Climate and Salmon Community Organizer at The Alaska Center Anchorage, AK

The Alaska Center is seeking a full-time Climate and Salmon Community Organizer in Anchorage, AK, offering a salary of $23.55 - $26.44 per hour. The role involves public outreach, volunteer recruitment, and community event planning to support clean energy and salmon habitat protection campaigns. Candidates must be able to work in-person two days a week and engage with diverse community members, including some evening and weekend work.
Climate and Salmon Community Organizer job at The Alaska Center. Anchorage, AK. Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $23.55 - $26.44 per hour

Job Title: Climate and Salmon Community Organizer

Reports to: Advocacy Director

Status: Full-time, non-exempt

Location: Alaska. If in south central, in-person office work is required two days per week

Compensation: $23.55 - $26.44 per hour

Position Overview:

The Alaska Center seeks a motivated community connector to advance our Clean Energy for All and Salmon campaigns. This role is responsible for public outreach and engagement, volunteer recruitment and relationship building, planning and supporting community events, and driving Alaskans to take action on climate, clean energy, and salmon habitat protection. This role is focused on building relationships with volunteers and creating/maintaining pathways for volunteers to engage in our campaigns and become a part of our organization. The ideal candidate must love making connections and have the ability to find common ground with people of all backgrounds. Some evening and weekend work is essential for this role to reach community members and be present for community events.

Organizational Overview:

The Alaska Center engages, empowers, and elects Alaskans to stand up for clean air and

water, healthy communities, and a strong democracy. We are working to transition our state from an extractive economy to an equitable, just, and clean energy economy in which all Alaskans can thrive. We advocate for the protection of salmon habitat, clean energy solutions in the face of rapid climate change, and amplifying Alaskans’ voices in the public process. Our sister organization The Alaska Center Education Fund provides education and leadership development for children and youth, and promotes civic engagement.

Campaigns Overview:

CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY: Our “Clean Energy for All Alaskans” initiative advances equitable climate policies, supports clean energy programs, defends against harmful legislation, and amplifies Alaskans’ voices in public processes around energy democracy, while centering those who are most impacted by climate change. Our climate and clean energy issue priorities are; Passing a Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, engaging member-owners of railbelt utilities on issues of renewable energy and transparency, electing pro-renewable energy utility board members, making renewable energy more accessible through our Solarize Programs, and supporting local climate action plans. Our overarching goal is a Just Transition for Alaska.

SALMON PROTECTION: Salmon sustains our families, our communities, our cultures, and our economic livelihoods throughout the state. Because of this, The Alaska Center works in both urban and rural communities to protect our salmon and clean water. Historically, The Alaska Center has worked on the fight against the Chuitna Mine, Pebble Mine, and helped lead the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative to protect salmon habitat. We are currently working with the Eklutna River Coalition on the restoration of the Eklutna River. We activate our members and supporters to advance pro-salmon policies during the legislative session and protect against policies that will impact our salmon and the people who depend on them.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Recruit volunteers to take action, testify at legislative hearings, help with events, and complete other roles necessary to do our advocacy work.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with new and current volunteers, AK Center Members, and the communities we serve, with a focus on communities most impacted by the issues we work on, including Alaska Native, people of color, youth, and low-income communities;
• Plan and support community events to educate the public, engage volunteers, and create opportunities for community members to take action;
• Empower and train volunteers to become leaders in our campaigns to help shape and inform campaign goals, tactics, and strategies and ensure that the interests and vision of community members help shape our climate, clean air and water work;
• Help gather and share impactful stories from volunteers, community members, and other stakeholders, and share these through the organizations’ social media, emails, and in donor communications;
• Mobilize Alaskans to take action on climate/clean energy and salmon issues using a variety of tactics: event attendance, 1:1’s, calls, letters, petition signature gathering, canvassing, phone banking, in-person meetings, celebrations, etc;
• Accurately and efficiently enter data into our database of donors and supporters;

Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Experience with community organizing, electoral campaigns, or civic engagement. Experience working directly with volunteers is preferred.
• Ability and desire to build and maintain meaningful relationships with volunteers and stakeholders.
• Commitment to understanding race, class, gender, and other equity issues in organizing and politics. Experience and commitment to strengthening racial justice, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization, in campaigns, and with partners.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work well independently and on a team.
• Ability to inspire action in others, lead by example, and instill purpose into daily campaign operations of the organization.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and solution-based approach in high-pressure or difficult situations.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
• Experience with Voter Action Network (VAN), EveryAction (EA) and affiliated databases.
• Experience with Google-Suite platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, respond quickly to emerging opportunities, and be flexible to adapt to changing circumstances.

This is a full-time hybrid (some in-person work and travel to Anchorage required). Position and Salary are dependent on experience with a generous and competitive benefits package. Alaska Center staff have access to professional development opportunities, including training and support. The Alaska Center provides a supportive work environment with excellent benefits and incentives. The Alaska Center is an equal-opportunity employer. Employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established under law. We are committed to supporting, centering, and working with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, Working-Class and Low-Income people, Women, LGBTQIA2+ people, and Disabled people in addressing the many crises that impact us. We strongly encourage people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities to apply.

To Apply: Please complete the form linked here, including submitting all requested materials. Please address how your qualifications match the job description and why you want to work for our organization in your cover letter. Position open until filled. Review of applications will be on an ongoing basis. No phone calls, please. Please email info@akcenter.org with any questions.