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Sierra Club · 2 hours ago

Chapter Organizer

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$64K/yr - $70K/yr

Sierra Club is committed to environmental and social justice, and they are seeking a Chapter Organizer to lead grassroots campaigns in Utah. The role involves organizing community efforts to protect natural resources and address climate change while building volunteer capacity and leadership.

EnergyNon ProfitRenewable EnergyWildlife Conservation

Responsibilities

Participates in the creation of a campaign strategy with other chapter staff and Sierra Club Utah volunteers

Develops individual campaign organizing plans, including organizing tactics, and ensures that campaigns are rooted in equity and justice and inclusive of frontline and directly impacted communities

Collaborates with volunteers to implement the organizing plans

Includes facilitating organizing meetings, volunteer onboarding and integration, and developing and leveraging partnerships

Tracks policy and regulatory proceedings that are relevant to the campaign, identifies opportunities for engagement, mobilization, or intervention

Evaluates progress towards goals through data collection and key metrics

Builds a healthy, mutually accountable relationship with Chapter staff and volunteers

Communicates clear expectations, capacity, and works in strategic alignment to accomplish campaign and overarching Sierra Club Utah goals

Prioritizes relationships with volunteer leaders and coordinates with other Sierra Club stakeholders as needed

Develops organizing strategies guided by Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing

Builds grassroots power at the community, state, and national level by helping leaders (Leaders = volunteers, grasstops and partners) succeed through training and coaching

Identify and recruit potential volunteers and activists, match volunteers to their areas of interest, and increase volunteer and activist participation within the Chapter structure

Supports issue-focused volunteer teams to accomplish their goals, coach volunteers on skills, coordinate activities, and to engage key stakeholders and coalitions, elected and appointed decision makers, and their influencers to assure advancement of Sierra Club Utah’s priorities

In coordination with other staff, supports the volunteer leadership development including facilitating training and coaching leaders and supporting governance processes and functions

Maintain good data practices tracking volunteers teams, roles, and contact information as well as other core metrics

Organizes with coalition partners and outside interest groups to plan volunteer activities supporting Sierra Club Utah’s priorities

Attends chapter, group, and committee meetings to coordinate events and mobilization tactics

Responds to inquiries concerning membership, outings, events, and environmental issues from the general public, members, and volunteers

Provides good public relations and volunteer support for Sierra Club Utah

Facilitates earned and opinion media to reach campaign strategy goals

Develop educational/informational materials such as newsletters, flyers, and fact sheets that use community-informed language

Develops and implements a variety of engagement strategies including on-line, narrative strategy, and face-to-face to maximize the reach of campaign messages

In coordination with staff and volunteers, represents Sierra Club Utah priorities to public officials, partner organizations, and to the media

Maintains positive relationships with strategic partners, coalitions, members of the media, grassroots leaders, elected officials, and government officials when strategic

Serves as Sierra Club spokesperson to media outlets and promotes volunteer and partner organization media exposure

Builds, maintains, and participates on teams to advance campaign work and Chapter organization building

Trains and develops volunteer leaders who are skillful at facilitating effective, healthy teams

Actively participates and builds teams as needed

Supports a community of care with colleagues and collaborators and recognizes the need for self care in order to sustain ourselves and our work

Performs miscellaneous chapter administrative and related duties as assigned by the Chapter Director

Heavier seasonal workloads may occur as a result of project deadlines, staff absences and vacancies, and during peak activity periods

Qualification

Organizing ExperienceData PracticesTech ToolsTeam BuildingEffective CommunicationEnvironmental IssuesConstructive Attitude

Required

Experience as a field organizer and/or community organizing and/or demonstrated ability in onboard, training, and support of volunteers

Experience designing and implementing tactics as part of a larger campaign strategy

A working understanding of quantitative data (for example, numbers of people engaged) and qualitative data (for instance, stories about people taking action) and a willingness to use data to inform and evaluate organizing work

Experience using and training on a variety of in person and online/virtual tools, for example tools such as Zoom, G-Suite, peer-to-peer texting and Mobilize, and venues for volunteer outreach and engagement

Demonstrated leadership experience working within a team structure

Ability to build vision, trust, and mutual accountability with team members

Experience working closely with volunteers

Able to convey information to educate and engage others

Active listener, with ability to understand others' points-of-view, priorities and motivations

You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey

You carry a constructive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness wherever you go

Knowledge of environmental and energy issues, and either expertise or an ability to develop expertise in region conservation, climate justice, and/or energy areas

Demonstrates the ability to create rapport and inspire trust

Open to feedback and the ability to learn new skills