Field Organizer
The DC Project |
Washington, DC |
Activism & Organizing |
Environmental Conservation |
NA |
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Job Description
• Identify, recruit, train and supervise volunteer leadership
• Organize volunteers to complete direct homeowner contact, including phone banking and door to door canvassing
• Build for house meetings and community energy meetings to educate homeowners about the benefits of residential weatherization and strategize about how to reach neighborhood weatherization goals
• Build partnerships with community networks and organizations and enlist their support in neighborhood weatherization efforts
• Complete community outreach at events and other public venues to include signing up volunteers and homeowners interested in weatherization.
http://www.weatherizedc.org
Skills & Qualifications
• Strong written and oral communications
• Able to work well in a small group environment
• Team player who takes initiative and works within department priorities
• Organizing experience preferred but not mandatory
Organizational Description & Mission
The DC Project advances economic and environmental justice by creating clean energy career opportunities for people who need them most. The DC Project is a non-profit based in Washington., D.C., founded by former leaders of the Obama for America campaign. WeatherizeDC, The DC Project's innovative community mobilization initiative, harnesses the volunteer power of campus activism, faith-based networks, and neighborhood groups to stimulate residential investment in weatherization to unlock a vibrant new green jobs market.
Website: www.thedcproject.org
How to Apply
Send a cover letter and resume with the subject "Field Organizer Position" to sam.witherbee@thedcproject.org and cc: will.byrne@thedcproject.org and reference how you found this position in the body of the email.
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