OurWaterOurVote Organizer

~ The Michigan League of Conservation Voters is a statewide political organization whose mission is to elect pro-conservation candidates to office and to hold all decision makers accountable for protecting Michigan's land, air and water. ~

We work closely with elected officials, business leaders, partner organizations and advocates from across the state, and we have built a reputation as the leading, non-partisan political voice for Michigan's land, air and water.

Position Overview

The Michigan League of Conservation Voters is seeking a full-time organizer for the #OurWaterOurVote campaign in Traverse City. The campaign seeks to make clean water and healthy communities a political priority, not just in 2018, but in the years to follow.

Responsibilities

• We are organizing citizens to elect and hold accountable leaders at all levels to protecting the Great Lakes and ensuring safe drinking water for all.
• That means shutting down Enbridge Line 5 before a disaster takes place.
• That means continuing to stop big factory extractions of our groundwater, like Nestle, sucking our wells dry.
• That means taking action to stop lead contamination in our drinking water.
• And that means cleaning up ‘forever chemicals’ like those polluting tap water in Grayling and Oscoda.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be a confident, people person who is hungry to make a difference in this state.
• They will have ideas about how to build, organize and mobilize a base of people for action.
• They will be self-starters who are able to work independently, take initiative, and be resourceful and make things happen.
• We will train and equip organizers with the specific skill sets and background knowledge needed.

Compensation

• This is a full-time, short-term position through Election Day (November 6, 2018), paid hourly at $15/hour.
• There is a possibility of continued work after that date, but that is not guaranteed.