Chapter Director

Strategic Planning and Assessment: Facilitates and contributes to the development of the Chapters short- and long-term strategic programmatic and financial goals. All planning activity takes place in coordination with the Executive Committee relevant Chapter leaders and the Deputy Regional Field Director.

Fundraising and Budget: Develops annual fundraising goals and budget and evaluates Chapter performance. Develops and implements Chapter fundraising planning and strategies including direct mail digital fundraising events internal and external grant writing and identifying cultivating acknowledging and stewarding donors.

Recruits and builds volunteer teams based on programmatic and operational priorities. Ensures pathways for volunteer leadership development.

Recruits hires assigns work to and manages represented and non-represented state-based staff to meet state-based goals. Leads staff in assigned operational or program areas. Writes conducts and reviews staff performance appraisals using solicited input from the Executive Committee Chapter Chair and/or others as appropriate. Reviews staff time reports and ensures that these reports are completed in an accurate and timely manner and ensures the Chapter is in compliance with Sierra Clubs employment policies and practices.

Organizational Compliance: Oversees Chapter compliance. Ensures compliance with Sierra Club policies with legal requirements for use of Sierra Club resources among staff and with Sierra Clubs employment policies and practices. Supports volunteer leaders in ensuring compliance in the broader Sierra Club program. Ensures compliance with all applicable laws (local state and national) pertaining to chapter operations.

Coordinates and implements media and public relations strategies with volunteers and communications staff.

Coordinates and implements an effective digital strategy with volunteers and digital strategies staff.

Works with the Executive Committee in the implementation of organizational effectiveness and ensures a mutually respectful and generative process. Supports the recruitment and retention of volunteer leaders.

Engages in outreach and coalition-building. Ensures the Chapter and its leaders participate in meetings task forces and events. Builds strong relationships with the Chapters entities state and regional community leaders coalitions other organizations elected officials governmental agencies etc. Represents the Chapter when appropriate.

Attends Chapter meetings and regional coordination meetings as needed. Assists Chapter Committees and Issue Chairs in the planning and implementation of core conservation efforts and programs.

Experience in grassroots organizing training motivating volunteer teams coalition building and lobbying.

Budget Development and Management. Strong financial management skills including budget preparation analysis decision making and reporting. Experience navigating multiple funding streams and complex budgets is a plus.

Fundraising experience. Excellent donor relations skills and understanding of the funding community. Previous success in establishing relationships with individuals and organizations of influence including funders partner agencies and volunteers. A history of successfully generating new revenue streams and improving financial results.

Skillful and Effective Communicator. Organizational conflict resolution experience and committed communication skills. Track record of supporting diverse individuals and teams to surface and navigate conflict towards generative outcomes.

Strategic Planning and Assessment: Demonstrated ability to design and implement strategic plans communicate changes effectively build consensus monitor transitions and evaluate results. Track record of accomplishing these things in ways that develop leadership and teams towards shared outcomes.

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.

Valid drivers license satisfactory driving record and proof of auto insurance required.

Board and Organizational Governance. Non-profit management and/or Board experience.

Expertise in the practice of cultural competency and sensitivity to the social economic and other barriers impacting minority populations in the state at the moment of prioritizing and developing short and long term campaign plans/goals.

Issue area expertise: Experience in energy climate and/or environmental policy. Experience and knowledge of state and federal legislative processes; relationships with media elected officials lobbyists.

Media Skills. Excellent communications skills including media strategy and public speaking

Excellent computer skills and familiarity with online communications and office productivity tools.

Growth Mindset. Exceptional curiosity critical thinking and clarity.