Grassroots Management Trainee: Clean Water Action, Ann Arbor or East Lansing, MI

[Emily Woodcock]

Clean Water Action focuses on campaigns related to water access, water quality, and environmental justice. Our recent victories include increasing Michigan's renewable energy goals, stopping bottled water withdrawals from the Great Lakes, and funding lead pipe replacement in the city of Flint.

Our current work focuses on passing a strong polluter pay law. Michigan has no shortage of water quality concerns. Many polluting companies put our water and health at risk, and right now, taxpayers are often left to pay for the clean-up. We're working to pass a law that holds these polluters accountable and makes sure they're responsible for the cleanup instead.

We are hiring activists that wish to grow within the organization and the movement. Our Grassroots Management Trainee positions are open to those who want to develop into Field Managers. Newly hired staff will start at the entry level organizing position. Over the course of a few months, you will learn the basics of running a successful grassroots campaign, including, but not limited to, fundraising and donor recruitment, recruiting, hiring, training, supervising staff, and balancing a budget.

Field Managers play a critical role ensuring success of the organization’s grassroots campaigns.

Responsibilities Include: 

• Train, develop, and manage a crew of canvass staff to do high quality community organizing.
• Report to and work with the Canvass Director to recommend who is hired, fired, promoted.
• Analyze crew and individual performance, make recommendations for improvement.
• Carry out administrative, logistic, and financial management responsibilities as necessary to run efficient and safe crews.
• Meet/exceed all canvassing and organizing standards. Understand, educate, and hold staff accountable to organizational policies and procedures.

 Qualifications: 

• Must have strong communication and motivational skills
• Must be a self starter who can work autonomously
• Desire for political change is essential
• Candidates must be able to work within and lead a team.
• Experience handling many responsibilities preferred
• Applicants with previous grassroots leadership experience will be considered for fast tracked training

The hours for the work are from 2pm to 10:30pm, Monday through Friday, or at least 3 days a week between Monday and Friday.  Pay is $450-575/week for full time.  We are hiring for positions starting immediately or in the fall.  We provide full benefits (health, dental, paid sick, vacation, holiday time, and 401k) for both full and part time, and offer travel opportunities, attendance at national conferences, and the potential for growth within the organization.

 

How to Apply:

 

Email a resume to Emily Woodcock, Ann Arbor Canvass Director: ewoo...@cleanwater.org, or Joe Bellgowan, East Lansing Canvass Director: jbell...@cleanwater.org.