Help Wanted: NRCM North Woods Outreach Coordinator and Policy Advocate Job Summary: Helps build public support for the Council and its initiatives by providing outreach and policy support for the North Woods Project. Works with North Woods Project Director to advance the goals of the North Woods Project, and works with the Outreach Team to serve the strategic goals of the organization as a whole. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. • Strong communication skills including writing and public speaking. • Ability to work with diverse groups. • 3 to 5 years of organizing experience on electoral and/or public interest issue campaigns. • Ability to travel (including occasional overnights) and work evening hours (for phone banking, meetings/trainings away from the office/home both day and evening). • Proficient with word processing, electronic advocacy and database management. • Ability to work with multiple priorities. • Familiarity with Northern Maine and with Maine’s political landscape desirable. • Commitment to Maine’s environment. Supervisor: North Woods Project Director Job Responsibilities: • Serve as outreach and information contact with all activists and members, coalition members, and potential allies. • Recruit new activists and members through tabling at events, one on one conversations. • Build and strengthen coalitions in support of our environmental policies and positions, and in opposition to environmental roll-backs. • Write and implement Action Alerts for our members to help generate communications and support for our positions. • Generate draft op-eds, letters-to-the-editor, and other media materials to build or maintain high profile of major initiatives in the news. • Conduct independent research and writing to create factsheets, informational and organizational materials, outreach and campaign plans, and input for periodic staff reports. • Develop and deliver presentations to targeted audiences, as part of effort to recruit activists, allies and supporters. • Provide input and updating to appropriate NRCM web pages. • Oversee distribution of key reports and news to activists, coalitions and members of the public. • Track media coverage on North Woods issues and communicate with activists on important issue developments. • Analyze policy proposals and permit applications, prepare and deliver written and oral comments, and provide general policy support on issues before the Land Use Regulation Commission, the Bureau of Parks and Lands, the Maine Forest Service, the Legislature and other venues. Common NRCM Job Responsibilities • Maintain positive and productive working relationships with all NRCM staff members. This includes providing and receiving constructive feedback. • Participate in building productive relationships with NRCM’s members, external partners, policymakers, and the general public. • Participate in organizational meetings and activities as requested, such as monthly staff meetings, trainings, and ad hoc planning committees. • Complete all administrative work on time, such as time sheets, purchase orders, project reports, and planning documents. • Be familiar with and follow organizational protocols and policies. Workplace Environment NRCM strives to provide a supportive work environment through fair and competitive compensation and benefits, up-to-date equipment and IT support, adequate supervision, and ongoing professional development. The work environment is friendly, fun, cooperative, and very fast-paced. Staff members need to be able to work independently and adapt to changing priorities. Compensation NRCM is committed to providing fair and competitive compensation to its employees. We base our compensation decisions on: • A biennial market survey of comparable organizations and localities • An evaluation of employee qualifications that does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, religion, physical/mental ability, sexual orientation or national origin • High employee performance that advances our strategic plan and other organizational priorities. • Availability of financial resources for the organization. Starting Salary Range: $30,000 - $35,000 Application Deadline: August 10, 2012 Send resume and cover letter to ldennett@nrcm.org
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 (Archive on Thursday, August 23, 2012) Posted by Jym St. Pierre   Contributed by Jym St. Pierre
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