Environment Texas City Hall Advocate

Environment Texas; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 42.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Student loan assistance

Training program and advancement

Descrizione del lavoro

Environment Texas is hiring a City Hall Advocate in Dallas, San Antonio or Austin to work full-time to advocate for local solutions and help local leaders put the environment first in their decision making.

The role covers program development, advocacy, communications, event organization, fundraising, and team growth. A passion for the environment and strong communication skills are essential for success.

Competenze

• 2+ years of advocacy or organizing experience required.
• Excellent writing and public speaking skills.
• Strong ability to bring people together and build coalitions.
• Willingness to travel regularly, including evenings and weekends.

Mansioni

• Develop programs and campaigns around local issues at City Hall.
• Meet with decision makers and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Write reports, fact sheets, news releases, blogs and op-eds.
• Organize webinars, community events and public meetings.
• Write grant proposals and raise funds for campaigns.
• Identify and recruit strong candidates and manage interns.

Conoscenze

Advocacy

Grassroots organizing

Public speaking

Written communication

Listening / empathy

Strategic thinking

Organization

Travel willingness

Formazione

Advanced degrees may count toward experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Description

Our cities in Texas are vibrant communities that have so much potential for solutions that help protect clean air, clean water, open spaces, and a liveable climate. Environment Texas is hiring a City Hall Advocate in select cities - Dallas, San Antonio or Austin - to work full-time to advocate for local solutions and help local leaders put the environment first in their decision making.

Department: State

Location: Multiple Locations

Compensation: $41,750 - $46,000 / year

Description

Our cities in Texas are vibrant communities that have so much potential for solutions that help protect clean air, clean water, open spaces, and a liveable climate. Environment Texas is hiring a City Hall Advocate in select cities - Dallas, San Antonio or Austin - to work full-time to advocate for local solutions and help local leaders put the environment first in their decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Development and Strategy: Help develop programs and campaigns around local issues and initiatives and relevant policies at City Hall, including researching the issue, identifying viable solutions, and proposing a winning political strategy.
• Advocacy and Coalition-building: Meet directly with decision makers in city government, corporations and academia, and make the case for our policy solutions in meetings, hearings, and other forums. Develop strong and collaborative relationships with city staff, partner organizations, community leaders, council members and staff, and other stakeholders to advance shared goals. Build relationships with unlikely allies who might agree with us on one issue, even if we disagree on other issues.
• Communications and Media: Write reports, fact sheets, news releases, blogs, op-eds, and other forms of communication to get our message in the media and heard by decision-makers and the public. Serve as the public spokesperson for our campaigns through media events, press releases, editorial board meetings and other outreach with a goal of building name recognition for the organization, educating the public about our issues, and building and demonstrating support for our positions.
• Organize events and work with volunteers: Organize webinars, community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Fundraising: Write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff, and raise money from individual donors to bring more resources to our campaigns.
• Grow our team: Identify and recruit strong candidates to join our staff. Hire and manage interns to maximize the impact of your campaigns. Potential to oversee staff.

Qualifications

• Passionate about the environment and using the power of grassroots organizing to win campaigns.
• A campaign advocate or grassroots organizer with at least 2 years of advocacy or organizing experience. Advanced degrees may count toward experience.
• An effective communicator with excellent writing and public speaking skills.
• A connector and good listener with a track record of bringing people together around a common goal; open-minded and interested in working with people who you might disagree with on some issues.
• Creative and effective at solving complex problems; a strategic thinker who can take advantage of new opportunities.
• Well-organized and goal-oriented; capable of holding yourself accountable to a plan and also nimble enough to adapt as new opportunities or challenges arise.
• Able to travel regularly and be motivated to work when needed, which may sometimes be in the evenings and on weekends.

Additional helpful experience

• Experience in city government or other government office, or with an environmental or public health advocacy organization is a plus but not required.
• Fundraising experience, particularly in grant-seeking from charitable foundations.

Benefits

The starting compensation range for someone with 2-5 years of relevant experience is $41,750-$46,000. Candidates on the lower end of directly relevant experience should expect to be on the lower end of this range; candidates on the higher end of relevant experience are likely to be on the higher end of this range. Environment Texas offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

Location

We’re open to hiring a City Hall Advocate in Dallas, San Antonio or Austin, TX.

Why work with Environment Texas?

Check out 10 reasons: https://environmentamerica.org/why-work-with-us/

Our Mission and Values

Environment Texas and Environment America are part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a new future and a strategic approach to change. Visit https://environmentamerica.org/core-values/ for things you should know about our network when you apply.

Please do not use AI to help draft your cover letter or responses to our application questions. We want to know how you think and write.

Environment Texas is an equal opportunity employer.