Position Title: Coalition Coordinator, Fossil Free Eugene Coalition
Location: Eugene, OR
*This position is work from home, and coalition meetings are currently being held remotely due to the pandemic. However, we expect to resume in person meetings at some point in 2022, thus being based in Lane County, Oregon is required.
Reports to: Fossil Free Eugene and Lane County Coalition Steering Committee
Pay: The successful applicant will work as a contractor at $28/hour for 20 hours/per week. The position does not include office space or benefits and the contractor is responsible for making all tax payments. The Coalition Coordinator position is currently funded for two years.
 
Application deadline: Priority review begins January 24th, 2021 (although candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP). Open until filled.
Desired start date: February 28, 2021

ABOUT FOSSIL FREE EUGENE AND LANE COUNTY
Fossil Free Eugene and Lane County is a coalition of grassroots organizations and community members calling on the City of Eugene to follow through with the climate goals that it set for itself, and lead the way to forging a just transition away from fossil fuels for all of its residents. In 2014, the city of Eugene passed the Climate Recovery Ordinance (CRO) with bold targets to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and prevent catastrophic climate change. Now, more than six years later, the city has done little to ensure that these goals are met. As the climate crisis continues to worsen, and our local community is impacted by climate-driven wildfire and drought, it is time for the city to act.
 
The coalition seeks to prevent construction of new fracked gas (methane) infrastructure in buildings in the City of Eugene, and develop an equitable and just framework and funding mechanism for transitioning existing buildings off of fracked gas in the near future. Coalition members are also working at the County level to attain similar goals toward transitioning off of fossil fuels.
 
COALITION COORDINATOR POSITION SUMMARY
The Fossil Free Eugene and Lane County coalition is seeking a coordinator to work with our ever-growing coalition of organizations and advocates working to ensure a community powered by clean renewable electricity and thus more resilient to climate change. The Coordinator will schedule and facilitate regular meetings of the Steering Committee and full Coalition, will keep agendas and notes and work with the Steering Committee on implementing and revising the Coalition’s campaign plans. The Coordinator will also focus on outreach and collaboration with Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), rural and low income communities in the Eugene area and across Lane County, as well as key unions that stand to be impacted by the transition off of fossil fuels. The Coordinator will be responsible for updating the coalition website and engaging across social media channels.
 
This is a part time position requiring reliable internet, phone and computer access.

QUALIFICATIONS
The Grassroots Organizer must have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills as well as an ability to prioritize tasks in a dynamic, campaign-heavy setting.

Candidates must have:

• A passion for grassroots movement building and local-scale campaigning
• A commitment to building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive climate justice movement
• An ability and desire to form meaningful relationships with diverse constituencies
• Commitment to building a movement through cultivating volunteers, creating personal connections with community members and leaders, and supporting fellow coalition members in their work
• A commitment to minimizing the campaign’s environmental footprint
• An ability to have fun and a sense of humor
• Be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 by the position start date

Experience:

• Experience engaging and organizing the public in conservation or social justice campaigns and building successful relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Experience using modern office and communication systems, including fluency in social media engagement
• Experience planning, coordinating, and executing outreach events

Education:

• Undergraduate degree preferred, although a passion for grassroots organizing to effect change is more relevant; advanced degree in a relevant field beneficial but unnecessary
• Understanding of climate science

Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
• Comfort facilitating meetings of diverse stakeholders, both virtual and in person
• Strong grasp of intersectional organizing principles and comfort working with diverse volunteers and allies as well as strong group facilitation skills
• Excellent judgment and confidence to make decisions
• Strong time and task-management skills
• Computer and other standard office equipment skills sufficient to prepare flyers and other communications, update Salsa CRM database records, email, and website posting
• Ability to work some weekends and evenings

Additional valuable, but not required skills:

• Spanish language fluency
• Experience in local or county government advocacy

WORKLOAD BREAKDOWN

Coalition Coordination: 40%
Coordinating all coalition meetings and activities, convening and facilitating meetings, developing agendas, distributing notes and information to coalition listserve, etc.
 
