Title: Vice President, Civic Engagement
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Exempt
Reports To: Senior Vice President, Community and Civic Engagement
Positions Reporting to this Position: Director of Civic Engagement and Voting Rights Program Director
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCVEF office)
Travel Requirements: Up to 30%
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-IV
Salary Range (depending on experience): $125,000 – $170,000
General Description:
The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund believes our earth is worth mobilizing for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. LCV Education Fund (LCVEF) works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities. LCVEF’s work to protect and advocate for the environment is rooted in our commitment to racial, social and environmental justice.
Over the last twenty years, LCVEF has developed one of the most effective nonpartisan voter participation programs in the nation. We pioneered tools such as membership list enhancement, and we continue to lead in areas such as mobilization, profiling and modeling, issue ID, control group testing and high-end analytics. We are externally recognized for our leadership in the space, such as the most recent Independent Voter Registration Report where LCVEF was ranked the most efficient program in the nation—with an 83 percent rate of successful registrations—for the third consecutive election cycle.
Through our national vote-by-mail, voter registration, and GOTV efforts, we have become the leading pro-climate group working to encourage underrepresented communities to participate in elections. We increasingly play a major role in pro-democracy ballot measures that reduce barriers to voting at the state and local levels. Even outside the pro-climate community, we are one of the largest players in the civic engagement space, with a focus on increasing the involvement of communities of color and young people in the democratic process.
LCVEF is hiring a Vice President of Civic Engagement who will lead year-round civic engagement strategy, managing staff, and democracy and civic engagement programs, including voter contact, integrated voter engagement, managing data, sharing tactics and strategies for relational organizing, while leading partnership and coalition management to advance voter protection and combat voter suppression nationally and with our state partners. This role will be focused on building power with a grassroots base that can urge decision-makers to take unprecedented bold action to confront climate change, working closely with the organizing teams of our 30+ state affiliates, collectively called the Conservation Voters Movement (CVM) in protecting our communities and environment and defending our democracy. This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Community and Civic Engagement and will directly supervise the Director of Civic Engagement and Voting Rights Program Director. The ideal candidate is an experienced and effective leader with extensive experience in voter engagement, democracy, organizing with issue campaigns and a creative and strategic thinker who is also committed to our organizational values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning and sustainability.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
LCVEF offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcvef.org with “VP, Civic Engagement” in the subject line by January 29, 2023. No phone calls, please.
LCVEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCVEF is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcvef.org.
Website: https://www.lcvef.org/jobs/vice-president-civic-engagement/
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcvef.org with “VP, Civic Engagement” in the subject line by January 29, 2023. No phone calls, please.
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV’s work to protect and advocate for the environment is rooted in our commitment to racial, social and environmental justice. Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution. For this reason, racial justice and equity are inextricably linked to protecting our environment. Within the organization, we are actively building a workplace culture that demonstrates how we value equity and inclusion through more intentional and inclusive practices. We are committed to building an organization that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.