Chapter Coordinator

Job Title: Chapter Coordinator 

Department: Rio Grande Chapter

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Reports To: Chapter Director

Supervises: N/A

Context: At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 700 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter priorities are creating inclusive and equitable solutions to the climate crisis, preserving clean drinking water, defending wildlands and wildlife, and preventing a proposal to transport high-level radioactive waste from the nation's nuclear plants to southeastern New Mexico. We seek to build a just and thriving New Mexico by fostering sustainable economic opportunities, connecting people to the outdoors, providing after-school climate and science education for kids, and training the public in effective civic advocacy. 

Scope: Our Chapter’s people, funds and general resources are fundamental to the work we do to conserve our planet and make our communities habitable.  The Chapter Coordinator will coordinate our chapter’s volunteer, events, fundraising and administrative efforts to help us best deploy our resources to accomplish our conservation goals.  The Coordinator will be responsible for: inquiries coming into the chapter, engaging potential volunteers, members and donors and ensuring follow through and integration into the organization; assisting the Chapter Director and Communications Associate in tracking and meeting fundraising deadlines and supporting electoral and youth activities; working with key staff and volunteers on managing the Chapter resources, offices, and meeting schedules. Some in-state travel required. 

Seasonal Activities: Heavier seasonal workloads may occur as a result of project deadlines, special events, and during peak activity periods. Weekend and/or evening work may be required.

• Member, Volunteer, Leader and Donor intake and development. The Sierra Club receives many inquiries from the public, members, potential volunteers, leaders and donors.  Each individual needs a timely and meaningful response. The Chapter Coordinator will attend to each request and connect individuals to the right staff or volunteer and will follow up until the individual is fully integrated into the Chapter’s work. The Coordinator will be responsible for upkeep of our databases, including adding people, correcting data, pulling lists and entering data with the support of other staff and volunteers. 
• Training and Support. The Coordinator maintains and spreads awareness about available activist and organizing training opportunities to build our chapter capacity and develop our alignment with Sierra Club’s equity principles and campaign work. As needed, the Coordinator facilitates staff and volunteer participation in trainings and related opportunities. 
• Chapter Group Support and Event Coordination and Management.  The Chapter Coordinator will be a point of contact for our Chapter’s regional groups and issue committees to support their events, listservs and other logistical needs.  The Coordinator will ensure that Chapter and Group events and activities are well coordinated and publicized, ensuring that events are posted across internal and external calendars, are publicized on all of our channels and that participant intake and data are integrated into our databases. 
• Community Outreach Through Informational Tabling.  The Chapter Coordinator will work with a team of volunteers to identify informational tabling opportunities, train volunteers to participate in these events, develop clear branding for the tabling, and develop and/or support the volunteer tabling team.  
• Fundraising Support. The Chapter coordinator will work with the Director, Communications Coordinator and Organizers to ensure that timelines for mailings, major donor meetings, fundraising mailings, gift memberships and calendars, and grant reporting are accomplished. 
• Electoral activity support. The Chapter coordinator will provide logistical support for the Political Committee to schedule endorsement meetings, video recordings and recruitment of volunteers to support endorsed candidates.  
• Youth development. The coordinator will support Sierra Student Coalition volunteers, coordinate youth participation in our events, help develop and carry out an intern and/or fellowship program.  The coordinator will also support our search for afterschool mentors with our Global Warming Express climate education and action program. 
• Administration of resources and operations.  The Chapter Coordinator will lead management of our office, coordinating communications with the landlord, facilitating lease extensions or changes, ensuring bookkeeper payment of utilities, and regular upkeep of materials and facilities. The Chapter Coordinator will also lead on our database management, ensuring proper use of our data tools for intake and use of information.

• Experience working with volunteers and developing leaders.
• Experience in scheduling and coordination across multiple projects and teams. 
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, database management and Google applications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be self motivated and have the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
• Uplifting and additive. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness wherever you go.

• Experience with Salesforce, VAN or other data management systems
• Experience with social media, including: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.
• Experience working in groups on successful projects
• Experience problem solving and time management

To Apply

The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, socioeconomic status, ancestry, age, size, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, familial status, veteran status, disability, AIDS/HIV status, medical condition, prior conviction, arrest history, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black, Indigenous, and other minoritized groups; women; queer, transgender, gender non-conforming, and gender fluid people.

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