Richmond Safe Coast Organizing Fellowship (Chesapeake Climate Action Network) - Richmond, VA
Kristen Friedel
Do you want to be a leader in the fight against climate change while gaining valuable grassroots organizing skills and experience?
If so, then Chesapeake Climate Action Network has the perfect position for you! We are currently hiring a Richmond Safe Coast Organizing Fellow to work with us to save Virginia’s coast from rising seas.
Apply today! Please indicate that you are applying for the Richmond Safe Coast Organizing Fellowship. Applications are due March 31st and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are highly encouraged.
Whether you’re new to organizing or looking to hone your skills, CCAN’s organizing fellowships offer valuable experience to learn more and challenge yourself in the fight against the most urgent threat to Virginia.
For over a decade, CCAN has been working in Virginia, Maryland and DC to fight climate change by building a powerful climate movement that can stand up to polluters and push for clean energy solutions.
If we’re going to protect coastal Virginia from the worst climate impacts we need to build a climate movement across Virginia that matches the scale of the problem we’re facing. We need to show decision-makers that as the seas rise, so do we.
This summer, we’ll be building the kind of grassroots power it takes to convince Virginia’s leaders to act. In the 2015 General Assembly, CCAN introduced an historic piece of legislation - called the Virginia Coastal Protection Act - that would generate up to $200 million per year to invest in adaptation measures in coastal Virginia and clean energy solutions statewide, all while lowering emissions of the heat-trapping pollution causing our seas to rise. While we didn’t win in 2015, we built a strong base of support and we’ll be bringing this legislation back in 2016. This summer, we need to capitalize on the momentum we built and lay the groundwork that we need to win. With coastal Virginia already experiencing flooding due to sea level rise, there’s no time to waste as we work to implement climate solutions. Our Safe Coast Organizing Fellow will play an integral role in convincing Virginia’s leaders that it is time to tackle our climate crisis head on.
Are you in?
Apply today! Please indicate that you are applying for the Richmond Safe Coast Organizing Fellowship. Applications are due March 31st and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are highly encouraged.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan, organize and execute grassroots campaign events and creative actions.
Recruit concerned citizens to get involved in our campaigns – through petitioning, canvassing, tabling, phone banking and other field work.
Recruit for campaign events including conferences, town halls and rallies.
Identify and engage local community groups and local businesses in our campaigns.
Help identify and develop new volunteer leaders.
Write and publish blog posts and other media in support of the campaign.
Have an amazing opportunity to learn grassroots campaigning skills from an organization that climate activist Bill McKibben has called the “best regional climate organization in the world.”
QUALIFICATIONS:
Driving passion to combat climate change and secure clean energy victories.
Experience with grassroots organizing preferred.
Ability to work independently and within a team to meet goals under deadline.
Comfort with public speaking.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong research and problem-solving skills.
Blogging experience and social-media skills (preferred).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.
A sense of humor, and a friendly positive attitude.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
LOCATION:
Richmond, VA. Our office is downtown, just a short walk from the capitol. We are also accepting applications for our Norfolk office.
HOURS AND DATES:
40 hours per week: the position starts on June 15th and ends on August 21st.
TRAINING:
CCAN fellowships offer great training from experienced organizers and managers: there will an unpaid classroom training the week before the positions start, from June 10th through June 11th, in our central office in Takoma Park. There will be a follow-up classroom training in our Richmond office from July 16th through July 17th. These trainings are run by our most experienced organizers and cover everything from how to organize a great grassroots event to how to plan a smart, strategic grassroots campaign.
COMPENSATION:
Full time fellows work 40 hours per week and receive $325 per week plus a $50 per week travel stipend
TO APPLY:
Apply today! Please indicate that you are applying for the Richmond Safe Coast Organizing Fellowship. Attach a one-page resume detailing your relevant experience. Supplemental writing samples in the form of letters to the editor, blogs or other advocacy documents are encouraged. Applications are due March 31st and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are highly encouraged.