Columbus Regional Coordinator

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Position Overview

The Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund seeks a temporary Columbus Regional Coordinator. The Coordinator will build power, presence, and relationships on behalf of our organization, and to organize citizens to get involved and make the protection of Ohio’s land, air, and water a political priority.

The ideal candidate will be a rising community leader who can serve as the OEC Action Fund ambassador to new networks as well as build long-lasting relationships with our members in the targeted region. This position is an opportunity to become the local resource on politics and the environment and to build strong relationships with elected officials, partner organizations, grasstops leaders, and grassroots advocates.

Responsibilities

The Columbus Regional Coordinator reports to the Action Fund Deputy Director and is responsible for the following:

• Building a strong, sustainable, growing team of grasstop leaders advocating on energy, land, air, and water issues.
• Developing relationships with key, local opinion leaders, including elected officials and business leaders who can play important, strategic roles in the OEC Action Fund’s work.
• Creating and organizing strategy that has a steady drumbeat of advocacy opportunities that advances the OEC Action Fund’s campaigns.
• Organizing and attending community events and meetings on the local political circuit that builds the OEC Action Fund’s presence in the central Ohio.

Performance Expectations:

• As a member of the Campaigns and Communications Center and the Field Teams, this position helps grow the organization through general public engagement and outreach.
• The individual is expected to be an executor focused on setting and achieving complex goals across a wide spectrum of campaigns and issues.

The Columbus Regional Coordinator must:

• Work independently and part of a team to achieve a broad set of goals related to campaigns, issues, organizational development and growth, and policy solutions within their respective regions.
• They must be able to communicate effectively both internally and externally through written and oral communications.
• Understand and work with the political landscape to build relationships and advance our agenda across a diverse set of individuals and organizations.
• Report on work and progress to goal on numerous programs.
• Adhere to the highest ethical standards.
• Convey a professional and positive image and attitude regarding the organization and our partners in the advocacy and environmental sector.
• Demonstrate commitment to continued professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• A track record of inspiring action and building a team and ability to break down complex issues into calls to action.
• A can-do attitude and ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders. Be compelling in developing and maintaining valuable partnerships with business, government, and other organizations. Be creative about building bridges between and among competing interests.
• A commitment to their region and raising the profile of environmental issues impacting the area and our state at large.
• A belief that who we elect matters and that the protection of Ohio’s land, air and water should be a political priority.

Compensation: Salary depends on experience and is competitive. Excellent benefits include health, vision, dental, and life insurance, flexible and dependent care spending accounts, generous paid time off, and employer-matched retirement fund.

This is a temporary position with funding through the November 2018 election.

To Apply

Please click "Apply" to upload your  cover letter, resume, and references with “Columbus Regional Coordinator” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.