This is a reissue of the earlier recruitment announcement and a extended
deadline for applications to March 11, 2002


CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO ***NEW*** REGIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY TEAM

The Conservation Governance Committee (CGC) is soliciting nominations for a
new strategy team, the Regional Conservation Strategy Team (RCST).  This is
your opportunity to become part of a brand new strategy team that will help
guide and develop to its full potential the Sierra Club's regional
conservation work across the country.

If you would like to nominate yourself, please complete the application
below and send it to Connie Wilbert by e-mail ([log in to unmask]), or
mail (705 S. 22nd St., Laramie WY 82070).  If you want to nominate someone
else, please (a) forward this message to that person with your suggestion
that they apply and (b) send Connie their name, email address, and a brief
description.  Please feel free to post this call for nominations to Club
notice and information lists, being careful not to duplicate postings.
Completed responses are due March 11, 2002.



OVERVIEW OF THE RCST

The Board of Directors of the Sierra Club, in November 2001, instructed the
CGC to form a new strategy team to oversee the Sierra Club's volunteer
regional conservation work.  The RCST will work directly with Regional
Conservation Committees (RCCs), Ecoregion Task Forces, and other regional
entities as appropriate.  They will review, pre-approve, and evaluate the
annual workplans of these entities, allocate budgets to them (within the
overall budget allocation  approved by the CGC), troubleshoot regional
problems (both organizational and conservation), assist in communication
and
coordination between regional entities and national strategy teams and
campaign committees as needed, and generally support regional conservation
entities in their work.  At the end of the year, the RCST will work with
regional entities to evaluate their program's performance.  The RCST will
report directly to the CGC, following the same reporting and budgeting
schedule and format as other strategy teams.

The CGC will appoint members to the RCST for two-year terms.  Maximum
continuous service will be three consecutive two-year terms.  Members will
participate in conference calls and communicate regularly by e-mail, and
will meet once a year or as needed.  This is a working committee, not an
advisory committee, and each member will take on specific projects to carry
out the committee's charge.  The RCST will include regular staff
participation.



QUALIFICATIONS

For the RCST, the CGC is looking for candidates with:

-  solid experience in regional conservation work, including campaign
strategizing and/or familiarity with the Club's planning matrix, message
development and press relations, grassroots organizing, and coalition
building

-  willingness and ability to work cooperatively with people holding
differing perspectives on the best strategies for the Club to follow

-  sufficient flexibility in time commitments to allow full volunteer
participation in this committee

-  experience or familiarity with the Club's regional and national
structure

-  access to e-mail

RCST members may not simultaneously serve on an RCC or an ecoregion task
force.


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NOMINATION FORM

Send completed form to Connie Wilbert by e-mail ([log in to unmask]),
or
by U.S. mail (705 S. 22nd St., Laramie WY 82070).

Completed responses are due March 11, 2002.

THE SUBJECT OF YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD BE "RCST NOM: <your last name
here>".

Please delete all text above this point.

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1)  Name, address, phone(s), e-mail address, and best times to reach you


2)  How long have you been a member of the Sierra Club?


3)  Sierra Club experience, including volunteer positions held and
campaigns
worked on


4)  Experience working on conservation issues at the regional OR NATIONAL
level


5)  Other relevant experience and qualifications you would bring to the
RCST, as related to the qualifications for the RCST described above


6)  Why do you want to serve on the RCST?


7)  Names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of two references, including
best times to reach them.  Also give the name and contact information for
your chapter chair if that person is not one of your references.



Erin Jordahl
Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club
3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-277-8868
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