PennEnvironment Campaign Organizer: 2015-2016 Job Description
Spring Application Deadline: March 1st
PennEnvironment is a grassroots organization that tackles tough environmental problems like global warming and fracking. We’ve helped win hundreds of laws and victories for the environment and for public health. For example, we won state initiatives for more solar power, and major battles against the biggest polluters in Harrisburg and in Washington.
We’re hiring recent college graduates who are ready to tackle Pennsylvania toughest environmental problems with us. PennEnvironment’s two-year Campaign Organizer program partners staff with experienced environmental advocates and organizers to build the organizational power – the funds, the membership, the activist base and so on – that it takes to keep all of this critical work going for the long haul.
Spring Application Deadline: March 1st
Responsibilities may include:
Organizing a town hall meeting on solar power
Releasing a hard-hitting report on power plant pollution
Building a coalition around clean water or fracking
Organizing news events and rallies, and generating the grassroots support it takes to win campaigns
During the summer, each Campaign Organizer runs a citizen outreach office. This entails fundraising and building the organization, by canvassing and training others to canvass.
Qualifications:
Strong work ethic
Outstanding verbal and written communication
Proven leadership skills
Strong commitment to getting results
Passion for making positive social change
Locations
We’re hiring for Philadelphia, and since we’re part of the Environment America Federation we also have sister groups in Boston, DC, Denver, Portland and Raleigh. If you’re flexible, you can apply for multiple locations.
Salary & Benefits
Campaign Organizers earn $25,000 in the first year and $26,500 in the second year. Environment America offers a competitive benefits package. Eligible staff receive paid holidays, sick days, and vacation days; and the opportunity to enroll in our group health care, college loan assistance, and 401(k) programs. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.
Find out more
Find out more at http://pennenvironment.org/page/pae/jobs, or jobs.EnvironmentAmerica.org. If you have any questions you can contact Elowyn Corby, PennEnvironment’s Global Warming and Clean Energy Associate at elowyn@pennenvironment.org.
How To Apply
Apply online at jobs.EnvironmentAmerica.org by March 1st
Environment America and all affiliated organizations are equal opportunity employers and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or veteran status.