This is Who We Are
Using science, the law, and grassroots activism, Wilderness Workshop (WW) works to protect the public lands of the western slope of Colorado. Our geography includes the White River National Forest and nearby BLM lands. We both defend against threats to the ecology of and work proactively to increase protections for this amazing landscape.
Founded in 1967, the Wilderness Workshop has earned a national reputation for passionate, strategic advocacy, effective grassroots activism, and scientific authority.
WW is the only nonprofit organization that’s devoted to protecting these particular public lands on a full-time basis. No other local group has the mission, capacity expertise, and standing to participate effectively and consistently in the arcane bureaucratic processes that decide the fate of these lands; no state or national organization devotes as much time to our particular area.
We don’t represent any user group; rather, we provide a voice for nature on our public lands. We’re a community of people who enjoy and cherish wild places, and believe that wildlands and wildlife should be protected for their own sake (and for ours).
Although focused on the White River National Forest region, our work is part of a visionary movement to reconnect wildlife habitats and “rewild” landscapes on a continental scale. Thus we frequently partner with other local, state, regional and national groups on projects.
We now seek an experienced, committed, dynamic Conservation Director to join our highly talented team.
Here is How the Coservation Director Makes a Difference
In fulfillment of WW’s mission, the Conservation Director develops, leads and implements WW’s conservation program in partnership with the Executive Director and other program staff. The Conservation Director develops and implments WW’s forest, restoration, aquatic, responsible recreation, and wilderness programs. These programs evolve over time or change depending on the current set of threats to our public lands, and the Conservation Director plays a lead role in identifying new opportunities for program impact.
The Conservation Director collaborates with other staff to choose the specific conservation goals and projects undertaken by WW. The Conservation Director is also responsible for ensuring policy consistency in WW’s Community Programs including our Hike series, Restoration Program, Naturalists Nights and Wilderness Monitoring programs. Lastly, the Conservation Director develops strong relationships with County Commissioners, colleagues at partner organizations, grassroots activists, and staff at the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Congressional offices.
Working at the Wilderness Workshop and Living in Carbondale
The Wilderness Workshop offers its staff a close-knit, relatively casual work environment that is focused on results and impact. We are passionate about our work, creative, and like to work collaboratively with the team and our partners. Successful members of the team are self-starters, life-long learners, interested in building new skills, active listeners, and like the nimbleness that comes from a smaller organization that can act quickly to take advantage of new opportunities.
The Roaring Fork Valley stretches from the top of Independence Pass, through Aspen and Carbondale to the confluence with the Colorado River at Glenwood Springs. The breadth and depth of recreational and cultural amenities found in this community are second to none. Multiple wilderness areas, ski areas, world class biking and running trails, and nationally recognized art and cultural institutions are all found in the Valley.
This is What it Takes to Do the Job
Qualified candidates will have a deep passion for and connection with public lands and wilderness. Additionally, candidates will have experience and/or skills in these areas:
Leadership
Management-level experience in leading internal functions or large projects for independent organizations or government agencies.
In-depth knowledge of western public lands history/policy, ecosystem protection, resource management, or conservation biology.
Ability to professionally represent the organization in front of members of Congress, agency staff, other decision makers, the press, and the public.
Proven ability to manage staff and volunteers to achieve measurable results.
Advocacy & Program Management
Minimum three to five years of relevant work experience in policy, advocacy or environmental fields.
Experience in designing and managing programs, preferably conservation advocacy or policy projects in the field.
Experience with grassroots, non-profit environmental advocacy.
Experience with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); some experience in analyzing EAs and EISs, drafting comments, and filing administrative appeals preferred.
Excellent writing, public speaking & presentation skills.
Experience in a political office or in running political or advocacy campaigns highly valued though not required.
Technical
Ability to read a map and safely navigate challenging backcountry conditions.
GIS mapping experience would be useful.
Computer literacy required; social media proficiency preferred.
Personal Qualities
Self-motivated and ability to work outside of a highly structured work environment.
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to quickly interpret and strategically respond to others emotions, opinions and statements.
Sense of humor.
Collaborative by nature.
Nimble and open to seizing new opportunities.
Other
Undergraduate degree in applicable field required; graduate degree preferred.
Willingness to live and be an active member of the Roaring Fork Valley.
What are the Rewards
The salary range for the Conservation Director position reflects the senior level of the position and the market conditions of the surrounding area. The benefits package includes a sabbatical policy, health insurance, wellness days, sick days, and a simple IRA contribution. Relocation support is also available for qualified candidates who are ready to move to our mountain community.
Ready to Apply?
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by sending a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to Carolyn McCormick of Peak HR Consulting, LLC at carolyn.mccormick@peakhrconsulting.com. All applications are to be submitted electronically. To learn more about this position and the work of the Wilderness Workshop, please visit us at www.wildernessworkshop.org . The position will be open until filled, but preference will be given to candidates who apply before January 22, 2019.
The Wilderness Workshop provides equal employment opportunities to all persons.
No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, otherwise qualified handicap or disability, or veteran status.
Jan 05, 2019
Full time
This is Who We Are
Using science, the law, and grassroots activism, Wilderness Workshop (WW) works to protect the public lands of the western slope of Colorado. Our geography includes the White River National Forest and nearby BLM lands. We both defend against threats to the ecology of and work proactively to increase protections for this amazing landscape.
Founded in 1967, the Wilderness Workshop has earned a national reputation for passionate, strategic advocacy, effective grassroots activism, and scientific authority.
WW is the only nonprofit organization that’s devoted to protecting these particular public lands on a full-time basis. No other local group has the mission, capacity expertise, and standing to participate effectively and consistently in the arcane bureaucratic processes that decide the fate of these lands; no state or national organization devotes as much time to our particular area.
We don’t represent any user group; rather, we provide a voice for nature on our public lands. We’re a community of people who enjoy and cherish wild places, and believe that wildlands and wildlife should be protected for their own sake (and for ours).
Although focused on the White River National Forest region, our work is part of a visionary movement to reconnect wildlife habitats and “rewild” landscapes on a continental scale. Thus we frequently partner with other local, state, regional and national groups on projects.
We now seek an experienced, committed, dynamic Conservation Director to join our highly talented team.
Here is How the Coservation Director Makes a Difference
In fulfillment of WW’s mission, the Conservation Director develops, leads and implements WW’s conservation program in partnership with the Executive Director and other program staff. The Conservation Director develops and implments WW’s forest, restoration, aquatic, responsible recreation, and wilderness programs. These programs evolve over time or change depending on the current set of threats to our public lands, and the Conservation Director plays a lead role in identifying new opportunities for program impact.
The Conservation Director collaborates with other staff to choose the specific conservation goals and projects undertaken by WW. The Conservation Director is also responsible for ensuring policy consistency in WW’s Community Programs including our Hike series, Restoration Program, Naturalists Nights and Wilderness Monitoring programs. Lastly, the Conservation Director develops strong relationships with County Commissioners, colleagues at partner organizations, grassroots activists, and staff at the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Congressional offices.
Working at the Wilderness Workshop and Living in Carbondale
The Wilderness Workshop offers its staff a close-knit, relatively casual work environment that is focused on results and impact. We are passionate about our work, creative, and like to work collaboratively with the team and our partners. Successful members of the team are self-starters, life-long learners, interested in building new skills, active listeners, and like the nimbleness that comes from a smaller organization that can act quickly to take advantage of new opportunities.
The Roaring Fork Valley stretches from the top of Independence Pass, through Aspen and Carbondale to the confluence with the Colorado River at Glenwood Springs. The breadth and depth of recreational and cultural amenities found in this community are second to none. Multiple wilderness areas, ski areas, world class biking and running trails, and nationally recognized art and cultural institutions are all found in the Valley.
This is What it Takes to Do the Job
Qualified candidates will have a deep passion for and connection with public lands and wilderness. Additionally, candidates will have experience and/or skills in these areas:
Leadership
Management-level experience in leading internal functions or large projects for independent organizations or government agencies.
In-depth knowledge of western public lands history/policy, ecosystem protection, resource management, or conservation biology.
Ability to professionally represent the organization in front of members of Congress, agency staff, other decision makers, the press, and the public.
Proven ability to manage staff and volunteers to achieve measurable results.
Advocacy & Program Management
Minimum three to five years of relevant work experience in policy, advocacy or environmental fields.
Experience in designing and managing programs, preferably conservation advocacy or policy projects in the field.
Experience with grassroots, non-profit environmental advocacy.
Experience with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); some experience in analyzing EAs and EISs, drafting comments, and filing administrative appeals preferred.
Excellent writing, public speaking & presentation skills.
Experience in a political office or in running political or advocacy campaigns highly valued though not required.
Technical
Ability to read a map and safely navigate challenging backcountry conditions.
GIS mapping experience would be useful.
Computer literacy required; social media proficiency preferred.
Personal Qualities
Self-motivated and ability to work outside of a highly structured work environment.
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to quickly interpret and strategically respond to others emotions, opinions and statements.
Sense of humor.
Collaborative by nature.
Nimble and open to seizing new opportunities.
Other
Undergraduate degree in applicable field required; graduate degree preferred.
Willingness to live and be an active member of the Roaring Fork Valley.
What are the Rewards
The salary range for the Conservation Director position reflects the senior level of the position and the market conditions of the surrounding area. The benefits package includes a sabbatical policy, health insurance, wellness days, sick days, and a simple IRA contribution. Relocation support is also available for qualified candidates who are ready to move to our mountain community.
Ready to Apply?
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by sending a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to Carolyn McCormick of Peak HR Consulting, LLC at carolyn.mccormick@peakhrconsulting.com. All applications are to be submitted electronically. To learn more about this position and the work of the Wilderness Workshop, please visit us at www.wildernessworkshop.org . The position will be open until filled, but preference will be given to candidates who apply before January 22, 2019.
The Wilderness Workshop provides equal employment opportunities to all persons.
No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, otherwise qualified handicap or disability, or veteran status.
Greenpeace
Washington, DC, USA, Oakland, CA, USA, San Francisco, USA
ABOUT THE JOB Greenpeace believes that climate change is the most urgent problem facing our planet right now, and the window for meaningful action is closing fast. Corporations and governments lack ambition, and in many cases are actively obstructing climate solutions.
Greenpeace is hiring a Senior Climate Campaigner to use their campaigning skills to lead projects and teams to deliver key pieces of Greenpeace’s climate campaign using moments of creative confrontation, working with allies and our supporters to build our organization’s power and impact and strategic smarts to make sure that our climate campaigns are as effective as possible.
This is a full time, exempt, benefits eligible position reporting to Janet Redman, the Climate Director, who is based in Washington, DC. Note that this role can work from either Washington, DC: San Francisco or Oakland, California.
THIS ROLE WILL:
Identify campaign opportunities in the external world and develop and deliver campaign strategies and interventions that move GPUS closer to our agreed campaign objectives.
Creatively communicate climate issues, opportunities and interventions, especially through Greenpeace social media channels and via other platforms to reach, inspire and engage our supporters and allies.
Represent Greenpeace US among external partners and in the media, and work within coalition spaces to further campaign and organizational goals.
Work with GP grassroots, online and engagement staff to identify and act on strategic opportunities to mobilize GP’s network of supporters and activists.
Contribute and cultivate issue expertise on climate issues within teams
Line manage individuals and coordinate teams as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
A min of six (6) years experience in developing and delivering campaigns.
Campaign strategy skills, including experience in setting campaign objectives, developing a critical pathway/campaign strategy to achieve these, and selecting an effective series of interventions that strengthens our supporter base and meets the campaign objectives.
Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams through a process of developing and delivering a specific campaign, successfully ensuring that the team’s outputs deliver on campaign objectives.
Proven track record of reaching and inspiring people online to take action both online & offline in a way that builds long term power for the organization.
Organizational skills, including experience with running fast paced, creative, engaging activist projects and campaigns project administration (budgets, reporting, etc.)
Proven understanding of and ability with social media practices, principles and implementation.
Strong presentation skills, written and oral; comfort speaking to the public, Greenpeace supporters, allies and the media.
Commitment to nonviolence as a means of effecting change.
Experience working in coalitions, including cross-cultural, cross-movement sector.
General knowledge of climate-related topics desired but not essential if eager to dive in and learn.
If you want to save the world from climate change and believe in environmental justice, please submit an application on our careers page. Applications will be review on a rolling basis and will conclude once we have found the best candidate. Greenpeace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, class, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, family/marital status, religion or other protected classes. We strongly encourage applications from marginalized communities. If you require assistance applying to this opportunity, please contact us.
Only applicants eligible to work and live in the United States without any legal restrictions need apply for this opportunity
Jan 05, 2019
Full time
ABOUT THE JOB Greenpeace believes that climate change is the most urgent problem facing our planet right now, and the window for meaningful action is closing fast. Corporations and governments lack ambition, and in many cases are actively obstructing climate solutions.
Greenpeace is hiring a Senior Climate Campaigner to use their campaigning skills to lead projects and teams to deliver key pieces of Greenpeace’s climate campaign using moments of creative confrontation, working with allies and our supporters to build our organization’s power and impact and strategic smarts to make sure that our climate campaigns are as effective as possible.
This is a full time, exempt, benefits eligible position reporting to Janet Redman, the Climate Director, who is based in Washington, DC. Note that this role can work from either Washington, DC: San Francisco or Oakland, California.
THIS ROLE WILL:
Identify campaign opportunities in the external world and develop and deliver campaign strategies and interventions that move GPUS closer to our agreed campaign objectives.
Creatively communicate climate issues, opportunities and interventions, especially through Greenpeace social media channels and via other platforms to reach, inspire and engage our supporters and allies.
Represent Greenpeace US among external partners and in the media, and work within coalition spaces to further campaign and organizational goals.
Work with GP grassroots, online and engagement staff to identify and act on strategic opportunities to mobilize GP’s network of supporters and activists.
Contribute and cultivate issue expertise on climate issues within teams
Line manage individuals and coordinate teams as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
A min of six (6) years experience in developing and delivering campaigns.
Campaign strategy skills, including experience in setting campaign objectives, developing a critical pathway/campaign strategy to achieve these, and selecting an effective series of interventions that strengthens our supporter base and meets the campaign objectives.
Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams through a process of developing and delivering a specific campaign, successfully ensuring that the team’s outputs deliver on campaign objectives.
Proven track record of reaching and inspiring people online to take action both online & offline in a way that builds long term power for the organization.
Organizational skills, including experience with running fast paced, creative, engaging activist projects and campaigns project administration (budgets, reporting, etc.)
Proven understanding of and ability with social media practices, principles and implementation.
Strong presentation skills, written and oral; comfort speaking to the public, Greenpeace supporters, allies and the media.
Commitment to nonviolence as a means of effecting change.
