Houston Texas Organizer
Company: Public Citizen
Location: Houston
Posted on: May 1, 2024
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Job Description:
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: The Houston Organizer will
report to the Texas Director and work alongside Public Citizen's
other Houston-based Organizer and Researcher and local coalition
partners to develop and implement campaigns to advance local clean
energy and environmental policies throughout Houston and Harris
County.
Responsibilities: The Organizer's responsibilities include:
Participation in coalitions including the W.A. Parish working group
and the Coalition for Environment, Equity and Resilience.
Participate in the Harris County climate planning process.
Developing educational and advocacy campaigns to build community
power to advance priorities including clean energy and
environmental justice.
Grassroots community organizing such as canvassing, attending
community events, speaking at community meetings.
Developing regional campaign strategy in collaboration with Public
Citizen staff.
Monitoring and attending local government meetings such as Houston
City Council and Harris County Commissioner's Court.
Speaking publicly on behalf of Public Citizen (e.g. at Harris
County Commissioner's Court, to print or television journalists, in
meetings with elected officials and staff).
Creating factsheets, handouts, and email actions.
Contributing to event planning, media efforts such as press
conferences, blogs, and social media.
Cultivating relationships with community groups, other
organizations, and individuals in Harris County.
Engaging with communities throughout the Houston region impacted by
economic and health disparities and environmental injustice.
Other duties as assigned.
This is a grant-contingent position based in Houston, Texas. Some
travel including to our Texas headquarters in Austin is
required.
Qualifications:
Education: College degree preferred but not required. Candidates
without a degree should have significant professional experience in
organizing, especially in Houston.
Knowledge: Familiarity with organizing strategy, social justice,
Texas/Houston politics, climate change, renewable energy and air
pollution.
Skills: Spanish fluency preferred but not required. Excellent
written and oral communication skills. Basic competence with
Microsoft Office suite, videoconferencing, and social media
preferred.
Work Experience: Some organizing experience preferred. Experience
organizing in Houston strongly preferred. Nonprofit experience
beneficial but not required.
Capabilities: Self-motivated, works well with a wide range of
people in a fast-paced environment, works well independently and as
part of a team, manages multiple projects and work under pressure,
adapts to changing situations daily; desire to learn about and
advance progressive causes.
SALARY and BENEFITS: $61,068 - $88,365
Competitive salary bases on relevant experience and qualifications
and generous benefits package. Below is a list of some of our
benefits (please note that some benefits have eligibility
requirements). One year grant contingent position,
Great medical and dental coverage, 100% paid by PC, including full
coverage for children
Three weeks paid vacation for new employees, plus five personal
days
401K plan with a 5% contribution from PC after one year of
employment
12 weeks of paid parental leave after one year of employment
Sabbatical after 10 years of employment
Student loan reimbursement program
TO APPLY:
Send a letter of interest, resume, and two writing samples to
ashelley@citizen.org. Please put "Houston Organizer" in the subject
of your email.
Public Citizen is a 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) non-profit organization.
Public Citizen employees who work for the 501 (c)(4) are not
eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan
Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Public Citizen is an equal opportunity
employer and maintains a non-smoking workplace. Visit our website
at www.citizen.org/.
About Public Citizen:
Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit advocacy organization
founded in 1971 to represent the public interest in Congress, the
executive branch and the courts. We fight for openness and
democratic accountability in government; for social and economic
justice in globalization and trade policies; for clean, safe and
sustainable energy; for strong health, safety and environmental
protections; for safe, effective and affordable medicines and
health care and for the right of consumers to seek redress in the
courts. We have six divisions based in our Washington, D.C. offices
and an office in Texas.
The mission of Public Citizen's Texas office is to empower citizens
to be effective advocates for the environment and against corporate
and governmental irresponsibility. Since 1984, the Texas state
office has worked to combat global climate change, promote the use
of clean renewable energy, reduce the use of coal, and get
environmental policies enforced to reduce air and water pollution.
We work with numerous partner groups, including other national
nonprofits and local organizations. Public Citizen has achieved
important victories in Texas on energy efficiency, renewable energy
and air quality issues over the past 31 years. Among our victories,
we were involved in legislation that led to Texas' wind boom; we
helped draft energy efficiency legislation that led to Texas being
the first in the nation to have an efficiency portfolio standard;
we helped pass Texas building energy codes in 2001 and we have
developed programs to reduce toxic and diesel emissions.
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