Duke Energy is a monopoly utility in North Carolina, operating a fleet of dirty power plants and attacking progressive solar policies so they can increase their profits. Cleaner and cheaper options like solar could bring North Carolina clean air and water, cheaper electricity rates, and boost local jobs. Unfortunately, Duke Energy's long term plans still call for renewable energy like solar to account for a mere 4% of its energy portfolio 15 years from now.We are demanding that Duke provide clean and affordable electricity to ratepayers in North Carolina and kick off the solar energy revolution.  

 These two organizing positions will focus on working with impacted communities, both those living in the shadow of Duke’s coal plants and coal ash ponds and ratepayers who must finance dirty energy investments.  Division of labor between these two organizers will be determined on an ongoing basis. Much of this work will dovetail with statewide work happening around Duke’s regulatory and legislative agenda, but will also involve developing strategies that directly address issues affected these communities and building an engaged network of leaders and activists taking action on the campaign.

Job Scope and Responsibilities:
A Greenpeace field organizer is passionate, driven, strategic, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Organizers use a wide variety of strategies and tactics on campaigns to protect people and the planet from corporate greed.  Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating and recruiting for outreach events that grow our base of volunteers and public support for our campaign.
• Building and retaining a team of volunteer leaders with regular meetings.
• Coaching volunteers to lead interdependent teams of activists in communities.
• Quickly developing knowledge of Greenpeace issues, planning and executing successful campaign events, and generating media coverage for our campaigns.
• Coordinating closely with other Greenpeace staff and members of the campaign team, actions team, media team, online team and grassroots team.
• Building and cultivating relationships with organizations and grasstops leaders including representing Greenpeace in a large regional coalition.
• Producing ongoing reports, data tracking, and critical analysis of work.
• Working weekend and evening events as needed, ability to have a flexible schedule and work long hours when necessary.  At Greenpeace we work with each organizer to create a healthy work/life balance, but this is not a 9-5 job.
• Other responsibilities as required by the Field Organizing Director and Organizing Manager.

Required Skills, Experience:

• 1-2  years of grassroots organizing experience.
• Proven ability to coordinate with a collaborative team and self-direct work to deliver results.
• Critical thinking, strategic insight, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated talent recruiting, building relationships and cultivating commitments with a diverse range of activists, volunteers, and partners.
• Ability to recruit volunteers in both urban and suburban/rural areas.  Experience recruiting volunteers via phone banking/canvassing/house parties/home visits a plus.
• Ability to work on a fast-paced, often shifting campaign with many moving pieces.
• Strong communication skills - written and oral – with attention to detail.
• Commitment to grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action, and building diverse and inclusive movements as a means of affecting change.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel nationally 2-3 times per year.
•  Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license, for regular regional travel, is required.

 Preferred Background:

• While prior experience in environmental advocacy is not required, an ideal candidate has a track record of using innovative social justice strategies to win against a corporate target and/or to pressure a decision-maker.
• Strong consideration will be given to candidates who have local relationships and prior knowledge of energy issues in North Carolina.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.

 Additional Information:

• Location: Charlotte, NC
• This position will be a one-year contract with the possibility to renew.

 Benefits:
The salary for this position is $44,321.02. Greenpeace USA values a healthy work-life balance and has flexible, family-friendly employment policies. Our competitive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage with low contributions from staff. We have options for pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care costs. Greenpeace employees enjoy generous 401K matching and time off for vacation, sick, personal, and parental leave. After five years, staff are eligible for a paid sabbatical. To encourage public transportation use and biking, we offer subsidies for staff who choose to bike or ride mass transit to work. Greenpeace is committed to the growth and development of staff and fostering a creative workplace culture. For more information, check out our benefits plan.

 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Greenpeace challenges the systems of power and privilege that destroy the environment and place disproportionate burdens on vulnerable communities. As Greenpeace, we know from nature that diversity is essential to life on the planet and success in our organization. We welcome, value and rely on a diversity of people, cultural experiences and perspectives. We learn from one another. Through our campaigning, we create solutions that promote environmental sustainability rooted in social justice.

To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to resumes@wdc.greenpeace.org and include the following in your cover letter: a specific explanation of your interest in Greenpeace’s mission and the available position and how you found out about this career opportunity. Please use the email subject line: CLT Field Organizer – YOUR NAME. Application deadline is October 17, 2014. No phone calls please. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.