Wisconsin Outreach Director

Position Description

Join a diverse, fun team passionate about creating healthier and more just communities as Faith in Place’s Wisconsin Outreach Director. This position will lead an Outreach Team located across Wisconsin to equip and inspire diverse faith communities to be leaders for environmental justice. The Wisconsin Outreach Director will initially report to Faith in Place’s President & CEO and help develop and lead a long-term plan to increase Faith in Place’s leadership and impact in Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic Wisconsin statewide outreach plan at the beginning of the year and work with Wisconsin staff to implement successfully throughout the year. The goal of the Outreach Plan is to develop new and deeper relationships with communities and faith and spirituality interested in environmental connection across the state
• A key and primary initial component of this position will be leading an energy efficiency incentive program for Houses of Worship to build brand and connections for the Faith in Place Wisconsin work
• Partnering with Green Team Director and Program Director to make sure all outreach materials are available as a resource for faith communities and Green Teams in Wisconsin
• Collaborating with Outreach staff in Indiana and Illinois
• Coaching assigned Green Teams
• Managing regional outreach staff across Wisconsin
• Working with clergy, Houses of Worship, and seminaries to represent Faith in Place in providing thought-leadership on environmental justice and ways to engage Faith in Place
• Advancing Faith in Place and Faith in Place Action Fund’s policy campaigns throughout Wisconsin
• Providing content and stories to the Faith in Place Communications and Development Teams to highlight and share the impact of Faith in Place’s Wisconsin efforts
• Supporting fundraising pitches to highlight and share the impact of Faith in Place’s work throughout Wisconsin
• Representing Faith in Place in meetings and conferences
• Accomplishing other activities, as assigned

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 10 years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience
• Passion for faith-based environmental justice, a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude
• 5 years of experience directing and managing staff
• Demonstrable knowledge in energy efficiency programs and incentives for Houses of Worship
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, handling multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail and deadlines
• Demonstrated experience in community engagement, organizing, outreach methodologies, and program or campaign implementation
• Excellent public speaking and interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and build relationships with stakeholders
• Up to date on Covid-19 Vaccinations or willing to be up to date by the hire date
• Candidate needs to reside in Wisconsin
• Up to date on Covid-19 Vaccinations or willing to be up to date by the hire date

Hours

This is a full-time Exempt position. While most work is done during a standard workday, outreach opportunities occur on the evenings and weekends. For any time worked outside regular work hours, comp time will be provided.

About the Organization’s Mission

Faith in Place is a multifaith, environmental nonprofit (501c3) organization with outreach staff working throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Faith in Place’s mission is to empower people of diverse faith and spiritualities to be leaders in advancing environmental and racial justice, providing resources to educate, connect, and advocate for healthier communities. Faith in Place partners with communities of faith from diverse religious traditions as well as people who identify as spiritual or motivated by justice but don't identify with a specific faith tradition.

Faith in Place organizes faith leaders, groups, and members to advance our mission by starting and coaching Green Teams. Green Teams are three or more members of a house of worship who provide cooperative leadership to educate, connect, and advocate for environmental and racial justice within the context of their community’s unique culture, history, and theological practices.

All Faith in Place staff also contribute part of their working hours to the Faith in Place Action Fund, a separate 501c4 nonprofit organization. The Faith in Place Action Fund raises memberships and motivates lobbying for environmental justice. The Faith in Place Action Fund uses several tools to hold candidates and elected officials accountable to create more environmental justice jobs throughout the Midwest. These tools include grassroots lobbying, legislator scorecards, questionnaires, interviews, and candidate endorsements.

About the Organization’s Staff Culture

The Faith in Place team works together to create a culture that is focused on growth, collaboration, healing, and justice. We value a diversity of voices and perspectives, and the staff team participates in Diversity and Equity training, Healing Circles, Case Studies, and more to learn from one another and professional teachers about the roots of injustice and how we can work together to create collaborative and healthier work culture.

Anti‐Discrimination Policy

Faith in Place is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant based on race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, termination, promotion, transfer, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values at Faith in Place and in the Outreach Department. Because we believe that the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities must be centered in the work of our intersectional environmentalism, we strongly encourage applications from these identities. We acknowledge that we must do better to represent the diverse communities that we exist to uplift and protect.

To Apply

Application Process and Timeline:

• Applications will be accepted until October 14th.
• 30-minute phone interview
• 1-hour Zoom interview (questions will be sent in advance)
• Finalists will be asked to provide 2-3 professional references and may be invited for a final 45-minute interview.

To apply, please submit your resume and respond to the application questions. This posting will be removed when filled out, and applications are welcome until then.