Toxics Action Center, a New England-wide not for profit public health and environmental organization, seeks community organizers to be based in its Concord, NH and Hartford, CT offices. The staff person will provide training and strategic assistance to communities cleaning up and preventing toxic pollution.

At Toxics Action Center, we believe that everyone has the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live in a healthy community. Our mission is to work side by side with New England residents to build strong groups to prevent and clean up toxics, while developing long-term leaders. Since 1987, Toxics Action Center has assisted more than 550 community groups working to prevent and clean up toxic pollution in their communities. Toxics Action Center provides organizing and strategic assistance to community groups working to clean up toxic waste sites, pressure companies to reduce the use of toxic chemicals, and stop the siting of unsafe waste, industrial, and energy facilities. Through our unique grassroots trainings; our network of hundreds of neighborhood activists and environmental experts; and our organizing conferences that annually attract more than 600 attendees throughout New England, Toxics Action Center works side-by-side with residents to protect our families and the environment from toxic chemicals and promote citizen leadership and empowerment.

Job Responsibilities
The community organizer will utilize Toxic Action Center’s Neighborhood Assistance Program with residents and community groups to help them develop and implement effective strategies to solve local toxic pollution problems. The consultations guide groups through campaign planning; developing messages and materials; group building; fundraising; working with the media; getting out the vote; researching and writing reports; managing interns; and wining at public hearings. Staff will work side-by-side with these groups through additional meetings and correspondence.

Specifically the staff person will:

• Assist 8-10 community groups a year on their local campaigns.
• Conduct 25 skills training consultations and 50 leadership development trainings.
• Organize a 200-person grassroots environmental conference.
• Participate in 1-2 statewide coalitions on waste reduction, pesticide use or chemical phase-out.
• Write grants and create other fundraising opportunities.
• Become an issue expert on a toxic pollution problem.
• Identify and cultivate donors to the organization.

Qualifications
Previous organizing experience; management and fundraising experience a plus. Sense of humor, flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment. Desire to be part of a dynamic team. Articulate, detail-oriented, and able to tell a story. Strategic, personable, and able to work with a wide range of people.

Salary and Benefits
Salary based on experience. Benefit package includes health care option, 401k program, college and graduate school loan repayment programs for qualified staff, vacation, parental leave, travel and training opportunities.

To Apply
Send resume with cover letter to:

Alyssa Schuren
Toxics Action Center
44 Winter St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02108

Phone (617) 747-4389
Fax (617) 292-8057
Email

Toxics Action Center is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the base of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or veteran status.