DEFEND OUR FUTURE – NEVADA DIRECTOR
Curbing climate change and shifting to a clean energy economy are the defining challenges of our time. However, professional climate deniers and environmental detractors in the Trump Administration have set out to significantly alter environmental and energy policies. With dirty energy industries gaining influence —and no recognition of the overwhelming scientific evidence telling us that we need to take action on climate change – it is more important than ever that young people stand up and make their voices heard on this issue.
That's why Defend Our Future is mobilizing to fight against this threat to our health and planet. By challenging college students to take action and push back against climate deniers we will show elected leaders, regardless of party, that we will not stand idly by and watch so much of what we care about systematically dismantled.
The Director will play a lead role doing just that. They will manage a full-time Organizer and work to develop a student-led volunteer program that motivates young people to act on climate. As part of a non-profit organization, the Director will lead the effort of engaging a wide and diverse range of college students and faculty. The goal is to develop them into volunteer campus climate leaders who can expand the presence of the organization through quality face-to-face conversations, classroom visits, group engagement, and move them to action. In addition, the Director will lead efforts to build partnerships with local businesses along with planning and holding events about what is at stake and how individuals can get involved.
Defend Our Future is a project of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). EDF is one of the world's largest non-profit environmental organizations whose mission to find solutions that benefit people and the environment is guided by science and economics.
The NV Director position will be based in Las Vegas, NV. Directors may be required to travel between multiple campuses. This is a long-term position for 2018, starting ASAP.
Job Responsibilities
- · Manage a full-time Campus Organizer;
- · Recruit and build volunteer networks with one-on-one meetings, conversations with campus groups and presentations to classes;
- · Develop and manage volunteer leaders and volunteer teams;
- · Engage past supporters over the phone and in person, and move them to action;
- · Plan and execute campus events promoting action on climate;
- · Educate potential supporters about what is at risk and what they can do to protect our progress on climate change;
- · Build community wide coalitions of student organizations, local small businesses and other local institutions to collaborate on group actions;
- · Organize direct and indirect grassroots lobbying of federal elected officials;
- · Organize and execute earned media events on and off campuses;
- · Engage students on a daily basis to collect pledges to fight climate change and engage our elected officials.
Reporting
The Director will report to the Deputy Project Director and Program Director.
Qualifications
· Minimum of two full cycles of electoral or issue organizing experience is required;
· Demonstrable experience executing organizing or other engagement plans;
· Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
· Prior experience organizing and managing volunteers is strongly preferred;
· Experience building and managing teams or volunteers is strongly preferred;
· Strong leadership skills;
· Outgoing personality and enthusiasm in engaging students and working with volunteers;
· Moderate familiarity using NGPVAN is preferred;
· Intermediate level experience using Microsoft Office software;
· Must have valid driver's license and daily access to a car;
· Must have access to a working lap top computer that is WiFi enabled;
· Familiarity with social networking tools;
· Ability to work on your own and in a team-oriented environment;
· Willingness to work irregular weekday, evening and weekend hours; and
· Familiarity with climate change issues is preferred.
Compensation
The Director will receive a salary of $4,000 per month plus health insurance benefits and a monthly travel stipend.
To Apply
Please submit resume and cover letter plus two references of prior employment via email to jobs@defendourfuture.org. Please include "DOF - NV Director" in the subject line of your email. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. We strongly encourage women and minorities to apply.
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