[greenyes] Request for Applications: CTBC National Campaign Coordinator

[Ted Smith <tsmith@no.address>]

Please circulate widely!

The Computer Take Back Campaign is hiring a National Campaign 
Coordinator.  Please see the job description below and forward widely to 
your lists and to any individuals you think may be interested and qualify.

Request for Applications:  9/24/04

CTBC National Campaign Coordinator
The Computer Take Back Campaign (CTBC) is a diverse coalition of 
environmental and social justice activists.  CTBC?s goal is to protect the 
health and well being of electronics users, workers, and the communities 
where electronics are produced and discarded. The campaign advocates 
requiring consumer electronics manufacturers and brand owners to take full 
responsibility for the life cycle of their products.  To accomplish this 
goal, CTBC is working to establish extended producer responsibility (EPR), 
or producer takeback,  as the policy tool to promote sustainable production 
and consumption of consumer electronics (all products with a circuit 
board).  Our growing network currently consists of dozens of grassroots 
organizations dedicated to the environment, health, labor, and social 
justice.

CTBC operates in North America without an in-house staff and instead 
operates with the support of individuals from many organizations. The 
internal CTBC organizing structure is comprised of 4 working groups, an 
Executive Committee that coordinates the working groups and facilitates the 
execution of campaign strategies and projects, and a Steering Committee 
that oversees the financial decisions and sets the larger agenda for the 
campaign.

The Computer Take Back Campaign seeks an energetic and experienced leader 
to work in a leadership team to take significant responsibility for our 
campaign?s coherence and efficiency, and to help us capitalize on rapidly 
emerging opportunities to dramatically increase the effectiveness of our 
network.

Responsibilities
A.      Coordinator reports to the Steering Committee
B.      Campaign Management & Coordination
·       Participate with the Steering Committee in establishing the 
direction and strategy of the campaign;
·       Monitoring the overall health and functioning of the campaign, and 
participating in problem solving, mid-course steering and conflict resolution;
·       Coordinating and circulating Steering Committee and Executive 
Committee agendas and notices in a timely fashion;
·       Facilitation of Steering Committee, and participation in Executive 
Committee and Working Group conference calls;
·       Monitoring progress of campaign objectives, and ensuring that long 
and short-term deadlines and objectives are met;
·       Actively advancing policies addressing social equity and the 
promotion of diversity within the campaign;
·       Coordinating strategic planning by developing our campaign strategy 
and analyzing it for effectiveness, while overseeing its execution within 
the campaign      Working Groups;
·       Convene quick response and conference calls;
·       Supporting the operations of the Working Groups and 
operationalizing the Working Group structure;
·       Serving as a liaison between the different working groups and 
facets of the campaign;
·       Identifying needs and challenges in workgroups and campaign-wide;
·       Work with campaign leaders to strengthen the linkages to 
international campaigns;
·       Working with staff/leaders to facilitate effective responses to 
opportunities and challenges;
·       Manage consultants with the support from campaign leadership;
·       Actively participate in grant-writing and fundraising as required;
·       Developing indicators of programmatic and fundraising success and 
tracking progress; setting fundraising goals.

C.      Campaign Communication and Outreach (internal and external)
·       Oversee development of website to improve functionality as an 
organizing tool;
·       Coordinate coverage of media opportunities and develop a media plan 
for events, media releases, etc; act as a ?spokesperson? for CTBC;
·       Expanding the network of CTBC;
·       Oversee laying plans for state and/or national (if needed) 
legislative work;
·       Seeking  out and engaging coalition partners to build the coalition;
·       Maintain ?quality control? of all formal communications, 
statements, reports, messages, etc. that CTBC releases to the public.

Required Qualifications(must be met before consideration is made)
·       At least 5-10 years experience in the environmental, social justice 
or public interest arena, with at least 3 years service as a senior manager 
(ie: President, Vice    President, Operations Director, Executive Director 
or Program Director), or equivalent;
·       At least 5 years experience in state and/or national policy work 
(including a hands-on understanding of state and national legislative 
procedures) or equivalent.

Supplementary Qualifications
·       Experience in fundraising, managing balanced budgets, and grant 
writing preferred;
·       Experience working on a corporate campaign preferred or equivalent;
·       Demonstrated knowledge of campaign development with a variety of 
non-profit campaigns preferred;
·       Solid understanding of and experience with non-profit operations 
and finances, with experience in managing an annual operating  budget of 
$500,000 or more;
·       Collaborative leadership style, willing to share information and 
decision making process with Steering Committee and Working Groups;
·       Demonstrated ability to assess campaign and professional 
development needs;
·       Experience with program development and management desired;
·       Experience with progressive advocacy non-profits desired;
·       Knowledge of the electronic waste problem and the Producer Take 
Back policy solution preferred, with the capacity to be brought up-to-speed 
quickly;
·       Background in environmental advocacy in general, and more 
specifically in corporate/producer responsibility issues, preferred;
·       Ability to connect with a broad network of interests (ranging from 
corporate environmental Vice Presidents to low-scale ?e-scrap? recyclers)
        represented within the electronics, recycling, and Producer Take 
Back arena preferred.

Characteristics
·       Demonstrated ability to work creatively and effectively with 
diverse groups;
·       Excellent communication skills, including the ability to articulate 
campaign messages to the media (should be able to craft intelligent 
messages to
          the media through press releases, and also be able to field 
spontaneous press calls);
·       Experience working in a multicultural/international team setting;
·       An understanding of the politics of progressive non-profits;
·       An understanding of non-profit management;
·       Excellent writing skills, including drafting media releases;
·       Ability to prioritize, multi-task and problem-solve in fast paced, 
dynamic work environment.

Location and Staffing

This position is open to people located throughout the U.S. (no specific 
location).

Compensation
Competitive non-profit rate, including benefits package.

References
Please include three (3) references, each of which should include the name, 
affiliation (company or organization name), phone number, e-mail, and 
mailing address of the contact person.

To apply:
Send a resume, cover letter, and three references to:
Kara Reeve, CTBC Interim Coordinator
kreeve@no.address
Application deadline:  October 20, 2004
For more information see www.computertakeback.com







Clean Water Action
Computer TakeBack Campaign, Interim Coordinator
617.338.8131 phone
617.338.6449 fax
kreeve@no.address
www.computertakeback.com
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