Jobs
Environmental Health Organizer, Boston MA
Posting Date: June 26, 2007
Closing Date: Until filled.
Clean Water Fund will be hiring a full-time campaign and coalition organizer to help lead a team of organizers and advocates seeking to create fundamental change in government policies on toxic chemicals. This organizer will coordinate a broad based grassroots campaign in conjunction with the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow in Massachusetts.
Clean Water Fund (Clean Water Fund) is a national non-profit research and education organization that promotes the public interest on issues relating to energy, water, waste, toxics and natural resources. Clean Water Fund's top goals include building support for environmental health issues, and empowering citizens to create real grassroots power and make democracy work. Clean Water Fund's programs build on and complement those of Clean Water Action, with which Clean Water Fund shares some staffing and office space. Clean Water Action has over 30,000 Massachusetts members and 700,000 members nationally.
The Project
Toxic chemicals are contributing to an epidemic of chronic diseases and disorders in our communities. Government policies to regulate these chemicals do not protect our health and allow toxic chemicals in our common household products as well as our air and water. Given the power of polluting industries in stopping health protective policies, it is necessary to build a broad and powerful coalition and conduct a strategic and effective campaign to create a public mandate for health protective policies.
Clean Water Fund is the founder and coordinator of Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow, a ground-breaking coalition of citizens, scientists, health professionals, workers and educators, seeking preventive action on toxic hazards.
The Environmental Health Organizer will conduct grassroots organizing and advocacy to help build citizen, legislative and agency support for these initiatives.
Organizer Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Environmental Health Organizer will include
- coordinating public education campaigns; coordinating district citizen lobby efforts;
- making public presentations to groups;
- preparing materials and training for grassroots community groups;
- building and strengthening project coalitions; media work, including writing press releases and organizing press events;
- assisting in the research, distribution and publicizing of policy and research reports;
- fundraising to support these projects;
- updating and inspiring the staff of Clean Water Action's professional door-to-door and telephone canvass programs;
- interacting with public officials in policy forums;
- helping to develop on-going strategies for these projects; and other responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Successful professional or volunteer experience organizing the public on environmental or health issues
- Demonstrated commitment to environmental health, environmental justice &/or children's health initiatives
- Experience building and working with broad-based coalitions, including constituencies such as faith-based organizations, health associations, environmental organizations, union interests, business interests, teachers and others
- Successful media outreach experience, including skillful press advisories and releases
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience in preparing and delivering public presentations
- Proven team player with appropriate interpersonal skills in a variety of settings
- Ability to design a work plan, prioritize and meet goals
- Computer skills, including word processing, databases, power point and/or web design
- Well-organized and self-motivated
- Tact, grace under pressure and a good sense of humor
- Must be willing to travel throughout Massachusetts and work some weekday evenings and weekends
- Willingness and ability to work hard and learn quickly can substitute for some of the above qualifications. Experience with canvass programs highly desirable.
Compensation
Annual salary range mid-30s, commensurate with experience. Attractive benefits package available. Equal opportunity employer. Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund value diversity in the workplace.
To Apply
Send a letter of interest and a resume via mail or email to:
Leise JonesClean Water Fund
262 Washington St., Suite 301
Boston, MA 02108 or e-mail: ljones@cleanwater.org
Phone (617) 338-8131 extension 204
Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally–safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups, coalitions and campaigns to protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life.