Organizing and Outreach: 40%
Growing the coalition via digital and traditional organizing and outreach strategies and tactics, with a specific focus on BIPOC, low income and systemically excluded communities in Eugene and Lane County. Organize coalition members and supportive businesses to testify at City Council meetings and attend other key meetings and events (virtually and eventually in person).
 
Communications and Media Engagement: 15%
Maintain and update the coalition website. Regularly engage on social media channels. Coordinate use of shared digital outreach materials. Distribute coalition press releases and respond to media inquiries.
 
Development: 5%
Work with the steering committee to report campaign progress to our funders.

HOW TO APPLY
We are currently accepting applications. Priority review will begin January 24th, 2022. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The position is open until filled. Due to capacity, only those applicants invited to interview will be contacted. We anticipate a mid-February, 2022 start date.
 
Email a cover letter, resume with three professional references, and relevant writing sample (not longer than 10 pages) as a single PDF to apply@cascwild.org with “FFE Coalition Coordinator” in the subject line. No phone calls or additional emails please. Thank you for your time and interest!

The Fossil Free Eugene Coalition is committed to cultivating a diverse, empowered, and respectful community in the workplace and beyond. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, parental status, marital status, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. People of all ethnicities and gender identities and sexual orientations are welcome and encouraged to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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ABOUT CASCADIA WILDLANDS
Cascadia Wildlands is a 22-year-old, non-profit conservation organization that works to defend and restore Cascadia’s wild ecosystems in the forests, in the courts, and in the streets. Cascadia Wildlands envisions vast old-growth forests, rivers full of wild salmon, wolves howling in the backcountry, a stable climate, and vibrant communities sustained by the unique landscapes of the Cascadia bioregion. Over 12,000 members and supporters across the country help sustain the organization and its movement for change.

Grassroots organizing, policy and litigation are the primary strategies employed by Cascadia Wildlands to achieve its conservation goals. Recent successes include helping create the 30,500-acre Devil’s Staircase Wilderness in the Oregon Coast Range; stopping plans to privatize the 93,000-acre Elliott State Forest; stymying the proposal to build the 230-mile Pacific Connector Pipeline and Jordan Cove LNG Project in southern Oregon; halting reckless timber sales on state and federal public land; and helping facilitate gray wolf recovery across the Pacific West.

WILDLANDS DIRECTOR POSITION
This position uses legal, administrative and grassroots organizing tools and science to protect imminently threatened wildlands, waters and species. Working in coordination with program staff, the Wildlands Director monitors land management and policy proposals and engages in the public comment process to help shape planning outcomes and build legal records to protect biodiversity in Cascadia.

The Wildlands Director reports to the Legal Director, works in a team setting with other staff on developing and implementing conservation campaigns, and is expected to take the leadership role in monitoring and commenting on priority land management proposals on state and federal public lands with a focus on public lands in western Oregon.

The position is broken into the following approximate time allocations and descriptions:

MONITORING, COMMENTING AND APPEALING (50%) 
• Reviews land management planning documents for the Willamette, Umpqua and Siuslaw National Forests and western Oregon BLM Districts.
• Field checks proposed timber sales and other land management proposals, including visits with agency staff and stakeholders, to better understand what is being proposed.
• Builds working relationships with agency staff, community members, and scientific experts.
• Writes administrative comments, protests, and appeals on priority projects and coordinates with conservation allies for sign-ons.
• Works with Legal Director to identify litigation opportunities and priorities, and builds administrative records to establish winning claims.
• Works with Grassroots Organizer to identify priority sales for field checking and grassroots organizing.
• Files Freedom of Information Act requests and state records requests.
• Follows and weighs in on proposed changes to laws and policies affecting watersheds and species in Cascadia.
• Testifies at hearings to increase Cascadia Wildlands’ presence and effectiveness, and to further campaign goals.  

