All on the Field: Deputy Operations Director, Mississippi

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JOB DESCRIPTION

All on the Field (AOTF) runs paid canvassing and ballot-access programs across multiple states. We are hiring a Deputy Operations Director to support staffing, payroll, and logistics for our 2026 Mississippi canvass program.

This is the second operations position on the program. The role is approximately 50% people operations and 50% physical operations. People operations is the priority and centers on recruitment: sourcing, screening, and onboarding canvassers and field staff, approving payroll, and handling personnel issues and escalations. Physical operations covers field office setup, supply logistics, and material distribution across a large and rural program footprint. This position cannot be performed entirely remotely.

Responsibilities

• Lead canvasser and field-staff recruitment day to day: sourcing across job boards and local channels, screening applicants, and managing candidate intake at volume

• Run operational onboarding through Justworks, ensuring new hires complete paperwork, background screening, payroll setup, and compliance steps, and coordinating with the field team to confirm onboarding is complete before a first shift

• Coordinate with the Deputy Field Director and Regional Field Directors to review and approve canvasser hours, confirming accuracy and completeness before payroll runs

• Process staff expenses and reimbursements, reviewing submissions and approving through Justworks

• Handle routine HR matters: staff questions, documentation, and issue escalation

• Assist with sourcing, leasing, and setting up field offices and staging locations

• Coordinate supply projections, ordering, distribution across regions, and end-of-program shutdown

• Step in for the State Operations Director as needed

• Other operations work as the program requires

Qualifications

• 2+ years of operations, logistics, or coordination experience; campaign or field experience a plus

• Recruitment or hiring experience strongly preferred, particularly at volume

• Strong organization and follow-through; able to own deadlines independently

• Comfortable working across a large rural footprint with significant driving between sites

• Clear communicator who can convey process to non-operational staff

• Proficient with Google Workspace and able to learn new tools quickly; experience with Justworks a plus

• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle; access to a phone and computer; available for evening and weekend work