Community Water Organizer

Overview

The Utah Rivers Council is looking for a hard-working advocate with strong writing and people skills to help engage and manage audiences and supporters in our conservation advocacy work in the American West. The Community Water Organizer works to help devise and distribute our communications and manage our supporters to move our campaigns forward to protect some of the West's most important aquatic landscapes.

We are seeking an excellent writer with strong people skills who is willing to help recruit and manage people in our campaign activities and in occasional event management. This advocacy position requires someone comfortable writing clear and concise communications and working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, political ideologies and world perspectives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, knows what hard work looks like and has strong writing skills able to recruit audiences in a variety of formats from social media channels to some long form content. This position requires someone with a contemporary perspective on the global environmental crisis who is courageous and willing to speak out publicly about what is needed in our system of elected government.

Responsibilities

• Engage and manage audiences and supporters in conservation advocacy efforts.
• Devise and distribute communications to move campaigns forward.
• Recruit and manage supporters for campaign activities and occasional events.
• Write clear and concise communications for diverse audiences across multiple formats, from social media to long-form content.
• Speak out publicly about environmental policy needs and advocate for solutions in the public arena.

Qualifications

Compensation, Benefits and How to Apply

This is a full-time position with compensation dependent upon experience. The Utah Rivers Council is a grassroots water advocacy organization representing a broad spectrum of economic and political viewpoints in pursuit of a sustainable water future in Utah. We strive to maintain a fun, informal work environment where progress is measured by real outcomes, and time off is a regular part of work.

To apply, please send a resume, a full cover letter, and a short writing sample to hiring@utahrivers.org. Please, no phone calls. The position will remain open until filled. We also encourage applicants to visit utahrivers.org before applying.

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