Grassroots Campaign Advocate - Clean Water

Environment America; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Time off

401(k) with employer match

Parental leave

Student loan assistance

Training program and advancement

Job summary

PennEnvironment is hiring a Clean Water and Conservation Associate to build public support for our campaigns across Pennsylvania. Based in Philadelphia, you will educate the public, mobilize supporters, and help grow our movement for clean water, parks, forests and public lands.

You will engage with diverse coalitions, organize events, and lobby officials while developing reports and outreach materials. This is a high-activity role with fundraising and team-building responsibilities in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Passion for the environment and using grassroots organizing to win campaigns.
• Top-notch writing and public speaking skills.
• Eagerness to learn and grow in advocacy.
• 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 members of Congress - to make the case 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. Your responsibilities will include meeting your own fundraising goals and managing a team of paid staff. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.
• 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. You may travel and participate in regional and national trainings and other in-person or virtual projects as needed. This is not a standard "9-5" or "clock in, clock out" position.

Skills

Passion for environment

Writing skills

Public speaking

Organizing experience

Job description

PennEnvironment is hiring a Clean Water and Conservation Associate to build public support for our campaigns across Pennsylvania. Based in Philadelphia, you will educate the public, mobilize supporters, and help grow our movement for clean water, parks, forests and public lands.

You will engage with diverse coalitions, organize events, and lobby officials while developing reports and outreach materials. This is a high-activity role with fundraising and team-building responsibilities in a dynamic