1Sky and The League of Young Voters Education Fund

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT – 5.10.09

MAINE ORGANIZER

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 DC area, and up to 50 organizers placed with partner organizations in target congressional districts around the country, to carry out our mission.

The League of Young Voters Education Fund (www.theleague.com/me) makes politics relevant, accessible, and fun by empowering and engaging young people in social and civic action.  In Maine, we work on issues ranging from green jobs to voting rights to choice to transportation to civil rights and democracy issues.

1Sky and The League of Young Voters Education Fund seek a Maine organizer, based in Portland, who will coordinate the local grassroots efforts to engage and mobilize over 1 million people nationwide to advocate directly to their member of congress for the 1Sky solutions policy platform.  The 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 organizer will report to local partner, The League of Young Voters’ Education Fund State Director, and the 1Sky Field Director. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

-- Implement 1Sky field and outreach strategies in your target community, including grassroots lobbying actions, voter education campaigns, candidate “bird-dogging,” and voter registration, voter id, and GOTV.
-- Build coalitions among allies and nontraditional constituencies to grow broad community support for the 1Sky solutions package.
-- Help build, engage, and mobilize a network 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.
-- Implement The League’s green jobs plan in targeted communities around the state.

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 anyone 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 ideal
-- Experience working with elected officials and/or lobbying
-- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
-- Willingness to travel throughout the state

START DATE:  ASAP

SALARY / BENEFITS: This full-time position is based in Portland, ME. It is a seven month position, with possibility of extension. Competitive salary range in the low to mid thirties. The League of Young Voters Education Fund and 1Sky are Equal Opportunity Employers.

To apply, attach a resume and cover letter describing your qualifications and experience in an email by May 24, 2009.  Please send to hiring-me@theleague.com with the subject Attn: Maine Organizer Position.