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Job Opportunities
Career Opportunities with Environmental Action:
To Apply:
Please email a resume and cover letter to careers@environmental-action.org
Background
Thirty-five years ago, millions of Americans were no longer willing to put up with black smoke belching from car tailpipes, industries fouling drinking water with toxic pollution, or developers paving over wild places.
Those Americans figured out which members of Congress were doing the most damage and called them the Dirty Dozen. They signed petitions, they lobbied their representatives, and they voted. And then, after they organized the inaugural Earth Day in 1970, many of those pioneers created a new organization to help them do all of those things better. That group was Environmental Action.
Environmental Action got results. They helped convince one of the most corrupt, special-interest-beholden presidents in history, Richard Nixon, to sign the most far-reaching environmental laws in American history: the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act.
Unfortunately, three decades later, environmental and political problems remain. Polluters are still looking for the quick buck, and the federal government, especially President Bush, is looking to give away the store.
It's time to go back to what worked so well 35 years ago. Some of the most successful activists of the past several decades have revived Environmental Action. Our mission is to deliver impassioned, results-oriented activism that protects our environment from special interest polluters and their allies in government.
Environmental Action Political Director
Job Description
The Political Director will oversee the political operations of the organization. Primary responsibilities include:
* Campaign Oversight: Collaborate with other staff to identify priority policy and legislative opportunities and provide strategic guidance on the execution of national campaigns and initiatives.
* Fundraising: Oversee grant writing. Cultivate relationships with funders and major donors.
* Outreach: Oversee celebrity and media outreach. Organize events aimed at expanding the political influence of the organization. Build external relationships with decision-makers, coalition partners and other stakeholders.
* Training: Supervise and train staff working on legislative and electoral projects.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants have a strong commitment to public interest issues, excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to debate and speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and enthusiasm for the work. Candidates for this position should have five or more years of relevant professional experience, post-college. Relevant experience includes (but is not limited to) working in political, policy, legal, journalistic, or government settings. Advanced degrees, including a JD or masters in related fields, may count toward a candidate's professional experience.
Environmental Action Field Director
Job Description
The Field Director will work closely with the Executive Director and other staff to set overall organizational priorities and plan winning campaign goals, strategies, and tactics. The Field Director will be responsible for organizing a base of support for the organization's policy goals and for the organization in general.
Responsibilities include:
* Building a political network: Build coalitions with local, state, and national environmental organizations, identify and mobilize concerned citizens, and reach out to new constituencies to expand our base of support.
* Generating media attention and build public awareness: Organize news conferences, meet with editorial boards and reporters throughout the region, conduct TV and radio interviews, and generate opinion editorials and letters to the editor.
* Lobbying decision-makers: Expand our political base. Demonstrate public support for our positions to decision-makers through letter writing drives, e-mail activism, and district meetings with legislators.
* Building the organization: Work with and build our membership locally, recruit and manage staff, and raise the funds needed to forward our agenda.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants have a strong commitment to public interest issues, excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to debate and speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and enthusiasm for the work. Candidates for this position should have three to eight years of relevant professional experience, post-college. Relevant experience includes (but is not limited to) working in political, policy, legal, journalistic, or government settings. Advanced degrees, including a JD or masters in related fields, may count toward a candidate's professional experience.
Environmental Action Communications Director
Job Description
Environmental Action is seeking a Communications Director to build public awareness and an activist base for the organization and our work. It will be the director's responsibility to further our mission by developing strategic communications plans. More specifically, the director will do the following:
* Marketing: Develop and implement a marketing strategy that effectively promotes our issues and programs, builds a positive public image for the organization, and increases our visibility.
* Messaging: Craft effective messaging for our campaigns, print materials, brochures and reports. Formulate comprehensive strategies for effectively disseminating information on our issues and initiatives.
* Media: Foster relationships with journalists and develop media contacts. Generate local, regional and national press coverage of Environmental Action, our issues, and our campaigns. Expand the public profile of the organization. Serve as a resource for the staff, training assisting in their media work.
Qualifications
Candidates must be well-organized self-starters, flexible, creative, able to work quickly, under pressure, and on several projects at one time. Excellent writing and verbal skills are essential. Candidates should have 3 or more years experience, ideally in campaign politics, media relations, or journalism, and should have a solid understanding of federal governmental agencies and regulatory processes. Advanced degrees, including a JD or masters in related fields, may count toward a candidate's professional experience.
Location
Boston, MA
Salary and Benefits
Salary for this position is commensurate with relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees. A competitive benefits package includes health care coverage, educational loan assistance, a retirement plan, paid vacation and sick days, parental leave. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available.
