Chapter Director

Overview

Job Title:

Chapter Director
Department:
Wyoming Chapter

Location:

Flexible within Wyoming. The position requires the ability to travel.

Reports To:

Deputy Regional Field Director
Supervises:
Wyoming Chapter staff

At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future.

By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 700 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers.

We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

Sierra Club Wyoming has been a leader in our state since 1975, working to protect our environment, and today represents 3,500 Sierra Club members and supporters across the state. Our Wyoming-based staff of three works cooperatively as a fully integrated team with our volunteer activists and grassroots supporters across the state; a diverse array of partners; and other regional and national Sierra Club staff.

Our highest conservation priorities are to slow climate change and minimize its most harmful impacts by ending fossil fuel production on public land and transitioning to clean energy; to protect our remaining undeveloped wild landscapes; to protect healthy and free-ranging wildlife; and to maintain high-quality, connected wildlife habitats. All aspects of this work are deeply grounded in a commitment to deepening and evolving understandings of systems of oppression and examining relationships to privilege and power.

The Director of the Wyoming Chapter will lead the design and implementation of priority campaigns and programs adopted by the Wyoming Chapter Board; support the Board and volunteer committees; manage Chapter staff; manage Chapter finances; oversee fundraising; and support grassroots outreach and organizational power building. This position requires occasional travel, evening and weekend work.

• Advise and support the Chapter Board and volunteer committees in adopting annual strategic, programmatic, and financial goals and priorities, and evaluate progress toward objectives throughout the year. Regularly report to the Chapter Board, staff supervisor, and regional and national Sierra Club campaign staff on chapter progress toward program and organizational development outcomes, and seek their input and guidance as programs are implemented and evaluated
• Work with the Chapter Treasurer to develop an annual budget and ensure regular financial tracking and reporting to the Board on financial metrics
• Manage chapter staff. Help staff develop annual work plans and conduct regular reviews of progress toward priority outcomes. Meet weekly with each staff member to support progress on specific projects. Review staff time and expense reports weekly for accuracy and required timely submission. Conduct performance appraisals and take personnel actions as appropriate. Provide ongoing coaching and support to staff, and perform other administrative and supervisory functions as needed
• Develop, oversee, and help implement a comprehensive chapter fundraising program. Working with assigned chapter staff and lead volunteers, identify and meet with individual donors regularly; implement regular and effective donor communications; identify grant opportunities and develop proposals; and support all other fundraising activities. Coordinate with regional and national staff on joint fundraising opportunities
• Support staff and volunteer…