Regional Director

About the role

As a Regional Director, you'll serve as a Borgen Project Ambassador in your city - mobilizing your friends, family and colleagues to contact your government in support of key poverty reduction legislation. You don't need to be a lobbyist to help influence foreign policy.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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

Location

U.S., U.K. and Canada

Duration

12 Weeks

Hours

4-6 hours per week

Start Date

New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start