Illinois PIRG Advocate (IPIRG)

Illinois PIRG; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois PIRG is seeking a Democracy and Civic Engagement Advocate to shape strategy, approach and local messaging to win campaigns.

The advocate will meet with local decision-makers and opinion leaders, represent the organization to allies and the media, help grow our membership and online base, recruit staff and volunteers, fundraise for programs, and maintain systems to track and build on our work. This position is based in Chicago. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Developing strategy, approach and local messaging to win campaigns.
• Meet with local decision-makers and opinion leaders; represent Illinois PIRG to allies and the media.
• Help grow membership, grassroots and online base of support; recruit staff and volunteers.
• Fundraise for programs and maintain systems for tracking and building on our work.

Job description

Illinois PIRG is a policy and action group with thousands of supporters across the state. Our mission is to deliver persistent, result-oriented public interest activism that protects consumers, encourages a fair, sustainable economy, and fosters responsive, democratic government. Illinois PIRG led the successful coalition campaign to pass Automatic Voter Registration in 2017, and was successful this past year in blocking an attempt by the electric utilities to raise electric rates without traditional regulatory review.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Democracy and Civic Engagement Advocate is responsible for developing our strategy, approach and local message to win campaigns. The advocate will meet with local decision-makers and opinion leaders and represent our organization to allies and the media. The advocate will also help build and foster our membership, grassroots and online base of support. Finally, the advocate will help recruit staff and volunteers to join us, fundraise for our programs, and maintain good systems for tracking and building on our work.