Job Title: National Field
Director - Power Vote
Organization: Energy Action Coalition
Location:
Salary:
Dependent on Experience
FT Regular
Job Description:
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The Energy
Action Coalition is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated
individual to serve
as the The National Field Director of Power Vote.
Power
Vote is a new campaign dedicated to building a youth voter bloc 1
million
strong to elevate the importance of green jobs, greenhouse gas
emissions
cuts, and justice in the upcoming presidential elections. Working
closely
with EAC staff and partner organizations, the National Field Director
will
be the point person for implementing field operations, evaluating
strategy
and programs, and developing a comprehensive field plan for the
Power Vote
Campaign.
ABOUT ENERGY ACTION
COALITION
Founded in June 2004 by youth climate leaders, the Energy Action
Coalition
unites a diversity of organizations in an alliance that supports
and
strengthens the student and youth clean energy movement in
The 35 active and 14 supporting partners
of Energy Action Coalition work
together to leverage our collective power and
create change for a clean,
efficient, just and renewable energy future. The
work of Energy Action is
focused on four strategic areas: campuses,
communities, corporate practices,
and
politics.
For more
information visit energyactioncoalition.org
ABOUT POWER VOTE
Through Power
Vote, a non-partisan campaign, Energy Action Coalition is
actively building a
youth voter bloc 1 million strong to demand bold federal
climate legislation,
a moratorium on coal and other dirty energy, and to
create millions of good,
green jobs. EAC will be empowering youth to
effectively elevate the
importance of these critical issues in the
elections. Youth will start by
signing our Power Vote pledge and then get
plugged into the incredible youth
climate movement sweeping the nation.
Large-scale training programs held over
the summer will equip youth leaders
with the skills and resources necessary
to run a large scale Power Vote
field campaign. The goal of these trainings
is to bring innovative
strategies to the grassroots and to train a powerhouse
team of organizers
prepared to train thousands more young people, building an
unstoppable
ground force this November and beyond. Power Vote will build the
numbers
and the power of the youth climate movement so that we can not only
work
together more effectively on our campuses
For more information visit the Power
Vote Website at powervote.org
CORE
RESPONSIBILITIES
*Implementing comprehensive traditional and non-traditional
field
operations as well as documentation and evaluation of strategy and
programs.
*Assist in the administering of list-building exercises, and other
tools
and technologies to increase constituent engagement.
*Develop/source
materials and resources for campaigns including a
comprehensive field
plan.
*Represent Energy Action Coalition at trainings, workshops,
and
coalition gatherings.
*Coach field staff and
ensure that they are properly trained and
supported in the execution of their
on-the-ground field campaigns.
*Facilitate weekly field meetings and
one-on-one check-ins with field
staff.
*Work within the ethics of
sustainability, leadership development,
respect for
local autonomy (field staff are employed by
independent
organizations.)
*Report regularly to Executive Director of
Programs with written
documentation of results.
*Work closely with ally
organizations on joint campaigns.
*Cultivate knowledge of tools and
technologies to increase constituent
engagement.
*Assist Energy Action
Coalition partners in recruiting, training and
supporting field
staff.
*Assist Energy Action Coalition partners in the development of on
the
ground capacity building and field campaign planning.
DESIRED SKILLS &
QUALIFICATIONS
*Must have 3+ years experience in managing major issue or
electoral
field campaign. Direct field experience is essential.
*Working
knowledge of community-based groups and local campaign
strategies.
*Must
have experience in developing issue campaigns, preferably on the
local,
state, AND national level.
*Working knowledge of community-based groups,
legislative and electoral
politics.
*Demonstrated experience in
cross-class/race organizing.
*Demonstrated commitment to economic and social
justice.
*Excellent oral and written communication skills, including
public
speaking.
*Must be organized, able to prioritize time effectively
and able to
multi-task.
*Must take a lot of initiative.
*3+ Years Campus/community organizing plus advocacy and
legislative
experience.
*Management experience.
*Must be a great
team player!
*Builds relationships easily.
*Must be
resourceful.
*Willing to travel extensively.
TO APPLY: Send cover letter and
resume to brianenergyaction@gmail.com.
Please include the job title in your
email subject.
Energy Action
Coalition is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment
to engaging the
skills and leadership of people of color, low-income
persons, LGBT persons,
differently-abled people, and other people
from
diverse backgrounds. People from these and other traditionally
marginalized
backgrounds and communities are strongly encouraged to
apply.
How to Apply:
TO APPLY: Send cover letter and resume to
brianenergyaction@gmail.com.
Please include the job title in your email
subject.
Organization Web Site: energyactioncoalition.org
Email replies to:
brianenergyaction@gmail.com