Field Secretary for Earthcare

Individual should be:

• Thoroughly familiar with SEYM’s Quaker Faith and Practice, willing to seek the guidance of the Spirit in their work, in unity with Friends’ testimonies on the environment, and able to witness to the sacredness of our Earth.
• Knowledgeable of Quaker process and Friends organizations, particularly with regard to Earthcare issues.

Individual should have:

• Sufficient education or work experience in either science and/or environmental studies to allow understanding of the scientific and mathematical components of environmental issues, especially in our yearly meeting region. (A Bachelors degree in environmental studies or a natural science would be desirable, however other relevant education and experience will be considered.)
• Sufficient maturity, training and/or work experience to allow individual to work productively with individuals, youth and Monthly Meetings in discerning personal leadings and group leadings on environmental issues and activism related to those issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to provide his/her own work space.
• FSE must have a reliable computer, phone, printer and automobile (for travel to various locations in Florida).   Individual will be required to provide documentation of license and automobile insurance. Individual will be compensated for position related automobile travel at the IRS set rate. When FSE travels to SEYM Monthly Meetings and Worship Groups (and other organizations), these groups will be asked to pay for travel compensation and to provide mutually agreeable overnight hospitality and meals. FSE will be compensated for partial use of home for office, use of phone, computer and printer. Office supplies will be compensated.
• Individual must have the ability to financially pay for expenses when incurred and be able to wait for monthly compensation.
• Individual must have the physical and emotional stamina to allow person to perform the required duties of the position with reasonable accommodation. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

• Provide focus and coordinate efforts on environmental work in the SEYM region.
• Perform visits to Monthly Meetings and Worship Groups within SEYM to help them discern their leadings in care of the Earth, and to provide information and coordination among Meetings.
• To be a Quaker Presence at specific events, including those arranged by others.
• To assist the Youth of SEYM in their Earthcare projects, to be an inspiration and model for them; to be a presence and resource for Young Adult Friends.
• To communicate and collaborate our regional concerns with national organizations including Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW), Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT), Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), and Friends General Conference (FGC).
• To serve as SEYM’s public presence for Earthcare.
• To serve as a liaison with other like-minded organizations at the direction of the Earthcare Committee of SEYM in concert with the Executive Committee as Personnel Committee through its clerk, and grounded in the loving interest and care of the Yearly Meeting.
• Employee will provide monthly reports to the FSE Anchor Committee on work activities. This report will also provide anticipated work activities over the next quarter and will be revised on a monthly basis.

This person will be under the care and guidance of a committee of four individuals formed by the Executive Committee and Earthcare Committee of SEYM called the SEYM Anchor Committee for the Field Secretary for Earthcare. Two members of the Anchor Committee will be appointed by the Executive Committee, and two members will be recommended by the SEYM Nominating Committee. The Anchor Committee will be tasked with guiding the work of this SEYM employee. The Clerk for the Anchor Committee, will be selected by members of the Anchor Committee and will serve as supervisor for the FSE. FSE may freely contact other members of the Anchor committee for support and information as needed.

Based on the present availability of funding, the FSE position will be initiated as part time 20 hours a week. This may be revisited as workload is discerned and should funding to support additional hours become available.