Community Organizer

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 34,440 - 45,460; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid leave first year

4 weeks paid leave after one year

11 federal and state holidays

Fully paid employee healthcare

12 days medical leave annually

2 days community service/participation

401K plan with 5% match

Office closure Christmas/New Year

Job summary

SEACC is seeking a dedicated Community Organizer in Juneau to advance campaigns by expanding outreach and building relationships across Southeast Alaska. You will plan and support events, mobilize volunteers, and collect stories for communications and donor outreach.

The role requires comfort in public settings, ability to travel regionally (10-25%), and a track record of organizing for environmental justice.

Qualifications

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Commitment to racial justice, equity, and inclusion across campaigns.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Inspire action and lead by example in daily campaign operations.
• Maintain a positive, solution-based attitude under pressure.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.
• Manage multiple projects and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Self-starter who contributes to common goals.
• Enjoy engaging with the public to protect Southeast Alaska’s lands, air, and waters.

Responsibilities

• Plan and support community events to educate the public, engage volunteers, and create opportunities for action.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with supporters, partners, and communities served.
• Gather and share stories from volunteers and stakeholders for communications and donor materials.
• Mobilize Alaskans to take action using events, meetings, calls, letters, petitions, and more.
• Accurately enter and manage data and log contacts in the donor database.
• Coordinate print materials and supplies for events and tabling.
• Manage merchandise inventory and sales (online and in-person).

Skills

Relationship building

Public speaking

Event planning

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Adaptability

Campaign mobilization

Data management

Tools

EveryAction

Google Workspace

Job description

Community Organizer

Is a stranger just a friend you haven’t met yet? Is the transition from small talk to big ideas a breeze? Are you at ease in new situations and spaces? Do you naturally bring people together, making exciting connections and introductions? Are you the life of the party and also the one who planned it? Are you a story magnet and great listener? Do you care deeply about healthy forests, clean air and water, and a sustainable future for Southeast Alaska? If this sounds like you, we have just the purpose you were looking for.

Position summary

SEACC seeks a motivated community connector to advance campaigns by strengthening our outreach and relationships throughout Southeast Alaska. This role is responsible for public outreach and engagement, relationship building, planning and supporting community events, and driving Alaskans to take action on SEACC’s campaigns to protect Southeast Alaska’s air, lands, and waters. The ideal candidate is energized in social situations and confident in a crowd or on a stage, and they have the ability to find common ground with people of all backgrounds. Some evening and weekend work, as well as travel throughout Southeast Alaska, is essential for this role to reach community members and be present for community events.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan and support community events to educate the public, engage volunteers, and create opportunities for community members to take action;
• Develop and strengthen relationships with new and current supporters and partner organizations, and the communities we serve;
• Help gather and share impactful stories from volunteers, community members, and other stakeholders, and share these through the organizations’ social media, emails, and in donor communications in collaboration with communications and development staff;
• Mobilize Alaskans to take action on environmental issues using a variety of tactics: event attendance, 1:1’s, calls, letters, petition signature gathering, in-person meetings, celebrations, etc.;
• Accurately and efficiently enter and manage data and log contacts in our database of donors and supporters;
• Coordinate and organize all print materials and supplies for tabling and other community events;
• Manage merchandise inventory and online and in-person sales.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability and desire to build and maintain meaningful relationships with partners and stakeholders;
• Experience and commitment to strengthening racial justice, equity, and inclusion throughout an organization, in campaigns, and with partners;
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work well independently and on a team;
• Ability to inspire action in others, lead by example, and instill purpose into daily campaign operations of the organization;
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and solution-based approach in high-pressure or difficult situations;
• Strong communication skills and aptitude for collaborative teamwork;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, respond quickly to emerging opportunities, and be flexible to adapt to changing circumstance;
• A self starter who strives to find ways to contribute to common goals;
• Motivated people person who enjoys engaging with the public and is passionate about protecting Southeast Alaska’s land, air and waters.

*We know there is not one ideal candidate who has all of these traits - if you have a mix of interests, skills, and experience related to the above, and a passion for this work - please don’t let a gap in your strengths for this role stop you from applying or reaching out.

Additional Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with community organizing, electoral campaigns, or civic engagement;
• Experience with co-creating community driven projects with tribal/indigenous partners;
• Experience with identifying and capturing individual and community stories;
• Experience with writing and designing to inspire community action;
• Experiencing with building and managing online community;
• Experience with EveryAction or similar databases;
• Experience with Google Workspace applications;
• Knowledge of Southeast communities outside of Juneau.

What Else You Should Know

SEACC recognizes, supports, and values all forms of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Compensation:

This role is a full-time (40 hours), non-exempt position, and the pay range is between $25-33/hour with exact pay dependent upon experience.

We also offer excellent benefits including:

• 3 weeks of paid leave your first year and 4 weeks of paid leave after one year, plus
• 11 federal and state holidays, plus
• fully paid healthcare for the employee, plus
• 12 days of medical leave annually, plus
• 2 days of community service or participation leave, plus
• a 401K plan with a 5% match that begins after just one year of employment, and
• In addition, the Executive Director closes the office between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day each year as a thank you to the staff!

Where you will work:

SEACC’s office is located in Juneau, Alaska. Due to the nature of this role we require that candidates are located in Juneau or are willing to relocate.

Work Travel:

This role will include some required work travel to organize in communities throughout Southeast Alaska, represent SEACC at community events, and participate in regional and statewide coalition meetings. (10-25% travel expected)

Desired Start Date

As soon as possible but flexible to the needs of the right candidate.