Great Green Job of the Week: Fight Dirty Coal for the Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is seeking an Associate Regional Representative in Little Rock, Arkansas to focus mainly on stopping dirty coal-fired power plants in Arkansas and promote clean energy alternatives.  The Sierra Club is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization with chapters around the United States, and has hundreds of thousands of members.

Job Title: Associate Regional Representative

Reports to: Regional Staff Director, Southern Region

Context: Carries out the strategies and activities for the National Coal Campaign in Arkansas. Participates in the development of strategies and priorities for the National Coal Campaign, and for the Arkansas Chapter.

Scope: The Associate Regional Representative coordinates with chapter and national staff and volunteers on a broad, education effort on coal and related energy and conservation issues throughout the Southern Region.

Job Activities:

• Works to develop and/or support strong Sierra Club committees and presence in the state on issues of coal and related energy and conservation issues.
• Collaborates in development of campaign strategy and implementation, including developing strong grassroots networks.
• Represents Sierra Club to the public and in the media, including developing public education and media strategy, in coordination with staff and volunteers.
• Develops positive working relationships with existing coalitions on coal and related energy and conservation issues; works to build and sustain issue coalitions.
• Educates and trains volunteer leaders, including writing training materials.
• Lobbies public officials on issues of importance to Sierra Club.
• Coordinates preparation of special reports and other publications and alerts.
• Participates in political campaign strategy and works on electoral campaigns.
• Participates in various issue committee and conservation meetings.
• Monitors or participates in public meetings and local activities around the state related to coal development and related energy and conservation issues.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as directed. Seasonal Activities:
• Heavier seasonal workloads may occur as a result of project deadlines, staff absences and vacancies, and during peak activity periods.  Frequent weekend and/or evening work required.

For a list of knowledge & skills required, see the ‘Help Wanted’ section on the Arkansas Sierra Club website.  Apply via email to Jim.Price@SierraClub.org.

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