We are looking for a skilled communicator, advocate and organizer to join us in advancing conservation programs and campaigns for wildlife and wildlands in the Pacific Northwest. This is an opportunity to combine communications, organizing and advocacy skills on behalf of conservation work, with significant professional growth and community leadership potential.
Location: Seattle (Queen Anne). Work will primarily be remote through spring 2021, with inperson expectations increasing as appropriate given pandemic considerations. Some flexibility available. All reasonable support will be provided to facilitate successful remote work. Regional travel for field projects, community meetings, volunteer events, etc. is expected to resume starting in summer 2021 under social distancing protocols. Travel expenses will be covered or reimbursed. Company vehicle available.
Timeline: Applications received by 3/26 will be given priority. Desired start by 4/30.
Background
A regional non-profit organization, Conservation Northwest has a 32-year track record of success protecting, connecting and restoring wildlands and wildlife from the Washington Coast to the British Columbia Rockies. Our M.O. is simple: connect the big landscapes, restore the most vulnerable wildlife, and protect our natural heritage for future generations. Our approximately 20 staffers and half a dozen regular contractors represent more than 4,000 duespaying members in Washington, British Columbia and beyond. Our conservation community also includes over seventeen thousand activists, supporters and online followers. Conservation Northwest is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents the diversity in our communities. Veterans and people with diverse social, racial and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without preference given to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background, or disability status. We recognize that conservation must go hand-in-hand with healthy, prosperous communities. We’re restoring wildlands and wildlife by working with diverse stakeholders. Through dialogue, we find common ground and collaborative solutions for challenging issues including habitat corridors, wilderness conservation, forest restoration and endangered species recovery across our region. For more, visit conservation.org/about-us and conservationnw.org/our-work
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Communications Director and working closely with Conservation Program Leads, Communications and Outreach Associate, and Member Engagement and Community Partnerships Coordinator, the Advocacy Associate is a point person for grassroots advocacy, activist organizing and public engagement on behalf of conservation programs and campaigns in the Cascades and western Washington (territory west of Highway 97). They will work to grow the organization’s advocacy communications and organize constituents to support wildlife and wildlands programs, particularly those related to wildlife-recreation coexistence.
To Apply/More Information: https://www.conservationnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CNW-Advocacy-Associate-Job-Posting-March-2021.pdf
Please send resume and one-page cover letter detailing your interest in this position and Conservation Northwest’s mission to Chase Gunnell, Communications Director, at communications@conservationnw.org with Advocacy Associate in the email subject line. Applicants granted an interview will be asked to provide two to three professional references and/or work samples. Expect two rounds of interviews