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9 Aug 2021

Full-Time Conservation Organizer

Friends of the Columbia Gorge – Posted by [email protected] Hood River, Oregon, United States

Job Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION
The conservation organizer is responsible for recruitment, cultivating, and motivating activists, interest groups, members, and other entities in the Columbia River Gorge to actively support Friends of the Columbia Gorge in its efforts to protect and enhance scenic beauty, natural heritage and public recreation opportunities in the Columbia River Gorge. Friends is looking for someone interested in advocacy and conservation, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills, and sustained enthusiasm for working with the public. The position requires regular interaction with co-workers, local partners, activists, volunteers, donors, and Gorge residents. The Conservation Organizer does not supervise any staff, but will routinely direct activists and volunteers.

ACTIVITIES
• Build and maintain a list of activists and communicate with them regularly via phone, email, text, and in-person communications
• Manage online advocacy efforts in the Columbia River Gorge
• Assist in drafting action alerts, fact sheets, organizing materials, and newsletter articles
• Create a leadership network to assist in organizing activities
• Conduct outreach to diverse communities, businesses, civic groups, students and non-profit organizations
• Represent Friends in its local coalition efforts
• Recruit and train activists to testify at public hearings, write comment letters, and letters to the editors
• Hold periodic meetings to update activists on conservation efforts
• Work with the Portland conservation organizer and conservation director to coordinate outreach and organizing efforts
• Attend and represent Friends in local government meetings with the assistance of the conservation director
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Friends’ allies
• Serve as local media spokesperson as needed
• Assist the conservation director in grassroots and grass tops lobbying efforts
• Organize public events, outreach activities, and tabling opportunities for current and new individuals or groups seeking a broad diversity of supporters

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• 2-4 years of experience in effective organizing, grassroots and grass tops advocacy
• Experience working with diverse communities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in working with member/activist databases and alert networks
• Some familiarity with land-use planning, environmental law, state and federal legislative processes and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to lift boxes and equipment weighing up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to work some non-standard hours including nights and weekends

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• College degree or equivalent experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suites and Google Suite
• Experience with Salesforce, MailChimp, and Phone2Action

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Starting pay is $19.00 – $22.00 per hour, commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits include generous vacation time and holidays, generous health benefits for employee and dependents along with an employer matched retirement plan.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND JUSTICE WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
Bringing together a broad and diverse coalition of people who share a common love for the Columbia Gorge is vital to Friends’ long-term success. The Gorge will be a healthier, more vibrant place when a diverse and inclusive collection of advocates, stewards, and volunteers are at the table.

Friends has included a new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice process as one of three overarching goals in its 2018-21 strategic plan. Every department and individual are expected to understand and work to integrate relevant components of this plan into their work.

All staff members are expected to commit to personal growth and learning, taking initiative to expand your understanding of DEIJ and related principles, issues, and practice and how they apply to our work.

Staff members will participate in organizational trainings and workplace groups (DEIJ committee, staff social committee, lunch & learns) and other opportunities to shape our organizational culture.

Everyone will work to apply the skills and practices needed to create an inclusive organizational culture where everyone feels they belong including (but not limited to): clear and kind communication, giving and receiving feedback, mutual accountability, self-care, and boundaries.

EEO POLICY
Friends is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected status in accordance with local, state and federal law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoffs, recalls, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Full time within the typical 9:00 – 6:00 office hours. Other hours would include flexing schedule to include earlier morning, evening, or weekend work for events, tabling, or meetings. Work environment includes desk work with a sit/stand option, using a computer extensively, some phone work, outdoor work including occasionally in inclement weather.

How to Apply

Please send cover letter, resume and writing sample of less than 1,000 words to [email protected] with Conservation Organizer in the subject line and where you saw the posting. Deadline for submission is Friday September 3, 2021.

Job Categories: Conservation. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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