Climate Campaign Representative
Climate Campaign Representative
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$ 65000 - 75000
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
03-08-2025
Job Description
Job Title: Climate Campaign Representative
Department: Maryland Chapter
Location: Remote but located in/near Maryland in person work required.
Reports To: Chapter Director
Context: At the Sierra Club we believe in the power of interdependence. Together we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental racial economic and gender justice a future where all people benefit from a healthy thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice we will continue to fight for a bold transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet our humanity and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected and the overlap between ecology race gender and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.
Scope: The Sierra Club seeks a strategic collaborative and equity-focused Campaign Representative toadvance the Maryland Chapters work to reduce Marylands climate pollution in an equitable way with afocus on growing clean energy and building electrification. The Climate Campaign Representative willcoordinate across Sierra Club and with partners across Maryland to develop and implement local stateand regional strategies drive execution communicate priorities and benchmarks provide leadershippromote participation and report on campaign effectiveness.
Job activities include but are not limited to:
- Leads the development of a strategic campaign plans - including goals strategies tactics and timelines - to promote the transition to clean energy in Maryland. Implements the state-level aspects of a strategic campaign. Manages implementation of strategic plan including coordinating national and chapter staff volunteers and allies. Reports on progress toward established goals and the effectiveness of campaign strategies. Key elements of the campaigns are likely to include state and local legislation state regulatory actions and actions to encourage responsible voluntary efforts by businesses and other important entities.
- Implements Sierra Club best practices regarding the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizingand justice equity and inclusion practices and goals. Designs and implements campaignstrategies rooted in an equitable transition to clean energy.
- Supports Sierra Clubs power building goals by ensuring campaign strategies and activities aredesigned to build a base of volunteer leaders and increase and deepen strategic to ensure that volunteers assume meaningful roles in the campaign work.
- Monitors evaluates and keeps Chapter informed about laws initiatives and new developmentsaffecting clean energy issues at the community state and national levels.
- In collaboration with the team and external partners develops policy positions and advocatesbefore decision-makers. Cultivates productive relationships and represents the Sierra Club withkey decision-makers and coalitions. Provides technical policy guidance and support to staffvolunteers and partner organizations. Writes edits and reviews educational and advocacymaterials.
- Works on task forces committees coalitions etc. representing the Clubs objective or mission.
- Handles and supports miscellaneous events projects and duties as assigned by the Chapter Director and Deputy Director.
The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:
- Experience in policy analysis and development of advocacy campaigns. Comfortable analyzingand communicating complex policy legislation and legal documents in the area of climate changeelectricity generation and distribution and building electrification. Foundational understanding in climate science and climate policy. Comfortable with the fundamentals of climate change science and common policyapproaches competent with the language and basics of the electricity sector. Skilled in quickly digestingand summarizing material and in communicating with technical and lay audiences.
- Communicates well both orally and in writing. Produces compelling written and digital for accuracy and attention to detail. Can learn internalize and incorporate our voice acrossplatforms. Organizes and shares information effectively whether writing an internal email ordelivering a presentation. Has highly developed written and oral communication skills with a focus oncommunicating effectively across different groups of diverse stakeholders. Demonstrated easecommunicating complex policies to diverse groups including staff volunteers funders decisionmakers and external partners. Demonstrated public speaking and media presentation ability.
- Experience and skills managing meetings developing clear agendas and moving a group towardsequitable and time-bound decisions. Ability to proactively communicate to resolve tensions withina team. Demonstrated track record of communication in a timely respectful manner during times ofconflict and stress.
- Demonstrated ability to work under their own initiative handle multiple assignmentssimultaneously and manage projects to completion.
- Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study openness and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
- Uplifting and additive. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach can-do attitude a sense of humor and authentic kindness wherever you go.
The strongest candidates will also demonstrate the following experience skills and competencies:
- Experience effectively navigating complex organizational systems structures and dynamics andproactively problem solving in a campaign-oriented environment. Demonstrated track record ofstrong organizational skills and ability to work effectively with ambiguity and change. Is aconsensus builder when possible and strives for transparent and equitable timebound processesthat arrive at strategic decisions.
- Knowledge and advocacy experience in Maryland is a plus. This includes: knowledge of Marylandgeography and ecology; experience with advocacy campaigning and knowledge of Marylandadvocacy community; and familiarity with Maryland politics legislature and power structures.
- Ability to serve as a thought leader on clean energy supply (solar wind etc.) distribution and use (the transition toward building electrification).
- Ability to promote volunteer participation in campaign development and execution.
- Ability to work effectively with legislators agency officials partner environmental and civic groups and the general public.
- Working knowledge of Spanish is also a plus.
$65000 - $75000 a year
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $65000 - $75000 annually.
This position is represented by a collective bargaining unit and is subject to the terms and conditions of the contract between Sierra Club and Progressive Workers Union.
The Sierra Club offers a competitive salary package commensurate with skills and experience plus excellent benefits that include medical dental and vision coverage and a retirement savings 401(k) plan.
This is a category 4 exempt represented position.
Sierra Club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationals. Sierra Club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met based on immigration laws and organizational needs. Such sponsorship is at the discretion of the Department Head and Sierra Club People Department in consultation with the employees manager. The Sierra Club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition. The Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce belonging.
To Apply
The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit qualifications lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color creed religion national origin immigration status socioeconomic status ancestry age size sex sexual orientation gender gender identity familial status veteran status disability AIDS/HIV status medical condition prior conviction arrest history traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black Indigenous and other minoritized groups; women; queer transgender gender non-conforming and gender fluid people.
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