Job Opening: Sierra Club, Green Transportation Program Manager
Chris Wilhite
The Sierra Club, the nation's largest grassroots environmental advocacy organization, seeks a Program Manager for the Rhode Island Chapter’s Transportation Choices 2020 Campaign. This position is a six month position with extension dependent on funding. The Sierra Club Rhode Island Chapter’s Transportation Choices campaign is focused on ensuring that Rhode Island adopts a single transportation plan by 2011 that will provide clean, affordable transportation choices and reduce the state’s global warming pollution.
Sierra Club Rhode Island Chapter is seeking a highly motivated individual to
manage its Transportation Choices campaign. The Program Manager has overall
program management responsibility, and assigns priorities and timetables, plans
and develops strategies, evaluates campaign/program effectiveness. She/he
represents the Sierra Club to government officials, transportation industry
representatives and other business leaders, the media and coalition partners.
The Program Manager: is responsible for ensuring that the Chapter’s
approved conservation program objectives are implemented. Participates in
the development of program strategies; works closely with volunteer leaders on
conservation campaigns; recruits and motivates volunteers and enables their
role in the effectiveness of the chapter; coordinates and facilitates
grassroots involvement in the Transportation Choices campaign.
Interested candidates should have BA/BS in an environmental or related field,
2-3 years experience in the environmental field that includes research and
organizing campaigns, press relations and public speaking, excellent written
and oral communication skills, proficient computer skills, and demonstrated
ability and effectiveness working with volunteers.
See full posting at www.ri.sierraclub.org
To apply, submit cover letter and resume to chris....@sierraclub.org
with the subject line Program Manager – Transportation Campaign.
Application deadline is November 30, 2009. For more information on the
Transportation Choices campaign, visit www.ri.sierraclub.org/transitreform.
Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.
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