OUTREACH, ORGANIZING AND COALITION BUILDING (30%) 
• Assists Grassroots Organizer by explaining legal intricacies associated with priority projects and engaging WildCAT (Cascadia Action Team) volunteers and supporters in the office and the field.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with conservation allies, agency personnel, western Oregon Tribes, rural communities and other marginalized communities affected by forest and watershed policy and proposals.
• Cultivates relationships with members of the press and participates in media outreach about campaign efforts by drafting and circulating press releases, blogs, statements, and action alerts.
• Participates in and presents at community meetings, panels, conferences and classrooms on pressing issues.
• Works collaboratively with staff to service the organization’s social media, email alerts and relevant website sections.
• Writes articles for monthly E-news, biannual Cascadia Review, and blog posts. 
• Assists with tabling at events, conferences and other outreach opportunities identified by Grassroots Organizer.
• Works in collaboration with the Grassroots Organizer to participate in coalition efforts, including with the Northwest Forest Plan Coalition, Forest Waters Coalition, Forest/Carbon Alliance, NO LNG Coalition, and Power Past Fracked Gas Coalition.

RESEARCH, CAMPAIGN AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT (15%) 
• Works with Cascadia Wildlands staff to set organizational goals and develops campaign plans with associated tactics and strategies.
• Identifies potential campaign opportunities and helps develop future campaign plans and revises existing plans.
• Becomes familiar with relevant scientific publications and stays current on case law and policies affecting forests, waters and species in Cascadia. 
• Assists Legal Director in developing and implementing legal internship program.
 
DEVELOPMENT (5%) 
• Assists with fundraising events, including house parties and the annual Wonderland Auction.
• Provides information to Executive Director to inform grant proposals and reporting. 
• Assists Executive Director with donor and grant-making foundation outreach and cultivation. 

Philosophy and Values 
Cascadia Wildlands is a community-based organization that places huge emphasis on the well-being of our employees, our relationships with the community, and our role in the greater environmental movement. We believe that Cascadia, and nature as a whole, is for everyone. In pursuit of our mission, we work with a broad range of individuals and organizations. This is our shared strength. We recognize that confronting social injustice is essential to achieving our mission, as well as being a moral imperative in its own right. Cascadia Wildlands is firmly committed to non-discrimination. To this end, we remain open to listening and extend an open invitation to engage in dialogue regarding any social injustice implications of our work.

Candidates must have: 
• A passion for wild places, wildlife, and grassroots movements for change
• A commitment to building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment in the office and in the larger conservation community
• Professional etiquette and a high standard of accountability 
• An ability to form meaningful relationships with diverse constituencies
• A commitment to building a movement through cultivating volunteers, creating personal connections with community members, and supporting fellow staff members in their work 
• A commitment to minimizing our organization’s environmental footprint 
• An ability to have fun and a sense of humor
• A high level of emotional intelligence

Qualifications 
The Wildlands Director must have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills as well as an ability to prioritize tasks in a dynamic, campaign-heavy setting. 

Experience 
• At least five years of experience working within the National Environmental Policy Act process, specifically filing comments, protests and appeals and building legal records
• Deep understanding about the difference between a goal, a strategy and a tactic
• Building meaningful relationships with diverse stakeholders 
• Significant experience using modern office and communication systems 
• Strong knowledge about Pacific Northwest ecology and environmental threats and opportunities 
• Expertise in state and federal environmental statutes, including the state and federal Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, O&C Act, National Forest Management Act, Northwest Forest Plan, and climate policy
• Familiarity with case law pertaining to forests, waters and species in Cascadia

Education 
• Law degree preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or extensive experience in working within the NEPA process required

Abilities 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal 
• Group facilitation skills 
• Analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills 
• Excellent judgment and confidence to make decisions 
• Strong time and task-management skills 
• Highly motivated and independent, yet team-oriented 
• Confidence with field checking in remote, forested areas
• Computer and other standard office equipment skills
• Ability to work some weekends and evenings
• A driver’s license and ideally a reliable vehicle

Salary and benefits 
$50,000-$55,000/year depending on experience. Health, vision and dental, and retirement benefits are available after the first month of employment. Paid two-month sabbatical is available after five years with the organization. Generous paid vacation time.  Flexible schedule. Tight-knit staff, board and volunteer team.

Application procedure
We will accept applications for the position until September 30, 2020 or until filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Email a cover letter, resume with references, and a short, relevant writing sample as a single .pdf file to Executive Director, Josh Laughlin, at jlaughlin@cascwild.org. No phone calls or additional emails please. Thank you for your time and interest.

Cascadia Wildlands is committed to cultivating a diverse, empowered, and respectful community in the workplace and beyond. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, parental status, marital status, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.

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