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Regional Outreach Coordinator

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  • Descripción

    Tipo de contrato:A Tiempo Completo
    Tipo de contrato:Temporal
    Fecha límite de postulación:20 de noviembre de 2024
    Salario:USD $50.000 - $60.000 / año
    Temáticas:Medio Ambiente & Sostenibilidad

    Descripción

    Job Summary:

    The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organization, is seeking a Regional Outreach Coordinator in the Penobscot Bay-Frenchman Bay area. This newly created two-year position provides an exciting opportunity to join NRCM’s outreach team and build lasting relationships and community connections that support NRCM’s mission to protect and conserve Maine’s environment. The hiring timeline for this position is dependent upon funding.

    The Regional Outreach Coordinator is responsible for advancing environmental priorities through building partnerships with people, organizations, businesses, and community leaders in the Penobscot Bay-Frenchman Bay area to inform and support NRCM’s mission to protect and conserve Maine’s environment.

    Respect, inclusion, and opportunity for people of all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives will attract the best ideas to NRCM and help us shape a healthier, more vibrant future for all of us who share our planet. By honoring and celebrating people’s diversity, NRCM can bring new creativity, effectiveness, and leadership to our work throughout the state. Achieving diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice is a continuous process, which, we believe, will contribute to a sustainable and peaceful world. We therefore strongly encourage applications from people who identify with or who are members of marginalized communities.

    To Apply: For consideration, please submit both a cover letter and resume. Preference will be given to applications received by November 20, 2024. Applicants who need an alternative way to submit materials may email them as attachments to jobs@nrcm.org or mail them to NRCM, Attention HR, 3 Wade Street, Augusta, ME 04330.

    Supervisor: Outreach Director

    Status: Full-time, Salaried, Exempt. This is a two-year position.

    Salary Range: $50,000- $60,000

    Union: This position is part of the Union

    Qualifications:

    Required:

    • Ability to work in or near the Penobscot Bay-Frenchman Bay area.
    • Prior organizing, outreach, or public engagement experience, including building lasting relationships and supporting leadership development.
    • Ability to travel within the region and other places in coastal Maine, and to NRCM’s office in Augusta as necessary. Occasional evening and weekend hours are require for meetings and events.
    • Strong communication and organizing skills, including persuasive writing and public speaking.
    • Ability to work independently and remotely, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.
    • Interest in climate change, clean energy, and coastal or marine issues.
    • Prior experience living or working in rural communities, preferably in coastal Maine.
    • Passion for protecting the environment and Maine’s natural resources.

    Preferred:

    • Prior experience with electoral and/or public interest issue campaigns.
    • Experience learning policy issues quickly and communicating complex issues in simple and persuasive terms.
    • Experience working with diverse groups, including other nonprofits, business leaders, state and local government officials, and the public.
    • Experience with digital communication programs and online platforms for advocacy, data management, and organizing.

    Job Responsibilities:

    • Lead NRCM’s efforts to develop and deepen lasting relationships with coastal Maine (particularly in the Penobscot Bay-Frenchman Bay area) people, organizations, businesses, elected officials, and community leaders in the region.
    • Understand and work within the region’s political landscape to build long-term support of NRCM’s work to achieve lasting conservation of Maine’s environment and advance climate change solutions. Seek opportunities for common ground on issues such as responding to climate change, making our communities more sustainable and resilient, water quality, fisheries restoration, habitat protection, and land conservation.
    • Develop and engage an active and expanding network of NRCM supporters in the Penobscot Bay-Frenchman Bay area. Lead the strategic mobilization and organizing of public and stakeholder support in the region, including communication with key legislators. Recruit new activists and members through events, presentations, one-on-one conversations, and online interactions. Closely track actions and engagement in NRCM’s databases.
    • Increase NRCM’s visibility and connection with the region. Organize and attend community events and meetings that build NRCM’s presence in the region. Build partnerships with local organizations. Serve as NRCM’s representative in the region.
    • Working with the communications team, generate written materials to help maintain a high profile of major initiatives in regional news outlets and online platforms. As needed, create and contribute content for NRCM’s website, blogs, and social media channels.
    • Help develop and manage an integrated organization-wide strategy for increasing NRCM’s engagement with people in coastal Maine with an overall focus on communities engaged in discussions about offshore wind.
    • Work collaboratively across all NRCM departments, including outreach, advocacy, communications, and philanthropy to support NRCM’s highest priority initiatives.
    • Work with the Outreach Director and the Outreach Team to develop annual work plans. Provide input for periodic staff reports.

    Job Summary:

    The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organization, is seeking a Regional Outreach Coordinator in the Penobscot Bay-Frenchman Bay area. This newly created two-year position provides an exciting opportunity to join NRCM’s outreach team and build lasting relationships and community connections that support NRCM’s mission to protect and conserve Maine’s environment. The hiring timeline for this position is dependent upon funding.

    The Regional Outreach Coordinator is responsible for advancing environmental priorities through building partnerships with people, organizations, businesses, and community leaders in the Penobscot Bay-Frenchman Bay area to inform and support NRCM’s mission to protect and conserve Maine’s environment.

    Respect, inclusion, and opportunity for people of all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives will attract the best ideas to NRCM and help us shape a…

    Compensación

    health care

    retirement

    generous time off

    short- and long-term disability

    discounts

    health care

    retirement

    generous time off

    short- and long-term disability

    discounts

    Ubicación

    Híbrido
    El trabajo se debe realizar en Maine, US
    3 Wade St, Augusta, ME 04330-6351, United States

    Cómo aplicar

    Please submit both a cover letter and resume for consideration.

    Please submit both a cover letter and resume for consideration.

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