Director of Campaigns and Programs
Full Time - Annual Salary $70,200-$81,900
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Campaigns and Programs reports to the Executive Director of Sierra Club BC (SCBC) and works dynamically with our staff, Board, members and partners on advancing SCBC’s strategic goals on climate justice and ecosystem protection. This is a great opportunity to help lead a dynamic, collaborative team in a growing organization implementing its new vision and strategic plan. If you can imagine yourself in this role, tell us what you would bring and how you would be impactful. We are looking for someone who is deeply committed to the vision laid out in the Sierra Club BC strategic plan and who is eager to play a key role in our transformation and decolonization work.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Some main responsibilities include:
- Help establish a shared vision among organizers, campaigners and communicators of focused priorities and mutually supportive work
- Facilitate the development of a dynamic plan of coordinated action in alignment with the strategic plan
- Inspire staff to think strategically and work collaboratively toward key goals
- Co-develop and manage annual budgets, operational plans and individual work plans for campaigners
- Develop and analyze success metrics
- Work with the Communications Team to make sure outputs advance SCBC’s strategic goals
- Work in collaboration with Finance and the Leadership Team to develop and execute annual organizational budgets and annual program budgets
- Assist in fundraising and fund development
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
- Energy, patience, flexibility and creativity
- Experience coordinating a team
- Commitment to respecting and upholding Indigenous legal orders
- Familiarity with a diversity of tactics and strategies within social movements
- Ability to think critically and make well-informed decisions
- Ability to find common ground and bring people with diverse viewpoints together
- Experience working in intercultural contexts and upholding JEDI (justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) principles
- Passionate about supporting and motivating teams to achieve a shared vision
COMPENSATION
- This is a five days per week (37.5 hours) position, with a starting pay rate of $70,200-$81,900
- Annual cost of living adjustments
- Initial four weeks of paid vacation per year, with scheduled increases
- Solid benefits package
- Opportunities for professional development and training
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Sierra Club of British Columbia Foundation (Sierra Club BC) is a non-profit environmental organization whose core mission is to advance climate justice and ecosystem protection by uplifting grassroots-led change. We are committed to engaging with and learning from diverse communities and knowledge systems. In particular, we are committed to learning from the governance systems of the Indigenous Nations on whose territories we live and work.
HOW TO APPLY
- Submit a CV and cover letter in one consolidated document to SCBC Executive Director Hannah Askew at hannah@sierraclub.bc.ca with the words “Director of Campaigns and Programs” in the subject line. We accept written or video cover letters, if doing video please keep it to a maximum length of 2 to 3 minutes
- Applications due on January 21, 2022