Environment Texas Local Campaigns Advocate

Environment Texas City Hall Advocate

Dallas, San Antonio or Austin, TX

Our cities in Texas are vibrant communities that have so much potential for solutions that help protect clean air, clean water, open spaces, and a livable climate. Environment Texas is hiring a City Hall Advocate in select cities – Dallas, San Antonio or Austin – to work full-time to advocate for local solutions and help local leaders put the environment first in their decision making.

Key Responsibilities

Our City Hall Advocate will work with our Executive Director and other staff on local campaigns. Campaigns could include advocating for zero waste strategies, greater adoption of solar and other clean energy solutions, increased funding for city parks and open spaces, smarter transportation, and more. This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: 

• Program Development and Strategy: Help develop programs and campaigns around local issues and initiatives and relevant policies at City Hall, including researching the issue, identifying viable solutions, and proposing a winning political strategy.
• Advocacy and Coalition-building: Meet directly with decision makers in city government, corporations and academia, and make the case for our policy solutions in meetings, hearings, and other forums. Develop strong and collaborative relationships with city staff, partner organizations, community leaders, council members and staff, and other stakeholders to advance shared goals. Build relationships with unlikely allies who might agree with us on one issue, even if we disagree on other issues.
• Communications and Media: Write reports, fact sheets, news releases, blogs, op-eds, and other forms of communication to get our message in the media and heard by decision-makers and the public. Serve as the public spokesperson for our campaigns through media events, press releases, editorial board meetings and other outreach with a goal of building name recognition for the organization, educating the public about our issues, and building and demonstrating support for our positions.
• Organize events and work with volunteers: Organize webinars, community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Fundraising: Write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff, and raise money from individual donors to bring more resources to our campaigns.
• Grow our team: Identify and recruit strong candidates to join our staff. Hire and manage interns to maximize the impact of your campaigns. Potential to oversee staff.

Qualifications

You are:

• Passionate about the environment and using the power of grassroots organizing to win campaigns.
• A campaign advocate or grassroots organizer with at least 2 years of advocacy or organizing experience. Advanced degrees may count toward experience.
• An effective communicator with excellent writing and public speaking skills.
• A connector and good listener with a track record of bringing people together around a common goal; open-minded and interested in working with people who you might disagree with on some issues.
• Creative and effective at solving complex problems; a strategic thinker who can take advantage of new opportunities.
• Well-organized and goal-oriented; capable of holding yourself accountable to a plan and also nimble enough to adapt as new opportunities or challenges arise.
• Able to travel regularly and be motivated to work when needed, which may sometimes be in the evenings and on weekends.

Additional helpful experience: 

• Experience in city government or other government office, or with an environmental or public health advocacy organization is a plus but not required.
• Fundraising experience, particularly in grant-seeking from charitable foundations.

Compensation and Benefits

The starting compensation range for someone with 2-5 years of relevant experience is $41,750-$46,000. Candidates on the lower end of directly relevant experience should expect to be on the lower end of this range; candidates on the higher end of relevant experience are likely to be on the higher end of this range. Environment Texas offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement. 

Location 

We’re open to hiring a City Hall Advocate in Dallas, San Antonio or Austin, TX. 

Why work with Environment Texas? Check out 10 reasons on our website.

About Environment Texas

Environment Texas is part of Environment America. Environment America has one mission: to protect the natural world.

We advocate ideas and actions to guide our country onto a greener, healthier path. Our network of 30 state environmental groups promotes clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate. Our members put grassroots support behind our research, public education, advocacy and litigation.

Nothing is more important to our future than facing this fact: Infinite economic growth on a finite planet is neither wise nor possible. We must shift from deplete to preserve, from disposable to sustainable, from “never enough” to “enough.” Together, our staff, members and other supporters are committed to winning changes that allow nature to thrive and our children to live healthier, more enriching lives.

Our Mission and Values

Environment Texas and Environment America are part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a new future and a strategic approach to change. Visit our website for things you should know about our network when you apply.

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Environment Texas is an equal opportunity employer.