Texas Climate Campaign Organizer - Grassroots & Media

Public Citizen. Some rights reserved; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 73.000 - 106.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Vacation & personal days

401K plan

Parental leave

Sabbatical

Student loan reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Public Citizen’s Climate Program and Public Citizen’s Texas office are seeking an organizer to support efforts to block anticipated legislation that would restrict tools Texans use to hold corporations accountable for misconduct.

The role focuses on building and leading coalitions, developing and executing organizing and communications strategies, and cultivating local spokespeople to deliver our message that corporations should be under the law.

Formación

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in organizing and advocacy.
• Strong strategic thinking and oral and written communication abilities.
• Outstanding people skills – you know how to build relationships and get volunteers and partners invested in this work for the long term.
• High energy, enthusiasm, persistence, and attention to detail. Ability to work independently, balance multiple priorities, and react to new developments under pressure.
• Knowledge or experience on climate and energy policy in Texas, organizing in Texas, and lobbying the Texas legislature is a plus, though eagerness and ability to learn quickly work too.
• Strong commitment to the cause and understanding of its urgency.

Responsabilidades

• Organizing and advocacy: Identify opportunities where direct action organizing, grassroots advocacy, and traditional as well as out-of-the-box earned media tactics can make a difference. Work to build a coalition effort in support of our anti-immunity campaign, including traditional and nontraditional allies. Identify and develop the leadership of local spokespersons.
• Media and public education: Develop and maintain media relationships and respond to press inquiries. Help develop media strategies. Write editorial board memoranda, press releases, op-eds, letters to the editor, and blog posts. Represent Public Citizen in public forums.
• Lobby the legislature: identify and track priority legislation, lobby key lawmakers and staff, educate allies about legislation and opportunities, drive public communications to legislative staff about priorities, organize trips to Austin to provide in-person testimony at committee hearings.
• Making things happen: Above all, make a difference. Develop the materials, recruit the partners, hold the meetings, work with the coalitions, organize the events – do what’s needed to win.
• Some travel required, other duties as necessary.

Descripción del empleo

Public Citizen’s Climate Program and Public Citizen’s Texas office are seeking an organizer to support efforts to block anticipated legislation that would restrict tools Texans use to hold corporations accountable for misconduct.

The role focuses on building and leading coalitions, developing and executing organizing and communications strategies, and cultivating local spokespeople to deliver our message that corporations should be under the law.