Greenpeace Organizing Term Coordinator

The Greenpeace Student Program was created to train and mobilize a diverse new generation of environmental leaders to win Greenpeace campaigns. The primary programs are the Greenpeace Student Network and the Greenpeace Organizing Term (GOT). The GOT is a semester or summer-long environmental training program filled with training, travel, and action. The GOT prepares the country's best emerging student activists to mobilize their campuses on Greenpeace campaigns. Students learn through more than 50 trainings, hands-on campaign work, mentorship from staff, teamwork, and by mobilizing students across the country. Coursework includes grassroots organizing, strategic campaign planning, direct action climbing and boating, nonviolence, working with the media, building groups, leadership, and Greenpeace values, history, and current campaigns. The GOT includes a weeklong trip abroad for students to meet international Greenpeace activists.

Priorities include:
Training and coaching students in classroom, campaign, and one-on-one settings
Working with campaign staff and the student organizing manager to design and manage student campaign work
Recruiting trainers
Refining and developing specific trainings as well as overall curriculum
Managing students and logistics during international trip
Frequent evaluations of the program.
This position will report to the student-organizing manager. In the absence of the student-organizing manager, the team member will report to the grassroots outreach director.

Qualifications:
EDUCATION: BA/BS Degree preferred or equivalent experience.
EXPERIENCE/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
A minimum of two years experience as a grassroots organizer.
Proven ability to develop grassroots leaders, inspire activists, and build lasting long-term relationships.
Proven ability to work both independently and in close coordination with a team.
Prior experience as a trainer or educator.
Strong skills and experience in key campaigning areas: public speaking, activist training, strategic planning, organizing people around an issue, oral and written communication, and problem solving skills.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Proven leadership.
Commitment to non-violence as a means of affecting change.

Start Date: Jan 2, 2008

Full Time Compensation: $38,801.82

Application Procedure: Please send resume, cover letter and 1-2 page writing sample to:
Human Resources resumes@wdc.greenpeace.org
Linda Capato
Recruitment Coordinator
Greenpeace Organizing Term
877-450-3517 ext. 320
202-319-2468
got@wdc.greenpeace.org
http://www.greenpeace.org/got