Organizing Representative for Beyond Coal- St Louis MO

Organization: Sierra Club

Job Title: Organizing Representative

Location: St Louis MO

Hours and Compensation: full time, salary commensurate with experience

Benefits: medical and dental and more

Application Deadline: asap

Posted on: Feb 29

Organization Overview

The Sierra Club, the nation’s largest and most effective grassroots environmental organization, seeks an organizer for our ground-breaking, history-making Beyond Coal campaign in Missouri.

Description

his key position will help build winning campaigns to retire old dirty coal plants and make a just transition to clean energy. The idea candidate is creative, flexible, and has willingness to travel. In additional to shaping the grassroots organizing strategy and tactics, this person will build volunteer leaders, relationships with allied organizations and elected officials, and design cutting edge actions. Candidates should have 3+ years of organizing experience, and a passion for environmental, social change, and public health. This position is based in St Louis.

Responsibilities

1. Develops organizing strategy, marshals resources, organizes staff and volunteer efforts monitors and tracks expenses on select campaigns.

2. Coordinates actions and ensures the effective implementation of the organizing plan to identify, recruit volunteers both in Sierra Club and other groups around campaign or program. Seeks opportunities to advance the Sierra Club’s diversity initiatives through new partnerships and engagement strategies where appropriate.

• Engages people and develops volunteer leadership in both social and environmental advocacy activities that will create strong environmental communities and build power at the community, state, and national level.
• Develops and implements a variety of engagement strategies including on-line and face-to-face social networks to support Sierra Club cause.
• Maintains and develops new partnerships with affinity groups who share many common goals and values.

3. Plans and coordinates strategy and activities to obtain media coverage in regional and national media outlets.  Participates in the development of media campaigns; may represent the Sierra Club in the media; promotes volunteer media exposure.

4. Develops grasstop networks and cultivates relationships with public officials. Lobbies Members of Congress and other public officials on behalf of the Club on national and regional conservation priorities.  Develops relationships with Congressional Members and staff within region.

5. Ensures information, research, and other assistance to Sierra Club leaders, the public and others about the campaigns and priority issues are provided.  Provides support to other internal departments for campaign synergy:

• Communications Department in the implementation of media and public outreach communications.
• Advancement Department in the development of effective relationships with donors and foundations within or with an interest in the assigned communities and may assist with the development of organizing objectives and strategies as part of grant projects and proposals.
• National Political Program to advance the Club’s conservation priorities through relationships with elected officials and via electoral campaigns. Coordinates political organizing in Congressional and other electoral campaigns

6. Represents Sierra Club in regional coalitions, at regional events and to the general public.

7. Represents the Sierra Club to the media, public forums and venues, public education and media strategy.

8. Identifies and develops volunteers who will take work as part of a team and take on the role of team leaders to build our grassroots power and networks.  Helps those leaders succeed by training and coaching them how to strategize, organize, inspire and motivate.

9. Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications

— B.A./B.S. degree in Environmental Studies, Political Science or a closely related field.

— At least 3 years experience in grassroots organizing, training, and motivating volunteers, coalition building and lobbying.

— Strong demonstrated written and oral communication skills.  Demonstrated public speaking ability.

— Excellent knowledge and background in a specific issue area of the environmental field related to assigned programs and campaigns.

— Prior experience and knowledge of either the legislative process or administrative process.

— Demonstrated ability and effectiveness working with volunteers.

— Extensive travel required.

— Valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record, and proof of auto insurance required.

How to Apply:

online: https://sj.tbe.taleo.net/SJ5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SIERRACLUB&cws=1&rid=123