Provide effective remote coordination and communication with SAFC staff, member groups, and partners. Train volunteers and activists on campaign tactics and outreach, political advocacy and lobbying. Organize grassroots rallies, phone banks, and other grassroots campaign activities. Develop and enhance local volunteer networks with a focus on membership and constituency-building. Requires experience and effectiveness in forest issue advocacy, political strategy, community organizing, grassroots campaign trainings, event coordination, media relations, and constituency building.
Extensive travel is required.
Different locations in the Southern Apps. No Phone Calls Please. The Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition, a six-state coalition of seventeen organizations, seeks a Communications Director for a campaign to protect the clean air, clean water, biological diversity, and recreational opportunities of the Southern Appalachian national forests. Produce press releases, materials, and events that generate publicity. Establish and maintain relationships media representatives.