Greenpeace/San Francisco, CA
ACTION CAMPAIGNER / ACTION COORDINATOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA or WASHINGTON DC (Please note your preferred city in your cover letter)
TO APPLY: Please submit resume and cover letter by 2/5/2010
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
Greenpeace is best known for non-violent direct actions—the activities we deploy to defend the planet, advance our campaigns, and inspire citizens to become active in working toward a more green and peaceful planet. A sampling of images from our 35+-year history shows the breadth of our activities and extent of our capabilities. The opportunity for creativity and innovation is vast.
The Greenpeace USA Action Team develops and coordinates non-violent direct actions in support of Greenpeace campaigns. Action Campaigners work with issue campaigns to identify strategic moments and creative ideas for actions and other forms of direct communication. They play a critical role in imagining, then deploying, the kind of creative events that keep Greenpeace a dynamic, effective, and vital organization.
Are there easier jobs? Yes. Could there be a cooler job? Unlikely.
We seek someone with experience in generating creative ideas, campaigning, field logistics and direct action coordination. The successful candidate has a strong understanding of campaign strategies and experience in developing objectives and tactics to support them. You have experience leading project teams of various sizes and are adept at delegation and coordination. You are skilled at communication; planning; and personnel, and project management. You can run effective and efficient meetings, use IM, SMS, email, the phone and direct interaction with real people dynamically and effectively, and you can juggle chainsaws and butterflies. You know that a desk can be as effective a tool as a rigid-hull inflatable and that both need to be used effectively. You work well under pressure and are unfazed by a reliably chaotic atmosphere. You are an excellent strategic thinker and are skilled in conflict resolution. All members of the Action Team also coordinate field events and train key activists in project planning, technical skills and logistical coordination. If that isn’t enough, they are responsible for the health and safety of all individuals under their care in the field.
Perhaps most importantly, you have a high degree of initiative, intuition, creativity, passion, zaniness, ambition, and an unconventional way of thinking. A commitment to non-violent direct action as means of effecting change is a must. The position requires potentially extensive travel both within the US and internationally as well as an abundant patience for meetings (without calling too many) and a savvy for finding ways to move work forward.
We understand this position is a unique one and do not expect anyone to have direct experience in every area listed above. Don’t let the specialization discourage you – what’s most important is a combination of sophisticated strategic thinking and wildly conceptual thinking mixed with a healthy dose of mischief and a baseline of integrity and responsibility.
While not required, while the successful candidate has probably always secretly admired MacGyver, wanted to be Robin Hood and liked James Bond’s ingenious toys more than they actually liked him, when it comes right down to it the folks they most want to emulate are Alfred, Q and Gandhi.
Please be sure to read the full job description at: http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/about/jobs
This is a full-time position based in San Francisco.
JOB POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: ACTION CAMPAIGNER / ACTION COORDINATOR
DEPARTMENT: ACTIONS
LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO
SUPERVISOR: ACTION TEAM DIRECTOR
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
The Action Campaigner / Action Coordinator is a member of the Greenpeace USA Action Team, primarily responsible for furthering Greenpeace USA's campaign objectives through ongoing strategic and tactical planning with Greenpeace Campaigners. They are part of a team of other Action Campaigners and tactical specialists who are responsible for developing and deploying innovative, creative, confrontational and inspirational non-violent direct actions, direct communications, protests and other campaign and logistical activities. The Action Campaigner is responsible for working directly with the Action Team Director and Campaigns department staff in evaluating appropriate tactics and timing for these events based on campaign strategies and objectives.
The Action Campaigner has experience in project management, campaigning, field logistics and direct action coordination. The Action Campaiger develops objectives and tactics to support campaign strategies. They lead or have a role in project and planning teams of various sizes. They are highly skilled in communication and planning. They work well under pressure, have an understanding of health and safety issues relating to direct action work, a commitment to the ideals of Greenpeace and an understanding of environmental and peace issues. They are also an excellent strategic thinker, skilled in conflict resolution, demonstrating a high degree of initiative and creativity. They are committed to non-violent direct action as means of affecting change. The position requires travel both within the US and internationally.
Other responsibilities include coordination of field events, and training activists in project planning and logistical coordination. They are responsible for the health and safety of all individuals under their care in the field.
