27 Oct Beyond Coal Senior Campaign Representative

SIERRA CLUB JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Beyond Coal Senior Campaign Representative Austin, Texas

The Sierra Club, the nation’s largest grassroots environmental advocacy
organization, seeks a Senior Campaign Representative for our Beyond Coal
Campaign in Texas.  The Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign is focused on; 1)
stopping the construction of dirty, new coal plants by educating investors
and decision makers about the economic and environmental risks of investing
in new coal; 2) retiring old plants that are the worst contributors to
health-harming soot and smog pollution and replacing them with clean energy
solutions; and 3) partnering with communities to protect our mountains,
lands and waters from harmful practices by the coal industry.

Sierra Club is seeking a highly motivated individual to manage its Beyond
Coal campaign in Texas.  The Senior Campaign Representative has overall
program management responsibility, and provides experienced leadership and
strategic planning, for Texas Coal component of the Beyond Coal Campaign.
Assigns priorities and timetables, plans and develops strategies, evaluates
campaign/program effectiveness.  She/he represents the Sierra Club to
government officials, renewable and coal industry executives and other
business leaders, the media and other organizations.  Program supervision
responsibility includes developing/managing campaign activities, developing
fundraising proposals, and raising funds. She/he acts as a senior advisor to
staff colleagues and volunteers.

Interested candidates should have BA/BS in an environmental or related
field, 3-5 years experience as a senior representative, or in a comparable
position in another organization which includes substantial experience
planning and managing a national level legislative campaign, including
strategy, organizing, lobbying, media, fundraising, program/employee
management, budget planning and management, and work with senior level
political and business leaders.

See full posting at www.sierraclub.org/jobs

To apply, submit cover letter and resume to resumes@sierraclub.org with the
subject line Senior Campaign Representative, Beyond Coal Campaign -SCTX.
Application deadline is November 5, 2009.  For more information on the
Beyond Coal campaign, visit www.sierraclub.org/coal

Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse
workforce.

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