05 Jan JOB: National Wildlife Federation- Regional Outreach Coordinator

Regional Outreach Coordinator (TX)

National Wildlife Federation is seeking a Regional Outreach Coordinator to achieve conservation victories by identifying, informing, and mobilizing key constituencies, including hunters and anglers, wildlife enthusiasts, educators, health leaders, and child-serving institutions around selected nationally significant advocacy campaigns in Austin, Texas.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing state specific campaigns in support of selected nationally significant campaigns.
• Indentifying, informing, and mobilizing hunters, anglers, conservationists, diverse constituency leaders, and outdoor enthusiast, around priority NWF issues, including state advocacy work.
• Managing outreach consultants
• Influencing local, state, regional and national opinion leaders to take action in support of nationally and regionally significant conservation campaigns
• Generating earned media

Experience:

• College degree required.
• Five years experience in lobbying and advocating for State and/or Federal Legislation,
• Grassroots organizing and generating earned media (i.e., op-eds, editorials, and stories in print and radio), supervising of organizers, volunteer activist development, volunteer development of lobbying decision-makers/Spanish speakers, and management, and developing and implementing advocacy campaigns.
• Exceptional interpersonal, writing, and public speaking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work strategically and as a team player and be able to develop trusting relationships with hunters and anglers, and other key constituencies.

National Wildlife Federation is America’s conservation organization passionate about protecting wildlife for our children’s future. NWF offers an excellent benefits package. NWF is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Interested and qualified applicants please apply online with a resume and cover letter via: http://www.nwf.org/About/Jobs-at-NWF.aspx.

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