As a member of the Action Team, the Action Campaigner is required to work in a close team dynamic. The Action Team at Greenpeace USA is responsible for supporting the Campaigns Department in developing and deploying direct-action field activities, the management of action warehouses and equipment, and the training, recruitment and coordination of direct action activists.
This is a full-time, permanent position based in San Francisco, CA.
RESPONSIBLITIES:
1. ACTION CAMPAIGNING
A. Serve as a liaison between the Action Team and Campaign Department for ongoing development and coordination of non-violent direct actions and field events that support campaign strategies and objectives. Ensure that targets are appropriately selected, tactics are relevant, and research is conducted as necessary.
B. Design and implement direct action tactics that contribute to changing public, government, and/or corporate behavior in line with campaign objectives.
C. Solicit the input of creative and innovative thinkers on projects from inside and outside of the organization towards developing new and innovative forms of direct action
D. Engage fellow Action Campaigners and all Action Team staff with new action opportunities, ideas and projects within campaigns and facilitate involvement of team members in brainstorms and generation of ideas.
E. Represent Action Team at weekly and monthly Campaign Coordination Team, greater Campaign Team and similar meetings as assigned.
F. Work with the Activist Program Manager to develop a program to identify, develop and train activists in action coordination and action campaigning skills.
G. Work with Activist Program Manager to contract and coordinate skilled staff and non-staff activists in action and logistics coordination roles for projects and events.
H. Manage project budgets
I. Participate in the annual Campaign planning process as an Action Team representative
2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT / DIRECT ACTION COORDINATION
A. Responsible for logistical planning, preparation, coordination and execution of direct actions, direct communications, protests, investigations, tours, ship-based actions and other interventions.
B. Ensure that all personnel in direct actions strictly apply to health and safety procedures.
C. Ensure that all Action Team planning processes are adhered to. Responsible for administrative duties pertaining to Action Team procedures in the preparation, execution and follow-up of events, including updating action personnel data, loss/damage insurance claims, etc.
D. Responsible for all financial aspects of action projects, including budget proposals, cost control, processing invoices and producing after-project budget reports.
E. Ensure that technical and logistical debriefs are conducted after every event, and any relevant information is fed into the evaluation report.
F. Ensure that actions are comprehensively reviewed and/or evaluated as per internal evaluation process.
G. Responsible for ensuring the Activist Program Manager is informed of all personnel-related issues upon completion of an event, including legal issues and administrative issues.
H. Responsible for ensuring that the Equipment and Warehouse Manager is informed of all action equipment-related issues upon completion of an event, including the return/replacement of seized equipment and updating equipment logbooks.
I. Responsible for working closely with the Equipment and Warehouse Manager on all equipment-related matters in connection with the planning, preparation, coordination and execution of events.
J. Supervise and coordinate contractors and volunteers working on projects as required
4. TRAINING
A. Provide input into the development and implementation of the activist training program to the Activist Program Manager, and as needed, act as a trainer, especially in one’s field of expertise.
5. OTHER
A. Maintain and develop relations with direct action staff throughout all Greenpeace offices including International Marine & Action Division.
B. On occasion, represent Greenpeace to the media, authorities, allies or opponents.
C. Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Action Team Director
SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential Qualities and Skills:
ï€ Proven team leadership, management abilities and personnel assessment skills
ï€ Experience in coordinating and/or team leading in direct actions and/or experience in
ï€ managing large teams of people in complex and stressful situations.
ï€ Excellent written and oral communications skills
ï€ Excellent organizing, project management, and planning skills
ï€ Budget management experience
ï€ Ability to work effectively in a team environment
ï€ Ability to be self-directed and to work well under pressure
ï€ Commitment to the ideals of Greenpeace, including a global perspective
ï€ Commitment to non-violence.
ï€ Understanding of environmental and peace issues
ï€ Understanding of health and safety issues relating to direct actions
ï€ Diverse research skills
ï€ Ability to work with confidential information
ï€ Basic computer literacy
ï€ Current driving license
ï€ Ability and willingness to travel extensively
ï€ College degree or equivalent experience
Desirable Qualities and Skills:
ï€ Experience as a trainer in one or more of; boat driving, climbing, NVDA, wilderness first aid
ï€ Experience working with ships or other vessels
ï€ Experience working as a Campaigner for either Greenpeace or other non-profit
ï€ Experience working within a complex organization
TO APPLY: Please submit resume and cover letter by 2/5/2010
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