Climate Defiance is hiring an organizer. This person will organize Climate Defiance actions and events in their city. Additionally, you will lead and coordinate direct actions that publicly challenge corporate executives and elected officials regarding their climate stance.
Location:
Very strong preference will be given to candidates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, NYC, DC, Chicago, and Houston, though we may be open to considering ideal applicants in other major population centers.
About You:
You are a collaborative and empathetic leader, deeply invested in team building. Your adeptness in team development is bolstered by your robust communication and organizational proficiencies. Committed to social change, you champion racial, economic, and environmental justice. As a self-starter, you excel in executing, implementing, and troubleshooting without excessive oversight. Your convictions align with the principles of nonviolent confrontation, direct action, and disruption.
Qualifications:
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 2years of organizing or campaigning experience. We may be flexible on this requirement for the perfect candidate.
- Turnout experience: We seek someone with experience recruiting and turning out volunteers to actions.
- Team Management: Experience managing teams of volunteers. Staff management experience is great but not required.
- Conflict Resolution: Experience in leading systematic conflict resolution.
- Direct Action Involvement: Active participation in and leadership of direct actions.
- Willingness to Travel: Flexibility and readiness to engage in extensive travel for actions and site visits.
Pay & Benefits
Salary: $62,400 for full-time, $31,200 for half-time (Note: Our organization adheres to a flat pay scale, ensuring equal compensation for all members. Stated otherwise, everyone has the same salary here.)
Vacation: Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid vacation each year.
Holiday Leave: Climate Defiance observes 8 paid holidays throughout the course of the year. Additionally, our operations are closed between Christmas Eve and New Years Day each year and the day following Thanksgiving.
Additional Leave: Each full-time employee is eligible for 5 sick days and 2 personal days.
Student Loan Repayment Assistance: Climate Defiance is actively exploring options to provide student loan repayment assistance as part of our commitment to supporting the financial well-being of our team members. Details regarding this benefit will be communicated once finalized.
Group Health Care Options: We are currently in the process of researching and evaluating group health care options for our team. As part of our dedication to the health and welfare of our staff, we aim to provide comprehensive health care coverage. Further information regarding available health care benefits will be provided as decisions are made.
Positionality
The person hired for this role will likely report to the organizing director. This person will likely not have any paid direct reports, but rather will focus on recruiting, cultivating, training and mentoring volunteer leaders across the country.
More Info:
Climate Defiance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and impassioned team, with a special emphasis on encouraging applications from women, gender non-conforming individuals, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other individuals from historically marginalized communities. We uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or medical condition. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.