Experience working in coalitions, including cross-cultural, cross-movement sector.
General knowledge of climate-related topics desired but not essential if eager to dive in and learn.
If you want to save the world from climate change and believe in environmental justice, please submit an application on our careers page. Applications will be review on a rolling basis and will conclude once we have found the best candidate. Greenpeace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, class, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, family/marital status, religion or other protected classes. We strongly encourage applications from marginalized communities. If you require assistance applying to this opportunity, please contact us.
Only applicants eligible to work and live in the United States without any legal restrictions need apply for this opportunity
Oregon Rural Action, a progressive grassroots organization based in La Grande, Oregon, seeks a full-time Community Organizer with a passion for social, racial, and environmental justice to work with new and existing members on a range of locally-identified issues. Current campaigns include sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and healthcare, with an emphasis on engaging an increasingly wider and more diverse membership in Morrow, Umatilla, Malheur, Baker, and Union Counties. Primary responsibilities include recruiting and engaging members; building and supporting local chapters and issue teams; working with member-leaders to develop campaign strategies; and further developing members’ capacity to take action on issues that affect their lives. Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred. Exceptionally strong candidates may request work-from-home arrangements in Malheur, Umatilla, or Morrow Counties; otherwise position will be based in ORA main office in La Grande.
Minimum qualifications:
Prior experience and/or training in community organizing as an approach to social change
Commitment to progressive values, social justice, and the mission of Oregon Rural Action, including strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives and helping them work together to develop collective vision, goals, and strategies
Ability to plan and facilitate effective meetings for groups of varying sizes
Familiarity with rural communities, issues, and decision-making bodies
Strong communication skills
Working vehicle and valid drivers license
Preferred qualifications:
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Experience and/or education in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, health care, rural community development, and/or diversity, equity, and inclusion
Salary and Benefits: Starting salary $30,000 - $35,000 depending on experience, health insurance, and other benefits.
Review of applications begins January 9 and continues until position is filled.
Email cover letter, résumé, and 3 references to info@oregonrural.org or mail to Search Committee, Oregon Rural Action, P.O. Box 1231, La Grande, OR 97850.
In your cover letter, please describe which of your past experiences, education, and/or interests connect most directly to this position, and what you believe would make you an especially strong Community Organizer for Oregon Rural Action.
Dec 24, 2018
Oregon Rural Action, a progressive grassroots organization based in La Grande, Oregon, seeks a full-time Community Organizer with a passion for social, racial, and environmental justice to work with new and existing members on a range of locally-identified issues. Current campaigns include sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and healthcare, with an emphasis on engaging an increasingly wider and more diverse membership in Morrow, Umatilla, Malheur, Baker, and Union Counties. Primary responsibilities include recruiting and engaging members; building and supporting local chapters and issue teams; working with member-leaders to develop campaign strategies; and further developing members’ capacity to take action on issues that affect their lives. Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred. Exceptionally strong candidates may request work-from-home arrangements in Malheur, Umatilla, or Morrow Counties; otherwise position will be based in ORA main office in La Grande.
Minimum qualifications:
Prior experience and/or training in community organizing as an approach to social change
Commitment to progressive values, social justice, and the mission of Oregon Rural Action, including strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives and helping them work together to develop collective vision, goals, and strategies
Ability to plan and facilitate effective meetings for groups of varying sizes
Familiarity with rural communities, issues, and decision-making bodies
Strong communication skills
Working vehicle and valid drivers license
Preferred qualifications:
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Experience and/or education in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, health care, rural community development, and/or diversity, equity, and inclusion
Salary and Benefits: Starting salary $30,000 - $35,000 depending on experience, health insurance, and other benefits.
Review of applications begins January 9 and continues until position is filled.
Email cover letter, résumé, and 3 references to info@oregonrural.org or mail to Search Committee, Oregon Rural Action, P.O. Box 1231, La Grande, OR 97850.
In your cover letter, please describe which of your past experiences, education, and/or interests connect most directly to this position, and what you believe would make you an especially strong Community Organizer for Oregon Rural Action.
Oregon Rural Action, a small multi-issue membership-based nonprofit based in La Grande, Oregon, seeks a full-time Staff Director with a passion for grassroots community organizing, social justice, and progressive social change. Responsibilities include working closely with a volunteer board of directors on strategic planning, fundraising, and financial management; recruiting and engaging members; developing organizing strategy; and training and supervising office and community organizing staff.
A member group of the Western Organization of Resource Councils, Oregon Rural Action was founded in eastern Oregon in 2001 with the goal of strengthening rural communities by promoting social justice, agricultural and economic sustainability, and stewardship of the region’s land, air, and water. Over this time members have worked on a wide range of locally-identified issues in Union, Malheur, Baker, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wallowa Counties, from increasing markets for local foods, to campaigning against anti-immigrant ballot measures, to limiting the transportation of oil-by-rail across rural Oregon and advocating for health care reform at both state and national levels. Following a budget shortfall in 2016, the board of directors launched a two-year rebuilding process that has included a five-county organizing assessment, a five-year strategic plan, and a coordinated campaign to strengthen relationships with grant funders and develop a more sustainable funding structure for the organization.
We are excited to again be in the position to hire a full-time Staff Director, a new full-time community organizer, and a new half-time administrative assistant, who will work together with our board, members, and part-time membership coordinator to continue growing the organization and strengthening the capacity of diverse community members to take collective action on issues that affect their lives. With significant grant funding committed for the next three years, ORA projects an annual operating budget of $150,000. in 2019 and $200,000. in 2020, with potential to increase both internal and external funding levels in coming years based on expanded membership and geographic reach.
Candidates for this position may come from a wide range of backgrounds, but should possess the following minimum qualifications:
Experience and/or significant training in community organizing as an approach to social change
Experience and/or significant training working in a non-profit setting, including internal and external fundraising (grant writing, reporting, and donor relationships)
Enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives and helping them work together to develop collective vision, goals, and strategies
Strong interpersonal skills, passion for social justice, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Strong oral and written communications skills
Ability to set priorities and handle multiple competing responsibilities
Ability to train and supervise community organizing and office staff
Proficiency in and/or ability to learn basic word processing, database, and accounting programs (ex. Word, CiviCRM, Excel, Quickbooks)
Willingness to travel throughout rural eastern Oregon
Preference may be given to candidates with the following additional skills and experience:
Experience or education in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, health care reform, rural community development, civic engagement, and/or social justice
Conversant in both Spanish and English
Annual salary $45,000. - 50,000., depending on experience.
Please send resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to info@oregonrural.org OR to Staff Director Search, Oregon Rural Action, P.O. Box 1231, La Grande, OR 98750
In your cover letter, please describe which of your past experiences, education, and/or interests connect most directly to this position, and what you believe would make you an especially strong candidate to be Staff Director.
Review begins January 9, 2019 and continues until position is filled.
Oregon Rural Action is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Applicants are welcome regardless of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
Dec 23, 2018
Full time
Oregon Rural Action, a small multi-issue membership-based nonprofit based in La Grande, Oregon, seeks a full-time Staff Director with a passion for grassroots community organizing, social justice, and progressive social change. Responsibilities include working closely with a volunteer board of directors on strategic planning, fundraising, and financial management; recruiting and engaging members; developing organizing strategy; and training and supervising office and community organizing staff.
A member group of the Western Organization of Resource Councils, Oregon Rural Action was founded in eastern Oregon in 2001 with the goal of strengthening rural communities by promoting social justice, agricultural and economic sustainability, and stewardship of the region’s land, air, and water. Over this time members have worked on a wide range of locally-identified issues in Union, Malheur, Baker, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wallowa Counties, from increasing markets for local foods, to campaigning against anti-immigrant ballot measures, to limiting the transportation of oil-by-rail across rural Oregon and advocating for health care reform at both state and national levels. Following a budget shortfall in 2016, the board of directors launched a two-year rebuilding process that has included a five-county organizing assessment, a five-year strategic plan, and a coordinated campaign to strengthen relationships with grant funders and develop a more sustainable funding structure for the organization.
We are excited to again be in the position to hire a full-time Staff Director, a new full-time community organizer, and a new half-time administrative assistant, who will work together with our board, members, and part-time membership coordinator to continue growing the organization and strengthening the capacity of diverse community members to take collective action on issues that affect their lives. With significant grant funding committed for the next three years, ORA projects an annual operating budget of $150,000. in 2019 and $200,000. in 2020, with potential to increase both internal and external funding levels in coming years based on expanded membership and geographic reach.
Candidates for this position may come from a wide range of backgrounds, but should possess the following minimum qualifications:
Experience and/or significant training in community organizing as an approach to social change
Experience and/or significant training working in a non-profit setting, including internal and external fundraising (grant writing, reporting, and donor relationships)
Enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives and helping them work together to develop collective vision, goals, and strategies
Strong interpersonal skills, passion for social justice, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Strong oral and written communications skills
Ability to set priorities and handle multiple competing responsibilities
Ability to train and supervise community organizing and office staff
Proficiency in and/or ability to learn basic word processing, database, and accounting programs (ex. Word, CiviCRM, Excel, Quickbooks)
Willingness to travel throughout rural eastern Oregon
Preference may be given to candidates with the following additional skills and experience:
Experience or education in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, health care reform, rural community development, civic engagement, and/or social justice
Conversant in both Spanish and English
Annual salary $45,000. - 50,000., depending on experience.
Please send resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to info@oregonrural.org OR to Staff Director Search, Oregon Rural Action, P.O. Box 1231, La Grande, OR 98750
In your cover letter, please describe which of your past experiences, education, and/or interests connect most directly to this position, and what you believe would make you an especially strong candidate to be Staff Director.
Review begins January 9, 2019 and continues until position is filled.
Oregon Rural Action is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Applicants are welcome regardless of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
Location: New York City preferred
Environmental Advocates of New York seeks applicants for a Campaigns Associate position.
Founded in 1969, Environmental Advocates, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is an environmental government watchdog in Albany and a leading voice for conservation, the environment and public health in New York State. Environmental Advocates works for policy change at the local, state and federal levels to support cleaner and healthier communities for all New Yorkers.
Description
The Campaigns Associate is integral to Environmental Advocates’ engagement work, and the right candidate will analyze, advocate, and organize on a range of issues across our policy areas to activate our advocates and help build coalitions across the state. This position will lead and assist on campaigns to enhance existing relationships and inspire partnerships with a variety of organizations and individuals to foster and grow continued education and advocacy efforts.
We seek candidates who are highly motivated to change public policy and grow the movement for clean transportation, clean water and vibrant communities, with the goal of making New York a true environmental leader.
General Duties
The Campaigns Associate is a full-time, non-exempt position (37.5 hours per week) who reports to the Director of Campaigns. The Associate works with our policy and communications teams to effectively advocate for strong policies and standards, and organizes activists to hold state leaders accountable on environmental issues. This includes, but is not limited to: advocating for implementation and enforcement of the state’s environmental policies; crafting action alerts and hosting events to engage our statewide advocates; working with colleague organizations, our advocates, the general public, and local legislators to advance our positions; and identifying prospective new partners.
Successful applicants will have a broad knowledge of environmental issues, community organizing experience in direct advocacy or grassroots lobbying, and have worked on issue-based campaigns.
Areas of Responsibility
Develop, coordinate and implement strategies for conducting outreach to current activists (both on- and off-line) and for expanding Environmental Advocates’ presence in communities across the state;
Promote the organization and increase visibility by arranging events, identifying and staffing citizen engagement opportunities, and hosting or participating in other partner-sponsored events;
Work with communications and policy staff on the development of outreach materials for advocacy, digital content, planning and marketing events and creating other communications for activists, local leaders and the press;
Identify and implement strategies to enhance our relationships with local elected officials, activists and partners and to use those relationships to advance our policy goals; and
Develop and implement a strategy to build a broader base of support and engage community groups and individuals in the organization’s policy advocacy.
Educational Background
Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Political Science, and/or Environmental Studies preferred
Skills/Experience Preferred
At least two years of experience in advocacy or community organizing for a nonprofit or labor organization, or comparable experience;
Passion for environmental protection and social justice and motivated to involve others in the cause;
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work as part of a distributed team;
Excellent written and oral communications skills and interest in serving as a public representative of the organization;
Experience implementing activist campaigns or community engagement;
Experience managing volunteers and organizing events; and
Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
Compensation/Benefits
Salary is in the $40,000 to $45,000 range, commensurate with experience. We also offer health benefits, paid time off, retirement savings including an employer contribution, and a vibrant, fast-paced work environment.
How to Apply
Please email your resume, cover letter, list of three references, and a brief writing sample to: jcohen@eany.org. Please reference “Campaigns Associate” in the subject line. Only email submissions will be accepted. Please do not mail application materials or call.
Environmental Advocates is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy that an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state or local law is not and will not be considered in any decision regarding recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, layoff, termination, classification, compensation, benefits or other employment action. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Environmental Advocates works for policy change at the local, state and federal levels to support cleaner and healthier communities for all New Yorkers.
Dec 20, 2018
Full time
Location: New York City preferred
Environmental Advocates of New York seeks applicants for a Campaigns Associate position.
Founded in 1969, Environmental Advocates, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is an environmental government watchdog in Albany and a leading voice for conservation, the environment and public health in New York State. Environmental Advocates works for policy change at the local, state and federal levels to support cleaner and healthier communities for all New Yorkers.
Description
The Campaigns Associate is integral to Environmental Advocates’ engagement work, and the right candidate will analyze, advocate, and organize on a range of issues across our policy areas to activate our advocates and help build coalitions across the state. This position will lead and assist on campaigns to enhance existing relationships and inspire partnerships with a variety of organizations and individuals to foster and grow continued education and advocacy efforts.
We seek candidates who are highly motivated to change public policy and grow the movement for clean transportation, clean water and vibrant communities, with the goal of making New York a true environmental leader.
General Duties
The Campaigns Associate is a full-time, non-exempt position (37.5 hours per week) who reports to the Director of Campaigns. The Associate works with our policy and communications teams to effectively advocate for strong policies and standards, and organizes activists to hold state leaders accountable on environmental issues. This includes, but is not limited to: advocating for implementation and enforcement of the state’s environmental policies; crafting action alerts and hosting events to engage our statewide advocates; working with colleague organizations, our advocates, the general public, and local legislators to advance our positions; and identifying prospective new partners.
Successful applicants will have a broad knowledge of environmental issues, community organizing experience in direct advocacy or grassroots lobbying, and have worked on issue-based campaigns.
