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Description
The Michigan Environmental Council (MEC) seeks a process-oriented individual with strong project management skills to coordinate the Environmental Communications and Community Organizing (ECCO) initiative and assist with legislative outreach efforts. This person will work under the supervision of MEC's Policy Director to implement the directives of a team consisting of senior staff from some of Michigan's leading environmental organizations.
The ECCO project, a collaborative initiative involving several of Michigan's leading environmental organizations, was created in 2001 to secure policies that protect human health and the natural environment. ECCO seeks to achieve this goal by establishing a pro-environment voting majority in the state legislature and increasing the power and capacity of environmental advocates throughout Michigan.
Founded in 1980, the nonprofit MEC now represents 70 environmental, public health and faith-based organizations, offering research, communications and technical support and providing an effective voice for the environment at the local, state and federal levels. Working with our member groups and their collective membership of 250,000 residents, MEC is fighting to protect our land resources from sprawl, guard our water, defend public health from pollution, promote cleaner energy for a stronger economy, and open up the environmental decision-making processes of government.
Responsibilities
ECCO ADMINISTRATION
1) Draft letters of agreement and other documents; ensure field plans and other ECCO materials are complete, sufficient and completed in a timely manner.
2) Track budget expenditures and income, ensure checks are disbursed, and provide regular financial updates to the Project Management Committee.
3) Monitor overall progress toward ECCO deliverables and offer process suggestions as needed.
4) Facilitate oral and written communication between/among ECCO collaborators, project management, field organizers and other parties.
LEGISLATIVE OUTREACH AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
1) Educate potential allies on priority area activities and needs and work to involve them as appropriate.
2) Educate member groups on outreach activities they can conduct, how they can use online power mapping, the benefits of coalition work and coordinated campaigns, and the importance of building relationships with lawmakers in their legislative districts.
3) Identify training needs and opportunities for member groups - including fundraising, board development, media relations, grassroots advocacy, and lobbying- and work to provide those skills as possible (and/or seek funding to support them).
4) Work with the project's media workgroup to ensure message development and consistency.
SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
1) Solicit small grant applications from members as appropriate and identify new potential applicants.
2) Act as small grants clearinghouse; review and recommend changes to submissions as necessary; facilitate Project Management Committee decision-making; draft letters of agreement; monitor grant progress; and ensure final reports are received in a timely manner and shared as appropriate.
Qualifications
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Attention to detail and process essential.
* Staff supervision and database management experience helpful.
* Ability to travel in-state.
* Commitment to environmental protection.
Compensation:commensurate with experience.
Application Deadline:applications accepted until position is filled.
Application Procedure:
Send resume and cover letter to via email, fax or mail:
James Clift,
Policy Director,
Michigan Environmental Council,
119 Pere Marquette Drive, Ste. 2A,
Lansing, Michigan 48912
MEC is an equal opportunity employer.