The Surfrider Foundation is the world’s largest grassroots coastal conservation organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches for all people through a powerful activist network. We have achieved many important victories by persuading state, federal, and local decision makers to protect vital coastal and ocean resources. These accomplishments demonstrate the important role of recreational users in advancing coastal and ocean stewardship. Since 1984, Surfrider’s appeal is not only our strong reputation and track record of success, but also the lifestyle and values we embody.
By joining the Surfrider Foundation, you will be welcomed into an open and inclusive network of incredibly supportive and collaborative people who work hard and play hard. You will have the opportunity to work with dedicated people who are also passionate coastal users with their feet in the sand and toes in the water. You help bring together diverse voices and perspectives to provide our community with the leadership and tools necessary to make a difference at their beach and in coastal communities across the United States. At Surfrider, we build leaders and we are problem solvers; our culture sets us apart and influences everything we do. Coastal recreation is fun and working at Surfrider is too.
OPPORTUNITY:
The objective for this position is to increase the organizational capacity of our San Diego County, South Orange County, North Orange County, Long Beach, South Bay and Los Angeles Chapters through direct action organizing training, strategic outreach and engagement on environmental campaigns, programs, and policy leading to an increase in capacity, activists, membership, and victories.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervising and managing the daily functions and oversight of the LA Chapter Manager and San Diego County Chapter Manager and offering indirect oversight to the LA and San Diego Beach Cleanup Coordinators who report to said managers.
Coordinate the local and statewide campaign and program efforts of chapters within the region.
Facilitate and train chapter volunteers in direct action organizing techniques including, but not limited to; campaign planning, recruitment, retention, strategy, tactics and program implementation.
Assist the chapter network in developing, implementing, and strengthening chapter programs including Ocean Friendly Gardens, Ocean Friendly Restaurants, Blue Water Task Force, Climate Action Program and student network outreach.
In collaboration with California Policy Manager, identify and coordinate statewide policy issues and campaigns that advance our mission and priority campaign efforts. Engage and coordinate statewide policy issues with the chapter network.
Represent Surfrider Foundation at local, regional and state administrative hearings and public events when necessary.
In conjunction with the Sr. Manager Central CA Region & West Coast Regional Director, continue to develop the regional strategic plan for strategically advancing issue campaigns, programmatic work, and capacity-building for Southern California.
In conjunction with the Sr. Manager Central CA Region & West Coast Regional Director and Development team, develop and maintain positive relations with the regional funding community. i
Work with the Sr. Director of Network Strategy, Sr. Manager Central CA Region & West Coast Regional Director to develop and facilitate training conferences for the SoCal chapters and student club network.
Work with the Sr. Director of Network Strategy, Sr. Manager Central CA Region & West Coast Regional Director to identify and support opportunities for network growth.
Facilitate the growth of chapters’ supporter base, including contacts, followers, paid members, active volunteers, and chapter leaders, through implementation of in-person and online outreach, cultivation, and training.
Administrative Responsibilities include, but are not limited to; writing newsletter and blog articles; communicating regular updates to chapters; maintaining California regional webpage, supporting web content development; social media outreach; financial reporting; limited lobbying reporting; and maintaining Salesforce and/or other programs’ chapter contact information.
Facilitate chapter governance and oversight, including but not limited to: chapter annual planning and reporting, executive and leadership training and cultivation and develop “chapter resources.”
In conjunction with the Surfrider Foundation development staff, develop and maintain positive relations with the regional funding community..
Assist in growing regional membership.
Administrative Responsibilities include, but are not limited to; writing newsletter articles, supporting web content development, social media outreach, grant reporting and maintaining Salesforce Chapter contact information.
Facilitate chapter governance and oversight, including but not limited to: chapter annual planning and reporting, executive and leadership training and cultivation and develop “chapter resources.”
Maintain the campaign and Coastal Victory sections of the www.surfrider.org website for Southern CA chapters.
Reports to: Sr. Manager – California Region