Alaska Outreach Coordinator

Alaska Wilderness League, the only Washington, DC-based conservation organization devoted
exclusively to protecting Alaska’s wilderness, seeks to fill a new position – Alaska Outreach
Coordinator. This individual is responsible for building and maintaining a diverse base of support
for the wilderness quality lands in Alaska managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The
BLM manages over 100 million acres in Alaska, from the headwaters of Bristol Bay to the mighty
Yukon River. This individual reports to the Environmental Justice Director and works with the
program team collaborative to determine work priorities. It is part of the culture of AWL that staff
members enjoy their work—are creative, innovative, opportunistic, persistent—and keep their jobs
rewarding by constantly looking for new challenges and exploring ways to be more effective.

Qualifications: BA or BS, 5-plus years of experience with a nonprofit organization. Excellent written
and oral communication skills, confident public speaker, strong leadership and motivational abilities,
sense of humor, and ability and desire to work in a team environment all essential. A keen interest
and understanding of Alaska Native cultures and experience working with tribal communities is
strongly encouraged. This position is located in Alaska.

Send: Resume, cover letter, a relevant writing sample, salary history, and three references to: Search
Committee, Alaska Wilderness League, 943 W. 6th Avenue, Ste 132, Anchorage, AK 99501, or
EMAIL to betsy (at) alaskawild (dot) org, or FAX to 907-222-4047 by July 23, 2010. Salary &
Benefits: salary commensurate with experience, health & retirement benefits.

Job Description
Goal: Identify and engage key and diverse stakeholders and the public to build an army of support for protections of
wilderness-quality lands managed by the BLM.

I. Internal Campaign Work

• Develop and oversee the League’s outreach efforts for the BLM’s five regional planning
  areas throughout Alaska, including the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska (NPRA).
• Provide general support and guidance for communications and lower-48 outreach
  related to the League’s BLM campaign.
• Draft and/or edit copy for BLM campaign materials including web site, newsletter, press
  releases, direct mail pieces, and other info related to issue
• Speak and make presentations at wilderness and other conferences and to other public
  gatherings.

II. External Campaign Work

• Be a leader among Alaska groups and stakeholders on BLM issues
• Work with allies to explore and identify strongest protections for BLM wildlands
• Help coordinate the activities of conservation groups, local and indigenous stakeholders,
  fishing interests, and other public interest groups and community stakeholders to ensure
  divergent groups are working in as coordinated and collaborative way as possible for
  BLM wildlands and waters protection
• Travel to communities, to meetings and hearings as needed to help build support for
  BLM’s wild places.
• Assist tribes and other community stakeholders in developing public comments and
  position statements
• Build a broad coalition of spokespeople/leaders who can effectively influence the
  planning processes and further wilderness goals.
  III. Other
• Perform own administrative tasks such as photocopying, faxing, filing, data entry, etc.
• Have fun. Be creative, innovative, opportunistic, and persistent. Explore ways to
  do things better. Look for challenges to keep your job rewarding and your
  personal skills growing.

AWL is a small, fun, and committed team. When one team member needs help, the rest assist as
much as they are able.

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Internships

Government Affairs Intern

Alaska Wilderness League is looking for unpaid government affairs interns for the fall semester to assist the Capitol Hill work of our government relations team in Washington. The interns can expect to gain a comprehensive introduction into political advocacy at the federal level, specific tasks and responsibilities include:

• Conduct research on and analyze federal legislation, state and federal public law and conservation strategies
• Prepare written memos and other documents
• Attend weekly strategy meetings
• Attend meetings and hearings on Capitol Hill
• Congressional outreach through information drops, phone calls, and e-mails
• Prepare weekly newsletters on upcoming Hill activities
• Some administrative tasks including database updating and printing outreach materials

Additionally, interns are encouraged to attend Senate and House committee hearings of interest.

Qualifications:
Recent college graduates with degrees in Political Science, Communications, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, or other relevant fields are encouraged to apply. Graduate students and law students are also strongly encouraged to apply. Flexible scheduling is available.

Application Instructions:
Serious candidates should e-mail resume to Steven Kline at steve[at]alaskawild.org

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