HEAL Utah Outreach Director Job Description

HEAL Utah is seeking a full-time Outreach Director to expand and strengthen our grassroots base, and to help ensure that the public has a voice in nuclear waste and energy policy issues in Utah. Potential candidates should be self-motivated and strategic thinkers, excellent communicators, and passionate about protecting the public health and environment of Utah.

About HEAL Utah
HEAL Utah is a grassroots organization dedicated to engaging citizens in efforts to promote clean energy and protect Utah from nuclear and toxic waste. For decades, private companies and government agencies have targeted Utah as a dumping ground for the nation’s nuclear and toxic waste. HEAL Utah is working to change the state and federal policies that have enabled this toxic economy to persist, while at the same time pushing for energy policies that will bring our state’s renewable energy online and put Utah on track towards clean, sustainable development.

Currently, we are working to prevent the disposal of other countries’ nuclear waste in Utah, fighting efforts to build a nuclear power plant in Southern Utah, and undertaking a study of the feasibility of generating 100% of our state’s electricity from renewable energy by mid-century.

Overall Description
HEAL Utah is focused not only on educating citizens about the problems we face, but also on building their civic skills in order to solve these problems and prevent future ones from occurring. The Outreach Director is responsible for both organizing our grassroots base in support of our campaigns and for developing and leading trainings to give our supporters the vital civic skills they need to be effective participants in our democracy. The Outreach Director works closely with the Executive and Policy Directors to develop grassroots strategy and plans but has personal autonomy over the day to day outreach and mobilization efforts.

Areas of Responsibility
• Strengthen HEAL Utah’s base of support in key legislative districts and strategic areas across the state
• Work with the Policy Director to leverage grassroots pressure in key districts, recruit and train citizen lobbyists, and organize constituent meetings with legislators
• Run quarterly civic skills trainings for our supporters and the general public
• Develop outreach materials, including email action alerts, postcards/petitions, and brochures to educate the public about HEAL’s priority campaigns
• Recruit and manage volunteers, including interns. Develop meaningful projects and build leadership skills of volunteers
• Update and write content for website
• Assist the Development Director in executing a handful of membership-building events and mailings each year
• Manage and maintain database of volunteer and membership information

Qualifications
Applicants must be passionate about organizing community support to help protect public health and the environment. Interested individuals should be detail oriented but able to see the big picture, comfortable working independently and as a team, able to communicate effectively with different constituencies, and good at taking initiative. Good communication skills, both verbal and written, are a must. Preference given to those with a college degree and 2+ years of grassroots organizing experience.

Compensation
$30s commensurate with experience.
HEAL Utah offers full health and dental coverage, three weeks of vacation, and paid holidays.

To Apply
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to jobs@healutah.org. Position open until filled.