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Description
The Southern Environmental Law Center is seeking an attorney to serve as director of our Charlottesville, Virginia Office. This is a rare opportunity to join one of the nation's most effective environmental advocacy organizations, and to lead an office addressing some of the most important and challenging issues we face in the Southeast and the nation.
With offices across the region (core offices in Charlottesville, VA; Chapel Hill, NC; and Atlanta, GA; and satellite offices in Asheville, NC; Charleston, SC; Washington, DC; and Richmond, VA), SELC uses law and policy expertise to protect the South's natural resources-its land, air, water, coast and wetlands-and to preserve our rural countryside and community character. Although our regional focus is the Southeast, much of our work is national in scope and impact.
Our approach is unique-and successful. We work in Congress and state legislatures to inform environmental law; in regulatory agencies to implement environmental laws and policies; and in the courts to stop the worst abuses of southern resources and set precedents to ensure their lasting protection. SELC works collaboratively with over 100 national, state, and local groups to enhance their efficacy and achieve our common conservation goals.
Our legal and policy staff comprises some of the nation's leading experts in their respective fields, and over its 22-year history, SELC has earned a reputation as one of the most effective environmental organizations in the country. We currently have a staff of 71, including 34 attorneys. Additional information regarding our work and staff is available on our website.
SELC's organizational structure integrates regional strategy and expertise with place-based action and results directed from its three core offices in Charlottesville, Chapel Hill, and Atlanta. The Charlottesville office houses 11 lawyers responsible for SELC's advocacy work in Virginia and much of Tennessee, as well as approximately 21 regional headquarters management, development, and administrative personnel.
Position Overview:
The Charlottesville Office Director will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the office and its success, excluding regional headquarters functions. This includes advocacy in Virginia and Tennessee, and institutional development and fundraising in Virginia. The Office Director also will participate in the overall regional management of SELC.
Responsibilities:
- Developing, implementing, and leading the overall legal advocacy program of the office.
- Hiring and supervising attorneys and other staff.
- Serving as principal SELC spokesperson in Virginia and working closely with development and communications departments to strengthen and secure financial support for the organization and deliver its messages to various audiences. This includes making face to face calls to help build relationships and raise funds from individuals and foundations.
- Representing SELC in collaborations with other organizations and in other institutional relationships.
- Serving as a critical member of the organization's management team, helping to set organizational policies, priorities and direction.
Qualifications:
We are seeking a talented, multifaceted lawyer who is a recognized leader and manager capable of both steering our work internally and building positive relationships with the environmental community, financial supporters, and key state leaders.
The ideal candidate will be an excellent lawyer with 10 or more years experience; significant litigation, policy advocacy, or environmental practice experience; good presentation and people skills; a strong personal commitment to SELC's mission; and an understanding of the region and its environmental challenges and opportunities.
Compensation: SELC offers a nationally competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
To Apply:
If you have these qualifications and are seeking one of the most interesting, challenging, and rewarding environmental advocacy positions available, please mail or email your letter of interest, resume, law school transcript, and at least 3 references to Hayley Parrish.
Southern Environmental Law Center
201 West Main Street, Suite 14
Charlottesville, VA 22902
SELC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is continually seeking to diversify its staff. We strongly encourage applications from persons of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.