Location: Missoula, MT
Position Description:
Riverside Organizing is hiring field organizers for a large-scale, year-long volunteer mobilization and issue advocacy campaign based in Missoula, it is conducting on behalf of Montana Conservation Voters. Riverside Organizing field organizers will recruit and train a dynamic volunteer base in issue advocacy and grassroots lobbying activities to advance commonsense and just clean energy policies and priorities. Field organizers will work with local leaders, organizations, Millennials and communities of color to address environmental issues affecting their communities and make lasting change in the effort to fight climate change. Riverside Organizing field organizers will grow an already powerful network of volunteers and activists, execute grassroots advocacy and accountability campaigns, and hold a wide range of events and trainings to amplify public support for clean energy policies and solutions.
Montana Conservation Voters (MCV) serves as the political voice of the state's conservation community, working to make sure Montana's elected officials recognize that our natural heritage is an environmental and economic treasure for all. MCV works with conservation leaders across Montana and strives for a conservation majority in state government. MCV secures good public policies on the state level and hold public officials accountable for their positions on environmental issues. In eight states, LCV has developed a powerful volunteer organizing structure engaging nearly 18,000 volunteers across the country to make phone calls, knock on doors, attend events and advocate on behalf of climate action. MCV's priority is to ensure our efforts to protect and advocate for the environment are rooted in a deep understanding of racial, social and environmental justice. MCV prioritizes racial diversity and inclusivity as core values and is committed to creating opportunities for communities of color to participate in the democratic process.
To learn more about MCV go to mtvoters.org
Responsibilities:
· Recruit, mobilize and train diverse group of volunteers in issue advocacy and grassroots organizing campaigns.
· Track all volunteer outreach and engagement in VAN and submit daily reports.
· Plan and execute organizing actions, events and trainings.
· Develop relationships with environmental, and other progressive leaders in the community and engage them in field events and activities.
· Foster partnerships with racial justice and equity groups on environmental issues in communities of color.
Qualifications:
- Must possess strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment
- Must demonstrate cultural competency with racially diverse audiences
- Fluency in VAN, Microsoft Office Suite; other field tools a plus
- 1+ cycles of electoral campaign experience
- 1+ cycles community, issue, labor or political organizing
- Work hours vary from standard office hours and include Saturdays
- Have your own reliable transportation
- Successful experience working with teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives
- Experience working on an issue campaign, especially environmental a plus
Duration: This position is full-time, salaried and temporary.
To apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to HR@riversideorg.com. No calls please.
Riverside Organizing is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.
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