Assistant Chapter Director, Michigan Chapter

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Job Title: Assistant Chapter Director, Michigan Chapter

Entity: Michigan Chapter (Lansing, MI)

Reports To: Senior Chapter Director

Context: The Assistant Chapter Director helps the Senior Chapter Director implement policies and programs adopted by the Chapter Executive Committee. Where delegated by the Senior Chapter Director, the Assistant Chapter Director manages the staff budget and operations of more than one of the following operational areas: conservation and legislative program, fundraising, volunteer development and member services, budgeting and financial management, and media relations.

Scope: Carries out the policies, priorities, and objectives of the Executive Committee as delegated by the Senior Chapter Director for the assigned areas of chapter programs and operations. Responsible for managing staff and financial resources for the assigned areas.

Job Activities:

1. Assists the Senior Chapter Director, Executive Committee, and Chapter Committees to develop the Chapter's short and long term strategic, programmatic, and financial goals and objectives.

2. Designs and implements effective legislative programs and initiatives that reflect the chapters goals and priorities, and lobbies and represents the Chapter to elected officials, when this is an assigned program area.

3. Plans and implements an effective public relations program, develops contacts with the media to establish and maintain positive relations to maximize the chapter's credibility and position of issues, when this is an assigned program area.

4. Designs and develops information systems to monitor the effectiveness of programs, as well as the status of the budget. Responsible for reporting outcomes to the chapter supervisors.

5. Recruits and motivates volunteers and enables their role in the effectiveness of the chapter.

6. Assists the Chapter Conservation Chair in the planning and implementation of the core conservation efforts and programs, when this is an assigned program area.

7. Attends and facilitates meetings, task forces, and events. Builds strong relationships with other groups, elected officials, governmental agencies, etc. Represents the Chapter when appropriate.

8. Coordinates efforts with the national headquarters staff and ensures that the chapter strategies are in compliance with national requirements.

9. Manages staff in assigned operational or program areas. Writes and conducts performance appraisals and takes personnel actions as appropriate. Ensures Chapter is in compliance with Sierra Club’s employment policies and practices.

10. Reviews staff time report and ensures the reporting of this information on iVantage time reporting system is accurate and timely in accordance with Sierra Club policies.

11. Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills:

-- Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies, Political Science or a closely related field.

-- At least 3 years of experience in grassroots organizing, training and motivating volunteers, coalition building, and lobbying.

-- Strong demonstrated written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated public speaking ability.

-- Excellent knowledge and background in specific issue areas of the environmental field related to assigned programs and campaigns.

-- Prior experience and knowledge of the legislative process.

-- Demonstrated ability and effectiveness working with volunteers.