Job Type: Permanent<\/p>\n
Salary Details: $50k<\/p>\n
Required Experience: 2 – 6 years<\/p>\n
Deadline: Aug 20, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n See full job details at https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-forest-policy-and-advocacy-coordinator-portland-oregon\/1742889000<\/a><\/p>\n Bark is seeking an energetic team member\u00a0to\u00a0strengthen\u00a0Bark\u2019s ongoing\u00a0advocacy to defend and restore Mt. Hood National Forest\u00a0in alignment with environmental justice principles.\u00a0<\/p>\n Employment Status:<\/strong>\u00a01.0 Full-Time Exempt\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Salary:<\/strong>\u00a0$50,000 – $53,000; vacation, sick leave, medical and dental insurance, eligible to take sabbatical after three years\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Portland, OR \u2013 Hybrid Remote (home office) and Traditional (Bark office)\u00a0<\/p>\n Start Date<\/strong>: September 27, 2021\u00a0<\/p>\n ABOUT BARK\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Located in Portland, Oregon, Bark was founded in 1999. Our mission is to transform Mt. Hood National Forest into a place where natural processes prevail, where wildlife thrives and where local communities have a social, cultural, and economic investment in its restoration and preservation. Bark is a resource for community action to protect Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding federal lands and works to build the power of the engaged public.\u00a0<\/p>\n Our name originates from the \u201cbarker\u201d\u00a0who stands before the public and uses persistent outcry to call attention. We are a group of Barkers, ensuring that the public hears about all events, good and bad, occurring in the Mt. Hood National Forest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Bark seeks to add staff members who thrive in brave spaces, working with diverse co-workers, volunteers, and community partners. People find connection to forests, water, and wildlife for many, often personal, reasons. Even in conflict, we honor this connection and hope to find common ground for a just and equitable future. If you are a person with strong values, matched with empathic view of the world, we hope you\u2019ll apply!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Bark does not and shall not discriminate\u00a0on the basis of\u00a0race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors who are willing to engage in this process of equity, justice, and accountability with us.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Bark is engaged in a continual process to identify inequity in our work and organizational culture, to support individual growth and recognition of unique experiences and perpetuation of systemic oppression, and to sustain an inclusive and diverse space where people are committed to ending oppression.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Barkers share a deep love for the forest and recognize that people have a wide range of perspectives and experiences that connect us all to the forest. Bark grew out of a history of direct action, public lands advocacy, and an understanding of the legal system. Much of these origins are heavily represented by a white, colonizer perspective. While we have made gains to shift this dominant perspective and create a workplace that is welcoming and comfortable for people from diverse backgrounds, we acknowledge that we have much more work to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n POSITION SUMMARY\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\u00a0<\/strong>(other duties may be assigned):\u00a0<\/p>\n National\u00a0Forest\u00a0Policy\u00a0Engagement\u00a0and Government Relations\u00a0(~50%)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Advocacy\u00a0Communications\u00a0(~20%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Outreach and Organizing\u00a0(~10%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Legal Liaison\u00a0(~10%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Miscellaneous\u00a0(~10%)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n DESIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Level of Authority:<\/strong>\u00a0Reports\u00a0to\u00a0Associate Director\u00a0<\/p>\n BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Bark is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a flexible, friendly, team-based environment with immediate opportunities to shape organizational strategies, competitive salary ($50 \u2013 53,000 for this position, depending on experience and location), and benefits package, including health, vision, and dental, paid vacation days on top of all federal holidays, paid sick leave, and a paid long-term leave policy (1 month family\/sabbatical leave accrued for every 3 years of employment).\u00a0<\/p>\n HOW TO APPLY<\/span><\/p>\n TO APPLY\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n We strongly encourage people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants to apply. Please email the following as PDF attachments by August 20,\u00a02021\u00a0to\u00a0hiring@bark-out.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cover letters should communicate the applicant\u2019s commitment to\u00a0Bark\u2019s mission and advocacy and their motivation to work in this position and public interest\u00a0advocacy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Coordinate and grow ongoing Forest Policy and Advocacy efforts for Bark by maintaining meaningful influence and engagement with agencies, decision makers and the public regarding management projects and policies on Mt. Hood and advocate for environmental justice in the management of national forests and other federal public lands.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
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