Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards
Southern Appalchian Mountain Stewards is looking for an energetic, motivated person to fill the position of Field Organizer. 30 hours per week with a yearly salary of $20,209.00. Excellent benefits package including health care benefits. Applicants should send a cover letter as a writing sample explaining why they would be the right person for the job, a resume and three references to either samsva@gmail.com or S.A.M.S. at P.O. Box 352, Big Stone Gap, VA, 24219 by October 1, 2010. For complete job description go to: www.samsva.org.
Requirements:
· 1-3 years experience with conservation issues (specific to Mountaintop Removal, Coal Fired Power Plants, mining, forestry practices, wilderness designation, water protection, etc.) and or Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
*Attention to detail and excellent organizational, communication and writing skills. Ability to balance competing demands.
· Ability to work well with people.
· Proficiency in use of standard office systems and computer software is helpful
· Experience in managing web-based applications and content management systems is helpful. Advanced web skills are a plus.
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SAMS currently has three major goals: to win permanent dust control to protect residents’ health and quality of life in coal-producing communities, to prevent the approval of the proposed Ison Rock Ridge permit, a 1,200-acre surface coal mine that would destroy 5 communities if approved, and to win national legislation that would put an end to mountaintop removal coal mining.
In tandem with the campaigns are several new programs that have been created to meet the demands of the growing membership base. Some of our recently-developed initiatives include: Sustainable Economic Development, Water Monitoring, Health Project, Story Collecting, Youth Organizing, and Leadership Development. These programs have allowed the organization to expand its work to fulfill the portion of the mission statement “to help rebuild sustainable communities.”
