Historical March 1984 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Organization History: The Missouri Coalition for the Environment is an activist, grass-roots membership organization working on a wide range of environmental issues at the federal, state, and local levels.
Now 14 years old, MCE serves as Missouri’s major multi-issue environmental group with offices and full-time paid staff. MCE is in the process of becoming a true state-wide organization—it has just opened an office in Kansas City and has hired a full-time lobbyist in the state capital.
The rapidly growing membership is now at the 5,000+ level. MCE has taken the lead in working on toxics and hazardous waste in Missouri, the site of the world’s highest and most widespread dioxin levels.
The organization also has a long and successful record in safe energy, occupational safety and health, open space, and parks, responsible urban development, recycling and solid waste management, and clean air and water. Activities include legislative lobbying, watchdogging industry and government agencies, litigation, research, and community education. MCE has an active Board of Directors. Its president is a Ph.D. Professor of Chemical Engineering at Washington University. Other Board members include union members, an elected official, several lawyers, two former MCE executive directors now working at the National Nuclear Weapons Freeze Clearinghouse and the Missouri Botanical Gardens, and several citizen activists. Responsibilities: The executive director is responsible for the direction and coordination of all programs; overseeing the full-time staff of five plus community education crew and volunteers; maintaining liaison with a variety of national, state, and local organizations; enhancing the organization’s role and statewide presence through public appearances, speaking, lobbying, testifying, and writing; organizing new offices and recruiting for state wide board of directors; fund raising through grants and other means; and managing finances and budget.
The executive director reports directly to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Requirements: Education and/or professional experience in a related field, proven administrative skills, organizing ability, and good speaking and writing skills. Starting Salary: $15,000-18,000 per year. Paid vacation and holidays. Health insurance.
To Apply: Send resume, supportive background materials, and writing sample to Search Committee, 6267 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63130.
Originally published in The Paper, March 1984.
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Original source: SD_Times1984_03.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.
