About Shawmut Services
Shawmut Services is a full-service strategic planning, organizing, and grassroots mobilization firm that leads successful campaigns and programs throughout the country. Our teams have helped build winning presidential campaigns, driven some of the country's largest progressive advocacy operations, run battleground state parties, and managed successful canvass, voter registration, and signature-gathering operations throughout the country. We are a people-first company with a mission to provide high-quality, cost-efficient, and innovative programs to our clients and partners.
Position Title: Office Assistant
Reporting Structure: Regional Field Director
Rate of Pay: $20 per hour
Job Classification: Non exempt
Schedule: Part time
Location: On-site - Denver, Colorado
Benefits: Shawmut 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 Shawmut.
Role Description
Shawmut Services is seeking highly motivated candidates for the roles of Office Assistant for a petitioning program. Office Assistants will provide support to their Regional Field Director (RFD) and Quality Control Team by scanning documents and offer general office support.
Office Assistants must be true self-starters, disciplined, and able to maintain a high level of organization. Shawmut provides comprehensive job training for new hires and we strongly encourage potential applicants who have the qualified skills for the position to apply, regardless of prior campaign experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Scan the daily intake of petitions
Develop and maintain a strict process for documenting and storing petitions
Other office duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Prior organizing experience preferred (paid, volunteer, or internship)
Ability to learn new technology quickly
Ability to work long and unusual hours (some weekends and nights, especially leading up project deadlines
Detail oriented and comfortable to work in a fast paced environment
Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with a team
Access to a reliable vehicle is preferred
All applicants must possess a laptop computer, cell-phone, and reliable vehicle
Laptop hardware minimums: 250GB hard drive, 8GB ram, i5 intel chip or equivalent
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Shawmut Services 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.