Job description​

This will be a negotiated job description and compensation package between employee and GRI Core Group.

This position will start as a contracted position but has the potential to turn into an salary position with benefits.

Possible job responsibilities are listed below. Suggested work load 15-30 hours per week. Wage is $35-40 an hour depending on experience. 

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Responsibilities

1. Maintain GRI Phone, Email & website.

2. Work with work groups to accomplish their goals on a prearranged and coordinated basis.

3. Building and Managing the database

4. Participate in GRI Core Group Meetings

     a. Meet twice per month to discuss upcoming job duties and discuss ongoing projects

5. Liaison to the workgroups

     a. Check in with work group leaders regularly (defined by the workgroup) to see if they need any support.

     b. Facilitate accomplishment of support

     c. Keep an up to date list of all the workgroup members contact info

6. Community Outreach

     a. Press relations, Media contacts, Social Media

     b. Outreach to other organizations

     c. Keep a pulse on the community happenings and find opportunities/events to participate in 

7. Newsletter

     a. Write, layout and manage 3 GRI newsletters for 1) current participants, 2) non-participating Mendocino County participants, 3) all out of county participants.

8. Grant Writing

9. Fundraising

10. Oversee expenditures and reimbursements from our bookkeeper

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GRI mission

The Grassroots Institute: Progressive Solutions for the Common Good (GRI) is confronting our deteriorating political, economic and environmental systems. GRI looks at the systemic problem created by wealthy corporate elites instituting public policies benefitting their own good rather than the common good. GRI also promotes citizen-based solutions that are creating a vibrant future. The solutions to our sustainable future are already at work in our communities.

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Requirements

The person should live in Mendocino County.

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Contact

Please send your resume and cover letter to Jim Tarbell, rtp@mcn.org

 

We encourage you to review our website to further understand our mission and activities.