Conservation Organizer, Global Population and Environment Program Washington

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Context: The National Conservation Organizer works with national and regional field staff and national committees and chapter/group volunteers to organize support for grassroots campaigns, events and skills training and to generate turnout for campaign visibility events. Works with appropriate staff to integrate the national issue campaign with the goals and objectives of the Sierra Club's Global Population and Environment Program. Creates demand for action on the part of federal officials.

Scope: The Conservation Organizer works collaboratively with other staff and volunteers to plan, organize and implement the education and mobilization efforts of the Sierra Club on its Global Population and Environment Program, and provides assistance to various regional efforts. Regularly works outside of the office and without direct supervision to communicate with officials, the media and the public. Works with professional staff in editing, writing, researching, and coordinating functions.

Job Activities:

1. Researches domestic and international population issues, and works with others to devise and recommend a plan and strategy for a conservation campaign around that issue.
2. Organizes and coordinates grassroots involvement in Global Population and Environment Program visibility/ organizing activities.
3. Travels to targeted media markets to educate and raise awareness of environmental issues. Coordinates public education field organizing in assigned media market.
4. Works with appropriate regional staff and volunteer entities to plan and implement visibility events, and to generate telephone calls and letters to the editor in target media market.
5. Travels to organize and coordinate training events, field meetings, visibility events, or other large events and conferences.
6. Works independently or with staff to carry out Sierra Club campaign priorities. Provides information, research, and other assistance to Sierra Club leaders, the public and others about the campaigns and priority issues.
7. Works with staff to identify, recruit and organize volunteers both in Sierra Club and other groups around priority campaigns.
8. Performs administrative and clerical duties as assigned by supervisor.
9. Performs miscellaneous duties as directed.

Knowledge & Skills:

• 1-2 years experience working with volunteers in the environmental movement, political campaigns, or other, similar organizations to plan and implement grassroots campaigns.
• Current basic knowledge of environmental issues affecting the assigned region.
• Current contacts with environmental coalition partners in same key media market, or comparable background.
• Excellent writing and editing skills. Demonstrated skills in writing and production of newsletters. Good verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in action-oriented office.
• Ability to work independently, cooperatively and effectively with public, staff and volunteers.
• Able to travel as needed.
• Proficient computer skills; knowledge and experience with word processing (WordPerfect or MS Word), database and communications software.

Please send cover letter and resume to resumes@sierraclub.org. To ensure proper routing of your application, please specify job code Conservation Organizer, Global Population and Environment Program - SCDC in the subject line. Please do not add or modify anything else beside job code in the subject line.