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Description
Clean air. Clean Water. Open space. If these are goals that you''d like to spend every day working to achieve, and you''d like to do that in one of the most interesting, historic, and lively cities in the country, read on.
The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG), is looking to hire an Environmental Lobbyist who would focus on environmental policy in Massachusetts, especially in the areas of toxics, recycling and preservation.
MASSPIRG has 50,000 citizen members, 23 college chapters, a staff of attorneys, organizers, and issue advocates and a national lobbying office in Washington, D.C. to cover federal issues. With a 30-plus year history, MASSPIRG is well known for protecting the environment, fighting for consumers and making government and business more accountable from Cape Cod to the Berkshires.
Job Description
The Environmental Lobbyist with MASSPIRG will develop campaigns tomake a difference on pressing issues such as: getting chemical companies to reduce the use of toxics in MA., addressing overpackaging, waste and "bury and burn" practices through our Reduce/Reuse/Recycle platform, and protecting the states'' dwindling open spaces from the developer''s lobby. We seek a talented individual who will bring creative ideas and gumption to the environmental challenges that face Massachusetts.
On a day-to-day basis, the Environmental Lobbyist will do the following:
- Advocacy:Bring problems/ solutions to the attention of decision-makers -- including state legislators, people in the Executive branch, environmental agency staff, and local officials.
- Campaign Strategy: create a plan to win on our environmental campaigns; strategize how to gain political support for our agenda through coalition-building, grassroots organizing, media publicity, endorsements, and message development.
-Media Outreach:serve as the public spokesperson for our environmental campaigns -- through media events, press releases, editorial board meetings and other PR tactics.
- Fundraising:write grant proposal, impress foundations with an environmental mission to support our work, and meet with large donors, all to bring more resources to efforts we''re waging to protect Massachusetts'' environment.
Qualifications
Passion. Persistence. We''re looking for a goal-driven and results-oriented individual with a strong commitment to protecting the public''s interest on environmental issues, someone with leadership skills and initiative, and the verbal and written skills necessary to make the case that protecting the environment must be a top priority.
Candidates should have 3-8 years of relevant professional experience, post-college, including (but not limited to) work in political, policy, legal, journalistic or government settings.
Salary and Benefits
Salary for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/ or advanced degrees that a candidate has. A competitive benefits package includes health care coverage, educational loan assistance, a retirement plan, and paid vacation and sick days. Opportunity for advancement, travel and additional training are available.
To Apply
Email a compelling resume and cover letter.
MASSPIRG is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, pregancy, sexual orientation or veteran status.