Grassroots Field Manager

Clean Water Action; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Health and dental insurance

Advancement opportunities

Travel opportunities nationwide

Bonus pay

Job summary

Clean Water Action is seeking a team of motivated individuals for community-outreach and management roles in Northampton, MA. This is a full-time, in-person position with hours Monday through Friday, including shift changes for summer and school-year schedules.

Field Manager candidates start as canvassers at $18+/hr and may fast-track to higher pay scales (Trainer $18.25+/hr, Field Manager $21.10+/hr) based on skill and experience, with a 4–5 day per week commitment for 4+ months.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and leadership abilities are essential.
• Commitment to environmental issues, politics, or social justice is highly desired.
• Ability to motivate and manage teams, and to work in a fast-paced campaign setting.

Responsibilities

• Train and develop new activists and motivate teams of 5+ people.
• Manage team logistics and allocate resources for canvass campaigns.
• Analyze canvass performance and budget metrics, and report results.
• Set and meet ambitious goals while leading by example.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership qualities

Attention to detail

Passion for environmental issues

Job description

Job Description

Clean Water Action is looking to hire a core team of motivated individuals with a passion for progressive social change to fill community-outreach and management positions.

This is a full-time position. We are looking to hire candidates who are available to start immediately. This is an in-person job in Northampton, MA.

Our hours are:

• Monday through Friday
  • June to August 3pm to 10pm
  • September to May 2pm to 9pm

What we work on

• Accountability: Hold elected officials accountable to protecting the environment and public health.
• Clean Water: Protect the nation’s waterways to keep our drinking water and recreational areas pristine
• Environmental Justice: Ensure that low income communities and communities of color are not disproportionately burdened by negative environmental impacts.
• Climate Change: Promote energy efficiency and renewable energy policies and programs that will help mitigate climate change disasters, improve overall public health, and create a green working economy.

Benefits

• Paid training, sick, and vacation time
• Health and dental insurance
• Advancement opportunities
• Travel opportunities nationwide
• Bonus pay

Qualifications

Job responsibilities for canvass managers include educating the public on our campaigns and building the support we need to win through petition signatures, collecting letters to our lawmakers, and fundraising.

All Field Manager candidates will start off as canvassers (at a pay rate of $18+/hr) and can be fast-tracked to management positions $18.25+/hr (Trainer) or $21.10+/hr (Field Manager) depending on skill level and/or past experience.

In order to qualify for the FM position, we require a 4-5 day a week commitment for 4+ months

Field Manager responsibilities include training and developing new activists, motivating teams of 5 or more to be goal oriented, managing team logistics, analyzing canvass and budget performance, excelling at setting and meeting goals, and leading by example.

Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills, great leadership qualities, attention to detail, and a true passion for environmental issues, politics, or social justice.

Additional Information

This is an in-person role based in Northampton, MA. Applicants must have reliable plans to commute or reside locally.

*Clean Water Action is committed to reflecting the communities we work in. BIPOC, LGBTIQIA+ folks, and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Clean Water action is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Compensation

$18-$18