Executive Director

Under the direction and guidance of the CJOR Board of Directors, the Climate Jobs Oregon Executive Director coordinates the coalition’s organizational structure, development and implementation of campaigns, and support for communications work. The Executive Director is responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, motivating, directing, managing, lobbying, and fundraising for all of CJOR’s designated priorities.

Description of Duties:

• Lead organizational development, including building out and formalizing CJOR.
• Work with the Board of Directors, staff, members, and allies to develop comprehensive state/local legislative and other campaigns that prioritize labor and equity standards to ensure that efforts to decarbonize the economy take labor and job quality standards seriously.
• Meet with elected officials, community members and organizations to tell the Climate Jobs Oregon story and to gain support for Climate Jobs Oregon priorities.
• Organize outreach to unions to formally join as dues-paying members.
• Support the development of the CJOR Board.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with foundations, corporations, labor unions, governmental entities, individuals, and community organizations to secure major planned gifts and grants, allowing Climate Jobs OR to become financially sustainable.
• Support educational work within the labor movement about the climate and inequality crises, their impacts on workers’ lives, and our response.
• Develop strong knowledge of current employment and industry trends in Oregon and opportunities for Climate Jobs participation by consulting with unions and employer partners, conducting independent research when necessary.
• Coordinate campaigns to win legislative and policy changes to address the climate crisis, raise labor standards, and create good union jobs in Oregon.
• Support federal efforts on federal climate jobs initiatives.
• Support the organization’s external-facing communications, including online communications and traditional media.
• Supervise and support other CJOR staff and contractors.
• Work with other CJOR staff and members on aspects of organizational development, fundraising, organizational campaigns, special projects, trainings, and meetings.
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors to establish the annual budget and to maintain sound financial procedures, reporting, and performance.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with leading employers, workforce entities, and labor unions across multiple industries throughout Oregon.
• Engage and collaborate with CJNRC, the Climate Jobs Institute (CJI) at Cornell University, and other national partners as needed and as campaigns warrant.
• Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and guidelines governing non-profit organizations and lobbying.
• Perform all other duties incidental to the duties of an Executive Director and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the CJOR Board of Directors.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Proven track record of success in a leadership position overseeing operations of an organization or program with exposure to foundations, while maintaining solid relationships with staff, board, donors, and community.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and diverse personalities simultaneously with careful attention to details in a fast-paced environment.
• A solid knowledge of accounting, budgeting, financial management, and marketing.
• Experience in leading the process of ongoing strategic planning.
• Extensive experience in public speaking/public relations.
• Experience developing and implementing public-private partnerships to achieve community-wide social and economic goals.
• Cultural competency and sensitivity to diverse cultures, backgrounds, and communication styles.
• Proven ability to think strategically and analyze power dynamics, and to incorporate those factors into plans for action.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience (i.e., 3 years experience working at a union or in coalition with major union stakeholders, running legislative, community, and electoral campaigns; 5 years experience in leadership position managing and overseeing operations of a non-profit organization while maintaining strong relationships with staff, board, donors, and community allies.)
• Strong experience with legislative and policy advocacy at all levels of government, preferably in Oregon.
• A working knowledge and demonstrated commitment to the labor movement, with knowledge of the Oregon landscape for social and political movements.
• Experience in campaigns involving workforce development and/or unions preferred but not required.

Eemployer provided health insurance and a retirement plan

English required. Addition language proficiency appreciated.