Field Organizing Manager - National Wildlife Federation
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Description: The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) seeks an effective, dynamic individual to work with NWF’s Great Lakes Regional Executive Director, Regional Global Warming Manager and the National Outreach Director to help lead grassroots outreach campaigns in support of NWF’s issue agenda, including combating climate change, in the Great Lakes region. The successful candidate will have strong communication, leadership, team building, and project management skills. This person is part of a highly engaged team of staff working in campaign mode to push the envelope on grassroots engagement.
Responsibilities Include:
• Working with outreach, program, and field staff to design and implement strategic advocacy campaigns.
• Working with NWF’s key constituencies with emphasis placed on hunters and anglers and other nontraditional constituencies.
• Working with all types of grassroots tactics including: grassroots and grasstops engagement, earned and paid media, coalition building, local and national lobbying, and on the ground and online communication tools.
• Engaging activists and volunteers in advocacy and lobby campaigns.
• Overseeing contractors, volunteers, and interns.
• Coordinating and conducting issue and grassroots workshops.
Position Type: Full-Time
Department: Conservation Programs
Salary Range: Based on Qualifications
Education: College degree required.
Required Skills:
• Minimum five years of successful job experience in political campaigns or nonprofit advocacy organizations required.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask required
• Strong written and oral communication skills required
• Experience managing interns or volunteers required
• Facility with all aspects of Microsoft Office required.
• Experience working with volunteer leadership preferred
• Experience with environmental advocacy and environmental issues preferred
• Experience working with diverse constituencies
Additional Skills: Exceptional interpersonal skills are necessary to build and maintain the kind of relationships needed to succeed at this job. The ROC must have the ability to organize volunteers and groups around a specific advocacy campaign. He or she must demonstrate the ability to work strategically and as a team player and be able to develop trusting relationships with a wide range of constituents. The person must possess strong writing and public speaking skills and exhibit knowledge and confidence without arrogance. The person must be able to use good judgment to make quick decisions and to respond rapidly to any questions posed by members in the field. Finally, preference will be given to those with strong computer skills, including experience with the world wide web, e-mail, list serves, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
Benefits: NWF offers an excellent benefits package. NWF is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. Cover Letter and Resume are required.
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