Environmental Justice Health Alliance (EJHA) Program Associate

Position Announcement 

The non-profit organization, Coming Clean is seeking to hire a Program Associate to join the Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform, a national grassroots network of environmental justice organizations that operates in strategic partnership with Coming Clean. 

The Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform (EJHA) is a national network of grassroots Environmental and Economic Justice organizations and advocates in communities that are disproportionately impacted by toxic chemicals from legacy contamination, ongoing exposure to polluting facilities and health-harming chemicals in household products. EJHA supports a just transition towards safer chemicals and a pollution-free economy that leaves no community or worker behind. The EJHA network model features leadership of, by, and for Environmental Justice groups with support from additional allied groups and individual experts. EJHA and Coming Clean provide financial, strategic, and technical support to grassroots Environmental Justice organizations so they can better execute their campaigns, launch new economic development initiatives, and hold government and corporations accountable. 

Position Summary:
The EJHA Program Associate is a key part of the EJHA team. The EJHA Program Associate’s primary responsibility is to ensure greater efficiency and effective operations for the Environmental Justice Health Alliance and its work. The Program Associate will improve the functioning, efficiency, and effectiveness of EJHA by assisting with tracking work plans and commitments, follow-through and troubleshooting, and communication with and among EJHA National Co-Coordinators, staff, affiliates and allies.

Location:
It is strongly preferred that this remote position be located along the US east coast.

Salary Range & Benefits:
The EJHA Program Associate is a full-time position.

The salary range for this position is $35,000 - $40,000 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Benefits include a retirement program, health insurance reimbursement arrangement, life insurance, disability insurance and vacation and unplanned leave.

Application Process & Timeline:
The application period will remain open until the position is filled.
Please submit the following by email to jlopez@comingcleaninc.org:

• Cover letter, telling us who you are and why you are interested in and qualified for this position
• Resume
• Three references related to employment or volunteer experiences

Coming Clean is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to dismantling racism, sexism and other oppressions within our organization and in society as a whole. As such, Coming Clean does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or religion. People of color, young and younger people, women and people of all abilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

For the full position description, visit our website: comingcleaninc.org/latest-news/in-the-news/hiring-ejha-program-associate