Areas of Responsibility
Develop, coordinate and implement strategies for conducting outreach to current activists (both on- and off-line) and for expanding Environmental Advocates’ presence in communities across the state;
Promote the organization and increase visibility by arranging events, identifying and staffing citizen engagement opportunities, and hosting or participating in other partner-sponsored events;
Work with communications and policy staff on the development of outreach materials for advocacy, digital content, planning and marketing events and creating other communications for activists, local leaders and the press;
Identify and implement strategies to enhance our relationships with local elected officials, activists and partners and to use those relationships to advance our policy goals; and
Develop and implement a strategy to build a broader base of support and engage community groups and individuals in the organization’s policy advocacy.
Educational Background
Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Political Science, and/or Environmental Studies preferred
Skills/Experience Preferred
At least two years of experience in advocacy or community organizing for a nonprofit or labor organization, or comparable experience;
Passion for environmental protection and social justice and motivated to involve others in the cause;
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work as part of a distributed team;
Excellent written and oral communications skills and interest in serving as a public representative of the organization;
Experience implementing activist campaigns or community engagement;
Experience managing volunteers and organizing events; and
Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
Compensation/Benefits
Salary is in the $40,000 to $45,000 range, commensurate with experience. We also offer health benefits, paid time off, retirement savings including an employer contribution, and a vibrant, fast-paced work environment.
How to Apply
Please email your resume, cover letter, list of three references, and a brief writing sample to: jcohen@eany.org. Please reference “Campaigns Associate” in the subject line. Only email submissions will be accepted. Please do not mail application materials or call.
Environmental Advocates is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy that an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state or local law is not and will not be considered in any decision regarding recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, layoff, termination, classification, compensation, benefits or other employment action. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Environmental Advocates works for policy change at the local, state and federal levels to support cleaner and healthier communities for all New Yorkers.
General Duties: The City of Minneapolis Coordinator's Division of Sustainability is hiring a part-time (20-25 hours/week) temporary Food Policy Program Aide. The Food Policy Program Aide will assist with planning, development and implementation of events, activities, policies, research, engagement and communications for the City of Minneapolis food policy and Homegrown Minneapolis initiatives. The work is both independent and collaborative in nature. The position may last up to 12 months in duration. Education and Experience: High School Diploma or Equivalent. Two years' experience performing duties similar to those described. May use advanced education, volunteer positions, previous internships and school projects as equivalency for professional work experience.
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Jan 21, 2019
Full time
General Duties: The City of Minneapolis Coordinator's Division of Sustainability is hiring a part-time (20-25 hours/week) temporary Food Policy Program Aide. The Food Policy Program Aide will assist with planning, development and implementation of events, activities, policies, research, engagement and communications for the City of Minneapolis food policy and Homegrown Minneapolis initiatives. The work is both independent and collaborative in nature. The position may last up to 12 months in duration. Education and Experience: High School Diploma or Equivalent. Two years' experience performing duties similar to those described. May use advanced education, volunteer positions, previous internships and school projects as equivalency for professional work experience.
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Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Smith Preserve Way, Naples, FL, USA
Six to nine month positions available on a rotating basis
The Intern will work with the Conservancy’s highly skilled Environmental Policy Team to research environmental issues and advocate for the Conservancy’s positions on a local, state, and/or federal level.
As an environmental policy intern, you will assist with the creation of comment letters, presentations, and handouts. You will sit in on and participate in relevant meetings to help protect Southwest Florida’s land, water, and wildlife as well as conduct public outreach on Conservancy programs and positions.
Daily administrative duties will include tracking issues in the media and other office tasks as required. This position is office-based, but also entails offsite meetings.
If you thrive in a fast paced, detail oriented environment, we are the team for you!
The Estuaries Report Card Intern will have a similar experience to the Natural Resources Intern but will work primarily on updating the Conservancy’s Estuaries Report Card, a snapshot of the health of our regional estuaries in Southwest Florida.
Major responsibilities include conducting literature review and evaluating wildlife habitat, water quality, and other ecosystem health indicators. This is a special opportunity for the intern to have his/her work published and gain comprehensive knowledge of Southwest Florida’s water quality issues.
Qualifications
Strong commitment to the conservation of water, land and wildlife.
BS or BA, preferably in environmental policy or the environmental studies.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Working knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing applications.
Strong organizational and leadership abilities.
Willing to work variable hours and to travel locally as necessary. Must possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Ability to work independently under rapidly changing situations and be flexible.
Ability to work well with and appreciate your co-workers is a must.
GIS experience preferred
Benefits
Interns will leave this experience with a better understanding of the government’s legislative and regulatory processes as well as deeper insight into the politics behind policy. Successful interns will become more skilled at the tasks assigned to full-time policy professionals and build lasting professional connections with the Conservancy Team.
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Jan 19, 2019
Temporary
Six to nine month positions available on a rotating basis
The Intern will work with the Conservancy’s highly skilled Environmental Policy Team to research environmental issues and advocate for the Conservancy’s positions on a local, state, and/or federal level.
As an environmental policy intern, you will assist with the creation of comment letters, presentations, and handouts. You will sit in on and participate in relevant meetings to help protect Southwest Florida’s land, water, and wildlife as well as conduct public outreach on Conservancy programs and positions.
Daily administrative duties will include tracking issues in the media and other office tasks as required. This position is office-based, but also entails offsite meetings.
If you thrive in a fast paced, detail oriented environment, we are the team for you!
The Estuaries Report Card Intern will have a similar experience to the Natural Resources Intern but will work primarily on updating the Conservancy’s Estuaries Report Card, a snapshot of the health of our regional estuaries in Southwest Florida.
Major responsibilities include conducting literature review and evaluating wildlife habitat, water quality, and other ecosystem health indicators. This is a special opportunity for the intern to have his/her work published and gain comprehensive knowledge of Southwest Florida’s water quality issues.
Qualifications
Strong commitment to the conservation of water, land and wildlife.
BS or BA, preferably in environmental policy or the environmental studies.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Working knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing applications.
Strong organizational and leadership abilities.
Willing to work variable hours and to travel locally as necessary. Must possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Ability to work independently under rapidly changing situations and be flexible.
Ability to work well with and appreciate your co-workers is a must.
GIS experience preferred
Benefits
Interns will leave this experience with a better understanding of the government’s legislative and regulatory processes as well as deeper insight into the politics behind policy. Successful interns will become more skilled at the tasks assigned to full-time policy professionals and build lasting professional connections with the Conservancy Team.
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Senior Manager, Investor Network
Organization
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through powerful networks and advocacy, Ceres tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses.
For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site ( www.ceres.org ).
Description & Responsibilities
The Senior Manager plays a key relationship management role on the Investor Network. The Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk and Sustainability is a group of more than 163 leading institutional investors with collective assets under management of over $25.4 trillion. We are looking for candidates with strong organization skills, relationship management skills and understanding of U.S. institutional investment finance markets. The Ceres Investor Network is specifically looking for someone that will coordinate and organize our recruitment, relationship management, and retention of investors on the East Coast. This full-time position is based in Boston, and reports to the Senior Program Director, Investor Network. Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following: Manage the Investor Network:
Under the direction of the Senior Program Director, Investor Network, manage operations, recruitment and member services for the Ceres Investor Network, with goal of engaging, retaining and providing value to members.
Recruit new members to the Ceres Investor Network who will support Ceres programmatic goals.
Develop a prospect list for new Investor Network members with the Investor Team and manage investor recruitment process, to achieve annually established goals for growing the Investor Network.
Conduct annual evaluation of Investor Network member experience; solicit and analyze Investor Network member feedback on member activities, opportunities and services
Monitor activities of and coordination/collaboration with other investor groups (e.g., PRI, CDP, UNEP FI)
Oversee Investor Network member dues.
Assist with training and supervising investor team assistants and/or associates and interns.
Support Ceres Investor Network Members
As a relationship manager, develop and support, strategic plans for priority members, ensuring that the members are leaders in integrating ESG into their investment processes, engaging in climate, water, sustainable food and other of Ceres policy priorities, engaging with the companies in their portfolios, and moving money towards low carbon and clean energy investments.
Stay current with members’ priorities and support them with research, peer learning opportunities, and best practice examples of sustainable investing, corporate engagement and shareholder resolutions.
Attend asset owner board meetings.
Attend and participate in key west coast investor meetings and events.
Track Investor Network member progress and impact on sustainable investment metrics including implementation of 21st Century Investor Blueprint steps, new investment commitments, and participation in Ceres working groups utilizing the Ceres Salesforce platform.
Support Ceres programmatic priorities with Investor Members
Serve as a relationship manager with a group of asset owners and asset managers, to engage them in all aspects of Ceres investor work.
Coordinate planning and logistics of Investor Network meetings and events and interface with other Ceres programs and staff on same.
Monitor and coordinate outreach to Investor Network members by other Ceres’ staff members.
Support investor team project work with Investor Network members and fundraising proposal development on an as needed basis.
Manage, review and update investor content on Ceres website, working closely with other program staff.
Participate in team’s organization of Ceres Conference and Summit sessions, with special focus on investor engagement.
Build Ceres brand and participate in California Office priorities.
Make public presentations at investor conferences on ESG integration issues, low carbon/clean energy investment opportunities, Ceres policy priorities or other special topics of interest to Ceres and Investor Network members.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required.
Graduate degree in business, finance, economics, or sustainability related fields preferred.
Seven years of work experience, preferably direct experience working in investment or nonprofit sectors on sustainability (ESG)-related issues.
An understanding of financial markets and investment firms, financial institutions, or institutional investors.
Demonstrated experience with relationship management.
Strong writing and research skills.
Effective presentation style and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
Sound judgment, sensitivity to diverse constituencies, excellent interpersonal skills, strong initiative and motivation.
Successful record of organizing multiple projects and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Desire to work in a not-for-profit, advocacy-focused organization.
Willingness to travel as needed to accomplish duties noted above.
Proficient with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and e-mail computer applications.
Interest and willingness to be trained on specific applications necessary for work: ReadyTalk, Salesforce, listserv program, etc.
How to Apply
We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org . Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, two writing samples, and a list of three references, as well as complete the additional information as instructed.
Ceres is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.
Jan 18, 2019
Full time
Senior Manager, Investor Network
Organization
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through powerful networks and advocacy, Ceres tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses.
For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site ( www.ceres.org ).
Description & Responsibilities
The Senior Manager plays a key relationship management role on the Investor Network. The Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk and Sustainability is a group of more than 163 leading institutional investors with collective assets under management of over $25.4 trillion. We are looking for candidates with strong organization skills, relationship management skills and understanding of U.S. institutional investment finance markets. The Ceres Investor Network is specifically looking for someone that will coordinate and organize our recruitment, relationship management, and retention of investors on the East Coast. This full-time position is based in Boston, and reports to the Senior Program Director, Investor Network. Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following: Manage the Investor Network:
Under the direction of the Senior Program Director, Investor Network, manage operations, recruitment and member services for the Ceres Investor Network, with goal of engaging, retaining and providing value to members.
Recruit new members to the Ceres Investor Network who will support Ceres programmatic goals.
Develop a prospect list for new Investor Network members with the Investor Team and manage investor recruitment process, to achieve annually established goals for growing the Investor Network.
Conduct annual evaluation of Investor Network member experience; solicit and analyze Investor Network member feedback on member activities, opportunities and services
Monitor activities of and coordination/collaboration with other investor groups (e.g., PRI, CDP, UNEP FI)
Oversee Investor Network member dues.
Assist with training and supervising investor team assistants and/or associates and interns.
Support Ceres Investor Network Members
As a relationship manager, develop and support, strategic plans for priority members, ensuring that the members are leaders in integrating ESG into their investment processes, engaging in climate, water, sustainable food and other of Ceres policy priorities, engaging with the companies in their portfolios, and moving money towards low carbon and clean energy investments.
Stay current with members’ priorities and support them with research, peer learning opportunities, and best practice examples of sustainable investing, corporate engagement and shareholder resolutions.
Attend asset owner board meetings.
Attend and participate in key west coast investor meetings and events.
Track Investor Network member progress and impact on sustainable investment metrics including implementation of 21st Century Investor Blueprint steps, new investment commitments, and participation in Ceres working groups utilizing the Ceres Salesforce platform.
Support Ceres programmatic priorities with Investor Members
Serve as a relationship manager with a group of asset owners and asset managers, to engage them in all aspects of Ceres investor work.
Coordinate planning and logistics of Investor Network meetings and events and interface with other Ceres programs and staff on same.
Monitor and coordinate outreach to Investor Network members by other Ceres’ staff members.
Support investor team project work with Investor Network members and fundraising proposal development on an as needed basis.
Manage, review and update investor content on Ceres website, working closely with other program staff.
Participate in team’s organization of Ceres Conference and Summit sessions, with special focus on investor engagement.
Build Ceres brand and participate in California Office priorities.
Make public presentations at investor conferences on ESG integration issues, low carbon/clean energy investment opportunities, Ceres policy priorities or other special topics of interest to Ceres and Investor Network members.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required.
Graduate degree in business, finance, economics, or sustainability related fields preferred.
Seven years of work experience, preferably direct experience working in investment or nonprofit sectors on sustainability (ESG)-related issues.
An understanding of financial markets and investment firms, financial institutions, or institutional investors.
Demonstrated experience with relationship management.
Strong writing and research skills.
Effective presentation style and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
Sound judgment, sensitivity to diverse constituencies, excellent interpersonal skills, strong initiative and motivation.
Successful record of organizing multiple projects and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Desire to work in a not-for-profit, advocacy-focused organization.
Willingness to travel as needed to accomplish duties noted above.
Proficient with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and e-mail computer applications.
Interest and willingness to be trained on specific applications necessary for work: ReadyTalk, Salesforce, listserv program, etc.
How to Apply
We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org . Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, two writing samples, and a list of three references, as well as complete the additional information as instructed.
Ceres is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.
Assistant, Communications and Marketing
Organization
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through powerful networks and advocacy, Ceres tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses. For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site ( www.ceres.org ).
Description & Responsibilities
Ceres is expanding its strategic communications and marketing team and launching a new marketing effort in 2019 as it celebrates its 30th year anniversary. We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented team member with exceptional organizational skills to help provide support to the Senior Department Director, the Digital Director, and the entire Communications and Marketing team. This is an excellent entry-level position for a strong communicator who is passionate about climate change and sustainability and interested in building skills and experience in strategic communications, media relations, messaging and writing, and digital marketing. It is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, dynamic organization and put your skills to use to better communicate and market the impact of an organization that is working to build a sustainable future. This is a full-time position based in our Boston office and will report to the Senior Department Director of Communications and Marketing.
Specific duties include, but not limited to:
Assist in research, messaging and writing needs for Ceres press releases, media advisories, and columns/blogs.
Assist in developing pitches and pitching key Ceres experts and content to reporters and editors to generate news coverage for the organization.
Using the PR Meltwater, manage and regularly update targeted media contact lists, and monitor and track earned media coverage and KPIs for Ceres and its global initiatives, producing weekly Wakelets and other detailed reports of coverage for board and grant reports.
