Clean Water Action

Jobs

Florida Director

Posting Date: March 11, 2008
Closing Date: Until filled.
Location: Miami, FL or Tampa, FL

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are seeking a Florida Director to provide leadership and direction to the state's program.

Clean Water Action, is a national organization with over 1 million members nationally, 52,000 in Florida, whose goals are clean, safe and affordable water; prevention of health-threatening pollution; creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses; and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups and coalitions, and campaigns to elect environmental candidates and solve environmental and community problems.

Clean Water Fund is a national organization providing research, education, organizing, and technical assistance to strengthen grassroots environmental efforts around the country. Clean Water Fund promotes the public interest on issues related to water, natural resources, health, and a healthy economy.

Clean Water Fund (CWF) is a national research and education organization which promotes the public interest on issues relating to water, waste, toxics, energy, and natural resources and community protection. Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund work together on selected campaigns and programs.

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for leading and developing Clean Water's work in Florida, including the following specific

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee programs and campaigns, including legislative and electoral campaigns, community and coalition organizing, policy development, and research and education programs. Provide direction to local and state campaigns. Work in partnership with national staff to implement local and state elements of national campaigns.
• Develop and implement fundraising plans in coordination with national development staff.
• Lead planning and implementation of strategies to build Clean Water Action in Florida.
• Hire, train, supervise and develop program staff.
• Provide program direction and support for field and phone canvass programs. Work in partnership with canvass leadership to build strong canvass programs.
• Develop and implement the state budget and financially management plans.
• Represent Clean Water in work with other organizations, public officials, funders and the media.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressively responsible management and fundraising experience.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership to build and direct the organization and its programs.
• Extensive experience as a manager or organizer with an environmental or other non-profit organization.
• Proven ability to supervise, support and develop staff and volunteers, including people located in different cities.
• Experience developing and working with leadership bodies such as boards of directors, campaign or coalition steering committees.
• Experience with issues, campaigns, and organizing. Environmental experience is preferred though not required. Experience with grassroots and coalition organizing and campaigns is highly desirable, as is experience with electoral campaigns.
• Successful fundraising experience with foundations, major donors, and events.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and computer literacy.
• Proven strategic planning and operational management skills, including the ability to manage diverse projects and personnel, budgets and multiple priorities.
• Experience with professional canvass programs is highly desirable.

Other Information

• Regular travel throughout Florida and to occasional national gatherings.
• Compensation depending on qualification. Attractive benefits package.
• Position Available Immediately.

To Apply

To apply please send letter of interest, resume, and salary range requirements to Lauren Matchette.

EOE: Clean Water welcomes diversity in the workplace.

Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally - safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups, coalitions and campaigns to protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life.

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