The Partnership Project

Position Description

December 3, 2007

Position:        President/Campaign Director

Location:      Washington, DC

Reporting Relationship:  Reports to the Partnership Project Board of Directors

Start Date:  Immediate

General Description

The Partnership Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit collaborative organization comprised of 20 participating groups, including the largest environmental advocacy organizations in the country.  Its mission is to act as a service entity to the community as a whole by bringing the combined strength of the national—and eventually the full—conservation community to bear on its most important shared policy concerns and thereby encourage policymakers to place a higher priority on environmental issues.  By uniting their members and contributors on coordinated actions, participating groups leverage more citizen participation and advocacy than they could generate by acting apart.  The Partnership Project works in concert with the environmental community to support its highest priorities through activities in four general areas—

• Mobilize the members of national environmental groups around community-wide issues.
• Amplify and add discipline to the community’s messages—and generate media coverage on community priorities.
• Recruit new e-activists for the movement.

§         Manage the only community-wide website that provides advocacy services for all the groups.

Responsibilities

The Partnership Project President/Campaign Director will oversee all duties involved in running a 501(c) (3) environmental organization.  This person will work with the Board of Directors to determine how the Partnership Project can serve the environmental community writ large and will participate in the task forces set up by participating organizations to address priority issues.  He or she will act as the point person within the community for the development and execution of collaborative campaigns. 

Leadership & Strategic Thinking

• In concert with the Partnership Project Board and priority-issue task forces, identify and develop short- and long-term objectives and strategies.
• Maintain a solid relationship with the Board of Directors and work closely with them to determine annual priorities and obtain approval for specific campaigns. 

Conservation Action

• Website Management (SaveOurEnvironment.org)

Educate 400,000 e-activists on the community’s priorities.  Draft action alerts and Letters to the Editor, post community content to the web site, and create new opportunities for committed online supporters to become more involved both online and offline.

• National and State Grassroots Mobilization

Identify opportunities within priority campaigns at the national and state level to mobilize participating organizations’ members to advance community-wide campaign goals.  Work with the vendors to implement targeted mobilization projects. 

Administration

• Board: Organize and conduct all Board meetings.  Prepare Board materials.

• Accounting: Oversee all administrative activities, including budgets, submission of federal and Washington, DC taxes, audit, financial reports for donors, vendor invoices, payroll, pension plan, and investment management.

• Database Management: Work closely with the membership staff of participating organizations to update the Partnership Project’s membership list database.  Coordinate all data information requested by the individual groups and assist them in how to most effectively use Partnership Project data. 

• Legal: Work with the attorneys to draft contracts, review foundation reports and campaign materials, and meet the requirements for all local ballot campaigns and state reporting.

• Grants to Partner Groups:  Manage the process for distributing grants to state organizations and partner groups. 

Development

• Draft general support proposals and handle all foundation narrative and financial reporting requirements.  Identify and cultivate new potential donors.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to think strategically while executing successful campaigns;  

§         A broad understanding of environmental issues in the US and the role of advocacy organizations, policy makers and activists in addressing environmental issues;

§         An ability to work both independently and as a member of small issue-based task forces within the environmental community;

§         Minimum six to eight years of relevant experience working with environmental issues;

§         Experience in overall organizational management, exceptional personal organization skills and attention to detail;

§         Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work with colleagues and partners of varied backgrounds and experience;

§         Grassroots campaign and/or Capitol Hill experience preferred; and,

§         Proficient in the use of Quickbooks software and IBM PCs and the Microsoft Office suite software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) desired.

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Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is commensurate with a candidate’s relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees.  A competitive benefits package includes health care coverage, life insurance, a retirement plan after one year, and paid vacation and sick days. 

To Apply

Send a cover letter and resume by January 4, 2007 to Julie Waterman at julie@saveourenvironment.org or to:

The Partnership Project

c/o The Wilderness Society

1615 M Street, NW

Washington, DC  20036

The Partnership Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No phone calls please.