Update Salesforce regularly with earned media lists, media coverage and reporter communications and team workplans and goals.
Conduct research as needed for writing projects and to inform media relations strategies that expand exposure to existing targeted audiences.
Assist with providing research and writing support related to 2019 marketing deliverables including Ceres annual report and marketing one-pagers.
Support to the Senior Department Director, Communications and Marketing
Provide administrative support on scheduling, travel, meeting preparation, calendar management, expense reports, reimbursements, and other tasks.
Support in the management and cultivation of reporter relationships, partner organization communications staff, and investor and corporate communications staff including logistics for calls/meetings, materials preparation, and correspondence, as needed.
Communications and Marketing Department Support
Work with Senior Department Director, Communications and Marketing to manage the weekly department meeting: scheduling meetings, developing agendas, recording minutes, arranging for outside speakers/trainers, and following up with action steps.
Provide cross-cutting administrative and coordination support for entire department.
Foster team culture and camaraderie through organizing department retreats, lunches, gatherings and celebrations.
Serve as point person with IT team regarding communications/marketing team needs.
Provide support as requested at organization-wide events, such as the Ceres Conference or Investor Summit on Climate Risk, and Ceres 30th Anniversary Gala.
Qualifications
Associate or Bachelor degree preferred, or 2 years of experience where in-depth research and strong writing skills were developed.
1-2 years of relevant, full-time work experience, required.
Prior work experience in a newsroom or nonprofit a plus.
Prior administrative experience strongly desired.
Demonstrated interested in communications and marketing and/or journalism.
Strong organizational and project management skills, and excellent attention to detail.
Ability to evaluate workload and prioritize projects to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively within a team setting.
Able to manage multiple tasks at the same time, and shift quickly from one to the next.
Able to work well independently and as a team member.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and with different personalities.
Desire to work in a mission-driven / nonprofit environment.
Passionate about environmental or sustainability issues.
Knowledge of media tracking and/or digital platforms, a plus. Salesforce proficiency a strong plus.
How to Apply
We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org . If you are interested in applying, please submit a resume, cover letter, two writing samples, and a list of three references, as well as complete the additional information as instructed.
Ceres is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.
Jan 18, 2019
Full time
Assistant, Communications and Marketing
Organization
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through powerful networks and advocacy, Ceres tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses. For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site ( www.ceres.org ).
Description & Responsibilities
Ceres is expanding its strategic communications and marketing team and launching a new marketing effort in 2019 as it celebrates its 30th year anniversary. We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented team member with exceptional organizational skills to help provide support to the Senior Department Director, the Digital Director, and the entire Communications and Marketing team. This is an excellent entry-level position for a strong communicator who is passionate about climate change and sustainability and interested in building skills and experience in strategic communications, media relations, messaging and writing, and digital marketing. It is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, dynamic organization and put your skills to use to better communicate and market the impact of an organization that is working to build a sustainable future. This is a full-time position based in our Boston office and will report to the Senior Department Director of Communications and Marketing.
Specific duties include, but not limited to:
Assist in research, messaging and writing needs for Ceres press releases, media advisories, and columns/blogs.
Assist in developing pitches and pitching key Ceres experts and content to reporters and editors to generate news coverage for the organization.
Using the PR Meltwater, manage and regularly update targeted media contact lists, and monitor and track earned media coverage and KPIs for Ceres and its global initiatives, producing weekly Wakelets and other detailed reports of coverage for board and grant reports.
Update Salesforce regularly with earned media lists, media coverage and reporter communications and team workplans and goals.
Conduct research as needed for writing projects and to inform media relations strategies that expand exposure to existing targeted audiences.
Assist with providing research and writing support related to 2019 marketing deliverables including Ceres annual report and marketing one-pagers.
Support to the Senior Department Director, Communications and Marketing
Provide administrative support on scheduling, travel, meeting preparation, calendar management, expense reports, reimbursements, and other tasks.
Support in the management and cultivation of reporter relationships, partner organization communications staff, and investor and corporate communications staff including logistics for calls/meetings, materials preparation, and correspondence, as needed.
Communications and Marketing Department Support
Work with Senior Department Director, Communications and Marketing to manage the weekly department meeting: scheduling meetings, developing agendas, recording minutes, arranging for outside speakers/trainers, and following up with action steps.
Provide cross-cutting administrative and coordination support for entire department.
Foster team culture and camaraderie through organizing department retreats, lunches, gatherings and celebrations.
Serve as point person with IT team regarding communications/marketing team needs.
Provide support as requested at organization-wide events, such as the Ceres Conference or Investor Summit on Climate Risk, and Ceres 30th Anniversary Gala.
Qualifications
Associate or Bachelor degree preferred, or 2 years of experience where in-depth research and strong writing skills were developed.
1-2 years of relevant, full-time work experience, required.
Prior work experience in a newsroom or nonprofit a plus.
Prior administrative experience strongly desired.
Demonstrated interested in communications and marketing and/or journalism.
Strong organizational and project management skills, and excellent attention to detail.
Ability to evaluate workload and prioritize projects to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively within a team setting.
Able to manage multiple tasks at the same time, and shift quickly from one to the next.
Able to work well independently and as a team member.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and with different personalities.
Desire to work in a mission-driven / nonprofit environment.
Passionate about environmental or sustainability issues.
Knowledge of media tracking and/or digital platforms, a plus. Salesforce proficiency a strong plus.
How to Apply
We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org . If you are interested in applying, please submit a resume, cover letter, two writing samples, and a list of three references, as well as complete the additional information as instructed.
Ceres is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.
Texas Campaign for the Environment
Dallas, TX, USA
Texas Campaign for the Environment is currently seeking activists to organize on statewide grassroots campaigns to fight pollution by shifting corporate and governmental policy. As the oldest Texas-based environmental group we have successfully organized to:
Win recycling in apartments and condos in Dallas by 2020
Pressure polluters to pay for and complete cleanup at a toxic waste site in Houston after Hurricane Harvey
Phase out toxic flame retardants from furniture at Fort Worth-based Pier 1 Imports
We need new voices to add to our current staff of professional, skilled, and passionate activists to strengthen our community lobbying presence. We offer extensive training, and opportunities for management experience and travel.
Qualified candidates possess strong communication skills and a genuine passion for the environment and progressive politics. Some related non-profit, political, or volunteer experience is preferred but not required.
The Community Organizer will be responsible for creating relationships within designated community areas of the city and building our grassroots base of supporters. The Organizer will be held to high expectations of performance with weekly and monthly goals for various organizing activities. RESPONSIBILITIES • Grassroots door-to-door canvassing • Membership recruitment, fundraising and letter-writing campaigns • Community outreach and coalition-building • Identifying voters and volunteers • Planning and participating in demonstrations and political actions • Testifying at public hearings and events HOURS/PAY • Full-time: Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. • Part-time positions available (minimum 3 days per week; hours are still 2pm-10pm). • $450/week+ (Full-time), $360/week+ (4 days), $270/week+ (3 days) BENEFITS • Medical and dental insurance coverage • Paid vacation, paid sick days and paid holidays • Rapid advancement and management training • Opportunities for travel throughout Texas and the U.S., including national and regional conferences • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage. FIND US • Web: www.texasenvironment.org • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/texas-campaign-for-the-environment • Facebook: www.facebook.com/texasenvironment • Twitter: www.twitter.com/txenvironment • Instagram: www.instagram.com/txenvironment It is the policy of TCE to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, TCE will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. politics, environment, grassroots, nonprofit, charity, canvass, canvasser, canvassing, communications, green, sustainable, sustainability, recycling, waste, knocking, advocacy, pollution, justice, campaign
Jan 05, 2019
Full time
Texas Campaign for the Environment is currently seeking activists to organize on statewide grassroots campaigns to fight pollution by shifting corporate and governmental policy. As the oldest Texas-based environmental group we have successfully organized to:
Win recycling in apartments and condos in Dallas by 2020
Pressure polluters to pay for and complete cleanup at a toxic waste site in Houston after Hurricane Harvey
Phase out toxic flame retardants from furniture at Fort Worth-based Pier 1 Imports
We need new voices to add to our current staff of professional, skilled, and passionate activists to strengthen our community lobbying presence. We offer extensive training, and opportunities for management experience and travel.
Qualified candidates possess strong communication skills and a genuine passion for the environment and progressive politics. Some related non-profit, political, or volunteer experience is preferred but not required.
The Community Organizer will be responsible for creating relationships within designated community areas of the city and building our grassroots base of supporters. The Organizer will be held to high expectations of performance with weekly and monthly goals for various organizing activities. RESPONSIBILITIES • Grassroots door-to-door canvassing • Membership recruitment, fundraising and letter-writing campaigns • Community outreach and coalition-building • Identifying voters and volunteers • Planning and participating in demonstrations and political actions • Testifying at public hearings and events HOURS/PAY • Full-time: Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. • Part-time positions available (minimum 3 days per week; hours are still 2pm-10pm). • $450/week+ (Full-time), $360/week+ (4 days), $270/week+ (3 days) BENEFITS • Medical and dental insurance coverage • Paid vacation, paid sick days and paid holidays • Rapid advancement and management training • Opportunities for travel throughout Texas and the U.S., including national and regional conferences • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage. FIND US • Web: www.texasenvironment.org • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/texas-campaign-for-the-environment • Facebook: www.facebook.com/texasenvironment • Twitter: www.twitter.com/txenvironment • Instagram: www.instagram.com/txenvironment It is the policy of TCE to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, TCE will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. politics, environment, grassroots, nonprofit, charity, canvass, canvasser, canvassing, communications, green, sustainable, sustainability, recycling, waste, knocking, advocacy, pollution, justice, campaign
OSI oversees the Outdoors America Campaign (OAC), which is dedicated to seeking full funding and permanent re-authorization of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). With this funding, natural resources can be protected on an epic scale, impacting the 50 states, national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and Bureau of Land Management lands throughout the country.
OAC is conducting critical work through coordinated campaign planning and implementation, Congressional and executive branch outreach, grassroots engagement, coalition building, research and education, and media outreach. OAC works within the LWCF Coalition alongside several important partner organizations.
The Campaign Coordinator will be based in Washington D.C. and provide support in the areas of communications, research, administrative, and specific OAC matters. He/she will will work closely with and report to the OAC Director.
For a full job description, visit https://www.openspaceinstitute.org/careers .
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Jan 05, 2019
Full time
OSI oversees the Outdoors America Campaign (OAC), which is dedicated to seeking full funding and permanent re-authorization of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). With this funding, natural resources can be protected on an epic scale, impacting the 50 states, national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and Bureau of Land Management lands throughout the country.
OAC is conducting critical work through coordinated campaign planning and implementation, Congressional and executive branch outreach, grassroots engagement, coalition building, research and education, and media outreach. OAC works within the LWCF Coalition alongside several important partner organizations.
The Campaign Coordinator will be based in Washington D.C. and provide support in the areas of communications, research, administrative, and specific OAC matters. He/she will will work closely with and report to the OAC Director.
For a full job description, visit https://www.openspaceinstitute.org/careers .
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Environmental Law and Policy Center
Chicago, IL, USA
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION ATTORNEY – NATURAL RESOURCES – PROTECTING WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY, & MIDWEST’S WILDLIFE AND SPECIAL PLACES
The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) is hiring a skilled public interest litigation attorney with 8+ years of strong federal and state court, and administrative, litigation experience for a full-time position in downtown Chicago or Washington, D.C. offices. This ELPC attorney will work on our natural resources preservation legal and policy advocacy, which now focuses on protecting the Great Lakes, Northwoods and Driftless Area, and wildlife and biodiversity. This is a great position for a top-rate litigator who loves the outdoors and wants to devote her/his professional work to protecting the Midwest’s vital natural resources and wild and special places. This is an extraordinary time in which ELPC’s effective legal and policy advocacy – backed by strong economic analysis and public engagement – are essential to protect our core environmental values.
RESPONSIBILITIES : Key litigation role advancing ELPC’s innovative and successful environmental program activities focused on protecting wildlife and biodiversity and the Midwest’s wild and special places. First-chair natural resources protection litigation and help lead policy advocacy campaigns in the “courts of public opinion” to succeed. Work with ELPC’s Executive Director and Senior Staff to help prioritize and provide savvy results-focused strategic direction for ELPC’s Natural Resources Protection Program. Work effectively in ELPC’s public interest entrepreneurial and multidisciplinary team culture. Fundraise to support ELPC’s Natural Resources Protection Program activities and expand program success.
QUALIFICATIONS: This attorney should have 8+ years litigation experience, preferably with a practice including environmental and natural resources legal and policy issues. The ideal background would be a public interest litigation organization, USDOJ or strong state AG’s office, or high-powered litigation law firm with hands-on trial and appellate experience. Excellent writing and persuasive oral advocacy abilities required. Strong academic background desired. The attorney should understand and enjoy multifaceted public policy strategic advocacy that involves media, legislative, economic and policy analysis and organizing approaches coordinated with strong and effective legal advocacy. An inspired and demonstrated commitment to public interest advocacy and the ability to work productively with a fast-paced team of skilled professionals are required. This attorney should thrive on engaging with project teams including scientists, MBAs and policy and media specialists. Ability and drive to win, achieve results and produce successes.
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Jan 01, 2019
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION ATTORNEY – NATURAL RESOURCES – PROTECTING WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY, & MIDWEST’S WILDLIFE AND SPECIAL PLACES
The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) is hiring a skilled public interest litigation attorney with 8+ years of strong federal and state court, and administrative, litigation experience for a full-time position in downtown Chicago or Washington, D.C. offices. This ELPC attorney will work on our natural resources preservation legal and policy advocacy, which now focuses on protecting the Great Lakes, Northwoods and Driftless Area, and wildlife and biodiversity. This is a great position for a top-rate litigator who loves the outdoors and wants to devote her/his professional work to protecting the Midwest’s vital natural resources and wild and special places. This is an extraordinary time in which ELPC’s effective legal and policy advocacy – backed by strong economic analysis and public engagement – are essential to protect our core environmental values.
RESPONSIBILITIES : Key litigation role advancing ELPC’s innovative and successful environmental program activities focused on protecting wildlife and biodiversity and the Midwest’s wild and special places. First-chair natural resources protection litigation and help lead policy advocacy campaigns in the “courts of public opinion” to succeed. Work with ELPC’s Executive Director and Senior Staff to help prioritize and provide savvy results-focused strategic direction for ELPC’s Natural Resources Protection Program. Work effectively in ELPC’s public interest entrepreneurial and multidisciplinary team culture. Fundraise to support ELPC’s Natural Resources Protection Program activities and expand program success.
