Conservation and Wildlife Advocate

Key Responsibilities

• Advocacy: Meet with members of Congress and federal government officials to advocate for strong environmental policies. Develop collaborative relationships with legislators and congressional staff on both sides of the aisle and federal agencies to advance our policy goals.
• Coalition building: Serve as the Environment America voice in conservation coalitions. Recruit new partners who can help us win campaigns, including unlikely allies who might agree with us on one issue, even if we disagree on other issues. 
• Fundraising: Fund our campaigns and grow our impact by raising money from foundations and individual donors. 
• Media and communications: Write reports, fact sheets, news releases, blogs, op-eds, and other forms of communication to get our message in the media and heard by decision-makers and the public. Represent Environment America with reporters. 
• Campaign strategy: Develop campaign plans and tactics. Work creatively with our state and national leadership.
• Staff recruitment and management: Build our team by recruiting and managing interns and participating in staff recruitment efforts. Potential to oversee staff. 

Qualifications

• Up for a challenge. You have a bold vision of a greener world, but you know that lasting change–especially in gridlocked Washington, D.C.--often comes one challenging step at a time. You work hard to achieve your goals, whether that means hours of calling activists or monitoring middle-of-the-night Senate votes. 
• Ready to build a movement. The progress we're seeking can't be won in a single policy or election. You're excited to meet with Democrats, Republicans, farmers, business owners and anyone else you think might share our love of wildlife.
• Organized and strategic. You can make plans for long-term success. You can balance multiple competing goals and policy priorities.

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