Executive Director
- Employer
- Whidbey Environmental Action Network
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Feb 18, 2023
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Grant Seeking, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Programs, Community Outreach, Grant Administration, Government Relations and Advocacy, Program Administration and Management, Administrative, Public Relations and Communications
- Fields
- Advocacy, Animal Protection, Community Development, Environment
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Position Title: Executive
Director
Reports to: Board of
Directors
The Organization: Whidbey
Environmental Action Network (WEAN)
Building on more than three decades of preserving the
natural beauty of Whidbey and Camano Islands, and the surrounding
Pacific Northwest, WEAN is in an exciting transition. This
transition will relaunch a new WEAN – WEAN 2.0 (placeholder) – a
strategic and nimble environmental activist organization with a
laser beam focus on Island County that has impact throughout
Washington State. WEAN 2.0 has deep expertise in local politics and
environmental legislation; we inform policy making; we
actively mobilize the community to engage in our work; we watchdog
politicians and regulators; and when necessary, we litigate to
ensure compliance. WEAN 2.0 works with groups throughout the state
to influence and change environmental practices which in turn help
to protect Island County. We practice civil discourse with
integrity that is informed by best available science, not politics.
We measure success through impact, effectively keeping Island
County green with a healthy ecological balance between the
environment and county residents.
Job Summary
WEAN 2.0 seeks a passionate environmental advocate
with experience managing programs and people that are focused on
protecting nature. Are you someone who gets up every day driven to
do everything possible to deliver systemic change in order to
ensure clean air, clean water, robust forests, safe watersheds, and
a livable future for all species? As the Executive Director, you
will work across local, county, and state legislative and
regulatory bodies, you will form plans and inform strategies to
protect Island County’s natural habitats and fragile ecosystems.
You will help connect WEAN 2.0 to key policy makers and allies and
will inform strategic engagement with them. You will contribute to
educational efforts to build a new generation of environmental
allies across the Pacific Northwest. You will be responsible for
forming and directing a team, managing a budget, administering
programs, and raising funds with the support of a development
team.
Competitive compensation and benefit package
commensurate with experience .
Primary Responsibilities
Law, Regulation, and Policy
Advocacy
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Working closely with staff and board, develop and
implement legislative and budgetary strategies that serve the WEAN
2.0 mission.
Conduct policy research related to WEAN 2.0 issues,
including gathering data, identifying gaps, tracking emerging
issues, speaking with issue experts, analyzing existing statutes,
policies, regulations, and legislation
Draft language for use in topic papers, code,
memos, and policy fact sheets across local, county, and statewide
jurisdictions
Analyze legislation, regulations, and budgetary
proposals that impact the climate crisis, land use, and other
environmental priorities
Develop processes and tools that enable community
watchdog capabilities to monitor and protect our forests
watersheds, and all critical areas.
Create an escalation channel for citizens of Island
County who witness private citizens and elected officials who are
acting at odds with county or state environmental policies,
regulations, and legislation
Monitor county agendas and deadlines for public
comment in order to mobilize the community to act
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Meet with legislators and elected officials at all
levels on priority legislation, regulation, and policy
proposals
Represent WEAN 2.0 in meetings and other public
events including preparing and delivering testimony at legislative
and other hearings
Draft policy fact sheets and briefing papers on
priority legislation, regulation, and policy issues
Collaborate with WEAN 2.0 community to mobilize
leaders, members, and other community organizations to participate
in the legislative process
Plan legislative and community policy
briefings
Meet regularly with donors and donor prospects to
raise funds to sustain the organization
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Three to five years of experience in legislative
advocacy or work on legislative issues, preferably in the
environmental space at the manager or director level with staff
management responsibilities
Demonstrated commitment to advancing solutions to
the climate crisis and environmental land use issues
Experience working with local, county, or state
officials in the environmental and land use arenas
Strong knowledge of environmental legislation,
regulations, and public policy
Working practice with basic ecological,
conservation and environmental tools and concepts, including GIS,
gap analysis, managed retreat, habitat fragmentation, etc
Analytical capacity to think strategically about
public policy agenda and implementation
Initiative to work independently and in partnership
with diverse staff, leaders, membership, organizations, and the
community at large
Ease working effectively in a fast paced, demanding
culture where everyone pitches in
Willingness to travel occasionally throughout
Washington State on related work
Strong working practice with standard office
practices, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power
Point)
Exceptional writing and speaking skills
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Masters degree in Public Policy, Law, Environmental
Science, Environmental Justice, or similar
Strong working expertise of Washington State,
Island County, advocacy groups, and the local political
landscape
Ability to plan and work strategically while taking
timely action on mission centered crises
Willingness to work flexible hours to respond to
position needs
Island County residency preferred
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