QUALIFICATIONS: This attorney should have 8+ years litigation experience, preferably with a practice including environmental and natural resources legal and policy issues. The ideal background would be a public interest litigation organization, USDOJ or strong state AG’s office, or high-powered litigation law firm with hands-on trial and appellate experience. Excellent writing and persuasive oral advocacy abilities required. Strong academic background desired. The attorney should understand and enjoy multifaceted public policy strategic advocacy that involves media, legislative, economic and policy analysis and organizing approaches coordinated with strong and effective legal advocacy. An inspired and demonstrated commitment to public interest advocacy and the ability to work productively with a fast-paced team of skilled professionals are required. This attorney should thrive on engaging with project teams including scientists, MBAs and policy and media specialists. Ability and drive to win, achieve results and produce successes.
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Position Summary
Audubon’s Climate Strategy has a paid internship opportunity in Washington, DC, for an individual interested in issue campaigns, climate change, and environmental policy. The intern will work directly with Audubon’s Climate Program Manager and National Campaign Director on various research, outreach, and creative projects to advance our Climate Strategy goals and pass climate-related policies across the U.S. This internship is designed to provide the intern with the opportunity to interact with and learn from experts in the field of conservation and to make a contribution to Audubon’s climate work and campaign strategy.
Submitting a cover letter is highly preferred
Essential Functions
This intern will contribute to the goals of the Climate Strategy in a variety of ways, with many opportunities to dive deeper into projects based on interest and needs. This intern will primarily support a number of state-level climate policy campaigns. They will have the opportunity to work with staff to create outreach materials and research additional engagement opportunities. The internship will have a significant impact on the progress of our campaigns in these key states as well as help communicate our climate science programs and research. Their work will help lay the groundwork for future campaigns and programs, helping deliver on our goals.
At the end of the internship, the intern will:
Have gained valuable experiences from interacting with professional communicators, conservation leaders, and campaigners at Audubon, as well as with staff and volunteers from across the network.
Have developed a new set of communication and community organization skills and tangible achievements through hands-on work and responsibility.
Contributed meaningfully to the success of our policy campaigns through research, special projects and implementation.
This full-time paid internship will run from January/February to summer 2019, with the potential for an extension.
Qualifications and Experience
Personal Attributes:
Self-starter with a creative, resourceful spirit.
Strong work ethic with exceptional organizational skills and an eye for details.
Dedicated and excited about working in a dynamic, fast-paced nonprofit organization.
Independent and able to work with little oversight .
Appetite for learning and growth.
Primary Qualifications:
Strong oral and written communication skills; well organized.
A bachelor’s degree in political science, climate change, environmental studies, social sciences, communications and/or social change preferred.
Adaptable and versatile; able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word.
Understanding of GIS or other mapping software a bonus.
Experience with InDesign or other creative software a bonus.
Genuine interest in conservation, the mission of the National Audubon Society, and social and environmental justice.
Having speaking proficiency in Spanish or another language other than English is a bonus.
People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We strongly encourage applications from minorities and women.
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Jan 01, 2019
Seasonal
Position Summary
Audubon’s Climate Strategy has a paid internship opportunity in Washington, DC, for an individual interested in issue campaigns, climate change, and environmental policy. The intern will work directly with Audubon’s Climate Program Manager and National Campaign Director on various research, outreach, and creative projects to advance our Climate Strategy goals and pass climate-related policies across the U.S. This internship is designed to provide the intern with the opportunity to interact with and learn from experts in the field of conservation and to make a contribution to Audubon’s climate work and campaign strategy.
Submitting a cover letter is highly preferred
Essential Functions
This intern will contribute to the goals of the Climate Strategy in a variety of ways, with many opportunities to dive deeper into projects based on interest and needs. This intern will primarily support a number of state-level climate policy campaigns. They will have the opportunity to work with staff to create outreach materials and research additional engagement opportunities. The internship will have a significant impact on the progress of our campaigns in these key states as well as help communicate our climate science programs and research. Their work will help lay the groundwork for future campaigns and programs, helping deliver on our goals.
At the end of the internship, the intern will:
Have gained valuable experiences from interacting with professional communicators, conservation leaders, and campaigners at Audubon, as well as with staff and volunteers from across the network.
Have developed a new set of communication and community organization skills and tangible achievements through hands-on work and responsibility.
Contributed meaningfully to the success of our policy campaigns through research, special projects and implementation.
This full-time paid internship will run from January/February to summer 2019, with the potential for an extension.
Qualifications and Experience
Personal Attributes:
Self-starter with a creative, resourceful spirit.
Strong work ethic with exceptional organizational skills and an eye for details.
Dedicated and excited about working in a dynamic, fast-paced nonprofit organization.
Independent and able to work with little oversight .
Appetite for learning and growth.
Primary Qualifications:
Strong oral and written communication skills; well organized.
A bachelor’s degree in political science, climate change, environmental studies, social sciences, communications and/or social change preferred.
Adaptable and versatile; able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word.
Understanding of GIS or other mapping software a bonus.
Experience with InDesign or other creative software a bonus.
Genuine interest in conservation, the mission of the National Audubon Society, and social and environmental justice.
Having speaking proficiency in Spanish or another language other than English is a bonus.
People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We strongly encourage applications from minorities and women.
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Description
Are you passionate about sustainability and environmental issues, leading a team of enthusiastic professionals, and especially being part of the changing ways in which local governments can develop and implement programs to address these issues and serve the San Mateo County community? Do you have a knack for identifying and working with the right people in organizations to effect change? The County of San Mateo's Office of Sustainability is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Sustainability Specialist . We want "sustainability champions" to lead initiatives and support department staff in empowering our departments, employees, and our community members to take meaningful actions on sustainability. The San Mateo County Office of Sustainability (OOS) has four working groups: Waste Reduction, Energy and Water, Livable Communities, and Climate Change. Each working group will have a Senior Sustainability Specialist to support all the staff, programs, and projects of each of these work groups. To learn more about each of the OOS workgroups, please see: https://www.smcsustainability.org/ As a Senior Sustainability Specialist, you will:
Provide staff direction, training, assignment and review of work completed, lead complex projects, and leverage grant opportunities.
Serve as technical expert, researching, analyzing, and interpreting complex technical data.
Participate in goal and strategy development, and develop procedures and policies for new and existing programs.
Identify and implement equity and social justice opportunities at work and in the community.
Identify and coordinate collaboration opportunities across program areas.
Provide input on staff selection, and evaluation of opportunities to enhance engagement.
Assist the Program Manager with program planning, budget development, and goal setting.
The IDEAL CANDIDATE will have the skills necessary to:
Provide leadership and promote teamwork while planning, directing, and coordinating staff activities.
Define difficult problem areas, research them and provide valid alternatives and recommendations.
Integrate equity, race, and social justice in both internal and external initiatives.
Represent the work group and the department on boards, committees and in community groups.
Speak effectively, make public presentations, conduct outreach, training and/or public education as necessary.
Be comfortable in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.
Prepare and edit comprehensive reports, letters, and other written materials.
Effectively frame and communicate complex concepts for different audiences, orally and in writing.
Track changes in and compliance with existing contracts, grants, laws, codes, and rules.
At this time, we will be hiring for one permanent Senior Sustainability Specialist position for the Office of Sustainability Energy and Water working group. This recruitment may also be used to fill future vacancies, so those interested in the Senior Sustainability Specialist position in one or any of the other working group(s) are encouraged to apply in this recruitment. A competitive benefits package is associated with this position. For complete information regarding benefits please click here . In addition, the ideal candidate will possess:
A broad knowledge of trends and technical information on municipal Energy- and Water-related programs, especially in the fields of stormwater management, but also groundwater management, water conservation, residential and commercial energy efficiency, zero net energy and zero net carbon buildings, distributed energy resources, fuel switching initiatives, smart grid, and transition to Electric Vehicles.
Knowledge of LEED, energy auditing, energy modeling, water efficiency, energy efficiency retrofits, and/or zero net energy.
Ability to track and monitor developments in pertinent state mandates, laws, codes, rules, and regulations related to energy and water.
Experience preparing written materials such as narratives or Board reports, technical charts, strategic plans, and publications.
Experience developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating comprehensive outreach, website, surveys, consultant contracts, public education, training, and media activities.
Skills in developing rapport, training staff, and enhancing engagement of the energy and water team.
Skills in integrating race, equity, and social justice into energy and water programs.
Knowledge of principles and practices of program planning, implementation and evaluation.
Knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations related to any of the program areas listed above or below.
For the Solid Waste Senior Resource Conservation Specialist:
Knowledge of principles of waste source reduction and reuse, recycling, composting, and solid waste management.
For the Climate Action and Adaptation Senior Resource Conservation Specialist:
Knowledge of principles of climate adaptation, including sea level rise, fire, heat island, and other risks, and climate action planning, including emission inventories, forecasting and emission targets, measure development, and stakeholder engagement for adaptation risk and climate planning initiatives.
For the Livable Communities Senior Resource Conservation Specialist:
Knowledge of active and alternative transportation, affordable housing, commute alternatives, and community engagement.
Qualifications
Knowledge of:
Basic supervisory principles and practices.
Resource conservation management, including its scientific background, technology, principles, methods, research techniques and problems.
Pertinent laws, regulations and codes governing resource conservation.
Principles and practices of contract management.
Government agencies, community organizations and other stakeholders as they relate to resource conservation.
Principles, practices and trends in multiple areas of resource conservation.
Technical information in multiple areas such as waste reduction, recycling and composting, construction and demolition, renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate action planning and adaptation, water conservation, active transportation, affordable housing, commute alternatives, environmental education, and community engagement.
Skill/Ability to:
Provide leadership and promote teamwork.
Plan, assign, direct and review the work of others.
Train others in departmental and program specific policies and procedures.
Plan, direct and coordinate resource conservation and sustainability programs, its staff and activities.
Interpret laws, regulations and data.
Define difficult problem areas, research and analyze complex data and make valid alternatives and recommendations.
Plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate multiple complex functions and assignments.
Serve as subject matter expert in multiple areas of resource conservation.
Track and monitor compliance with pertinent mandates, laws, codes, rules, regulations and agreements.
Serve as representative on various boards, committees and community groups.
Speak effectively and make public presentations, conduct outreach, training and/or public education as necessary.
Prepare comprehensive reports, letters and other written materials.
Establish and maintain effective working relations with variety of individuals at all levels including those from government, business, private and non-profit agencies, community groups and the public.
Integrate race and social justice considerations into work duties.
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is three years of program coordination experience in the field of sustainability and/or resource conservation.
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Jan 01, 2019
Full time
Description
Are you passionate about sustainability and environmental issues, leading a team of enthusiastic professionals, and especially being part of the changing ways in which local governments can develop and implement programs to address these issues and serve the San Mateo County community? Do you have a knack for identifying and working with the right people in organizations to effect change? The County of San Mateo's Office of Sustainability is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Sustainability Specialist . We want "sustainability champions" to lead initiatives and support department staff in empowering our departments, employees, and our community members to take meaningful actions on sustainability. The San Mateo County Office of Sustainability (OOS) has four working groups: Waste Reduction, Energy and Water, Livable Communities, and Climate Change. Each working group will have a Senior Sustainability Specialist to support all the staff, programs, and projects of each of these work groups. To learn more about each of the OOS workgroups, please see: https://www.smcsustainability.org/ As a Senior Sustainability Specialist, you will:
Provide staff direction, training, assignment and review of work completed, lead complex projects, and leverage grant opportunities.
Serve as technical expert, researching, analyzing, and interpreting complex technical data.
Participate in goal and strategy development, and develop procedures and policies for new and existing programs.
Identify and implement equity and social justice opportunities at work and in the community.
Identify and coordinate collaboration opportunities across program areas.
Provide input on staff selection, and evaluation of opportunities to enhance engagement.
Assist the Program Manager with program planning, budget development, and goal setting.
The IDEAL CANDIDATE will have the skills necessary to:
Provide leadership and promote teamwork while planning, directing, and coordinating staff activities.
Define difficult problem areas, research them and provide valid alternatives and recommendations.
Integrate equity, race, and social justice in both internal and external initiatives.
Represent the work group and the department on boards, committees and in community groups.
Speak effectively, make public presentations, conduct outreach, training and/or public education as necessary.
Be comfortable in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.
Prepare and edit comprehensive reports, letters, and other written materials.
Effectively frame and communicate complex concepts for different audiences, orally and in writing.
Track changes in and compliance with existing contracts, grants, laws, codes, and rules.
At this time, we will be hiring for one permanent Senior Sustainability Specialist position for the Office of Sustainability Energy and Water working group. This recruitment may also be used to fill future vacancies, so those interested in the Senior Sustainability Specialist position in one or any of the other working group(s) are encouraged to apply in this recruitment. A competitive benefits package is associated with this position. For complete information regarding benefits please click here . In addition, the ideal candidate will possess:
A broad knowledge of trends and technical information on municipal Energy- and Water-related programs, especially in the fields of stormwater management, but also groundwater management, water conservation, residential and commercial energy efficiency, zero net energy and zero net carbon buildings, distributed energy resources, fuel switching initiatives, smart grid, and transition to Electric Vehicles.
Knowledge of LEED, energy auditing, energy modeling, water efficiency, energy efficiency retrofits, and/or zero net energy.
Ability to track and monitor developments in pertinent state mandates, laws, codes, rules, and regulations related to energy and water.
Experience preparing written materials such as narratives or Board reports, technical charts, strategic plans, and publications.
Experience developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating comprehensive outreach, website, surveys, consultant contracts, public education, training, and media activities.
Skills in developing rapport, training staff, and enhancing engagement of the energy and water team.
Skills in integrating race, equity, and social justice into energy and water programs.
Knowledge of principles and practices of program planning, implementation and evaluation.
Knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations related to any of the program areas listed above or below.
For the Solid Waste Senior Resource Conservation Specialist:
Knowledge of principles of waste source reduction and reuse, recycling, composting, and solid waste management.
For the Climate Action and Adaptation Senior Resource Conservation Specialist:
Knowledge of principles of climate adaptation, including sea level rise, fire, heat island, and other risks, and climate action planning, including emission inventories, forecasting and emission targets, measure development, and stakeholder engagement for adaptation risk and climate planning initiatives.
For the Livable Communities Senior Resource Conservation Specialist:
Knowledge of active and alternative transportation, affordable housing, commute alternatives, and community engagement.
Qualifications
Knowledge of:
Basic supervisory principles and practices.
Resource conservation management, including its scientific background, technology, principles, methods, research techniques and problems.
Pertinent laws, regulations and codes governing resource conservation.
Principles and practices of contract management.
Government agencies, community organizations and other stakeholders as they relate to resource conservation.
Principles, practices and trends in multiple areas of resource conservation.
