educator
Special Service for Groups
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Title: Vietnamese Voting Educator
Division: Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc.
FLSA: Non-Exempt Supervisor: Mary Anne Foo and Katrina Jaffe
Pay Range/Rate: $ 13.00-17.00 per hour DOE. Hours per week depending on the applicant's availability. (75% - 100%) Benefits are included.
Summary
Under the supervision of the Policy Manager, the Voting Educator is responsible for conducting voter education and outreach to the Vietnamese community to encourage low propensity voters to participate in the electoral process. The Voting Educator will work closely with the Policy Manager to implement an action plan to improve voting rates among Vietnamese Americans in Orange County. "Special Service for Groups/OCAPICA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer"
Essential Functions
Administration (10%)
§ Complete all necessary documentation for program evaluation.
Community education (80%)
§ Conduct outreach education to the Vietnamese community regarding voting rights and electoral process.
§ Identify community sites to conduct voter education at.
§ Develop, translate and evaluate voter education materials in Vietnamese.
§ Develop voter education workshops for the Vietnamese community.
Networking and media relations (10%)
§ Attend meetings, trainings, and cultural events
§ Develop news articles for the Vietnamese media on voting topics
Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
§ Must be fluent in verbal, written, and reading of Vietnamese
§ Must have excellent community relation skills
§ Have at least 3 years of experience working with the Vietnamese American community
§ California Driver's License and transportation to travel to conferences, meetings, and trainings, and community outreach
Desired Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
¨ Voting education background desired, but not necessary
¨ Willingness to be trained on policy issues affecting the Vietnamese community
¨ Community outreach skills
¨ Must be comfortable with the philosophy and goals of OCAPICA.
Supervisory Responsibilities
¨ No supervisory responsibilities
Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)
¨ The environment for this position is an office environment, as well as weekly outreach in the Vietnamese community (businesses, community organizations, churches, temples, etc.)
Physical Requirement
¨ In the course of performing this job, the incumbent typically spends time sitting, standing, walking, typing, filing, listening and speaking.
Mental Requirement
¨ The incumbent in this position must be able to accommodate to any/all of the following: tolerance for distractions and interruptions.
Application Process:
Application deadline: April 28, 2006
Please e-mail or send a cover letter, resume and 3 professional references (past supervisors including e-mail address and phone number) to: Mary Anne Foo and Katrina Jaffe
E-mail: mafoo@ocapica.org and kjaffe@ocapica.org
OCAPICA 12900 Garden Grove Blvd. Suite 214A, Garden Grove, CA 92843
(Please ensure that the email subject has the job title: Vietnamese Voting Educator)
No Phone Calls Please
Agency Background:
The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) is dedicated to enhancing the health, and social and economic well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Orange County, California. Established in 1997, OCAPICA works to improve and expand the community's opportunities through service, education, advocacy, organizing and research. These community-driven activities seek to empower Asians and Pacific Islanders to define and control their lives and the future of their community.
Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) serves as the legal employer to this position. "Special Service for Groups is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer"
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Katrina Jaffe
Policy Manager
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA)
12900 Garden Grove Blvd., Ste. 214A Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 636-9095
(714) 636-8828 fax
kjaffe@ocapica.org
www.ocapica.org
_________________________________________________
Title: Vietnamese Voting Educator
Division: Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc.
FLSA: Non-Exempt Supervisor: Mary Anne Foo and Katrina Jaffe
Pay Range/Rate: $ 13.00-17.00 per hour DOE. Hours per week depending on the applicant's availability. (75% - 100%) Benefits are included.
Summary
Under the supervision of the Policy Manager, the Voting Educator is responsible for conducting voter education and outreach to the Vietnamese community to encourage low propensity voters to participate in the electoral process. The Voting Educator will work closely with the Policy Manager to implement an action plan to improve voting rates among Vietnamese Americans in Orange County. "Special Service for Groups/OCAPICA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer"
Essential Functions
Administration (10%)
§ Complete all necessary documentation for program evaluation.
Community education (80%)
§ Conduct outreach education to the Vietnamese community regarding voting rights and electoral process.
§ Identify community sites to conduct voter education at.
§ Develop, translate and evaluate voter education materials in Vietnamese.
§ Develop voter education workshops for the Vietnamese community.
Networking and media relations (10%)
§ Attend meetings, trainings, and cultural events
§ Develop news articles for the Vietnamese media on voting topics
Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
§ Must be fluent in verbal, written, and reading of Vietnamese
§ Must have excellent community relation skills
§ Have at least 3 years of experience working with the Vietnamese American community
§ California Driver's License and transportation to travel to conferences, meetings, and trainings, and community outreach
Desired Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
¨ Voting education background desired, but not necessary
¨ Willingness to be trained on policy issues affecting the Vietnamese community
¨ Community outreach skills
¨ Must be comfortable with the philosophy and goals of OCAPICA.
Supervisory Responsibilities
¨ No supervisory responsibilities
Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)
¨ The environment for this position is an office environment, as well as weekly outreach in the Vietnamese community (businesses, community organizations, churches, temples, etc.)
Physical Requirement
¨ In the course of performing this job, the incumbent typically spends time sitting, standing, walking, typing, filing, listening and speaking.
Mental Requirement
¨ The incumbent in this position must be able to accommodate to any/all of the following: tolerance for distractions and interruptions.
Application Process:
Application deadline: April 28, 2006
Please e-mail or send a cover letter, resume and 3 professional references (past supervisors including e-mail address and phone number) to: Mary Anne Foo and Katrina Jaffe
E-mail: mafoo@ocapica.org and kjaffe@ocapica.org
OCAPICA 12900 Garden Grove Blvd. Suite 214A, Garden Grove, CA 92843
(Please ensure that the email subject has the job title: Vietnamese Voting Educator)
No Phone Calls Please
Agency Background:
The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) is dedicated to enhancing the health, and social and economic well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Orange County, California. Established in 1997, OCAPICA works to improve and expand the community's opportunities through service, education, advocacy, organizing and research. These community-driven activities seek to empower Asians and Pacific Islanders to define and control their lives and the future of their community.
Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) serves as the legal employer to this position. "Special Service for Groups is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer"
******************************
Katrina Jaffe
Policy Manager
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA)
12900 Garden Grove Blvd., Ste. 214A Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 636-9095
(714) 636-8828 fax
kjaffe@ocapica.org
www.ocapica.org
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