State Advocacy Manager - Project Coyote

Project Coyote is currently looking to hire a full-time, State Advocacy Manager.

The role is responsible for overseeing state policy and advocacy campaigns and is a remote position. Project Coyote is committed to protecting North America’s wild carnivores and promoting compassionate coexistence through education, science, advocacy, and coalition building.  The job posting is up on the website https://projectcoyote.org/about/employment/ . They’ll start reviewing applications August 6^th.

 

Skills, Qualifications & Experience: 

Minimum of three years’ experience of demonstrated management skills and experience in the nonprofit sector; ideally at least two years’ experience in wildlife policy and advocacy. Graduate degree in a relevant field preferred.

 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is seeking a Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator to support and grow our Coalition’s grassroots organizing efforts. The Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator will help plan and implement winning campaigns to build grassroots power, achieve NSAC’s policy goals, and advance racial equity in agriculture and food systems. 

In this role, you will build critical relationships, support hundreds of organizations nationwide in building grassroots campaigns, and help ensure grassroots leaders are heard in Washington, DC. If you are excited to collaborate and build power with farmers and advocates toward a more sustainable, equitable farm and food system, this is your opportunity.

Salary range: $68-$75,000+

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline to apply is Monday, May 8th, 2023.

Find the salary range, application information, and many more details here: 

https://nationalsustainableagriculturecoalition.recruitee.com/o/2023-nsac-grassroots-advocacy-coordinator

Opportunity: Senior Researcher at Food & Water Watch

The Senior Researcher conducts analysis and develops written materials that support Food & Water Watch and Food & Water Action’s (FWW/FWA) fast-paced organizing and advocacy campaigns on the most pressing food, water and climate and energy issues we face. These include local, state and federal campaigns to fight corporate consolidation of our food and water systems, ban factory farms, reject water privatization, ban fracking, and transition to 100 percent renewable energy.

The Senior Researcher will report directly to the Research Director and work closely with the Research Team to produce compelling research and advocacy materials that bolster, move and win campaigns. This is a Bargaining Unit / Union Position. The salary range for this position is $51,000 to $70,000.

https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2021/12/09/senior-researcher/

 

EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROJECTS SPECIALIST - Aliance for the Chesapeake Bay

 The Equity and Inclusion Projects Specialist is a critical role in advancing the Alliance’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) programmatic efforts. The successful candidate will build upon the Alliance’s emerging partnership with Bowie State University and engage other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the watershed. The Specialist will also coordinate seminar series and workforce development opportunities and serve as a key member of the organization’s DEI Team in expanding and carrying out strategies to engage under-resourced Chesapeake Bay watershed communities through our Forests, Agriculture, Green Infrastructure, and Stewardship & Engagement program areas.

Read the full job description here. The deadline to apply is Monday, October 11, 2021

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

Postgraduate Opportunity

Jewish Service Corps 

Applications are open for Avodah's Jewish Service Corps with a deadline of February 20th. They are seeking individuals 21-26 with a strong interest in anti-poverty work and a desire to learn in an inclusive Jewish framework. 

Corps Members build real world expertise through work placements with Avodah’s partner organizations in Chicago, New Orleans, New York and Washington, D.C. They contribute to the partners’ work on crucial justice issues such as immigration, hunger, education, public health, and domestic violence while developing activist chops and Jewish social justice insights through Avodah’s trusted, innovative curriculum. During the year, Corps Members live and learn in the dynamic Avodah community. 

The program provides a monthly living stipend, travel allowance, health insurance, and subsidized housing, in addition to a year of professional and leadership development. After the year, participants will access activism, professional development, and Jewish opportunities for life through the Avodah alumni community.

Submit an application. Students can also visit avodah.net/serve.

Potomac Conservancy
Grassroots Organizer

Do you love talking to people about your passion for clean water and helping them find theirs? Is empowering local residents to make a difference your thing? Do you believe that change comes from collective action? If so, Potomac Conservancy is seeking an energetic and creative self-starter to join our mission for clean water. 

Who we are: Founded in 1993, Potomac Conservancy believes the foundation of healthy, vibrant, and resilient communities start with clean water. As the region’s leading clean water advocate, we shape the broader effort to ensure the Potomac River boasts clean drinking water, healthy lands, and connected communities. You will be joining a small but mighty team who work every day to fight for clean water through building a local inclusive movement of impassioned river advocates.

Grassroots Organizer: The Grassroots Organizer is responsible for the creation and nourishment of community driven volunteer teams that leverage hands-on stewardship and outreach to inspire clean water action, which addresses root causes of pollution through civic engagement and advocacy. Working in the larger DC Metro area, our clean water advocacy efforts are informed by communities, our Policy team, and our Clean Potomac Plan. The Organizer will interpret a broad strategic vision for community action in a local context, requiring the ability to listen to community needs and enact change.

To support this objective in the first year, the Organizer will also manage four regional days of service around our Potomac Stewards and Growing Native programs, organize summer recreation events, and plan and lead 6-10 private events for sponsors annually. In the out years, workplans will be dependent upon new ideas coming from the Organizer, community needs, and organizational priorities.

The job posting and full descpription is also available on their website: https://potomac.org/careers.

Please contact Katie Blackman (blackman@potomac.org) with any questions.