1Sky Is hiring!

[Carlos Rymer]

Please note though that the ideal candidates are those who already reside in the targeted states:

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE ORGANIZER

 

1Sky (www.1sky.org) is a highly collaborative new national campaign in the United States catalyzing a society-wide movement in support of bold federal action to jumpstart a clean energy economy and tackle global warming pollution.  The 1Sky campaign combines over 450 allied organizations nationwide and a team of 40 including 28 organizers in 19 states in a campaign driven by powerful field and organizing, voter education, and Internet and communications strategies to communicate a highly visible public demand for Congress and the President to take bold action this year.  1Sky has 15 staff in its national headquarters located in Takoma Park, MD.

 

1Sky is looking for State Organizers through the end of 2009 in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, and South Dakota.  State Organizers will coordinate local grassroots efforts to engage and mobilize over 1 million people nationwide to advocate directly to their Senator for comprehensive climate legislation.  The State Organizer will work in coalition with a diverse set of concerned groups, businesses, individuals, and communities to demonstrate dramatic public support to address global warming at the scale of the problem.   The State Organizer will report to 1Sky Central HQ in Takoma Park, Md. 

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement 1Sky field and outreach strategies in targeted state, including grassroots lobbying actions, voter education campaigns, and volunteer mobilization.
• Build, maintain and utilize existing coalitions among allies and nontraditional constituencies to grow broad community support for the 1Sky solutions package.
• Help build, engage, and mobilize a network of over 1 million activists to advance 1Sky’s national advocacy campaign aimed at the U.S. Senate through local organizing efforts.
• Generate local media coverage on behalf of 1Sky.
• Coordinate local and regional activist skills trainings
• Develop and execute direct actions in targeted areas to draw attention to the need for federal global warming action.
• Track and report campaign deliverables.

 

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• 1-3 years organizing experience in electoral, issue and/or legislative campaigns.
• Experience engaging and motivating large numbers of volunteers.
• Experience working collaboratively with other organizations with diplomacy.
• Can motivate anyone to do anything, in print, in person, and over the phone.
• Enjoy working under pressure, under deadline, and can think quickly on your feet.
• Work well independently, as part of a geographically dispersed team.
• Familiarity with and understanding of climate and energy-related issues and advocacy ideal
• Experience working with elected officials and/or lobbying
• Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel throughout the state
• Comfortable working in a non-traditional office setting
• Strong preference for candidates currently living in one of the targeted states.

 

START DATE:  Immediately

 

SALARY:  Salary, commensurate with experience.

           

SUBMISSIONS:   Cover letter, resume, and contact information for three (3) references from your most recent employment and/or education.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling, apply as soon as possible.

 

PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO: h...@1sky.org, putting Job Application: Organizer  in the subject line, along with the state you are interested in.

 

NOTE: We are only accepting applications by email.  Please do not make any inquiries about the position or the status of your application.  Because of the volume of applicants we anticipate, we cannot respond individually to each application.  We will contact those applicants that are of interest to the Search Committee directly.

 

1Sky is an equal opportunity employer.  We carefully consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

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Ada Aroneanu | Organizer |1Sky
O: 301-270-4550, ext 223 | C: 551-206-5307
www.1sky.org | One Climate. One Future. One Chance.