Title: Vice President, Organizing
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Exempt
Reports To: Senior Vice President of Community and Civic Engagement
Positions Reporting to this Position: Chispa National Senior Director
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office)
Travel Requirements: Up to 30%
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-IV
Salary Range (depending on experience): $125,000 – $170,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Vice President of Organizing who will be responsible for strengthening and proliferating grassroots community organizing programs, creating partnerships, particularly focused on communities of color, and ensuring that we create a multiplier effect with other LCV and LCV Education Fund strategies to build power, combat the climate crisis and create a participatory democracy. This role will be focused on building a grassroots base that can drive campaigns that initiate, support and implement strategies using community organizing and mobilization tactics to take unprecedented bold action on climate change, working closely with the organizing teams of our 30+ state affiliates, collectively called the Conservation Voters Movement (CVM). The Vice President, Organizing reports to the Senior Vice President of Community and Civic Engagement and directly oversees Chispa, a multi-state climate justice community organizing program primarily focused on Latinx communities, as well as growing new programming focused on integrating community organizing strategies throughout LCV and LCVEF. The ideal candidate is an experienced and effective leader with extensive experience in organizing and issue campaigns and a creative and strategic thinker who is also committed to our organizational values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning and sustainability.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply: Send a cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “VP, Organizing” in the subject line by February 12, 2023. No phone calls, please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
https://www.lcv.org/careers/lcv-job-openings/18517-2/
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV’s work to protect and advocate for the environment is rooted in our commitment to racial, social and environmental justice. Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution. For this reason, racial justice and equity are inextricably linked to protecting our environment. Within the organization, we are actively building a workplace culture that demonstrates how we value equity and inclusion through more intentional and inclusive practices. We are committed to building an organization that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.