Introduction

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is a non-profit, non-partisan organization promoting responsible energy choices that solve global warming problems and ensure clean, safe, healthy communities throughout the Southeast.

SACE seeks a bi-lingual climate organizer, based in the Miami area, who will coordinate local grassroots efforts to mobilize Hispanic communities to advocate their member of Congress for strong clean energy and climate policy solutions. The South Florida Organizer will work with a diverse set of concerned businesses, individuals, and communities to demonstrate dramatic public support for federal policies that address global warming. The organizer will report to the SACE 1Sky Florida Organizer and the SACE Federal Policy Director.

SACE's South Florida partner, Faiths United for Sustainable Energy, will partner with SACE to help provide regional strategy insights.

Primary Responsibilities

• Implement field/outreach strategies in Hispanic communities, including grassroots lobbying actions, voter education, candidate "bird-dogging" (may include voter registration/identification, and GOTV).
• Translate existing SACE and 1Sky materials for Hispanic audiences and build out a suite of organizing tools to support outreach and educational efforts.
• Build coalitions among allies and nontraditional constituencies to grow broad support for 1Sky solutions package.
• Generate local media coverage to support campaign.
• Coordinate local/regional activist skills trainings.
• Develop and execute direct actions in area to draw attention for the need for federal climate action.
• Track and report campaign deliverables.

Professional Requirements

• Bi-lingual is required, preference to Spanish as first language.
• Excellent communication skills (written, oratory, listening) are required.
• Familiarity with climate and energy-related issues and advocacy ideal.
• Work well independently, as part of a geographically dispersed team.
• Experience engaging/motivating large numbers of volunteers.
• Experience working collaboratively and diplomatically with other organizations.
• Can motivate anyone to do anything, in print, in person, and over the telephone.
• Able to work under pressure, under deadline, and can think quickly on feet.
• Experience working with elected officials and/or lobbying is desired.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel in region.
• 1-3 years of organizing experience in electoral issues and/or legislative campaigns desired, but not necessary.

Salary / Benefits

Full-time position starting as soon as possible in Florida's Miami area with competitive salary in the low thirties. The South Florida Organizer is a 1-year position, with possibility of extension. SACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date

August 15th, 2008  The position is open until filled.

To Apply

Please attach a résumé and cover letter describing your qualifications and experience in an e-mail to FLjobs@cleanenergy.org with subject, Attn: South Florida Organizer Position.

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