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“The Maine People’s Alliance is an awesome organization to work for!”
The Maine People’s Alliance is the state’s largest citizen-action group with over 30,000 members statewide. MPA has worked for almost 25 years to hold Maine’s largest polluters accountable and to achieve affordable health care for all Maine citizens.
Please click on the job announcements below to learn more about current opportunities:
Looking for a job you can feel good about?
Who we are: The Maine People’s Alliance is the state’s largest citizen action group with over 32,000 members statewide.
Maine People’s Alliance is hiring field organizers in our Lewiston, Bangor, and Portland offices for a historic 2008 campaign to build support for: universal single-payer health care, new regulations to reduce the number of toxics in consumer products, and ending the war in Iraq. We’ll also be working to register and educate thousands of new voters and make sure they get out to vote.
Qualifications: Excellent communication skills.
Our field organizers will have the opportunity to talk with hundreds of Maine people, organize press conferences, lobby our state and national representatives, and learn what it takes to be a great organizer. We have leadership opportunities available for those that demonstrate the commitment and skills to excel at the job. Pay ranges from $300-$450 per week and there are many opportunities for year-round employment as well.
Interested candidates should contact Charlie Urquhart at our Portland office at: 207-797-0967 or on his cell at: 207-271-1396. Charlie can also be reached at pfc@mainepeoplesalliance.org.
- Telephone Outreach
As part of our Telephone Outreach project, you will educate and involve MPA members concerning issues that MPA is addressing across the state. - Portland Community Organizer
The Portland Community Organizer is a critical position focused on organizing the Portland Chapter and mobilizing citizens around our health care issues.
10 reasons why you should work for MPA!
We are going to make Maine the first state to pass a universal single payer healthcare plan!
We are fighting Anthem’s greed and protecting Dirigo Health!
We are working to expand affordable housing in Maine and to pass a statewide affordable housing trust fund!
We will work hard to ensure defeat of TABOR!
We are working hard to hold chemical companies accountable and to prevent human exposure to unnecessary toxic chemicals!
We’ll always fight handouts to the rich and will work hard to prevent repeal of Estate Tax!
We make sure thousands of Mainers get out to vote each year!
We are fighting to ensure Medicare Part D is designed for seniors—not drug companies!
We are protecting Mainers’ right to the initiative and referendum process!
We are stronger together than we are alone; 25,000 Mainers have power together to make a better Maine!