Job Title: Chapter Organizer
Department: Utah Chapter
Location: Hybrid based in Salt Lake City
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 Chapter Organizer is responsible for organizing campaigns which win real victories and build the grassroots power to accomplish Sierra Club Utah priorities, which are: to protect our lands, water and wildlife, protect communities from pollution, ensure access to the outdoors for all, address climate disruption, and transform the energy economy. The Chapter Organizer works closely with volunteers, partners, and staff across the assigned region, while harnessing all of the strategic levers of Sierra Club Utah including legal, communications, digital strategies, and subject matter/campaign expertise. The Chapter Organizer works on local teams to recruit and train volunteers to fulfill goals and build leadership capabilities. The Chapter Organizer represents Sierra Club Utah at community events and with partner organizations, to government officials, the media, business and community leaders, and the public. The Chapter Organizer plans and implements tactics to help achieve the assigned regional strategy; the Chapter Organizer will do this by fostering volunteer leadership and participation on movement-ready teams, building and recruiting for events and actions to accomplish policy priorities, and reporting on campaign results and effectiveness.