Technical information in multiple areas such as waste reduction, recycling and composting, construction and demolition, renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate action planning and adaptation, water conservation, active transportation, affordable housing, commute alternatives, environmental education, and community engagement.
Skill/Ability to:
Provide leadership and promote teamwork.
Plan, assign, direct and review the work of others.
Train others in departmental and program specific policies and procedures.
Plan, direct and coordinate resource conservation and sustainability programs, its staff and activities.
Interpret laws, regulations and data.
Define difficult problem areas, research and analyze complex data and make valid alternatives and recommendations.
Plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate multiple complex functions and assignments.
Serve as subject matter expert in multiple areas of resource conservation.
Track and monitor compliance with pertinent mandates, laws, codes, rules, regulations and agreements.
Serve as representative on various boards, committees and community groups.
Speak effectively and make public presentations, conduct outreach, training and/or public education as necessary.
Prepare comprehensive reports, letters and other written materials.
Establish and maintain effective working relations with variety of individuals at all levels including those from government, business, private and non-profit agencies, community groups and the public.
Integrate race and social justice considerations into work duties.
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is three years of program coordination experience in the field of sustainability and/or resource conservation.
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General Description
Reporting to the Senior Managing Director, this position will oversee the efficient operations of TWS’ legislative advocacy work, ensure effective coordination of the Government Relations team internally and across the organization, and support priority campaigns by managing special projects, developing written advocacy and communications materials, and directly engaging and lobbying congressional offices. This position will also support the Senior Managing Director and the President’s Office in leading coalitions of conservation groups and engaging VIPs, as well as serving as a regular liaison for the Government Relations team with Conservation, Communications, Philanthropy, and other staff teams.
In a variety of capacities and assignments, this position will support the organization’s highest priority campaigns. These include defending special places from drilling or mining, preserving bedrock conservation laws and policies, and advancing permanent protections for wild landscapes, solutions to climate change, and equitable opportunities for all Americans to enjoy our public lands. The role will involve a wide range of responsibilities, including a mix of administrative work, research, writing, coordination and project management, coalition building, and direct engagement and communication with congressional staff.
Through internal and external communications, facilitation of team meetings and collaborations, and participation in strategic planning and other team activities, this position will play an important role in supporting an inclusive organizational culture that is grounded in trust and accountability to shared goals and outcomes. TWS has made diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic priorities for the organization and the Government Relations Representative will integrate these priorities throughout their work. For example, the Representative will work with the Government Relations team to identify opportunities to engage new diverse partners in shared advocacy work and pursue policy outcomes that advance equity, such as enhancing opportunities for all people to experience our public lands, regardless of race, background, or socioeconomic status. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Support priority public lands campaigns by directly engaging and educating congressional staff through emails, phone calls, and in-person meetings. As needed, support constituent lobby days by scheduling congressional meetings, attending meetings, supporting lobby trainings, and otherwise facilitating these fly-in events.
Work with the Senior Managing Director and other senior management to support TWS leadership of national coalitions and other partnerships. This may include representing TWS with coalition partners, facilitating meetings, drafting coalition materials, and/or managing special projects.
Effectively manage the core operations of the Government Relations team, including managing legislative tracking systems, compiling weekly team updates, tracking and overseeing the budget, and facilitating or leading regular team meetings, cross-cutting initiatives, and strategic planning exercises.
Ensure effective coordination of the Government Relations team with regional/field, communications, philanthropy, and other program staff. Proactively identify and address opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Government Relations team and TWS’ legislative advocacy.
Manage the Government Relations intern program, including leading the recruitment and hiring process, overseeing the workloads of interns with managing staff, and generally ensuring interns are well-deployed and provided with a rewarding experience.
Develop and author communications materials, talking points, correspondence, short written reports, and other advocacy materials, as needed, partnering with policy and communications staff.
Gather news and other information relevant to priority campaigns, Congress, and the Administration and regularly share with team members and other staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Competencies, and Education
Minimum of 2 years (3 or more years preferred) of experience working in politics, government, issue advocacy/campaigns, or policy.
Track record working successfully in teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives—across race and gender.
Excellent research, writing, and verbal communications skills.
Superb organizational skills.
Attention to detail, and proven ability to manage projects, balance multiple assignments and priorities, and meet deadlines with consistently high-quality products.
Solid understanding of the legislative process at the federal level.
Experience engaging with elected officials, coalitions, political campaigns, or federal agencies is helpful.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
Desired Characteristics
Demonstrated ability to function at a high level under pressure and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment with many simultaneous moving pieces.
Motivated, self-starter with the ability to take initiative, be proactive in managing projects and solving problems, develop ideas, and see them through to implementation.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team in a fun and collegial but occasionally stressful atmosphere.
The Wilderness Society offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; sick and vacation leave; a sabbatical program; and a retirement plan. TWS is an equal opportunity employer and actively works to ensure fair treatment of our employees and constituents across culture, socioeconomic status, race, marital or family situation, gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, physical ability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
As an organization, we aspire to being inclusive in the work that we do, and in the kind of organization we are. Internally this means working as a team that listens to different points of view, recognizes the contributions of every employee and empowers each employee to bring their whole selves to work every day. Externally this means ensuring that public lands are inclusive and welcoming, so that our shared wildlands can help people and nature to thrive. We are committed to equity throughout our work, which we define as our commitment to realizing the promise of our public lands and ensuring that all can share in their universal benefits.
To learn more about our commitment, please see http://wilderness.org/our-commitment-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-wilderness-society Opens a New Window.
For consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter through our online application system.
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Dec 26, 2018
Full time
General Description
Reporting to the Senior Managing Director, this position will oversee the efficient operations of TWS’ legislative advocacy work, ensure effective coordination of the Government Relations team internally and across the organization, and support priority campaigns by managing special projects, developing written advocacy and communications materials, and directly engaging and lobbying congressional offices. This position will also support the Senior Managing Director and the President’s Office in leading coalitions of conservation groups and engaging VIPs, as well as serving as a regular liaison for the Government Relations team with Conservation, Communications, Philanthropy, and other staff teams.
In a variety of capacities and assignments, this position will support the organization’s highest priority campaigns. These include defending special places from drilling or mining, preserving bedrock conservation laws and policies, and advancing permanent protections for wild landscapes, solutions to climate change, and equitable opportunities for all Americans to enjoy our public lands. The role will involve a wide range of responsibilities, including a mix of administrative work, research, writing, coordination and project management, coalition building, and direct engagement and communication with congressional staff.
Through internal and external communications, facilitation of team meetings and collaborations, and participation in strategic planning and other team activities, this position will play an important role in supporting an inclusive organizational culture that is grounded in trust and accountability to shared goals and outcomes. TWS has made diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic priorities for the organization and the Government Relations Representative will integrate these priorities throughout their work. For example, the Representative will work with the Government Relations team to identify opportunities to engage new diverse partners in shared advocacy work and pursue policy outcomes that advance equity, such as enhancing opportunities for all people to experience our public lands, regardless of race, background, or socioeconomic status. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Support priority public lands campaigns by directly engaging and educating congressional staff through emails, phone calls, and in-person meetings. As needed, support constituent lobby days by scheduling congressional meetings, attending meetings, supporting lobby trainings, and otherwise facilitating these fly-in events.
Work with the Senior Managing Director and other senior management to support TWS leadership of national coalitions and other partnerships. This may include representing TWS with coalition partners, facilitating meetings, drafting coalition materials, and/or managing special projects.
Effectively manage the core operations of the Government Relations team, including managing legislative tracking systems, compiling weekly team updates, tracking and overseeing the budget, and facilitating or leading regular team meetings, cross-cutting initiatives, and strategic planning exercises.
Ensure effective coordination of the Government Relations team with regional/field, communications, philanthropy, and other program staff. Proactively identify and address opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Government Relations team and TWS’ legislative advocacy.
Manage the Government Relations intern program, including leading the recruitment and hiring process, overseeing the workloads of interns with managing staff, and generally ensuring interns are well-deployed and provided with a rewarding experience.
Develop and author communications materials, talking points, correspondence, short written reports, and other advocacy materials, as needed, partnering with policy and communications staff.
Gather news and other information relevant to priority campaigns, Congress, and the Administration and regularly share with team members and other staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Competencies, and Education
Minimum of 2 years (3 or more years preferred) of experience working in politics, government, issue advocacy/campaigns, or policy.
Track record working successfully in teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives—across race and gender.
Excellent research, writing, and verbal communications skills.
Superb organizational skills.
Attention to detail, and proven ability to manage projects, balance multiple assignments and priorities, and meet deadlines with consistently high-quality products.
Solid understanding of the legislative process at the federal level.
Experience engaging with elected officials, coalitions, political campaigns, or federal agencies is helpful.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
Desired Characteristics
Demonstrated ability to function at a high level under pressure and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment with many simultaneous moving pieces.
Motivated, self-starter with the ability to take initiative, be proactive in managing projects and solving problems, develop ideas, and see them through to implementation.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team in a fun and collegial but occasionally stressful atmosphere.
The Wilderness Society offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; sick and vacation leave; a sabbatical program; and a retirement plan. TWS is an equal opportunity employer and actively works to ensure fair treatment of our employees and constituents across culture, socioeconomic status, race, marital or family situation, gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, physical ability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
As an organization, we aspire to being inclusive in the work that we do, and in the kind of organization we are. Internally this means working as a team that listens to different points of view, recognizes the contributions of every employee and empowers each employee to bring their whole selves to work every day. Externally this means ensuring that public lands are inclusive and welcoming, so that our shared wildlands can help people and nature to thrive. We are committed to equity throughout our work, which we define as our commitment to realizing the promise of our public lands and ensuring that all can share in their universal benefits.
To learn more about our commitment, please see http://wilderness.org/our-commitment-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-wilderness-society Opens a New Window.
For consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter through our online application system.
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General Description
The strongly preferred location for this position is Anchorage, AK
The Wilderness Society (TWS) seeks a motivated, highly collaborative, strategic, campaign-oriented individual to lead The Wilderness Society’s work in Alaska. The person in this position will have the opportunity to help set strategic direction and vision for the organization’s work in Alaska, engage and lead a cross departmental team, and build respectful, authentic partnerships aimed at achieving shared goals and building political influence.
While Alaska is home to some of the largest tracts of wildlands in the world, it’s also the site of some of the greatest wildland threats. Dual pressures of climate change and resource development have placed many of Alaska’s wildlands at great risk - from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the Tongass National Forest. However, Alaska also provides one of the last remaining opportunities on earth to conserve whole, intact tracts of lands where wildlife and human communities have survived and thrived for millennia. Our current work is primarily focused on defending areas in the Arctic. Working in coalitions we invest in science, policy/legal, organizing, media and advocacy tools to defend iconic natural areas so that their ecological and cultural values endure for future generations.
TWS is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We believe public lands belong to and should benefit everyone and that our organization and its work must respect and embody the cultures and perspectives of people and communities across our nation.
Position Overview
The Alaska State Director is a senior member of The Wilderness Society’s Conservation team. The Director will develop and lead the organization’s work in Alaska and is responsible for developing strategic partnerships, fundraising, directing and/or leading campaigns, and managing staff and budget. In addition to directly managing staff in the Anchorage office, the Director also provides support, strategic guidance and direction to additional staff, within and outside of the regional office, who contribute to work in the state. The Director plays a critical role in cultivating and managing relationships with a wide range of partners (including Alaska Native and conservation groups) as well as with federal, state, and tribal officials and their staffs to advance conservation outcomes and other shared goals developed with partners.
The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced leader and strong project manager who works collaboratively and will ensure The Wilderness Society’s Alaska conservation work is well integrated across all parts of the organization. This person will bring strategic focus in helping to achieve the organization’s priorities in Alaska and ensure we approach our conservation work in a manner that is equitable in terms of who benefits from conservation outcomes and inclusive in terms of the partners we engage.
The Alaska State Director plays a critical role in establishing and reinforcing an inclusive organizational culture that is grounded in trust and accountability to shared goals and outcomes. TWS has made diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic priorities for the organization. This leader will integrate these priorities throughout our work in the state, from expanding our partnerships to bringing an equity lens to all facets of the job. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign -oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Develop and execute strategic program priorities for the state in furtherance of TWS’ overarching goals and vision.
Lead and oversee implementation of campaigns in Alaska, striving to position TWS as a trusted collaborator with partners and decision makers.
Manage Alaska program staff and provide leadership to multi-disciplinary teams of TWS staff contributing to Arctic and Alaska work.
Ensure TWS’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is part of all of our work in Alaska, including having equity embedded into the development and implementation of our in- state goals.
Cultivate existing relationships and further build a network to educate and influence Alaska decision makers and opinion leaders on TWS’ state and national conservation priorities.
Help secure major gifts from philanthropic foundations and major donors in close coordination with Philanthropy staff.
Ensure program plans effectively incorporate national and Alaska perspectives and insights, with effective coordination between staff in Alaska and elsewhere in the organization.
Responsible for day to day management of the Alaska conservation budget.
Interact with and inform senior management on Alaska-specific issues.
Act as a spokesperson for the organization with the media and other audiences.
Perform other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Competencies, and Education
Extensive experience working on or leading issue advocacy or political campaigns and/or work to advance public policy changes at the local, state or federal level.
Proven cultural competency working with communities of color, particularly Native American or Alaskan Native communities, is strongly preferred.
Solid communication and interpersonal skills that can be applied to complex conservation issues, partnerships and coalitions.
Strong staff management experience and competency in cross-organizational collaboration.
Experience leading and managing teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives. This includes a track record of successful recruitment, cultivation, and retention of highly skilled staff across race and gender.
Experience building and maintaining strong relationships and networks among key stakeholders, government officials, donors, and partner organizations.
Strategic thinking and demonstrated ability to craft a compelling vision and set goals and priorities.
Good time management skills, with the ability to aptly balance short- and long-term demands.
Strong writing skills and the ability to speak effectively in public, with donors, partners, elected officials, and the media.
Desired Characteristics
An effective leader, capable of working with a wide range of audiences, including industry.
Commitment to supporting others in accomplishing our goals in an equitable and inclusive manner.
Excellent strategic instincts and long-term vision.
Ability to manage a complex array of personnel, programmatic, and organizational demands.
Trustworthy and dedicated.
The Wilderness Society offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; sick and vacation leave; a sabbatical program; and a retirement plan. TWS is an equal opportunity employer and actively works to ensure fair treatment of our employees and constituents across culture, socioeconomic status, race, marital or family situation, gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, physical ability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
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Dec 26, 2018
Full time
General Description
The strongly preferred location for this position is Anchorage, AK
The Wilderness Society (TWS) seeks a motivated, highly collaborative, strategic, campaign-oriented individual to lead The Wilderness Society’s work in Alaska. The person in this position will have the opportunity to help set strategic direction and vision for the organization’s work in Alaska, engage and lead a cross departmental team, and build respectful, authentic partnerships aimed at achieving shared goals and building political influence.
