About the Position:

Rogue Climate is seeking a full-time Rogue Valley Field Organizer to grow the capacity of Rogue Climate’s work in Jackson County, Oregon. The Rogue Valley Field Organizer position will be responsible for building a strong base of volunteers to move forward projects and campaigns in Rogue Climate’s key issue areas of a Just Energy Transition, Stopping Fossil Fuels, Youth Leadership Development, and Community Resiliency that benefit communities most impacted by climate change in the Rogue Valley.

Apply today! Please fill out the application form and upload a copy of your resume at this link. Please do not upload a cover letter, or additional documents.

About Rogue Climate:

Since 2013, Rogue Climate has been building a climate movement in Southern Oregon and the South Coast to achieve solutions to climate change that will result in energy justice, sustainable jobs, and a healthy climate and communities. We have also played a lead organizing role to stop new fossil fuel infrastructure like the Jordan Cove LNG fracked gas export project and move forward local and state clean energy policies. Recently we won a campaign led by the youth Rogue Climate Action Team to pass a pollution fee on gas appliances in new residential construction, incentivizing homes to be built 100% electric. We are committed to working for climate solutions that result in a just transition to renewable energy that benefits rural communities, low-income communities, Latino/a/x, Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color.

What you will do:

As the Rogue Valley Field Organizer at Rogue Climate, you will be working closely with staff and community members to organize people in the Rogue Valley through campaigns that advance climate justice and community resilience to the accelerating impacts of climate change. 

• Field Work: Conduct weekly field work, including setting up and leading phone and text banks; canvassing and tabling at community events; and recruiting and training volunteers to participate in field work. 
• Growing Community: In collaboration with the Rogue Valley Coordinator, organize creative and consistent community meetings and events to recruit and engage volunteers and grow their long-term leadership, especially those most impacted by the issue
• Youth Organizing: Coach youth coordinators to facilitate weekly Rogue Climate Action Team Meetings, bring in new members, and grow organizing skills for the sake of advancing youth-led campaigns.  Collaborate with Rogue Climate staff and partners at Rogue Action Center to facilitate and recruit members to the 2x/annual youth internships. 
• Campaign Implementation: Carry out tactics to implement local campaigns and programs for community resilience, a just energy transition and climate justice. This includes guiding volunteers in taking action to brainstorm creative tactics to move forward campaign goals, mobilizing community members to contact decision-makers, organizing nonviolent direct actions, coordinating educational events and more. 
• Volunteer Recruitment & Training:  Support community members to move into volunteer roles through one-on-ones and outreach. Lead trainings for volunteers on organizing tactics, for example: phone banking, text banking, canvassing and tabling. 
• Communications: Collaborate with the Communications Coordinator on developing campaign/program media and narrative strategy (social media posts, e-blasts, earned media, storytelling). 
• Data tracking: Ensure data is collected and entered in a timely, accurate, and secure fashion in Rogue Climate’s database.

Who you are and keys to success:

To be successful in this job you will be skilled in these areas

• Building community: You are good at connecting with community members, bringing people together around issues that matter to them, and moving folks towards shared goals. You have experience organizing people to turn out to events and have creative ideas about how to engage people long-term. You can facilitate community meetings, workshops, and trainings; and thoughtfully navigate individual relationships and community dynamics.
• Outreach and recruitment: You enjoy connecting with new people and are energized by bringing people into campaigns and community. You have fun with outreach tactics like phone banking and canvassing, and are eager to work with volunteers to reach collective goals. 
• Attention to detail and follow through: You are able to follow the detailed steps of leading outreach tactics like phone and text banking from start to finish. You take care to enter data accurately and on-time because it supports our shared organizing goals. You are committed to following up with community members to continue building relationships and leadership.    
• Experience working with youth: You have experience working with youth in a way that highlights their leadership, decision-making, and creativity. You can build trusting relationships, bring fun and creativity into youth meeting spaces, and hold youth leaders accountable to shared organizing goals.
• Commitment to racial equity and climate justice: You are experienced and competent working with people from a wide range of backgrounds, including working class people, Black, Indigenous and People of Color, and rural communities. You recognize the role of race, income, age, gender, immigration status, ability, and other identities in climate justice, and you consistently look for ways to embed equity and justice in all aspects of campaigns and programs. You recognize how your own identities show up in the work, and welcome, reflect on, and act on feedback with an eye toward continuous learning. You recognize that there are community members who view climate justice values differently yet can still have a respectful dialogue amidst disagreement.
• Independent and collaborative: You can manage your time across multiple projects independently, and also work in team settings in person and virtually. You keep tasks from falling through the cracks for your projects or team projects. You take initiative to make sure our collective goals keep moving forward.
• Proficient at online work: Rogue Climate’s team is spread across two regions so much of our collaborative work is done online. Familiarity with Zoom, Google Drive, Slack, Asana, and social media, and a willingness to learn new tech platforms to facilitate organizing and connection across the organization is key.  Experience bringing people together across technological barriers (such as internet access) is a plus. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one year of grassroots, or campaign-based organizing. 
• A connection to the Rogue Valley and/or experience organizing in rural, Tribal, or Latino/a/x/e communities.  
• An understanding of environmental justice and familiarity with the Climate Justice movement.
• Experience with data entry and databases. 
• Proficiency in both Spanish and English is a plus. (Bilingual staff members are eligible for $3000 annual Spanish language enhancement)

If you were here right now, you would be:

• Supporting the youth Rogue Climate Action Team to prepare for their weekly meetings and build their campaign to pass legislation to Make Polluters Pay for climate damages. For example, managing logistics like buying supplies and booking event space, supporting outreach, coaching youth coordinators to facilitate and collaborating to plan events. 
• Leading weekly field work such as canvassing at the Farmers Market to recruit support for the Make Polluters Pay campaign. 
• Running a phone bank with volunteers to recruit community members for monthly meetings.
• Building community engagement and growing Rogue Climate’s base of volunteers for climate justice campaigns by attending community meetings and events, and one-on-ones with new people. 
• Participating in events at the Milpa – a local Latinx/e gardening project.
• Supporting community members to prepare to take action for climate justice solutions at the city, county, and state levels, for example giving public comment at city council meetings. 
• Scheming with the staff team to implement the next 5-year strategic plan, and responding to meet the moment and confront the rise of authoritarianism.

Location and Benefits:

This position is based out of the Rogue Climate office in Phoenix, Oregon. As a community organizer, you will be expected to work an average of two evenings a week and 1-2 weekend days per month in order to meet the needs of the community.  There will be some commuting between community events, field work and meetings required. We practice a 36 hour work week, and our team uses flex time to adjust for additional hours worked week-to-week. You will be provided with both a cell phone and a laptop. This position may require occasional travel out of the county, and regular travel within the Rogue Valley for events and outreach.

The salary for this position is $54,000 with a $3,000 Spanish Language Enhancement.  Benefits include health and dental care, robust vacation, paid family medical leave, paid sick time, flexible holidays, technology allowance, and a $200/month student loan repayment stipend ($2,400 annually).

How to Apply:

To apply, complete this google form and upload your resume by November 17th at 5pm PST. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/x/e, and People of Color, trans and gender nonconforming people, people from poor and working-class backgrounds, and women are encouraged to apply.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.