<div dir="ltr"><h3>Senior Outreach Coordinator</h3>
<p>Food and Environment Program<br>
Washington, DC Office</p>
<p><strong>The Position</strong></p>
<p>Conceives, plans, and implements outreach activities aimed at
transforming our agricultural system into a more sustainable and
equitable enterprise. On behalf of an 11-person team and under the
supervision of the Campaign Manager, the Senior Outreach Coordinator
carries out online activism, builds relationships with key
constituencies, leads visibility efforts at professional society
meetings, and coordinates with allied organizations.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p>
<ul><li>Conceive, plan, and implement outreach tactics for primary campaign
and major projects, ensuring that the program’s outcomes are attained.</li><li>Conduct strategic outreach and high-level engagement of food and
agricultural experts, business leaders, representatives of the
Latino/Hispanic and African American communities, community leaders,
civic leaders, and other key constituency groups and experts.</li><li>Lead Food and Environment program efforts in recruiting and engaging
relevant experts from diverse backgrounds to be active members of the
UCS Science Network. </li><li>Represent UCS at public events, conferences, and to members. Plan
events, including convenings, conference presence, UCS receptions,
webinars, and briefings for target constituencies and decision makers.
Ensure events align with campaign and programmatic goals and outcomes.</li><li>Develop and execute targeted in-district/state outreach activities,
including setting meetings with decision-makers and constituents;
organizing events; generating letters, calls, and/or social media
campaigns directed at decision-makers; and working with UCS
communications staff to generate earned media.</li><li>Engage and cultivate partners and allies in target states, such as
Latino/Hispanic and African American community leaders, city and local
officials, and other decision makers. </li><li>Cultivate, recruit, and train individuals to participate in
Washington-based events, including briefings, lobby days, and press
events.</li><li>Work with UCS Senior Washington Representative to develop outreach
approaches and materials tailored to specific legislative targets.</li><li>Develop online strategies and tactics to cultivate citizen and
expert support for campaign goals, and generate communications to
congressional, executive branch, and corporate targets.</li><li>Work with UCS communications staff to convey official UCS social
media and online communications policies to F&E staff. Coordinate
outreach activities and needs with UCS development, communications, and
administrative staff.</li><li>Track metrics to measure success of online communications efforts,
including action alerts and social media. Regularly monitor developments
in organizing and on-line activism and assess their viability for UCS
outreach efforts.</li><li>Maintain and update working knowledge of food and agriculture
science and policy issues and the development of the food movement in
the US. Understand and stay current on the equity dimensions of UCS
food and agriculture issues.</li><li>Participate in planning and strategy sessions to achieve UCS's Food
and Environment campaign goals. Contribute to overall effective
functioning of the Food and Environment Program and UCS. </li><li>Perform other related functions as directed.</li></ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications and experience</strong></p>
<p>Position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and five to seven
years of relevant experience in comparable outreach or advocacy
positions. Must have experience with campaign planning and strategy
development, and demonstrated competency in outreach/organizing on the
regional and/or national level, legislative and media strategies, and
program planning, coordination and implementation. Background in food
and agriculture issues is helpful, but an understanding of basic
scientific principles and ability to quickly digest and translate
scientific content for lay audiences is required. Experience with
organizing in and with marginalized communities, and an understanding of
food equity and justice issues and workforce issues related to the food
system is required. A solid understanding of tools key to effective
organizing such as social media, database software, online organizing
platforms, and Microsoft Office is required.</p>
<p>Position also requires demonstrated capability to manage multiple
projects for extended periods of time and to be flexible to respond to
fast-changing campaign needs; ability to communicate effectively with
marginalized constituencies and organization coalition partners and
professionals who may be expert and/or prominent in their fields; strong
writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills; and demonstrable
experience working in project teams or on cross-departmental projects.
Ability to work independently and collaborate as a member of a
multidisciplinary team is necessary is essential. </p>
<p><strong>Physical Requirements:</strong> May spend extended periods at computer terminal. Little or no exertion; very occasional moving of heavy boxes.</p>
<p><strong>Travel:</strong> Some overnight travel is required. Driver’s license required. Travel equals roughly 10-12% of time.</p>
<p>At UCS, comparable training and/or experience can be substituted for degrees when appropriate.</p>
<p>UCS is an equal opportunity employer continually seeking to diversify
its staff particularly to broaden opportunities for individuals from
demographic groups that are historically underrepresented in the
sciences and in environmental advocacy.</p>
<p><strong>Compensation, Hours and Location:</strong> This is a
full-time position based in UCS’s Washington, DC office. For candidates
who meet all position requirements, the salary would be in the high
$50s. UCS offers excellent benefits and a rewarding work environment.</p>
<p style="text-align:left"><strong>To Apply:</strong> Please submit a
cover letter, resume, writing sample, salary requirements, and how you
learned about the position via email to <a href="mailto:jobs@ucsusa.org">jobs@ucsusa.org</a> and include
“Senior Outreach Coordinator” in the subject line. Email materials in
Word or PDF format only. No phone calls please. Deadline: July 19, 2015
or until filled. </p></div>