Careers & Professional Opportunities
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Executive Director
- At least five years of experience at the executive level in leading a nonprofit organization or a comparable organization
- A high level of integrity, the ability to find common ground and keen interpersonal skills are important to institutionalize and deploy Elizabeth River Project’s collaboration model to bring together diverse river stakeholders often presenting conflicting interests
- Experience working with a nonprofit Board of Directors, as a direct report, indirect report, or member of such a Board
- Significant fundraising experience with demonstrated success in cultivating donor relations, securing and stewarding large private and public gifts
- Intellectual curiosity and creativity; a certain broad mindedness that enjoys "out-of-the-box" thinking
- Commitment to advancing DEIJ efforts, both internally and externally
- A sense of urgency about the Elizabeth River Project’s mission, along with a sense of fun and excitement in doing the work
- A sound understanding relevant to the Elizabeth River’s problems and priority solutions is essential including a working understanding in the realms of both of environmental science and environmental education
- The capacity to bring diverse individuals and groups together to craft solutions and strategies
- Excellent public relations and communications skills
- A firm commitment to equity, inclusivity, and environmental justice and proven experience implementing sound initiatives in these areas
- Experience mentoring staff to assume larger roles in the organization
- Familiarity and experience in supporting excellence in digital marketing and technology and using it to communicate with and strengthen Elizabeth River Project’s constituency, to fundraise, and to advance the mission of ERP
Job Features
The Elizabeth River Project’s mission is to restore the Elizabeth River through equitable collaboration with diverse communities, businesses, and governments. The Elizabeth River Project (ERP), Norf...
Riparian Restoration and Monitoring Coordinator
Job Features
Full-time, 40 hrs/week REW and the BLM have partnered to create the Riparian Restoration and Monitoring Coordinator position. The position will be responsible for coordinating riparian restoration and...
Policy Director
Responsibilities
- Foster government relations and legislative and administrative advocacy
- Identify and cultivate key relationships with elected and appointed officials and staff; serve as the organization’s primary liaison with elected and administrative officials at the local, state, and federal levels
- Represent WV Rivers in Charleston during the legislative session and travel to Washington DC as needed
- Monitor, evaluate, research, and respond to local, state, and federal policy developments and issues, including legislative and regulatory proposals
- Develop and execute a policy and advocacy strategy to advance an agenda aimed at improving water quality in rivers and streams and safe drinking water for all West Virginians
- Advance government relations at the state and federal level with the goal of creating an environment conducive to advancing WV Rivers’ mission to advocate for clean and healthy water for all
- Build and maintain healthy relationships with strategic partners
- Build policy and advocacy knowledge and skills among WV Rivers staff, Board and supporters and keep these groups informed on public policy outcomes, opportunities, and challenges
- Work with WV Rivers staff and partner organizations to develop our policy and advocacy platform and annual policy priorities
- Create content to help WV Rivers, partner organizations, members, supporters, funders, staff, and Board understand WV Rivers policy goals and outcomes, including policy updates for newsletters
- Work with the Executive team to facilitate collaboration across the organization
- Create and monitor policy and advocacy program budgets. Manage and draft reports for advocacy-related grants, as needed.
- Coordinate with staff and partners to provide resources and guidance to local communities to successfully develop and implement policies to promote stewardship of water resources
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in public policy or related field and 5 or more years of work experience
- Knowledge of the water policy landscape in West Virginia
- Experience and ease in communicating with high-level policy makers, including those in the legislative and executive branches, experience lobbying on the ground in Charleston and DC preferred
- Demonstrated ability to analyze public policy proposals, including the drafting of legislation and regulatory language
- Experience working within coalitions and collaborating with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly in writing and in oral presentations to a range of audiences
- Strong organizational and interpersonal ski
- Ability to conduct business travel throughout the state, particularly in Charleston during the state legislative session and Washington, DC as needed
- Ability to work remotely, including comfort with technologies that support remote work (such as online activity tracking tools, conference calling, and video conferencing)
- West Virginia residency and valid driver’s license and ability to travel outside of regular business hours as needed
Application Instructions
Please submit your cover letter and resume to resumes@wvrivers.org with your name and “Policy Director” in the subject line. Position is open until filled.Job Features
The Policy Director is a versatile full-time position responsible for leading WV Rivers Coalition’s state and federal advocacy efforts to work towards clean water for all West Virginians and those l...
Community Water Organizer
Compensation, Benefits and Leave
This is a full time position with compensation dependent upon experience. The Utah Rivers Council is a grassroots water advocacy organization that represents the entire economic and political spectrum in our work to implement a sustainable water future in Utah. We strive to maintain a fun, informal work environment where progress and accomplishments are measured by real success and balance and time off are a regular part of work. To apply 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.Job Features
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 America...