Volunteer: Regional Director

Borgen Project; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to serve as Regional Directors. This volunteer role involves mobilizing community support for poverty reduction legislation and engaging with local government leaders. With a focus on advocacy, you'll help influence foreign policy and improve living conditions for those affected by poverty. Join a dedicated team with a mission to make a difference, and enjoy the flexibility of choosing your start date while contributing to a meaningful cause. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience in civic engagement and advocacy.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of politics and international development.
• Highly organized with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet with local leaders to lobby for poverty reduction legislation.
• Mobilize community support for key legislation.
• Manage fundraising campaigns effectively.

Skills

Understanding of politics

Organizational skills

Team player

Communication skills

Independent judgment

Job description

Join to apply for the Volunteer: Regional Director role at The Borgen Project

From CNN to The Huffington Post, the world is talking about the innovative movement that is downsizing global poverty. The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nations on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. The national campaign is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. and U.K. foreign policy.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further! The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.

With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries.

Regional Director - You don’t need to be a lobbyist to help influence foreign policy. As a Regional Director, you’ll serve as a Borgen Project Ambassador in your city - mobilizing your friends, family and colleagues to contact your government in support of key poverty reduction legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with local government leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for the world’s poor.
• Mobilize people in your community to contact their government leaders to support poverty reduction legislation.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Build a network of people engaged in the cause.
• Serve as The Borgen Project’s ambassador in your city.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of politics and international development.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks while managing their work time efficiently.
• Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table.
• Ability to demonstrate frequent independent judgment with decisiveness.
• Excellent overall communication skills (oral, written, presentation).

Location: U.S., U.K., and Canada

Salary: Unpaid

Duration: 6-months

Hours: 4-6 hours per week

Start Date: New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

Job function

• Other
• Civic and Social Organizations and Non-profit Organizations