Ancient Forest Alliance,Environmental Campaigner Jobs in Canada

Position: Environmental
Campaigner (Old-Growth Forests)
Organization: Ancient Forest Alliance
Location: Vancouver or Victoria, BC
The
Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is a registered non-profit societ

y operating in
British Columbia to protect the endangered old-growth forests of BC and to
ensure sustainable second-growth forestry jobs in the province. The AFA works
through research, public education, and engaging key stakeholders and levels of
government to achieve our goals.

The
AFA is looking for a passionate team player to lead campaigns.
Duties:
  • Plan
    and implement campaign strategies
  • Meet
    and negotiate with key partners, stakeholders, government and industry
    officials, and non-traditional allies
  • Write
    persuasive media releases, newsletters, and other campaign materials
  • Give
    effective interviews with the news media
  • Organize
    and deliver public events.
  • Help
    generate revenues for AFA through writing grants and donor stewardship
  • Deliver
    public presentations and talks
  • Explore
    endangered old-growth forests
  • Layout/design
    skills are an asset
  • Support
    the organization in other necessary ways
Qualifications
  • Dedication
    to protecting old-growth forests and nature in general
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills and a team player
  • Post-secondary
    degree in environmental studies, environmental science, biology,
    geography, sociology, anthropology, political science, or other relevant
    degrees
  • Excellent
    writing and research skills
  • Demonstrated
    ability to manage and organize multiple, simultaneous priorities
  • Strong
    interest in and knowledge of the science and the policies related to
    old-growth forests
  • Experience
    with environmental campaigns (through employment or volunteerism)
  • A
    demonstrated proficiency for facilitating meetings an asset
Hours: Work schedule is
dependent on current campaigns and projects.
Pay: $36,000 to $40,000/
year depending on experience. Contract position.
Anticipated
start date:

February 21, 2017
Job
posting closing date:

February 5, 2017
Application
Procedure
APPLY
to:

Ken Wu, Executive Director
Email: info @ancientforestalliance.org*

No phone calls, please.
Email a single attachment containing both your cover letter and resume.
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