Sierra Youth - Executive Committee Member

Part/full-time: Part-time, ~5 hours per week
Volunteer position
Must be between ages 15-30
Must live in Canada


We are looking for a motivated, passionate, collaborative person to join our Executive Committee (ExComm). This includes helping ensure follow-through of the podcast, fundraising, knowledge mobilization, and political/ legislative involvement.

Ideally, this person will have relevant experience that draws from the established principles and goals of the Sierra Club. By ‘relevant experience’ we do not necessarily define that solely by previous formal work experience, but rather any life experience related to the environment, fundraising, NGO’s, law/policy, activism, teamwork, creativity, or organization, for example. We would love for this person to be creative with ideas for the Club, and to take initiative on projects in a part-time position. 



Responsibilities:
Capacity for 5 hours of work/week, including ExComm zoom meetings 
Taking part in the podcast, fundraising, knowledge mobilization, and political/legislative movements
Ability to work cohesively in a team while providing unique strengths
Interests in taking initiatives to enhance the club, and working independently on delegated tasks
Excellent organizational, time management and communication skills 
Commitment to thoroughness and accountability 
Strong personal values of kindness, compassion, willingness to learn and unlearn

Compensation:

We are a volunteer-based team, and no prior formal experience is required. We want to offer an opportunity for youth to get formal work experience and to build a portfolio with the support of a strong organization! If you have a portfolio of work you are proud of, we would love to take a look.  

About Sierra Youth
 
We are the youth branch of the Sierra Club Canada Foundation, with a mission to empower young people to become leaders in our communities! Through grassroots action, and an anti-oppression approach, Sierra Youth aims to address globalization, consumption, and climate change while acting as a resource for youth concerned about environmental and social justice issues. 

We host the Sierra Youth Podcast, conversations for a healthy planet and healthy communities. This program provides digestible education on all things related to intersectional environmentalism! 

Instagram: @sierrayouthpodcast
Facebook: Sierra Youth
Spotify/Apple podcasts: Sierra Youth Podcast

To Apply:

Please email your resume to gav.ms.hough@gmail.com and fill out the questions in the google form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBdFr-5vYfFS9kI4sd4l47WWgHL0RKIQlPNFDjDAq1_aLLlA/viewform?usp=sf_link

We are committed to diversity and knowledge of lived experience on our team - we highly encourage youth BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour), to apply with additional consideration of other intersectionality (disabled, Queer, socioeconomic status, refugee status, etc) candidates, though anyone is encouraged to apply. Applications are rolling - we will interview candidates until we find the right fit!