While Alaska is home to some of the largest tracts of wildlands in the world, it’s also the site of some of the greatest wildland threats. Dual pressures of climate change and resource development have placed many of Alaska’s wildlands at great risk - from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the Tongass National Forest. However, Alaska also provides one of the last remaining opportunities on earth to conserve whole, intact tracts of lands where wildlife and human communities have survived and thrived for millennia. Our current work is primarily focused on defending areas in the Arctic. Working in coalitions we invest in science, policy/legal, organizing, media and advocacy tools to defend iconic natural areas so that their ecological and cultural values endure for future generations.
TWS is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We believe public lands belong to and should benefit everyone and that our organization and its work must respect and embody the cultures and perspectives of people and communities across our nation.
Position Overview
The Alaska State Director is a senior member of The Wilderness Society’s Conservation team. The Director will develop and lead the organization’s work in Alaska and is responsible for developing strategic partnerships, fundraising, directing and/or leading campaigns, and managing staff and budget. In addition to directly managing staff in the Anchorage office, the Director also provides support, strategic guidance and direction to additional staff, within and outside of the regional office, who contribute to work in the state. The Director plays a critical role in cultivating and managing relationships with a wide range of partners (including Alaska Native and conservation groups) as well as with federal, state, and tribal officials and their staffs to advance conservation outcomes and other shared goals developed with partners.
The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced leader and strong project manager who works collaboratively and will ensure The Wilderness Society’s Alaska conservation work is well integrated across all parts of the organization. This person will bring strategic focus in helping to achieve the organization’s priorities in Alaska and ensure we approach our conservation work in a manner that is equitable in terms of who benefits from conservation outcomes and inclusive in terms of the partners we engage.
The Alaska State Director plays a critical role in establishing and reinforcing an inclusive organizational culture that is grounded in trust and accountability to shared goals and outcomes. TWS has made diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic priorities for the organization. This leader will integrate these priorities throughout our work in the state, from expanding our partnerships to bringing an equity lens to all facets of the job. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign -oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Develop and execute strategic program priorities for the state in furtherance of TWS’ overarching goals and vision.
Lead and oversee implementation of campaigns in Alaska, striving to position TWS as a trusted collaborator with partners and decision makers.
Manage Alaska program staff and provide leadership to multi-disciplinary teams of TWS staff contributing to Arctic and Alaska work.
Ensure TWS’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is part of all of our work in Alaska, including having equity embedded into the development and implementation of our in- state goals.
Cultivate existing relationships and further build a network to educate and influence Alaska decision makers and opinion leaders on TWS’ state and national conservation priorities.
Help secure major gifts from philanthropic foundations and major donors in close coordination with Philanthropy staff.
Ensure program plans effectively incorporate national and Alaska perspectives and insights, with effective coordination between staff in Alaska and elsewhere in the organization.
Responsible for day to day management of the Alaska conservation budget.
Interact with and inform senior management on Alaska-specific issues.
Act as a spokesperson for the organization with the media and other audiences.
Perform other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Competencies, and Education
Extensive experience working on or leading issue advocacy or political campaigns and/or work to advance public policy changes at the local, state or federal level.
Proven cultural competency working with communities of color, particularly Native American or Alaskan Native communities, is strongly preferred.
Solid communication and interpersonal skills that can be applied to complex conservation issues, partnerships and coalitions.
Strong staff management experience and competency in cross-organizational collaboration.
Experience leading and managing teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives. This includes a track record of successful recruitment, cultivation, and retention of highly skilled staff across race and gender.
Experience building and maintaining strong relationships and networks among key stakeholders, government officials, donors, and partner organizations.
Strategic thinking and demonstrated ability to craft a compelling vision and set goals and priorities.
Good time management skills, with the ability to aptly balance short- and long-term demands.
Strong writing skills and the ability to speak effectively in public, with donors, partners, elected officials, and the media.
Desired Characteristics
An effective leader, capable of working with a wide range of audiences, including industry.
Commitment to supporting others in accomplishing our goals in an equitable and inclusive manner.
Excellent strategic instincts and long-term vision.
Ability to manage a complex array of personnel, programmatic, and organizational demands.
Trustworthy and dedicated.
The Wilderness Society offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; sick and vacation leave; a sabbatical program; and a retirement plan. TWS is an equal opportunity employer and actively works to ensure fair treatment of our employees and constituents across culture, socioeconomic status, race, marital or family situation, gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, physical ability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
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POSITION SUMMARY The Project Manager preserves critical open space and environmentally sensitive lands utilizing nonprofit land acquisition techniques and sound business practices. This position generates revenue for The Trust for Public Land through donations and through the successful completion of real estate transactions. The Northern Rockies region (Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming) contains some of the most iconic and ecologically important lands in the Lower 48 states. The Trust for Public Land has been successful over the past twenty years in conserving over 800,000 acres in the region. We have recently developed a GIS-based decision tool that is helping to accelerate that conservation work by targeting the most critical private lands in the region and identifying those lands best able to secure public funding for conserving them. This position will play a leading role in that accelerated and important conservation effort. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assumes primary responsibility for identifying, negotiating, documenting and closing real estate transactions with the assistance of legal and finance staff.
Explores potential projects by contacting owners, nonprofit organizations and public agency officials.
Assumes primary responsibility for securing interim financing and permanent public funding for land acquisitions through existing or new public and private funding sources.
Develops and implements strategies for acquisition of key resource properties and their conveyance to public agencies or other permanent stewards.
Manages transactions, which involves researching and completing all phases of projects from initial outreach and landowner negotiation, supervision of appraisers, surveyors, and other consultants, to ultimate sale and conveyance to a public agency.
Identifies areas in which TPL's interim protection strategy is needed for the preservation of open space lands of critical local, regional, or national importance; develops and maintains portfolio of potential projects; responds to inquiries by individuals, groups, etc.
Generates revenues for TPL through transactions and/or fundraising in the private sector.
Identifies and secures project funding from multiple resources. Good working knowledge of processes for obtaining public, private, foundation, and corporate funding. Captures contacts for TPL database and maintains landowner relationships for development purposes. Collaborates with and defers to philanthropy staff on capital campaigns.
Builds public awareness and understanding of TPL through outreach events, leading meetings, public speaking engagements, fundraising efforts and creating a public presence for TPL in the community.
Completes assorted administrative tasks required for a well-regulated organization.
Assists with the training of new project associates, field representatives, and project managers, etc.
Assists with legislative planning and outreach for future projects.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
May be involved in programmatic work, such as the coordination of a land acquisition program covering multi-parcel deals.
Other relevant duties as necessary.
INTERACTION WITH OTHERS
Interacts with external professionals who are involved with the purchase and sale of land: surveyors, lawyers, planners, appraisers, landowners and elected officials.
Should be comfortable with public speaking and with representing TPL to the public at outreach events.
Must be able to train and mentor other project staff.
Works independently with occasional guidance from supervisor.
Works with Marketing, Philanthropy and Conservation Transactions departments.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum of 3-4 years project-related or equivalent land trust or non-profit experience desirable.
This position requires moderate to heavy travel. Evening and weekend work can be expected.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Superior written and oral communication skills.
Proficient in computer applications. MSOffice
Demonstrated understanding of real property and tax law, land use planning techniques, EAs, titles and government land acquisition policies/procedures. Politically sensitive.
Strong negotiator, able to secure complicated real estate deals.
Facility with tax benefit analysis and financial forecasting tools. Management of contracts.
Exposure to 1031 & tripartite exchanges, tax code and threat of condemnation techniques.
Facility with media independently and/or in conjunction with Public Affairs staff.
Able to work on complex projects with moderate level of supervision.
Able to initiate fundraising efforts.
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Dec 24, 2018
Full time
POSITION SUMMARY The Project Manager preserves critical open space and environmentally sensitive lands utilizing nonprofit land acquisition techniques and sound business practices. This position generates revenue for The Trust for Public Land through donations and through the successful completion of real estate transactions. The Northern Rockies region (Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming) contains some of the most iconic and ecologically important lands in the Lower 48 states. The Trust for Public Land has been successful over the past twenty years in conserving over 800,000 acres in the region. We have recently developed a GIS-based decision tool that is helping to accelerate that conservation work by targeting the most critical private lands in the region and identifying those lands best able to secure public funding for conserving them. This position will play a leading role in that accelerated and important conservation effort. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assumes primary responsibility for identifying, negotiating, documenting and closing real estate transactions with the assistance of legal and finance staff.
Explores potential projects by contacting owners, nonprofit organizations and public agency officials.
Assumes primary responsibility for securing interim financing and permanent public funding for land acquisitions through existing or new public and private funding sources.
Develops and implements strategies for acquisition of key resource properties and their conveyance to public agencies or other permanent stewards.
Manages transactions, which involves researching and completing all phases of projects from initial outreach and landowner negotiation, supervision of appraisers, surveyors, and other consultants, to ultimate sale and conveyance to a public agency.
Identifies areas in which TPL's interim protection strategy is needed for the preservation of open space lands of critical local, regional, or national importance; develops and maintains portfolio of potential projects; responds to inquiries by individuals, groups, etc.
Generates revenues for TPL through transactions and/or fundraising in the private sector.
Identifies and secures project funding from multiple resources. Good working knowledge of processes for obtaining public, private, foundation, and corporate funding. Captures contacts for TPL database and maintains landowner relationships for development purposes. Collaborates with and defers to philanthropy staff on capital campaigns.
Builds public awareness and understanding of TPL through outreach events, leading meetings, public speaking engagements, fundraising efforts and creating a public presence for TPL in the community.
Completes assorted administrative tasks required for a well-regulated organization.
Assists with the training of new project associates, field representatives, and project managers, etc.
Assists with legislative planning and outreach for future projects.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
May be involved in programmatic work, such as the coordination of a land acquisition program covering multi-parcel deals.
Other relevant duties as necessary.
INTERACTION WITH OTHERS
Interacts with external professionals who are involved with the purchase and sale of land: surveyors, lawyers, planners, appraisers, landowners and elected officials.
Should be comfortable with public speaking and with representing TPL to the public at outreach events.
Must be able to train and mentor other project staff.
Works independently with occasional guidance from supervisor.
Works with Marketing, Philanthropy and Conservation Transactions departments.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum of 3-4 years project-related or equivalent land trust or non-profit experience desirable.
This position requires moderate to heavy travel. Evening and weekend work can be expected.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Superior written and oral communication skills.
Proficient in computer applications. MSOffice
Demonstrated understanding of real property and tax law, land use planning techniques, EAs, titles and government land acquisition policies/procedures. Politically sensitive.
Strong negotiator, able to secure complicated real estate deals.
Facility with tax benefit analysis and financial forecasting tools. Management of contracts.
Exposure to 1031 & tripartite exchanges, tax code and threat of condemnation techniques.
Facility with media independently and/or in conjunction with Public Affairs staff.
Able to work on complex projects with moderate level of supervision.
Able to initiate fundraising efforts.
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Job Location
This position is located in RTC’s national office in Washington, D.C. (West End/DuPont Circle area), and is easily accessible from Metro’s Red line (Farragut North) and Blue/Orange/Silver lines (Foggy Bottom). We may consider split time with our Baltimore office location.
Job Description
The Director of TrailNation™ Projects is a new position that will support the VP of Trail Development in managing and implementing RTC’s TrailNation project portfolio and associated Trail Development team. TrailNation is RTC’s innovative program to catalyze the rapid development of regional trail and active transportation networks, from concept to implementation, across eight cities and regions. We take a systematic approach, applying RTC’s depth of expertise and collaborative strategies to reflect local realities and new opportunities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic, creative and results-oriented professional with exceptional people management, trail/active-transportation planning and project implementation skills to join a successful organization in a leadership position.
Responsibilities include the following:
Project Leadership
Manage multiple TrailNation projects (two to three) at the strategic and operational levels to develop, lead and implement strategies that advance the TrailNation projects through all phases of development
Collaborate with and manage trail development staff charged with the management of TrailNation projects
Guide and collaborate with staff on complex project opportunities, and troubleshoot hurdles, related to: diverse coalition building and partner engagement; active transportation and trail network planning; political will; GIS mapping; public engagement; public finance and funding; and external project communications
Provide content expertise to staff in one or more of the following topics: trail development, active transportation planning, economic development, public finance, public health, real estate and/or social equity
Support the VP of Trail Development in implementing department-wide, ongoing work, which may include:
- Codifying and standardizing RTC’s evolving methods and approaches to its TrailNation projects - Developing training modules that can be delivered in person and remotely - Extracting TrailNation lessons learned into resources and materials that can be applied to and shared with other internal and external projects - Developing and tracking metrics to evaluate project success
Work hand in glove with other internal teams to achieve the following goals:
- Development Department to support the creation of successful fundraising proposals to support TrailNation projects - Communications Department to increase project visibility and utilize communication channels to advance TrailNation project goals - Policy Department to activate advocacy channels and increase public funding available for the buildout of TrailNation projects - Operations Department to develop and manage complex TrailNation project budgets
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise two to five direct-reporting staff, as well as indirect staff and consultants on the trail development team
Collaborate with and support staff in implementing and project-managing their respective TrailNation projects, including, but not limited to, identifying and managing strategic partnerships and opportunities
Oversee and monitor staff’s project workplans and budgets
Mentor staff in meeting their workplan goals and career development
Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback for staff
Qualifications
Ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:
Five to ten years of progressively responsible experience managing complex and multidisciplinary projects in active transportation, planning, public policy or economic development
Content expertise in one or more of the following topics: trail development, active transportation planning, economic development, public finance, public health, real estate and/or social equity
Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance
Strong ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally, and to build diverse coalitions with the goal of creating support for the project
Advanced project management skills and experience, including the ability to set short- and long-term planning goals in line with program priorities and available resources
Outstanding oral and written communication, and strong interpersonal skills
Ability to design, execute and facilitate forums, workshops and other content-rich convenings
Consensus-building skills, with the ability to read an audience and be decisive
Experience developing and managing foundation grants, including proposal development, management of deliverables and budget reporting
Ability/will to operate with excellence in mind in all matters, with the confidence to defend and debate ideas
Spark, imagination and creativity
Experience using Microsoft Excel to create and monitor budgets
Willingness and ability to travel (approximately 20–30 percent)
Valid driver’s license (required)
The following qualifications are preferred:
Experience using ESRI products (ArcMap, ArcGIS Online) for GIS mapping
Experience working with or for local government
A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in urban/transportation planning, conservation planning, public administration, economic development, public health, real estate or a related field
Work Environment
Normal office setting with low-to-moderate noise level. Travel required, including some evenings and weekends.
