Sierra Club seeks great national Online Organizer to fight the coal industry.
The
Sierra Club, the nation's largest grassroots environmental group has
launched a nationwide campaign to stop the construction of new coal
plants and end destructive mining practices in Appalachia. The campaign
is part of the overall strategy to move the United States beyond coal
and slash global warming pollution. Organizers or campaigners of all
backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this full-time, paid position.
The National Coal Campaign online organizer will work alongside our
top campaigners to stop the coal rush by fighting individual power
plants, stopping mountain-top removal, and speeding up the deployment
of clean and renewable energy sources across the US.
To apply, email natalie.foster@sierraclub.org
with "Coal Online Organizer application" in the subject line. This
position is geo-flex, full-time, and includes a competitive salary and
full benefits.
Key skills we're looking for:
- An organizer at heart. You
should be eager to empower and engage others in the democratic process
and work well with all types of people.
- Passionate about protecting the planet by building grassroots power. Saving the world is your life, not just your job.
- Calm under fire. When the Kansas legislature reverses the veto of
Governor Sebelius to stop a coal-fired power plant, you quickly,
strategically and coolly swing into gear.
- Leadership experience. You start projects, rally people, inspire others.
- Excellent writing skills. Your writing should be sharp, personable, and hard-hitting.
- Strong self-starter, entrepreneurial. You don't need someone to tell you what to do.
- Willing to do what it takes to make a project come off. Low ego, high focus on getting stuff done.
- Hard worker, can do flexible hours and manage your time
independently. You know that changing the country doesn't always happen
between 9 and 5.
- At ease with technology. You don't have to know HTML, but you should know what HTML is.