WaterLegacy is seeking a Community Organizer
Job Title: Community Organizer
Job Type: Part-time to full-time position including evening and weekend, as needed
Location: Minnesota
Travel required: Yes
Who We Are:
WaterLegacy is an award-winning Minnesota non-profit working at the cutting edge of
advocacy and communications to prevent sulfide mine pollution and to protect Minnesota
precious waters, wild rice, health and environmental justice. We stand in alliance with
tribes to protect nature and a sustainable climate for generations to come.
Position Summary:
Are you outgoing, passionate, and interested in developing world-class communications
and organizing skills? As our Community Organizer, you’ll expand networks across the
state, forge new relationships, help inform community members of pollution risks, and
empower actions to protect nature, public health, and justice. You’ll represent WaterLegacy at events, assist in planning and staffing for outreach and engagement opportunities, and advise us in strengthening alliances.
Working under the supervision of WaterLegacy’s Community Engagement Director, you’ll
have the chance to collaborate virtually and in person with WaterLegacy’s Advocacy
Director, board, and allies to build a movement to protect nature and people from pollution
and ecosystem destruction.
This position could be a part-time or full-time position. Hours and compensation depend on the level of experience; minimum salary of $18 per hour.
Your Responsibilities:
1. Attend virtual and in-person community meetings to serve as WaterLegacy’s eyes and
ears.
2. Support planning and provide staffing for events on behalf of WaterLegacy, including
engaging volunteers, tabling, and suggesting outreach opportunities.
3. Build relationships with community members, local groups, and volunteers across the
state, especially the Tamarack, Duluth, Iron Range, and North Shore areas of Minnesota.
4. Help educate and uplift community members to sign petitions, send comments, make
calls, testify at public hearings, and engage in (safe and peaceful) direct actions to
protect nature and environmental justice.
5. Support communications, logistics, and records to build a movement to protect nature
and people from pollution and ecosystem destruction.
What WaterLegacy Will Offer You:
1. An opportunity to connect with people and protect Minnesota’s clean waters and
ecosystems, along with safeguarding human health and social justice.
2. Opportunities to use your skills and relationships to build and expand opportunities for
citizen action to protect Minnesota’s water resources.
3. Mentoring to hone writing expertise, strategic thinking, and policy knowledge.
4. An entrepreneurial challenge where you can help develop plans and build alliances.
5. Negotiable schedule while fulfilling work requirements.
Required Qualifications:
1. Outgoing, self-motivated, strong work ethic, organized, and able to maintain
accountability and confidentiality.
2. College degree and/or two years of organizing and outreach experience.
3. Cross-cultural competence and commitment.
4. Excellent verbal, written, and social engagement skills.
5. Experience working in a team with reporting, feedback, and team communications
systems.
6. Experience working effectively in a remote work/telework environment, including
maintaining accountability and detailed records.
7. Passion for non-profit mission of protecting clean water and environmental justice.
8. Proficient in use of communications tools including Google Drive, DropBox, Microsoft
Office applications, and social media platforms.
9. Reliable car, cell phone, and recent model computer.
Desirable Qualifications:
1. Experience with social media, fundraising, and/or making presentations.
2. Experience with event planning and taking responsibility for logistics.
3. Graphic design or illustration skills.
To find out more about WaterLegacy, please visit our website: https://waterlegacy.org
To Apply: Email your personal cover letter and resume to Community Engagement
Director Sophia Patane with the subject line “Application – WaterLegacy Organizer” atsophia@waterlegacy.org.
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Notice of U.S. Magistrate Judge Vacancy
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court, District of Minnesota.
The current salary of the full-time position is $223,836 per year. The position will be located in the District of Minnesota. The term of office for a full-time magistrate judge is eight years; incumbents may be reappointed to successive terms.
The full public notice, application instructions, and application form are available on the Court’s website at https://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/employment. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Time on Friday, September 20, 2024.
Learn more about duties and selection process of a District of Minnesota Magistrate Judge here: https://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/becoming-magistrate-judge
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ILTF Program Officer (Full Time)
Position Location: Little Canada, MN (non-negotiable)
Compensation Range: $62k – $75k
Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) is a national, community-based organization headquartered near St. Paul, Minnesota, whose mission is to ensure that all reservation and important off-reservation lands are owned and managed by American Indian nations and people. ILTF’s programs focus on: educating Indian people and the general public about Indian land tenure issues; increasing awareness of the tie between Indian cultures and land; using land to leverage economic opportunity; and, reforming the legal and administrative systems that prevent Indian people from owning and controlling reservation lands. As a community foundation, ILTF relies on grants and individual contributions to support grant making and program initiatives.
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the President of the Foundation, the Program Officer will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward program initiatives in one or more of the foundation’s strategic funding areas: education, economic development, cultural awareness and legal reform. The Program Officer will be fully engaged in both programs and fundraising, including but not limited to: the creation and implementation of Foundation programs, grants management, provision of direct services to a variety of clients, development of communication and educational materials, leading the fundraising for each assigned program, reporting to funders of the programs, and measuring the effectiveness of the assigned programs.
This position is located in St. Paul, MN (Little Canada). The successful candidate will be required to work in person, Monday through Friday at the ILTF office.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
• Under direction of the President, assume responsibility for aspects of strategic program design and implementation.
• Define and implement a strategic course of action for achieving program goals that may include grant making, direct service provision, or any other activity that will accomplish stated goals.
• Define and implement with assistance of the President and Development staff, a fundraising campaign sufficient to fully fund each assigned program including proposal development, identification of potential funders, and funder reports.
• Define and implement with the assistance of Communications staff a strategic communications plan for each assigned program including identification of target audiences, writing narratives, identifying appropriate means of dissemination and development of collateral materials.
• Assist in finding resources and technical assistance for Indian landowners and tribes to further their efforts in the management and control of Indian lands in order to further the foundation’s mission.
• Research Native American land issues and prepare reports for inclusion on the website and other publications to keep constituents informed on Indian land issues.
• Continually evolve program/development activities of the organization to reach new audiences, donors and fundraising channels to fund and administer program activities for Indian nations and Indian landowners.
• Report on a regular basis to the President and Board on activities and progress.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree minimum, advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in Indian land tenure issues.
• Experience with or knowledge of Indian reservations subject to allotment.
• Demonstrated track record of program and/or fundraising achievement.
• Very strong communications abilities—written and oral, including public speaking and writing for diverse audiences.
• Ability to work effectively within the Indian community and interact with Indian landowners and tribal officials.
• Strong computer skills.
• Willingness to travel.
Position Location: Little Canada, MN (non-negotiable)
Compensation Range: $62k – $75k DOE, plus exceptional benefits. Salary will depend upon qualifications. Generous benefits, including paid PTO, paid dental and health insurance and 401(k) plan.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION is September 23, 2024
Please submit your resume with a letter of interest and salary requirements to Nicole Olson, nolson@iltf.org.
Indian Land Tenure Foundation is an At Will, Equal Opportunity Employer.
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