Deputy Director of Civic Engagement - League of Conservation Voters Education Fund - Washington, D.C.

[League of Conservation Voters]

Job Title: Deputy Director of Civic Engagement

                    

Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Civic Engagement 

Positions Reporting to this Position: None

Description:

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities. LCVEF, in collaboration with our state LCVEF partners, advocates for strong environmental protections, and builds and amplifies the voices of communities of color and other key constituencies who are disproportionately impacted by environmental issues. 

LCVEF works to protect and advocate for the environment reflects the organization’s commitment to racial, social, and environmental justice. Engaging communities of color, among other key constituencies for the environment, is an organizational priority. Within the organization, we aim to create a workplace culture and policies and practices that promote equity and inclusion.

Over the last three election cycles, LCVEF has established a track record of success running top-quality nonpartisan voter registration efforts. Since our first program in 2012, we have helped nearly 900,000 individuals register to vote. LCVEF and many state leagues partners have also prioritized increasing our efforts to protect and promote voting rights. These issues are central to the success of environmental priorities, and are therefore, central to the success of the conservation voter’s movement. Moving into 2018, LCVEF expects significant and sustained growth within its Civic Engagement program. 

LCVEF is seeking to fill the Deputy Director of Civic Engagement position with someone who has extensive experience in management, base building, coalition building, and developing grassroots leaders through issue organizing campaigns and civic engagement. This person will oversee a growing multi-state voting rights program and the execution of a multi-state site-based voter registration. The Civic Engagement program involves a complex array of state-level partnerships with affiliates that result in direct oversight of staff in some instances, and strategic guidance of state league staff in others (short of direct management). We are looking for a creative, motivated leader with an organizing background who is goal-driven, detail oriented and dynamic. 

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Director of Civic Engagement, national LCVEF staff and state affiliates to develop, implement and evaluate advocacy, coalition-building and organizing campaigns that advance voting rights and protect against voter suppression in at least six states. 

• Assist state affiliates in the hiring, training, and strategic oversight of voting rights staff at the state level, and support their efforts to execute programs and build partnerships.

• Work with the Civic Engagement and Chispa teams to develop and test effective and new organizing and mobilizing strategies and tools that helps build the voice and power of communities and leaders.

• Analyze and prepare reports on campaign and program progress for state affiliates, LCVEF leadership and provide timely updates for grant reports and other donor-related needs.

• Work closely with the LCVEF digital team to develop online campaign tools and increase online engagement with our campaigns and programs.

• Work with the civic engagement and LCVEF Communications team to implement communications goals and plans.

• Coordinate with LCVEF and state LCVEF staff to ensure that Civic Engagement work is integrated into LCVEF events and strategies including relationship building, media communications and online actions.

• Attend coalition meetings in Washington, DC and states to build relationships, identify opportunities for engagement and advance the goals of LCVEF    programs. 

• Assist with the planning and implementation of a national site-based voter registration efforts in six states. This includes assisting with the hiring, training and management of state-based staff. 

• Draft and manage campaign and program plans and budgets.

• Ensure compliance and reporting of all activities working with Legal and Finance departments and state affiliates.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience working on elections, voter registration, community organizing or labor organizing campaigns, preference will be given to campaigns focused on  low-income families and communities of color.

• Several years of direct supervisory experience and effectively managing complex teams in multiple geographies. 

• Experience managing complex program budgets and metric-driven campaigns.

• Experience working with a national organization who has state affiliates or chapters is a plus.  

• Demonstrated cultural competency and familiarity with the complexity of issues and obstacles facing communities of color participation in U.S. democracy. 

Required Skills:

• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, including ability to write and implement comprehensive voter registration program and issue advocacy campaign plans.

• Ability to represent LCVEF to a variety of audiences and through a variety of mediums.

• Exceptional supervision, management and coaching skills including managing remote staff.

• Commitment to measuring and tracking progress and outcomes. 

• Familiarity with how communications strategies advance programmatic and advocacy goals

• Works well in a fast-paced environment and able to multi-task without sacrificing quality of work.

• Reliable, consistent, detail-oriented and self-motivated.

• Self-aware, emotionally intelligent and culturally competent.

Values: Must share a commitment to advancing racial justice and equity and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. 

Working Conditions: Ability to work overtime with little notice; able to work hours exceeding stated office hours to get the job done; ability and willingness to travel across the country. This position is based in Washington, D.C.

To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to h...@lcvef.org with “Deputy Director of Civic Engagement” in the subject line by February 21, 2018.

LCVEF is an equal opportunity employer committed to racial justice, equity and an inclusive workplace.