The Marijuana Policy Project, the nation's largest marijuana policy reform organization, is seeking a Northern Nevada Field Coordinator, based in Reno, to manage grassroots and grasstops organizing for a ballot initiative campaign, including coordinating a signature drive.

MPP is working to pass a statewide ballot initiative that would tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol in Nevada, thereby ending marijuana prohibition in the state.

From January through June 2010, the Northern Nevada Field Coordinator will be primarily focused on coordinating the day-to-day operations of a large portion of a statewide signature drive to place an initiative on the ballot.

From July 2010 through November 2012, this position will manage grassroots organizing and field operations in the northern part of the state.

Specifically, the Northern Nevada Field Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Coordinating the day-to-day operation of a large portion of the statewide signature drive, which will include: recruiting, training, and managing petition circulators; ensuring a high overall validity rate of signatures collected; attending and running signature turn-in events, where circulators will return completed petitions; and keeping track of all signatures submitted and overseeing payments to circulators
  
• Representing the campaign in a professional manner and ensuring circulators to do the same
  
• Networking with elected officials and community leaders in order to build a coalition of support for the campaign
  
• Building an online and offline grassroots base of support for the campaign
  
• Recruiting and managing campaign volunteers for campaign work

The Northern Nevada Field Coordinator reports to MPP-NV's Campaign Manager.

Candidates should be highly organized, with meticulous attention to detail; get along well with a wide range of people; and be able to work weekends and occasional long hours.

Experience with training others, grassroots organizing, working on a signature drive or political campaign, and successfully networking with elected officials and building coalitions are significant pluses, but not required.

The salary for the position is $40,000. In addition, MPP offers excellent benefits, including health care, retirement contributions, and a generous vacation policy.