Employer's Rights
RTC reserves the right to revise, change or reclassify this job description at any time in accordance with RTC’s business needs. This job description is by no means an implied contract.
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Dec 24, 2018
Full time
Job Location
This position is located in RTC’s national office in Washington, D.C. (West End/DuPont Circle area), and is easily accessible from Metro’s Red line (Farragut North) and Blue/Orange/Silver lines (Foggy Bottom). We may consider split time with our Baltimore office location.
Job Description
The Director of TrailNation™ Projects is a new position that will support the VP of Trail Development in managing and implementing RTC’s TrailNation project portfolio and associated Trail Development team. TrailNation is RTC’s innovative program to catalyze the rapid development of regional trail and active transportation networks, from concept to implementation, across eight cities and regions. We take a systematic approach, applying RTC’s depth of expertise and collaborative strategies to reflect local realities and new opportunities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic, creative and results-oriented professional with exceptional people management, trail/active-transportation planning and project implementation skills to join a successful organization in a leadership position.
Responsibilities include the following:
Project Leadership
Manage multiple TrailNation projects (two to three) at the strategic and operational levels to develop, lead and implement strategies that advance the TrailNation projects through all phases of development
Collaborate with and manage trail development staff charged with the management of TrailNation projects
Guide and collaborate with staff on complex project opportunities, and troubleshoot hurdles, related to: diverse coalition building and partner engagement; active transportation and trail network planning; political will; GIS mapping; public engagement; public finance and funding; and external project communications
Provide content expertise to staff in one or more of the following topics: trail development, active transportation planning, economic development, public finance, public health, real estate and/or social equity
Support the VP of Trail Development in implementing department-wide, ongoing work, which may include:
- Codifying and standardizing RTC’s evolving methods and approaches to its TrailNation projects - Developing training modules that can be delivered in person and remotely - Extracting TrailNation lessons learned into resources and materials that can be applied to and shared with other internal and external projects - Developing and tracking metrics to evaluate project success
Work hand in glove with other internal teams to achieve the following goals:
- Development Department to support the creation of successful fundraising proposals to support TrailNation projects - Communications Department to increase project visibility and utilize communication channels to advance TrailNation project goals - Policy Department to activate advocacy channels and increase public funding available for the buildout of TrailNation projects - Operations Department to develop and manage complex TrailNation project budgets
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise two to five direct-reporting staff, as well as indirect staff and consultants on the trail development team
Collaborate with and support staff in implementing and project-managing their respective TrailNation projects, including, but not limited to, identifying and managing strategic partnerships and opportunities
Oversee and monitor staff’s project workplans and budgets
Mentor staff in meeting their workplan goals and career development
Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback for staff
Qualifications
Ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:
Five to ten years of progressively responsible experience managing complex and multidisciplinary projects in active transportation, planning, public policy or economic development
Content expertise in one or more of the following topics: trail development, active transportation planning, economic development, public finance, public health, real estate and/or social equity
Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance
Strong ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally, and to build diverse coalitions with the goal of creating support for the project
Advanced project management skills and experience, including the ability to set short- and long-term planning goals in line with program priorities and available resources
Outstanding oral and written communication, and strong interpersonal skills
Ability to design, execute and facilitate forums, workshops and other content-rich convenings
Consensus-building skills, with the ability to read an audience and be decisive
Experience developing and managing foundation grants, including proposal development, management of deliverables and budget reporting
Ability/will to operate with excellence in mind in all matters, with the confidence to defend and debate ideas
Spark, imagination and creativity
Experience using Microsoft Excel to create and monitor budgets
Willingness and ability to travel (approximately 20–30 percent)
Valid driver’s license (required)
The following qualifications are preferred:
Experience using ESRI products (ArcMap, ArcGIS Online) for GIS mapping
Experience working with or for local government
A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in urban/transportation planning, conservation planning, public administration, economic development, public health, real estate or a related field
Work Environment
Normal office setting with low-to-moderate noise level. Travel required, including some evenings and weekends.
Employer's Rights
RTC reserves the right to revise, change or reclassify this job description at any time in accordance with RTC’s business needs. This job description is by no means an implied contract.
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League of Conservation Voters
Metro Atlanta, GA, USA
POSITION SUMMARY
Collaborating closely with the Board of Directors and other partners, the Executive Director (ED) is responsible for building a strong, effective and powerful organization. This includes all aspects of leading, funding and managing GCV. The ED is the political voice of the environmental community to the public, decision makers, media, partners and volunteers.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Planning/Vision Creation
In partnership with the Board, create strategic plans for building the organization and advancing local, state, and federal environmental issues impacting Georgia.
Political/Accountability
Design and implement political/electoral strategies in conjunction with the Board to advance goals of the strategic plan;
Build accountability campaigns to ensure elected officials keep their commitments on environmental and conservation issues and inform voters and key constituencies of the same;
Work in close collaboration with aligned nonprofits towards shared plans for political gains.
Fundraising/Outreach
Create and implement an aggressive fundraising plan, acting as the primary driving force for raising money for the organization; • Motivate Board members to raise money, oversee events, and build the membership base and relationships with major donors and foundation program officers; • Serve as the primary face and ambassador of the organization with elected officials, and donors; • Partner with aligned nonprofits, corporations and other organizations.
Management
Oversee fiscal, legal and personnel management of the organization;
Recruit and onboard staff as needed to fill out other roles and responsibilities as budget and tasks warrant—i.e. outreach director, communications director, and field organizer(s);
Create and track multiple budgets and oversee the fiscal management of the organization
Ensure legal compliance of all aspects of the financial and political/ programmatic activities of the organizations with local, state and federal regulators, especially related to maintaining firewalls of separation for charitable and political activities;
Work closely with the Board of Directors to guide the organization through strategic governance challenges and opportunities; mobilize the Board to maximize their networks to build the financial health of the organization;
Lead the board and other volunteers through regular planning and evaluation of the organization's efforts.
QUALIFICATIONS
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
Excellent writing and oral communication skills, including demonstrated proficiency in public speaking and earned and social media;
Proven ability and experience in fundraising from individual donors and foundations;
Superior leadership, strategic thinking, and planning skills; • Experience in organizational management and program planning;
Ability to work in fast-paced environments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
Understanding of legislative advocacy and accountability, political campaigns, Georgia politics and the state’s environmental community;
Successful experience building and/or working effectively with Boards of Directors;
Strong financial management skills and ability to build and manage multiple organizational budgets;
Working understanding of 501c3, 501c4 and PAC structures and related compliance issues.
TRAVEL: Frequent travel within Georgia required; Infrequent travel outside of state also required. SALARY: Competitive nonprofit salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health care, vacation and sick leave; other benefits may be negotiable
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Dec 22, 2018
Full time
POSITION SUMMARY
Collaborating closely with the Board of Directors and other partners, the Executive Director (ED) is responsible for building a strong, effective and powerful organization. This includes all aspects of leading, funding and managing GCV. The ED is the political voice of the environmental community to the public, decision makers, media, partners and volunteers.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Planning/Vision Creation
In partnership with the Board, create strategic plans for building the organization and advancing local, state, and federal environmental issues impacting Georgia.
Political/Accountability
Design and implement political/electoral strategies in conjunction with the Board to advance goals of the strategic plan;
Build accountability campaigns to ensure elected officials keep their commitments on environmental and conservation issues and inform voters and key constituencies of the same;
Work in close collaboration with aligned nonprofits towards shared plans for political gains.
Fundraising/Outreach
Create and implement an aggressive fundraising plan, acting as the primary driving force for raising money for the organization; • Motivate Board members to raise money, oversee events, and build the membership base and relationships with major donors and foundation program officers; • Serve as the primary face and ambassador of the organization with elected officials, and donors; • Partner with aligned nonprofits, corporations and other organizations.
Management
Oversee fiscal, legal and personnel management of the organization;
Recruit and onboard staff as needed to fill out other roles and responsibilities as budget and tasks warrant—i.e. outreach director, communications director, and field organizer(s);
Create and track multiple budgets and oversee the fiscal management of the organization
Ensure legal compliance of all aspects of the financial and political/ programmatic activities of the organizations with local, state and federal regulators, especially related to maintaining firewalls of separation for charitable and political activities;
Work closely with the Board of Directors to guide the organization through strategic governance challenges and opportunities; mobilize the Board to maximize their networks to build the financial health of the organization;
Lead the board and other volunteers through regular planning and evaluation of the organization's efforts.
QUALIFICATIONS
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
Excellent writing and oral communication skills, including demonstrated proficiency in public speaking and earned and social media;
Proven ability and experience in fundraising from individual donors and foundations;
Superior leadership, strategic thinking, and planning skills; • Experience in organizational management and program planning;
Ability to work in fast-paced environments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
Understanding of legislative advocacy and accountability, political campaigns, Georgia politics and the state’s environmental community;
Successful experience building and/or working effectively with Boards of Directors;
Strong financial management skills and ability to build and manage multiple organizational budgets;
Working understanding of 501c3, 501c4 and PAC structures and related compliance issues.
TRAVEL: Frequent travel within Georgia required; Infrequent travel outside of state also required. SALARY: Competitive nonprofit salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health care, vacation and sick leave; other benefits may be negotiable
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Environment California is hiring an experienced advocate to protect public health and the environment by shifting California’s electricity, cars, and buildings to be powered by 100% clean, renewable energy. Especially when the federal government is rolling back clean air laws, the need for leadership from California is more critical than ever. The top area of focus will be the transportation system, our state’s largest source of air pollution and global warming pollution. We need to accelerate the transition to 100% clean electric vehicles, including clean trucks, buses and cars.
Mission and Background
Environment California is a policy and action group with tens of thousands of supporters across the state. Our mission is to protect clean air, clean water and open space. Over the last 15 years we have won campaigns to dramatically expand the use of solar and other clean energy, and get cleaner cars and buses on the road. We’ve reduced plastic pollution flowing into the Pacific Ocean, we’ve stopped oil drilling and blocked efforts to expand fracking, and protected our parks and beaches and forests throughout the state.
The Clean Energy Advocate is responsible for developing our strategy, approach and local message to win campaigns. The advocate will meet with local decision-makers and opinion leaders and represent our organization to allies and the media. Advocates also help to build and foster our membership, grassroots and online base of support. Finally, the advocate will help recruit staff and volunteers to join us, fundraise for our programs, and maintain good systems for tracking and building on our work.
Representative Responsibilities
Program: Run the California clean energy program, participating in and overseeing policy development, research and messaging.
Advocacy: Bring problems and solutions to the attention of decision-makers—including state legislators, people on the governor’s staff, state regulators and local officials. Develop appropriate messages and materials for making the case to decision-makers. Build relationships with key players in the state, the region and at the federal level.
Campaign strategy: Develop plans to win on our campaigns for trucks, buses and cars that run on 100% clean energy. Assess opportunities for building political support for our agenda through coalition-building, grassroots organizing, media coverage, endorsements and message development.
Media outreach: Serve as the public spokesperson for our environmental campaigns through media events, press releases, editorial board meetings and other outreach with a goal of building name recognition for the organization, educating the public about our issues, and building and demonstrating support for our positions.
Coalition building: Identify, reach out and work with partners who can help us win our campaigns.
Fundraising: Write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff and meet with donors, all to bring more resources to campaigns we're waging to protect our environment.
Staff recruitment and development: Recruit new staff and volunteers to increase our impact and build our power.
Qualifications
Candidates must have at least 3-5 years of relevant professional experience. Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to environmental and public interest issues and to citizen-based social change, as well as a track record of leadership. We're looking for goal-driven and results-oriented individuals who have excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and enthusiasm for the work. The ideal candidate will have experience in state-level political advocacy and organizing, a proven ability to recruit, train and develop staff, the ability to raise money, and demonstrated success in building relationships with the full spectrum of environmental and political stakeholders.
Pay & Benefits
Target annual compensation for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate has. Environment California offers a competitive benefits package.
Location
Oakland, Sacramento or Los Angeles, CA
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Dec 11, 2018
Full time
Environment California is hiring an experienced advocate to protect public health and the environment by shifting California’s electricity, cars, and buildings to be powered by 100% clean, renewable energy. Especially when the federal government is rolling back clean air laws, the need for leadership from California is more critical than ever. The top area of focus will be the transportation system, our state’s largest source of air pollution and global warming pollution. We need to accelerate the transition to 100% clean electric vehicles, including clean trucks, buses and cars.
Mission and Background
Environment California is a policy and action group with tens of thousands of supporters across the state. Our mission is to protect clean air, clean water and open space. Over the last 15 years we have won campaigns to dramatically expand the use of solar and other clean energy, and get cleaner cars and buses on the road. We’ve reduced plastic pollution flowing into the Pacific Ocean, we’ve stopped oil drilling and blocked efforts to expand fracking, and protected our parks and beaches and forests throughout the state.
The Clean Energy Advocate is responsible for developing our strategy, approach and local message to win campaigns. The advocate will meet with local decision-makers and opinion leaders and represent our organization to allies and the media. Advocates also help to build and foster our membership, grassroots and online base of support. Finally, the advocate will help recruit staff and volunteers to join us, fundraise for our programs, and maintain good systems for tracking and building on our work.
Representative Responsibilities
Program: Run the California clean energy program, participating in and overseeing policy development, research and messaging.
Advocacy: Bring problems and solutions to the attention of decision-makers—including state legislators, people on the governor’s staff, state regulators and local officials. Develop appropriate messages and materials for making the case to decision-makers. Build relationships with key players in the state, the region and at the federal level.
Campaign strategy: Develop plans to win on our campaigns for trucks, buses and cars that run on 100% clean energy. Assess opportunities for building political support for our agenda through coalition-building, grassroots organizing, media coverage, endorsements and message development.
Media outreach: Serve as the public spokesperson for our environmental campaigns through media events, press releases, editorial board meetings and other outreach with a goal of building name recognition for the organization, educating the public about our issues, and building and demonstrating support for our positions.
Coalition building: Identify, reach out and work with partners who can help us win our campaigns.
Fundraising: Write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff and meet with donors, all to bring more resources to campaigns we're waging to protect our environment.
Staff recruitment and development: Recruit new staff and volunteers to increase our impact and build our power.
Qualifications
Candidates must have at least 3-5 years of relevant professional experience. Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to environmental and public interest issues and to citizen-based social change, as well as a track record of leadership. We're looking for goal-driven and results-oriented individuals who have excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and enthusiasm for the work. The ideal candidate will have experience in state-level political advocacy and organizing, a proven ability to recruit, train and develop staff, the ability to raise money, and demonstrated success in building relationships with the full spectrum of environmental and political stakeholders.
Pay & Benefits
Target annual compensation for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate has. Environment California offers a competitive benefits package.
Location
Oakland, Sacramento or Los Angeles, CA
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