Entry-Level Conservation Campaign Organizer

Environment America; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Time off

Commuter benefit

401(k) plan with employer match

Parental leave

Long term disability insurance

Training program

Job summary

Environment Oregon is seeking an entry-level Conservation Campaign Associate in Portland, Oregon to help lead campaigns protecting Oregon’s landscapes, waterways and wildlife. You'll work to advance solutions that guard special places and the wildlife that call Oregon home.

Responsibilities include educating the public, building coalitions, organizing events, lobbying officials, researching data, and recruiting volunteers and staff.

Qualifications

• Passion for the environment and using the power of grassroots organizing to win campaigns.
• Leadership experience.
• Top-notch writing and public speaking skills.
• An eagerness to learn.
• Organizing experience, including building campus or community groups.

Responsibilities

• Educate and mobilize public support: Conduct online and in-person outreach to educate the public on our issues and ways to get involved.
• Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
• Organize events and work with volunteers: Organize webinars, community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Lobby elected officials: Meet with decision makers - from city council members to state legislators - to make the case for and demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
• Research and write reports: Catalog and analyze data relevant to the issue and our policy proposals to help influence public debate and earn media attention for our cause.
• Recruit new people to your team: Help build your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full-time staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office each summer: Run a campaign office for the summer, knocking on doors to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns.
• Organizational projects and trainings: Beyond your own campaign, you may be called on to help other teams on priority campaigns and tactics, ranging from clean energy to clean water to consumer protections.

Skills

Passion for the environment

Leadership experience

Writing and public speaking

Eagerness to learn

Organizing experience

Job description

Environment Oregon is seeking an entry-level Conservation Campaign Associate in Portland, Oregon to help lead campaigns protecting Oregon’s landscapes, waterways and wildlife. You'll work to advance solutions that guard special places and the wildlife that call Oregon home.

Responsibilities include educating the public, building coalitions, organizing events, lobbying officials, researching data, and recruiting volunteers and staff.