Community Organizing Principal Associate

Overview

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Conserving Marine Life in the United States
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Position Overview
The principal associate, conserving marine life in the U.S. designs, develops, and implements outreach and organizing plans, conducts research, and manages consultant relationships in support of the program's objectives in the West Coast, with a specific focus on Washington. The principal associate works closely with project team members, as well as with staff from conservation science, communications, government relations, and other Pew departments. The position also engages with external organizations, including scientists, non-governmental organizations and industry representatives in building and demonstrating broad public support for Pew's work.

The position is based remotely in Washington state, and reports to the associate manager, conserving marine life in the U.S. who is based in Portland OR.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and collaborative implementation of outreach strategies and plans to achieve the program's fisheries management and habitat protection campaigns in Washington.
• In partnership with the project director, associate manager, and regional policy team, develop and lead efforts to build and mobilize an influential constituency to support the advancement of Pew's policy objectives at the state and regional level.
• In partnership with the regional policy team, solidify and expand stakeholder coalitions in support of specific campaign objectives.
• Assist in the development of communications materials, such as fact sheets, action alerts, web features, and blogposts, to ensure factual accuracy and relevance for targeted audiences. Write about and clearly explain complex subjects to lay audience; work closely with the communications department.
• Monitor and track the program's outreach performance, analyzing trends and outcomes, providing recommendations to program leadership, and leading efforts to make changes and improve performance.
• Monitor relevant political developments that may impact program initiatives. Provide regular updates and information to the CMLUS Pacific team.
• In partnership with the associate manager and project director, set goals and objectives, priorities, timelines, and tactics for the program.
• Identify, plan and implement local events and outreach trips within Washington and across the West Coast, working with local stakeholders, partnership organizations, and businesses.
• Represent Pew in front of local stakeholder groups and at events such as trade shows and conferences.
• Uphold a commitment to the mission and values of Pew; to serve, support, and join Pew staff in exploring and identifying pathways in the areas of inclusion and diversity to create and maintain a workplace where people feel accepted and heard.
• Other projects and duties as assigned by the associate manager and project director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; graduate degree in public affairs, public policy, law, or environmental science or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
• At least six years of applicable experience, preferably in community organizing. Specific expertise in fisheries and coastal habitat conservation issues and direct experience advocating at the state and/or federal level are preferred.
• Experience with or working knowledge of Tribes and Indigenous communities in the region is highly preferred.
• Experience working with low-income communities, communities of color, or other communities that large non-governmental organizations have failed to previously engage is highly preferred.
• Prior to commencing employment with Pew, candidates for this position who were registered to lobby in any jurisdiction must certify termination of previous registration(s) and provide copies of termination notices with said jurisdiction(s) to Pew.
• Experience planning and managing campaigns focused on building public awareness and support for the purpose of legislative or administrative policy change.
• Familiarity with relevant state natural resource policies and agencies in Washington, particularly those related to coastal habitat.
• Proven campaign skills such as power mapping, stakeholder engagement methods, and building support amongst non-traditional stakeholders.
• Must be able to communicate complex issues in a manner that is understandable to general public and key decision-makers, with experience writing issue articles, action alerts, and blog posts, and a strong understanding of employing social media to achieve campaign objectives. Confident in presenting one's own ideas and diplomatically persuading others as appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to develop and manage productive relationships with funded consultants, partners, and a broad array of allies and organizations who contribute to the development of a project by anticipating possible outcomes.
• In partnership with and under the guidance of leadership, ability to develop and move existing and new projects forward with a high degree of independence and autonomy. Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization.
• Mastery of setting and achieving short and long-term organizing goals in line with program strategy. A task-oriented style, with focus on achieving clear and ambitious goals.
• Able to work productively with a wide array of different people and institutions that frequently disagree with and are in competition with one another.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, and highly results-oriented.
• Effective at working independently with excellent business judgment, able to make decisions, justify recommendations, and be responsive, clear and transparent with colleagues and partners.

Travel
Significant regional travel, up to 40% of the individual's time, anticipated, including attendance at meetings and events.

Total Rewards
We offer a competitive salary and benefit program, including: comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial security with life and disability insurance; opportunities to save using health savings and flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits to help prepare for the future; and work/life benefits to maintain a good balance.

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Pew considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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