POSITION SUMMARY
The Supporter Mobilization Assistant role is a 6-month entry-level role in Greenpeace's grassroots department. This role will set you up with the essential skills you need to further pursue your career in environmental/nonprofit advocacy and organizing.
Greenpeace has built a national volunteer network to tackle the toughest problems facing our climate, oceans, forests, and communities. We work with our community of volunteers and supporters to inspire them to take action on Greenpeace campaigns in their own communities. The Assistant will work primarily with our Supporter Mobilization Team, which combines digital and real world organizing in order to bring supporter engagement to the center of Greenpeace's campaigns. The team works to develop a large community of volunteers and potential volunteers who can engage with Greenpeace on a variety of levels, from sharing content to taking action in their community. This team is dynamic and collaborative, so there are many opportunities to learn new skills and gain experience in various aspects of the work.
The Supporter Mobilization Assistant welcomes new volunteers and is responsible for ensuring that each new volunteer has the information, inspiration, and empowerment they need to get involved in Greenpeace campaigns in their own community. The fellow will work with our volunteer platform in addition to other digital engagement tools from email to social media to peer-to-peer texting. The best candidate for this position loves working with people, is goal oriented, organized, a fast learner, and is inspired by the work Greenpeace is doing to fight for people and the planet.
This is a full time, exempt, benefits eligible position based in Oakland, CA
The Supporter Mobilization Assistant is responsible for:
- Helping manage, coordinate, and running Greenpeace's volunteer platform and tools
- Guiding enthusiastic new Greenpeace volunteers to opportunities in their communities
- Representing Greenpeace while answering volunteer questions, providing information about the organization
- Building relationships with volunteers both over the phone, Slack and through social media platforms
- Managing peer-to-peer text assignments and volunteers to engage supporters in key campaigns
- Supporting and developing other remote volunteer teams, including our Social Media Hive and Green Zine bloggers
- Innovating and testing ways Greenpeace can foster a thriving volunteer network
- Staying up to date with campaign engagement tactics and plans to share opportunities with volunteers
- Our work is constantly changing and growing there will be additional responsibilities as needed
Minimum requirements for the Supporter Mobilization Assistant include:
- Commitment to Greenpeace's mission and nonviolent direct action as a means of affecting change
- Excellent communication skills
- Previous volunteer organizing experience including phone banking and/or canvassing
- Ability to recruit, inspire, and train activists in person, over the phone, and via online platforms
- Preferred experience with mobilizing activists remotely via social networks and the phone
- Previous experience running or leading a group
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to learn quickly, maintain focus, and hit goals in a fast-paced, ever changing campaign environment
- Ability to work independently and in teams
- Strong ability to identify and troubleshoot problems
- On-campus organizing experience is a plus
If you are passionate about helping activists succeed in our fight against climate change and are passionate about cultivating a just and equitable work culture, please submit an application on our careers page. Applications will be reviewed 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 underrepresented communities. If you require assistance applying to this opportunity, please contact resumes@greenpeace.org.
BENEFITS
Greenpeace USA values a healthy work-life balance and has flexible, family-friendly employment policies. Our competitive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage with low contributions from staff. We have options for pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care costs. Greenpeace employees enjoy generous 401K matching and time off for vacation, sick, personal, and parental leave. After five years, staff are eligible for a paid sabbatical. To encourage public transportation use and biking, we offer subsidies for staff who choose to bike or ride mass transit to work. Greenpeace is committed to the growth and development of staff and fostering a creative workplace culture. For more information, check out our benefits plan.
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