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Description
~ Clean Water Action is a one million member organization of diverse people and groups joined together to protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life. ~
Our goals include clean, safe and affordable water; prevention of health threatening pollution; creation of environmentally safe jobs and businesses; and empowerment of people to make democracy work.
Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups and coalitions and campaigns to elect environmental candidates and solve environmental and community problems.
Position Overview
Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund seeks a 50% (FTE) assistant to help implement its ReThink Disposable campaign. The campaign focuses on reducing the use of single-use disposable products by engaging local government, business, and consumers in reducing trash generation at the source.
Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Clean Water Fund organizes strong grassroots groups, coalitions and campaigns to protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life.
Responsibilities
- Support advocacy at the state and local level to eliminate plastic pollution and promote reduction of waste at the source;
- Assist with audits and evaluations of food businesses and institutions to reduce reliance on single-use food and beverage packaging;
- Support public education initiatives to raise awareness about the solutions to the marine debris problem;
- Develop content for social media, website, and newsletters;
- Provide research about the impacts of single-use products on the environment and public health;
- Support fundraising activities;
- Support volunteer activities; and
- Perform other duties as directed by Supervisor.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of water, waste and/or marine debris and plastics pollution a plus;
- Able to communicate effectively with businesses and the public;
- Excellent research and writing skills;
- Experience working in public education and food service businesses a plus;
- Experience using online communications and social media to engage the public;
- Experience staffing public education events;
- Well organized, detail oriented, and able to handle multiple responsibilities;
- Productive, hardworking, and reliable, able to meet deadlines and complete assignments on time;
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint);
- Proficiency in other languages desirable; and
- Must have valid driver's license and be willing to drive by car to set up and staff events, including some lifting and transporting of materials.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
To Apply
Pleas click below: "Apply Now Online!" to email letter of interest and resume to Samantha Sommer by January 31st, 2017.
This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.