<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From: <strong>Jim Lively</strong> <<a href="mailto:jim@groundworkcenter.org" target="_blank" style="color:blue">jim@groundworkcenter.org</a>><br>Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 10:44 AM<br>Subject: Groundwork is Hiring a Climate and Clean Energy Specialist<br>To:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Good Morning Groundwork supporters:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I'm writing today to share some exciting news from Groundwork. We are pleased to announce that we have a job opening for a Climate and Clean Energy Specialist (see full job description below). This position will be focused on local organizing and advocacy in northern Michigan to advance clean energy solutions, and is an excellent opportunity to help address the climate crisis in our region. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please consider forwarding our <a href="https://www.groundworkcenter.org/careers/" target="_blank" style="color:blue">posting</a> on to your networks and encourage any great applicants to apply.  If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me or Ashley Soltysiak. Thanks for your help in spreading the word.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">- Jim</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Jim
Lively</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
|  Director of Program Strategies</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.groundworkcenter.org/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities</span></span></b></a></span></p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="103"><col width="575"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="border:1pt solid white;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="display:inline-block;overflow:hidden"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><img border="0" width="81" height="60" id="gmail-m_7256015061229463331gmail-_x0000_i1025" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ZYuDPaxAUsPWFRtHfA8VmLr8q3I2gWDh-u_ala9Cpqwi7Pzs1e75ddPHYy5g1QTyuztJOiIfhylJFfv7o8VK5YwEzv1us-tBjsPbdfGcISTK8Wsz-oAfnaCr00YRbBdZqyPFIV8U=s0" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span></span></p></td><td valign="top" style="border-top:1pt solid white;border-right:1pt solid white;border-bottom:1pt solid white;border-left:none;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)">P</span></b></span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)">  </span></span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)">231.360.7222</span></b></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)">W </span></b></span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)"> </span></span><a href="http://groundworkcenter.org/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">groundworkcenter.org</span></span></b></a></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)">F</span></b></span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)">  </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/michiganlanduseinstitute" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Groundwork
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"font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Location: </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Traverse City or Petoskey, MI</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Reports to:</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> <span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Climate and Environment Program Director </span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is seeking a Climate and Clean Energy Specialist to support our Clean Energy Program in northern Michigan. The ideal candidate will be</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"> passionate and knowledgeable about advancing local, state and national energy policy reform, and experienced in public policy advocacy, networking, partnerships and facilitation. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated passion for promoting an equitable and just transition to renewable energy to combat the climate crisis. This position is full time, year round, and will report to Groundwork’s Climate and Environment Program Director. </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Groundwork’s Clean Energy Program History</span></b></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Groundwork’s clean energy advocacy work spans 25 years, beginning as the Michigan Land Use Institute in 1990’s pushing for reforms in the oil and gas drilling industry. This work was followed by successful advocacy to shut down existing coal plants and reject new ones in Michigan. More recently, Groundwork launched the Oil and Water Don’t Mix campaign to decommission the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac, and followed this highly successful environmental coalition of environmental groups to help launch both the Michigan Climate Action Network and the Great Lakes Business Network—key advocacy partners in the push for clean energy. On a local level, Groundwork focuses on helping Michigan communities set and achieve goals for 100% renewable energy. We strategically partner with public schools, businesses, municipal utilities and tribes as key stakeholders in these communities.</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Job Description</span></b></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The Climate and Clean Energy Specialist will be a visible, credible leader on policy issues and will work with key stakeholders to achieve 100% clean energy commitments from local schools, tribal nations, businesses and government entities. Responsibilities of the Climate and Clean Energy Specialist include:</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Engage key stakeholders within communities to secure 100% clean energy commitments by 2040;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Develop grasstop networks and cultivate strong relationships with local elected officials, school officials, business leaders, municipal utilities, nonprofit partners, and tribal governments;  </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Represent Groundwork Center in regional coalitions, at events, to the general public, and to members of the press;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Plan and coordinate media strategy to secure issue coverage in regional and national media outlets;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Contribute to educational outreach materials like newsletter updates, webinars, op-eds, digital content, sign-on letters, and more;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Conduct research to ensure campaign policy positions are scientifically grounded and current;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Provide organizational support for events, like clean energy conferences, networking events, policymaker roundtables, and more;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Support fundraising efforts and establish positive relationships with donors and foundations;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Professional Requirements</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Candidates for this position should demonstrate:</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">At least two years experience in </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">grassroots organizing, coalition building, or lobbying especially relating to</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"> clean energy policy;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Proven networking skills and experience in developing partnerships and building diverse coalitions; </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">An ability to develop and cultivate relationships with decision-makers and grassroots community leaders at all levels of community, education, and economic stakeholder groups; </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Excellent written and verbal communication skills; </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">A proven ability to work independently and be self-directed while collaborating well with others in a team setting.</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">And, a demonstrated standard of excellence with attention to detail and accuracy.</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Personal Qualifications</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Qualities we seek include:</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Strong commitment to Groundwork’s mission and programs;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Passion for advancing equitable solutions to climate change in the Great Lakes region;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Proven ability to organize priorities, with keen attention to detail and deadlines;</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(102,102,102)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px">Self-directed working approach and ability to take initiative.</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">At Groundwork, the candidate will join a driven team of individuals who are advancing policy solutions and projects that are pragmatic, practical, caring, and visionary. We strive to create a positive, collaborative, healthy, and inspired working environment that gives the staff the support to be the leaders in their field.</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">We are optimistic about Michigan’s future and believe in a thriving local farm and food economy; stronger, more walkable, bike-able, and transit-friendly towns and villages; cleaner sources of energy, and climate solutions that support a more equitable world for all. The researchers, writers, advocates, system-changemakers, and coalition-builders that make up the Groundwork staff are passionately committed to realizing this vision.</span></span><span style="fon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Lively</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> |  Director of Program Strategies</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.groundworkcenter.org/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities</span></span></b></a></span></p><div class="gmail-yj6qo"></div><div class="gmail-adL"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="display:inline-block;overflow:hidden"></span></span></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>