October 2024
Shift Zero Membership and Engagement Coordinator
Location: Remote/work from home, based in Seattle area, with occasional in person meetings in Seattle area
20 hours / week, contractor role
About Shift Zero
Shift Zero is an alliance of over 60 green building, energy efficiency, and climate action organizations working together to catalyze a just transition to zero carbon buildings for all in Washington State. Since its founding in 2018, Shift Zero has been a central convener and hub for thought leadership, mobilizing advocacy from across the state for equitable building decarbonization policies and programs.
Homes and buildings contribute over a quarter of the state’s carbon pollution, largely due to the use of natural gas and other fossil fuels for space and water heating. Shift Zero organizes members of the building industry, policy experts, and community leaders to advocate for policy and program solutions that will move buildings off of fossil fuels and increase access to clean energy upgrades for healthier buildings and healthier communities.
Position Overview
The Membership and Engagement Coordinator is a new position to support the alliance and will report to the Managing Director.
Key Responsibilities
Member Engagement
- Support Shift Zero teams, Steering Committee and ad hoc workgroups with meeting logistics, agendas, facilitating, note taking, and project coordination
- Help facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across Shift Zero Teams
- Maintain database of members and participants
- Track annual member dues and assist with solicitation
- Assist with member onboarding
- Support outreach with prospective member organizations
- Support virtual and in-person event planning, logistics, and coordination.
- Support Shift Zero member engagement in Switch is On Washington campaign
Communications
Communicate Shift Zero advocacy opportunities and activities to members and allies.
- Develop and maintain regular social media posts
- Support regular website updates
- Draft monthly newsletter and produce in Mailchimp, maintain Mailchimp audience database
- Support development of advocacy materials, eg. policy one pagers, talking points, letters of support.
- Plan and draft Shift Zero blog posts
Qualifications
We seek the following skills and experience. Candidates who meet some but not all of these qualifications are encouraged to apply.
- Experience writing high-quality public communications, including blog posts, newsletters, and comment letters, policy fact sheets. Experience translating complex policy concepts into digestible language.
- Experience planning and facilitating large group meetings (in-person and/or virtual)
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
- Experience using communications tools, including website platforms (such as WordPress) and social media
- Highly organized and self-motivated
- An interest in green buildings, climate action, environmental justice, clean energy
Salary
This is a contract position for 20 hours per week, salary range $35-40/hour depending on experience and qualifications.
To Apply
Apply by EOD Friday, October 18.
Email resume and cover letter and relevant short writing sample to info@shiftzero.org with subject line “[your full name], Membership and Engagement Coordinator”.
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