Subject: National Parks Committee Vacancies
Recruitment Announcement
– National Parks Committee
The Wild Planet Strategy Team (WPST) seeks to
appoint a chair and up to eight other members for the Sierra Club’s National
Parks Committee (NPC). If you would like to nominate yourself for
membership on the NPC, please complete and return the application below by
September 15th, 2005.
The Committee will focus on the conservation,
management, and long term sustainable issues surrounding existing National Parks
and Monuments, including identifying threats and proposing solutions. This may
include close monitoring of the national parks Interior appropriations and
budget process.
The Committee will serve as a resource to Chapters and
Groups in the work to protect National Parks in their areas. The National Parks
Committee will coordinate with the ongoing work of other Club committees such as
Wildlands Campaign, Recreation Issues Committee, Wildlife and Endangered Species
Committee, Alaska Task Force and Energy Committee. Staff liaisons will
be
Maribeth Oakes (Washington DC) and Vicky Hoover (San
Francisco).
Candidates for the National Parks Committee should have at
least general knowledge of National Park issues and the motivation to work on
resolving them. Specialized expertise is welcome as is familiarity with Sierra
Club policies and processes at the national level. Candidates should have good
management and social skills, as well as political and strategic judgment.
Nominees must be current Sierra Club members residing in the United States.
Sierra Club of Canada members are not eligible to apply. Please contact Sierra
Club Canada at
[log in to unmask] for information on Canadian
participation in these committees.
Ability and willingness to use
electronic mail and to participate in
conference calls (generally in the
evening) are required as well as the
ability to travel occasionally to
meetings or conferences. Candidates need to consider their ability to contribute
time and effort to National Parks Committee participation in addition to ongoing
commitments. If you are interested in applying, please read and follow the
instructions
completely. We are only accepting self-nominations, so, please,
pass this announcement on to others you think may have an
interest.
Appointments to the National Parks Committee are made by the
WPST, based on applications and phone interviews with prospective candidates.
The WPST deals with public and private land and water management issues,
including existing special designations such as national parks, wilderness, wild
rivers, and wildlife and endangered species issues. More information about WPST
and its committees can be found at
http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/go/leaders/conservation/wpst/indexaspEmail
applications and requests for more information should go
the
following:
Sharon Stephens, WPST Vice Chair
[log in to unmask]952-941-4719
and
Karl
Forsgaard, WPST Chair
[log in to unmask]206-236-0929
Application
Deadline: September 15, 2005
APPLICATION FORM
1. Name, address, phones,
e-mail address, and best times to reach you:
2. Sierra Club Membership #
and renewal date:
3. Sierra Club activities and leadership positions
held, with dates:
4. Other relevant environmental experience and
qualifications:
5. Statement of interest in serving on the National Parks
Committee (150 words max please):
6. Names, phones, and e-mail addresses
of three Sierra Club references, including best times to reach
them: