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GLOBAL
WARMING PROJECT COORDINATOR
Colorado
Conservation Voters Education Fund (CCVEF), a statewide
non-profit environmental organization, seeks an experienced
organizer to serve as the full-time Project Coordinator
for the group's Global Warming Capacity Project.
In
2007, our national partner, the League of Conservation Voters
Education Fund (LCVEF), launched a major campaign to elevate
global warming in the 2008 presidential primaries. The
Heat Is On campaign ( www.heatison.org
) has been active in the early-voting states for more
than a year and has been successful in raising the profile
- both with all of the candidates and in the public - of
this issue, garnering hundreds of media stories and recruiting
2,000 volunteers to ask the candidates about their global
warming plans.
Building
off of this success, CCVEF is launching a statewide campaign
to make global warming a top priority for voters, and particularly
for Colorado 's
congressional delegation.
The
Project Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day planning
and implementation of the program in Colorado.
The
Project Coordinator will work closely with the Civic Engagement
Director and coalition partners to develop an overall plan,
recruit volunteers, conduct outreach to opinion leaders,
generate earned media, and engage voters and the congressional
delegation about the urgency and importance of global warming.
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for working
in several communities across the state, and particularly
in rural areas.
Responsibilities:
- Work
with Civic Engagement Director to develop and implement
a 10- month plan to elevate global warming as a top-tier
priority in Colorado
- Work with coalition partners,
especially non-traditional partners, to coordinate outreach
and organizing efforts
- Conduct
outreach to non-traditional allies concerned about global
warming and develop a shared agenda to convince the Colorado
delegation to prioritize
strong solutions to global warming
- Meet with opinion leaders
(reporters, editorial boards, state elected officials,
donors, etc) to engage them on the threats and opportunities
associated with climate change, and to engage them in
the solutions
- Educate the public through
town hall forums and other public presentations
Qualifications:
The
ideal candidates will have a college degree and at least
1-3 years experience in organizing and advocacy. Skills
should include:
- Strong communication skills
including public speaking and advocacy writing
- Strong networking skills,
particularly the ability to work with unusual allies
- Ability to work independently
in a fast-paced campaign environment
- Familiarity with the issue
of global warming an asset
- Familiarity and experience
working in rural districts an asset
- Strong leadership skills
to build and maintain a team
- Basic computer skills
Position:
The
Project Coordinator is a full-time position starting immediately
and running through March of 2009, with the possibility
of an extension through the end of 2009.
Location:
Denver
, CO
(Consideration will
be given to strong candidates who live on the Western Slope
or in San Luis
Valley
.)
Compensation:
Salary depends
on level of experience
Submit
resume and cover letter to:
Ellynne
Bannon, Civic Engagement Director
Colorado
Conservation Voters
jobs@coloradoconservationvoters.org
Application
Deadline: July
18, 2008
CCVEF
works with allied organizations to create a new environmental
consensus in the policy arena and build a strong culture
of non-partisan civic engagement among conservation group
members and activists.
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