California Central Valley Community Organizer

Salary :

$85,000 - 105,000 yearly

Company : Utility Reform Network

Job Type : Full Time

Oakland, Ca

Number of Applicants

000+

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Job Description - California Central Valley Community Organizer

THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK (TURN) JOB POSTING

Job Title: Central Valley Community Organizer
Dept: Organizing
FLSA: Exempt
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Hybrid/Remote
Salary Range: $85,000–$105,000

About TURN :
TURN (The Utility Reform Network) is a non-profit advocacy organization committed to ensuring affordable, reliable, and sustainable utility services for all people living in California. We advocate for equitable policies that protect all consumers, while centering the needs of lower income and BIpoc communities, through policy change, research, and grassroots organizing.

TURN believes in a society where clean power, phone, and broadband are treated as basic rights for all families.
Job Summary:
TURN is seeking a Central Valley Community Organizer who will support our grassroots organizing efforts in Fresno, Merced and San Joaquin Counties. The Organizer will identify, train and support leaders, build and sustain regional organizing tables and engage in power building activities to advance energy, phone and broadband justice.
Our ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience organizing within base building organizations working with BIpoc communities with specific expertise in identifying and developing leaders to grow the base and advance strategic campaigns.

Position Summary
Working under the direction of the Organizing Director, the Central Valley Community Organizer is responsible for the identifying, training community leaders and advocates, facilitating leadership development and education, co-leading issue identification, power analysis, and campaign strategy development, and will support community leaders with campaign implementation, community outreach and engagement.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None

Duties/Responsibilities:
Organizing and Advocacy

Organize to build power to advance an energy and communications justice movement that recognizes the interdependence of people, policies, and basic needs of energy and communications for all Californians.
Strengthen and expand TURN’s working relationships with community-based organizations, public sector partners, and decision makers throughout the state.
Develop and present training on energy and communications justice, popular education, know your rights and legislative process to community members, partner organizations, and allies.
Maintain a working knowledge of how public policy is created and shaped at the legislative and regulatory level of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

Communications, Marketing, and Public Relations

Maintains a consistent presence in the targeted communities, developing and maintaining relationships with grassroots leaders, community groups and decision-makers.
Identify noteworthy stories from the field and assist with story development.
Regularly provide reports to the Organizing Director on leader development, network expansion and issue opportunities for campaigns.
Provide and post content of organizing activities to social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well as prepare articles for newsletters and action alerts.
Create outreach and training materials for use in organizing activities and campaigns.

Direct Service

Provide regular support, guidance and education to customers through TURN’s consumer hotline.

Information Management

Utilize Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Asana and/or other data and project management tools to work collaboratively with team members.
Maintain organized documentation of agendas, fliers, event notes, training materials and other collaterals.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Hands-on experience developing and coordinating successful organizing campaigns
Ability to connect with diverse populations, be empathetic and build trust and connections with people.
Advanced organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple assignments
Ability to translate complex problems and concepts in training
Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.
Strong problem resolution skills
Strong communication skills
Passion and commitment to issues of equity and justice
Ability to build authentic relationships with diverse populations
Ability to hold others accountable
Demonstrated leadership skills
Ability to lead teams to achieve specified outcomes
Ability to exercise sound judgment
Strong writing and grammar skills.
Able to verbally communicate clearly and professionally.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and relational database software.
Strong computer technology skills - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Ability to maintain detailed records
Self-motivated independent worker
Digital organizing skills a plus
Bilingual Spanish-English verbal skills a plus

Reporting and Supervision:
Reports to the Organizing Director
Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree
At least 6 years of experience in grassroots organizing

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk working on a computer, standing and driving to various locations for events.
Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
This is a full-time exempt position that may require occasional after-business hours work to meet deadlines or to attend work-related functions.
Flexibility to work occasionally on evenings and weekends, valid driver’s license for travel to organizing events, and occasional travel within California and nationally.

How to apply: Please provide a letter of interest, resume, and writing sample. If you are unable to upload your documents, please send via email to [email protected]
Deadline to Apply is March 18, 2026.
TURN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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