Trout Unlimited: Mid-Atlantic Organizer—deadline October 14

Posted at http://www.tu.org/about-tu/jobs-internships/mid-atlantic-organizer

ABOUT TROUT UNLIMITED

Today, Trout Unlimited is a national organization with more than 155,000 volunteers organized into about 400 chapters nationwide. These dedicated volunteers are paired with a respected staff of organizers, lawyers, policy experts and scientists, who work out of more than 30 offices. Our mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America’s cold-water fisheries and their watersheds.

POSITION SUMMARY

In the Delaware River basin and other high-value watersheds in the Mid-Atlantic region, development pressures from energy production and transmission pose risks by leading campaigns that result in the protection of important coldwater habitats. The Mid-Atlantic Organizer will work with multiple stakeholders, including working closely with TU volunteers and other hunters and anglers, who are among the most effective advocates for conservation when given opportunities to engage with decision-makers. The position is located in Pennsylvania.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Educate TU members and other hunters and anglers about the risks facing the region’s fisheries.
• Train volunteers to become more effective advocates.
• Create opportunities for volunteers to advocate on behalf of coldwater fisheries conservation.
• Coordinate the activities of the Sportsmen Alliance for Marcellus Conservation (Sportsmen Alliance) and its efforts to advance a sportsmen-led campaign to protect fish and wildlife, and hunting, fishing and other sporting activities from the impacts of energy development.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicant must have professional experience in organizing and advocacy.
• Passion for protecting and restoring trout populations and their watersheds.
• Experience working with volunteers.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to travel within the region
• Ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Familiarity with legislative and regulatory processes.
• A working knowledge of fisheries science.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Experience with fundraising and grant management.
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree a plus.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a letter of interest, resume and 3 professional references to Dave Kinney, Trout Unlimited’s Mid-Atlantic Policy Director at dkinney@tu.org by October 14, 2016. Please insert the words “Mid-Atlantic Organizer” in the subject line of the message. No phone calls please.

This is not an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities

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