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About the role:

The Associate Director for Anti-ICE Organizing will lead Indivisible’s work supporting local Indivisible groups in responding to escalating ICE enforcement activity in 2026. As federal funding flows down, hiring increases, and new or expanded detention infrastructure comes online, we expect an increase in raids, detentions, enforcement operations, and general militarization across the country—with major impacts on immigrant communities and heightened demand for coordinated local response.

Indivisible groups have already begun engaging in this work in cities across the country. This role is designed to provide dedicated support focused on movement partnership, training and guidance for Indivisible groups, and internal coordination so our network can respond effectively, responsibly, and in alignment with immigrant-led strategy.

Reporting to the National Advocacy Director, this role will be the central point person driving Indivisible’s ICE campaign support program across teams (Organizing, Training, Policy, Digital, Comms, Mobilization). The ideal candidate brings deep movement instincts, strong coalition judgment, comfort operating with urgency, and the ability to translate complex and sensitive dynamics into actionable support for volunteer leaders—without freelancing beyond appropriate legal and safety boundaries.

This is a temporary, full-time position anticipated to end six months after start date, with possible extension based on organizational need and funding.

What you'll do:

Partnership & Coalition Leadership (25%)

• Build and manage relationships with key national and local immigrant rights organizations, rapid response networks, legal-support-aligned partners, and immigrant-led formations as appropriate.
• Coordinate with partners to identify what support is most useful for Indivisible groups (trainings, escalation pathways, narrative guidance, local coalition entry points, pressure tactics).
• Represent Indivisible in relevant coalition spaces and ensure our work complements immigrant-led strategy (and does not inadvertently duplicate, undercut, or create risk for partners or impacted communities).
• Track emerging developments and surface strategic opportunities/risks to internal leadership.

Indivisible Group Support, Briefings & Trainings (40%)

• Work with partners and internal teams to design and deliver trainings for Indivisible groups and statewides (e.g., rapid response roles volunteers can play, safe/public pressure tactics, narrative guidance, local coalition coordination, support structures).
• Build clear, practical “how-to” resources for volunteer leaders (briefing docs, facilitation guides, escalation ladders, FAQs, sample outreach, and recommended local partner connections).
• Provide ongoing briefings for locals/statewides as enforcement activity shifts—translating fast-moving national information into grounded guidance and next steps.
• Provide direct support to groups in priority locations (coaching, troubleshooting, and helping them navigate coalition dynamics and internal alignment).

Internal Coordination & Program Management (25%)

• Serve as the internal hub across Organizing, Training, Policy, Digital, Comms, Mobilization, and Data/Analytics to ensure coherent support (not a scattershot of uncoordinated inputs).
• Create lightweight systems for intake, triage, and prioritization: what groups are seeing, what they need, what we can provide, and what should be routed to partners.
• Coordinate internal resourcing for group needs (training capacity, comms support, digital amplification, policy guidance, mobilization infrastructure).
• Track progress against goals (trainings delivered, groups supported, partner activations, resource uptake) and adjust plans based on what’s working.

Content & Communications Support (10%)

• Draft and/or coordinate content development to amplify network action and highlight on-the-ground organizing power, in partnership with the Media and Digital Campaigns teams.
• Support narrative discipline and quality control: ensure materials are accurate, values-aligned, and consistent with coalition strategy and operational realities.

Qualifications:

• 7 years of relevant experience in organizing, campaigns, advocacy, or movement work with increasing responsibility; immigration rights experience strongly preferred.
• Existing relationships in the immigrant rights ecosystem (national and/or local), especially rapid response, detention/ICE oversight, or aligned advocacy organizations.
• Strong partnership and coalition management skills, including sound political judgment, follow-through, and the ability to operate with clarity amid disagreement.
• Effective front-of-room presentation skills, and a demonstrated ability to design and deliver trainings and translate complex issues into practical guidance for volunteer leaders.
• Excellent project management and cross-team collaboration skills; proven ability to juggle multiple streams of work and prioritize under pressure.
• Deep commitment to racial, gender, and economic justice, and experience working in multiracial, coalition environments with a clear equity lens.
• Strong written communication skills (briefings, toolkits, action guidance).
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment where conditions on the ground can change quickly.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with distributed networks (volunteer-led or chapter-based models) and supporting local leadership across regions.
• Experience supporting work that intersects with safety/security concerns (e.g., harassment/doxxing risk, de-escalation considerations, operational triage).
• Experience in crisis-response organizing moments (rapid escalation, media attention, coalition coordination under pressure).
• Spanish proficiency or other relevant language skills.

About Indivisible Project

We’re building something new. We’re a progressive grassroots organization that began in the aftermath of Trump’s election. We’re working to build a democracy that reflects a broad, multiracial “we the people,” one that works for all of us and is sustained by all of us. To support this movement, we’ve built an incredible team at the national level. We dream big, we support each other, and we have fun doing it. For more information about Indivisible’s vision, mission, and theory of change, click here.

We’re changing what’s politically possible. Indivisible is part of the powerful progressive movement reaction to Trump, fighting the racist, misogynistic, plutocratic, and authoritarian agenda trumpeted by Trump and the GOP congress. Don’t take our word for it; Indivisible has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show multiple times, as well as in the New York Times and in pretty much every other major news outlet in the country.

We’re building together. We’re building a new organization every day - a rare opportunity to model what we want to see in the world. We’re deeply committed to equity and building a diverse and inclusive organization.

We’re looking for you. If you want to fight for the soul of American democracy, there’s no better place to be than Indivisible. We’re looking for more team members who are passionate about building an inclusive democracy and committed to getting results. It’s an exciting, fulfilling place if you’re someone who wants to fight fiercely for the progressive world we want to have.

Every one of us on the national team is here because we believe this movement is the best way to retake and build progressive power in this country. Does that ring true for you? If so, great - throw your hat in the ring to join our team. Let’s start #winning together. For more information about Indivisible’s organizational principles, click here.

Indivisible Project is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of support needs at the time of application.