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Contract
Posted 51d ago
Apply by Sep 14
~15 hrs/week
Remote in New York, United States
Responsibilities
The consultant will develop and execute an organizing plan to grow the leadership and capacity of local elected officials in Western New York. This includes building strategic relationships with advocacy partners and producing a final assessment of the regional political landscape.
Requirements
Requires 3-4 years of experience working with local elected officials and movement partners in New York State. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and possess strong project management skills.
Full job description
Local Progress and the Local Progress Impact Lab are seeking to engage a Western New York Consultant.
About Local Progress and Local Progress Impact Lab
Local Progress and the Local Progress Impact Lab work collectively to advance a racial and economic justice agenda through all levels of government. Local Progress (LP) is a movement of nearly 1,800 local elected officials advancing a racial and economic justice agenda through all levels of local government. The Local Progress Impact Lab (the Impact Lab) brings together local leaders, partners, and experts to build the knowledge, skills, and leadership needed to advance racial and economic justice at the local level.
Western New York Consulting Project Overview:
The Consultant will be a contracted position who will work closely with the New York Chapter Manager to create an organizing plan for Western New York (Fingerlakes, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester) to grow the leadership and organizing capacity of local elected officials in the area. This temporary contract position will require establishing and strengthening membership, cultivating relationships and buy-in from key organizational partners, creating a leadership development strategy, and identifying issue alignment for NY-specific campaigns to participate in LP's broader New York chapter.
The Western New York Consultant will report to the NY Chapter Manager.
Consultant’s Scope of Work
The Western New York Consultant will provide support to Local Progress in its work to grow and expand its Western NY Organizing Strategy.
Work closely with the LP NY State Chapter Manager and other relevant Local Progress staff on key issue areas in Western NY region. This will include regularly scheduled meetings to strategize, provide updates and ensure deliverables are being met.
Research, identify and conduct outreach to values aligned local elected officials in Western New York to expand Local Progress New York chapter membership and engagement.
Identify opportunities to deepen relationships with existing members and cultivate new member leaders.
Support the development and deepening of strategic relationships with regional advocacy organizations, labor partners, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders aligned with Local Progress values and priorities.
Conduct one-on-one conversations and host in-person and/or virtual listening sessions with local elected officials and partners to identify key issue priorities, challenges, and opportunities for deeper engagement.
Produce an assessment of key resources and tools needed to further develop the leadership and organizing capacity of local electeds in Western NY.
Collect and develop recruitment materials, including sign-on letters and other engagement tools, that help bring members into campaigns and coalitions advancing racial, immigrant, and economic justice; reproductive healthcare; and climate and worker justice, among other issue priorities across the LP network.
Produce a final report that synthesizes lessons learned, assesses the regional and local political landscape, identifies potential partner organizations and prospective members, outlines a process for transferring relationships with key contacts (including local elected officials and organizers), and provides recommendations to strengthen local elected capacity and support sustainable regional growth
Statewide Meeting Planning and Logistics
Support recruitment and outreach efforts for the New York Statewide Strategy Meeting, including targeted outreach to prospective attendees in Western NY region.
Support pre- and post-event communications with attendees and prospective members.
Required Qualifications:
3-4 years of relevant experience, including demonstrated experience working with local elected officials and movement partners in New York State, and across Western & Fingerlakes region.
Experienced project manager who can balance multiple projects at once and and meet deadlines
Strong communicator and problem solver
Results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to set up work plans oriented towards concrete goals, anticipate obstacles and identify ways to navigate challenges, identify and involve stakeholders appropriately, and drive projects independently
Strong communication, relationship building and facilitation skills
Experienced relational organizer with an ability to relate to a diverse group of people from a variety of local contexts and backgrounds
A commitment to inside/outside strategy and movement governance that features deep partnership between “outside” organizing and “inside” elected officials.
A demonstrated commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and a deep interest in local policy, politics, and government
Ability to travel occasionally in the region when conditions allow and as needed throughout the state
The Ideal Person will Have:
Experience working with local elected officials, government, advocacy organizations, or issue-based campaigns.
Familiarity with the political and civic landscape of Western New York.
Budget and Timeline:
We encourage consultants to submit their proposals by July 1, 2026. The anticipated start date for this contract is August 1, 2026 to last through December 31, 2026. We expect the consultant to contribute 10 to 15 hours per week to fulfilling our scope of work. The budget for this contract is up to $25,000.
How to Apply:
Please submit a proposal by July 10, 2026 that includes a 1) cover letter, 2) resume, and 3) work product examples such as a base-building plan or state Advocacy Day plan. Please submit all documents in your proposal (including resume and work samples) through the JazzHR portal as an attachment in a single PDF.
Local Progress is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits people of color, womxn, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTIQAA+ community.
We are a movement of local elected officials advancing a racial & economic justice agenda.
Industry
Civic and Social Organizations
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Washington DC
Local Progress is a movement of local elected officials advancing a racial and economic justice agenda through all levels of local government. We are elected leaders who build power with underrepresented communities, share bold ideas and policy among our network, and fight to reshape what is possible in our localities all across the country.
Founded in 2012, Local Progress has built a powerful network of more than 1,400 local elected officials in 48 states and DC.
The network includes local leaders at all levels of local government -- mayors, district attorneys, county commissioners, city councilmembers, and school boa
All across the country, local governments are advancing the most innovative policy solutions to our largest problems, and creating new models of governance that work for the many, not just the wealthy and well-connected few.
All across the country, local governments are advancing the most innovative policy solutions to our largest problems, and creating new models of governance that work for the many, not just the wealthy and well-connected few. Our network supports and connects these efforts, catalyzing and accelerating policy change at the local level while creating opportunities for collaboration across our cities. By working together, our members are winning change across local governments and impacting policy and governance outcomes at the state and national level.
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