Employment Opportunities

• Interns
• Volunteers
• Downstream Strategies seeks a Sustainable Agriculture/Food System Analyst
• WV FREE Position Announcement (Posted December 8, 2011)
• USAction Development Intern – Spring 2012
• USAction Field and Program Intern –Spring 2012
• Executive Director of ACLU-WV

Interns

WV-CAG is currently offering summer and fall internships. Hours and projects are flexible and there are opportunities to work from home. For more information, please call 346-5891 or e-mail linda@wvcag.org.

Volunteers

WV-CAG relies on volunteers to help us on many of our projects and campaigns. We have an urgent need for a volunteer to help with data entry. This job can be done from home or in our office. We also need volunteers to help with office work and member support. Hours and days are flexible. Please call us at 346-5891 or e-mail linda@wvcag.org.

Downstream Strategies seeks a Sustainable Agriculture/Food System Analyst within our Land Program to support a range of environmental policy and science projects, with a focus on agriculture, food systems, and sustainability. The successful candidate will bring multiple skills and will be a key team member on projects in Appalachia and beyond. Downstream Strategies has several ongoing projects that will need pointed expertise and experience in these fields, including a food system assessment for the State of West Virginia, feasibility study for a poultry composting operation, and policy analysis of the barriers to organic specialty crop production in the state. 

ww.downstreamstrategies.com/careers.html

WV FREE Position Announcement (Posted December 8, 2011)

WV FREE, the state’s foremost advocate for reproductive justice, seeks a highly motivated individual to serve as Project Manager.

At the direction of the Executive Director, the Project Manager will assist with fundraising programs , event planning, and will serve as a coordinator with donors, health care providers, policymakers and advocates. Excellent organizational, written and social skills are a prerequisite. Must be pro-choice, social-justice oriented and computer-literate. The ideal candidate will be an energetic ‘people’ person who can handle and prioritize multiple responsibilities; a self-starter and finisher.

The Project Manager must possess the skills to take initiative, accept direction, and work cooperatively. Other duties as assigned.

The position is offered on a full-time, contractual basis, with a possibility for long-term employment. Interviews will begin immediately.

Interested applicants should email a resume, cover letter detailing their interest in this specific position, a writing sample and three references to Margaret Chapman Pomponio at margaret@wvfree.org. Please do not send hardcopies and please, no phone calls.

WV FREE is an equal opportunity employer.