Clean Water Action and 1Sky seek a Minnesota organizer, based in Minneapolis, who will coordinate the local grassroots efforts to engage and mobilize Minnesotans as part of over 1 million people nationwide to advocate directly to their member of congress for the 1Sky solutions policy platform. The 1Sky Minnesota Organizer will work in coalition with a diverse set of concerned groups, businesses, individuals, and communities to demonstrate dramatic public support to address global warming at the scale of the problem. The position is a temporary 1 year position and will report to the Clean Water Action Program Director.

1Sky (www.1sky.org) is a powerful new campaign to build a movement at the scale of the climate challenge by communicating a pro-active vision, and advocating a clear, simple set of goals and policy initiatives. 1Sky was borne from the collective urgency and determination of a diverse group of leaders with many strengths, audiences, and organizing strategies and 1Sky aggregates that power. 1Sky is building a central staff in the Washington, DC area, and up to 50 organizers placed with partner organizations in target congressional districts around the country, to carry out our mission.

Clean Water Action (www.cleanwater.org/mn/) is partnering with 1Sky in Minnesota to carry out this campaign. Clean Water Acton is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization leading the transition to a clean, efficient and fair energy system. Clean Water Action works to enhance our economy, protect human health and communities, restore our environment and establish energy independence. Clean Water Action's efforts focus on global warming solutions, clean efficient electricity, transportation policy and energy justice.

Primary Responsibilities

• Implement 1Sky field and outreach strategies in your target community, including direct and grassroots lobbying actions, public education campaigns, and elected official "bird-dogging."
• Build coalitions among allies and nontraditional constituencies to grow broad community support for the 1Sky solutions package.
• Help build, engage, and mobilize a Minnesota network to be part of over 1 million activists to advance 1Sky's national advocacy campaigns through local organizing efforts.
• Generate local media coverage on behalf of 1Sky.
• Coordinate local and regional activist skills trainings.
• Develop and execute direct actions in targeted areas to draw attention to the need for federal global warming action.
• Track and report campaign deliverables.

Professional Requirements

• 1-3 years organizing experience in electoral, issue and/or legislative campaigns.
• Experience engaging and motivating large numbers of volunteers.
• Experience working collaboratively with other organizations with diplomacy.
• Can motivate people to do anything, in print, in person, and over the phone.
• Enjoy working under pressure, under deadline, and can think quickly on your feet.
• Work well independently, as part of a geographically dispersed team.
• Familiarity with and understanding of climate and energy-related issues and advocacy.
• Experience working with elected officials and/or lobbying.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to navigate the internet is required.
• Willingness to travel throughout Minnesota.

Start Date: ASAP

Salary/Benefits

This full-time position is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a temporary one-year position, with possibility of extension. Competitive salary range in the high 20's. Clean Water Action and 1Sky are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Position includes benefit coverage.