Greenpeace was founded in 1971 by a small group of activists standing up to nuclear testing off the Alaskan coast. These daring few effectively won a total ban on nuclear testing and launched Greenpeace’s legacy of “bearing witness” to environmental abuse. We continue to use non-violent direct action, creative confrontation, and grassroots organizing to build solutions to global warming, toxic pollution, the threat of nuclear energy expansion, and destruction of our ancient forests and oceans. Today, Greenpeace has 2.5 million members in over 40 countries, and continues to lead the way to a clean and peaceful planet.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
The Frontline Campaign Organizer supports the creation and implementation of national campaign work and campaign skills training for Greenpeace’s street canvass program, Frontline. The Frontline program’s objective is to increase the financial strength and political clout of Greenpeace by recruiting dues paying members and mobilizing them to support Greenpeace campaigns, while providing hard hitting grassroots results across the country for priority Greenpeace campaigns.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborative Design of Campaign Pushes
- Create several one- to two-month campaign pushes in collaboration with the Grassroots, Campaigns, Frontline, and Communications teams for street canvassers that include events, petitioning, generating phone calls, and mobilizing Greenpeace members
- Innovating new tactical ideas that the Frontline team can do
- Ensure that Frontline canvass offices receive fact sheets, issue briefings, and other essential materials required for each campaign roll-out
Campaign Coordination and Development
- Coordinate campaign work in each Frontline office through Regional Directors, Campaign Coordinators, City Coordinators or campaign volunteers
- Provide phone and other trainings for Frontline Leadership and staff
- Oversee the production of campaign updates for the Frontline offices
Train Frontline Leaders and Staff
- Manage and plan regional trainings for all Frontline staff and City Coordinators.
- Perform site visits to help manage and train individual City Coordinators or Regional Directors staff
Other Responsibilities
- Provide “one off” support and facilitation of requests from campaigns and actions to involve Frontline staff in other realms of the organization
- Manage campaign work in such a way that it doesn’t negatively impact, but strengthens our fundraising
- Facilitate integration between FL campaigns and Greenwire (Greenpeace’s social media platform)
- Record FL related expenses
- Serve as a liaison between the grassroots team and other departments
- Represent the Frontline Campaigns Manager as needed
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
- 1-3 years of canvass and/ or field organizing experience, preferably at the regional level or national level
- Campaign planning and implementation experience
- Experience running impactful and interactive trainings
- Ability to coach volunteers and staff to success with their campaigns.
- Proven experience in directing a project from conception to completion
- Ability to work both independently and in close coordination with a team
- Estimated one week of travel out of every six to eight weeks.
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Database and online organizing experience a plus
- Spanish fluency
BENEFITS:
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:
Greenpeace welcomes and values diversity of people, cultural experiences and perspectives. Through our campaigning, we create solutions that promote environmental sustainability rooted in social justice. Our mission is to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that is a reflection of the global campaigns and missions that we champion.
To Apply:
Please send cover letter and resume to resumes@wdc.greenpeace.org. Please include the following in your cover letter: a specific explanation of your interest in the available position and how you found out about this career opportunity. Please use the email subject line: FRONTLINE CAMPAIGNS ORGANIZER - YOUR NAME. Applications will be accepted until October 30, 2014. No phone calls please.
