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Job Summary
Title: Chapter Director
Department: Oregon Chapter
Location: Portland OR (preferred) or remote within Oregon
Reports To: Deputy Regional Field Director
Supervises: Oregon Chapter staff
Context: At the Sierra Club we believe in the power of interdependence. Together we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental racial economic and gender justice a future where all people benefit from a healthy thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice we will continue to fight for a bold transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet our humanity and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected and the overlap between ecology race gender and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.
Scope: The Chapter Director helps develop and carry out the policies priorities and objectives of the Sierra Club in Oregon. Programmatic and operations work is done in close partnership with a volunteer Executive Committee and staff. These activities include but are not limited to conservation political and legislative programs equity and inclusion fundraising volunteer development member services administration budgeting and financial management media relations and staff management. The director represents the Chapter and the Sierra Club to government officials the media business and community leaders donors allies other organizations and the public. Evening and weekend work is often required.
Fundraising (38%): Leads the Chapters fundraising with support from the Chapters fundraising committee and staff. Annually creates fundraising goals updates the Chapters fundraising plan and tracks progress through the fiscal year. A significant portion of their fundraising time will be focused on developing relationships and soliciting high net worth individuals for contributions. The Sierra Clubs fundraising tactics include significant work with direct mail.
Staff and volunteer recruitment and management (35%): Leads staff in assigned operational or program areas. Reviews staff performance using solicited input from the Executive Committee Chapter Chair and/or others as appropriate. Reviews staff time reports and ensures that these reports are completed in an accurate and timely manner and ensures the Chapter is in compliance with Sierra Clubs employment policies and practices. Manages represented and non-represented state-based staff to meet state-based goals. Oversees the recruitment and building of volunteer teams based on programmatic and operational priorities. Ensures pathways for volunteer leadership development. Oversees strategic organizing plan to ensure membership base and volunteers are engaged and effective.
Strategic Planning and Assessment (10%): Facilitates contributes to and prioritizes the development of the Chapters short- and long-term strategic programmatic and financial goals. All planning activity takes place in coordination with the Executive Committee relevant Chapter leaders and the Deputy Regional Field Director. Coordinates with the Executive Committee to implement organizational effectiveness and ensures a mutually respectful and generative process.
Oversees the implementation of media and public relations (5%): Oversees and implements strategies and effective digital strategy with the Communication staffer and volunteers.
Engages in outreach and coalition-building (5%): Ensures the Chapter and its leaders participate in meetings task forces and events with other aligned organizations. Builds strong relationships with the Chapters entities state and regional community leaders coalitions other organizations elected officials governmental agencies etc. Represents the Chapter when appropriate.
Attends Chapter meetings and regional coordination meetings (3%) as needed. Oversees Chapter Committees and Issue Chairs in the planning and implementation of core conservation efforts and programs.
Budgeting (2%): With the Chapter Executive Committee and Treasurer develops a budget and tracks the Chapters financial performance throughout the fiscal year. Responsible for ensuring staff are expensing their time and other expenses appropriately.
Organizational Compliance (2%): Oversees Chapter compliance. Ensures compliance with Sierra Club policies with legal requirements for use of Sierra Club resources among staff and with Sierra Clubs employment policies and practices. Supports volunteer leaders in ensuring compliance in the broader Sierra Club program. Ensures compliance with all applicable laws (local state and national) pertaining to chapter operations.
Fundraising experience. Excellent donor relations skills and understanding of the funding community. Previous success in establishing relationships with individuals and organizations of influence including funders partner agencies and volunteers. A history of successfully generating new revenue streams and improving financial results.
Budget Development and Management. Strong financial management skills including budget preparation analysis decision making and reporting. Experience navigating multiple funding streams and complex budgets is a plus.
Skillful and Effective Communicator. Organizational conflict resolution experience and committed communication skills. Track record of supporting diverse individuals and teams to surface and navigate conflict towards generative outcomes.
Strategic Planning and Assessment: Demonstrated ability to design and implement strategic plans communicate changes effectively build consensus monitor transitions and evaluate results. Track record of accomplishing these things in ways that develop teams towards stated goals.
Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study openness and humility. You recognize your own relationship to privilege and power examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
Uplifting and additive. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth problems as catalysts for solutions and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach can-do attitude a sense of humor and authentic kindness wherever you go. Exceptional curiosity critical thinking and clarity.
Power building. Experience in grassroots organizing training motivating volunteer teams and coalition building.
Valid drivers license satisfactory driving record and proof of auto insurance required.
Board and Organizational Governance. Non-profit management and/or Board experience.
Issue area expertise: Experience in energy climate and/or environmental policy. Experience and knowledge of state and federal legislative processes; relationships with media elected officials lobbyists. Experience working with marginalized underrepresented or environmental justice communities.
Media Skills. Excellent communications skills including media strategy and public speaking. Adept at storytelling engaging a crowd and being a media spokesperson.
Lobbying Skills. Experience building and maintaining relationships with legislators and regulators to advance policy goals.
Excellent computer skills and familiarity with online databases communications and productivity tools such as Google Suite Salesforce VAN Hustle etc.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary for this position is $125000 annually.
The Sierra Club offers a competitive salary package commensurate with skills and experience plus excellent benefits that include medical dental and vision coverage and a retirement savings 401(k) plan.
This is a category 2 exempt non-represented managerial and professional position.
Sierra Club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationals. Sierra Club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met based on immigration laws and organizational needs. Such sponsorship is at the discretion of the Department Head and Sierra Club People Department in consultation with the employees manager. The Sierra Club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition. The Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce belonging.
To Apply
The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit qualifications lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color creed religion national origin immigration status socioeconomic status ancestry age size sex sexual orientation gender gender identity familial status veteran status disability AIDS/HIV status medical condition prior conviction arrest history traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black Indigenous and other minoritized groups; women; queer transgender gender non-conforming and gender fluid people.
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