----- forwarded message ----- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 01:49:22 -0700 From: EF! Media Center <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RAN's hiring! Implementation Coordinator
Implementation Coordinator Job Description Position: Implementation Coordinator Supervisor: Global Finance Campaigns Director Salary: DOE, plus benefits Status: Full time, salary Location: San Francisco Deadline: May 7, 2004 Summary: Rainforest Action Network (RAN) runs hard-hitting campaigns to drive corporations to protect the world's forests and their traditional inhabitants from extractive industries and the effects of climate change. RAN campaigns work to eliminate the funding and consumption of forest products derived from the logging of the planet's last remaining endangered and old growth forests, thereby helping to bring to an end all extractive industries in old growth forests. Our campaigns galvanize the public's existing belief that cutting old growth forests to turn them into 2x4's and pulp is simply unethical, that climate change is a threat to global ecosystems and the global economy, and that a mature, modern society has outgrown such practices. Several dozen top wood and paper buyers and financial institutions have begun to create policies to address these issues, with more than four hundred companies in total committing to action. The Implementation Coordinator will work to ensure that those commitments are met, and to leverage those actions from top companies to change the way business is done in the logging, mining, and oil and gas industry today. RAN is seeking candidates who possess campaigning skills to influence key decision-makers within these sectors. RAN's Implementation Coordinator will work as part of a large campaigns team, and a team of volunteers and interns. The Implementation Coordinator will work most closely with RAN's Global Finance and Old Growth Campaign Directors. Qualifications: The Implementation Coordinator position requires superior written and verbal communication skills, including corporate negotiations, research, and networking skills. Prioritizing tasks, volunteer coordination, and the ability to empower and motivate grassroots activists in carrying out campaign tactics are necessary. The position requires good decision-making skills, strategic insight, professional initiative and results-oriented behavior. Previous successful campaign experience is required; direct action experience is an asset. Must be willing and able to travel frequently. Responsibilities: · Monitor and evaluate compliance by top wood and paper buyers and financial institutions of existing commitments; · Identify violation of these commitments and implement appropriate communications and actions, including the development of "chain of custody" supply-chain analysis, greenhouse gas audits, and other project related oversight; · Through written and verbal communication, participate in direct communications with executive-level corporate and government officials; · Develop "action alerts" and campaign materials to mobilize allies and members in order to persuade corporate actors to halt participation in egregious operations; · Design campaign plans that utilize full range of non-violent pressure tactics including letter writing, civil disobedience, advertisements, speaking tours with indigenous representatives, etc.; · Assist in the analysis of policy documents by the World Bank, United Nations Environment Programme Financial Initiative, World Trade Organization and other trade agreements, including those proposed by logging and banking industry representatives, etc.; · Assist local forest protection organizations with the development of endangered forest policy recommendations to be made to top corporate actors; · Develop and maintain relationships with international organizations, such as the World Rainforest Movement, BankTrack and others; · Represent RAN at environmental conferences and provide motivation and tools to grassroots constituencies. Act as a public spokesperson for RAN as needed; · In coordination with the Volunteer and Intern Director, supervise interns and volunteers working on campaign activities, including research, execution of outreach, etc; · Participate in RAN's organizational planning and training sessions. Share office responsibilities to maintain a healthy and safe workplace; · Report to Global Finance Campaign Director regularly on accomplishments and plans of action; · Participate in quarterly performance reviews with the Global Finance Campaign Director as well as weekly campaign team meetings. To Apply: Please send cover letter, résumé & references to: HR, RAN, 221 Pine St., Suite 500, SF, CA 94104, fax 415/398.2732; or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]: No phone calls, please. Rainforest Action Network works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through grassroots education, organizing, and non-violent direct action. RAN is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship, military service status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.
