Director of Advocacy

The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is seeking a Director of Advocacy to lead its advocacy program, focusing on public policy related to climate change, renewable energy, and wildlife conservation. This full-time position involves collaborating with various departments, engaging members in advocacy campaigns, and representing the organization to policymakers. The role emphasizes a partnership-based approach to advancing the organization's strategic goals.
Director of Advocacy

Audubon Society of Rhode Island seeks a dynamic and strategic leader to drive the organization’s local, state, and regional public policy priorities. The position will serve on the management team. He/she/they work across departments to accomplish Audubon’s goals.

Our Mission: The mission of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island is to protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through conservation, education, and advocacy for the benefit of people and all other life.

Climate change has emerged as a principal priority of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. We work with partners to drive policies and promote responsible clean energy projects. We are committed to investing more energy and resources in solutions that get Rhode Island to reach Act on Climate goals.

Our partnership-based approach to policy, advocacy, and implementation has been critical to our success. We are seeking a leader who embraces that approach and desires to build our grassroots advocacy network to advance our policy priorities that, include: climate change action, renewable energy development, land conservation, biodiversity, nature-based solutions for climate resiliency, wildlife conservation, environmental education, and diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

We are looking for a Director of Advocacy to lead Audubon’s Advocacy program responsible for (i) determining and implementing mission-related policy guided by our strategic plan; (ii) advocating for local, state, and federal laws, ordinances, and regulations; and (iii) engaging Audubon’s members and partners in advocacy campaigns. The Advocacy Director is the liaison between Audubon and policy-makers at the local, state, and federal levels, testifying at public meetings and representing Audubon on boards and commissions.

The Director collaborates with Audubon’s Advocacy Committee to set policy and implement the organization’s strategic plan.

Link to full job description: https://asri.org/about/employment.html