Volunteer: Regional Director Jobs

From CNN to The Huffington Post, the world is talking about the innovative movement that is downsizing global poverty. The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nations on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. The national campaign is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. and U.K. foreign policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Mobilize people in your community to contact their congressional leaders to support poverty reduction legislation.
• Serve as The Borgen Project’s ambassador in your city.
• Build a network of people engaged in the cause.
• Meet with local congressional leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for the world’s poor.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.

Qualifications

• Excellent overall communication skills oral, written, presentation.
• Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table.
• Basic understanding of U.S. Politics and international development.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks while managing their work time efficiently.
• Ability to demonstrate frequent independent judgment with decisiveness.

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.