Climate Campaign Representative

Job Title: Climate Campaign Representative

Department: Maryland Chapter

Location: Remote but located in/near Maryland, in person work required.

Reports To: Chapter Director

Context: At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future.

By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers.

We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

Scope: The Sierra Club seeks a strategic, collaborative, and equity-focused Campaign Representative to advance the Maryland Chapter’s work to reduce Maryland’s climate pollution in an equitable way, with a focus on growing clean energy and building electrification. The Climate Campaign Representative will coordinate across Sierra Club and with partners across Maryland to develop and implement local, state, and regional strategies, drive execution, communicate priorities and benchmarks, provide leadership, promote participation, and report on campaign effectiveness.

• Leads the development of a strategic campaign plan – including goals, strategies, tactics and timelines – to promote the transition to clean energy in Maryland. Implements the state-level aspects of a strategic campaign. Manages implementation of strategic plan, including coordinating national and chapter staff, volunteers, and allies. Reports on progress toward established goals and the effectiveness of campaign strategies. Key elements of the campaigns are likely to include state and local legislation, state regulatory actions, and actions to encourage responsible voluntary efforts by businesses and other important entities.
• Implements Sierra Club best practices regarding the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing and justice, equity, and inclusion practices and goals. Designs and implements campaign strategies rooted in an equitable transition to clean energy.
• Supports Sierra Club’s power building goals by ensuring campaign strategies and activities are designed to build a base of volunteer leaders and increase and deepen strategic partnerships. Works to ensure that volunteers assume meaningful roles in the campaign work.
• Monitors, evaluates, and keeps Chapter informed about laws, initiatives, and new developments affecting clean energy issues at the community, state, and national levels.
• In collaboration with the team and external partners, develops policy positions and advocates before decision-makers. Cultivates productive relationships and represents the Sierra Club with key decision-makers and coalitions. Provides technical policy guidance and support to staff, volunteers, and partner organizations. Writes, edits, and reviews educational and advocacy materials.
• Works on task forces, committees, coalitions, etc. representing the Club’s objective or mission.
• Handles and supports miscellaneous events, projects, and duties as assigned by the Chapter Director and Deputy Director.

• Experience in policy analysis and development of advocacy campaigns. Comfortable analyzing and communicating complex policy, legislation, and legal documents in the area of climate change, electricity generation and distribution, and building electrification. Foundational understanding in climate science and climate policy. Comfortable with the fundamentals of climate change science and common policy…