<div><div><span>Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Juneau, Seattle, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Houston, Denver, Bozeman, Chicago, Tallahassee, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. </span><span> </span>        </div><div><div>     </div><div><span>Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups to engage on the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth </span><span>needs a good lawyer.</span><span> </span>     </div>      </div><div><div><span>Earthjustice’s DC Regional Program works to protect community health from pollution. We use litigation, administrative advocacy, and partnership to advocate for more-protective national air quality standards, national safeguards against hazardous air pollutants, prevention of chemical disasters at industrial facilities, clean waterways, climate protection, and more, all with an eye toward advancing equity and justice. </span><span> </span>        </div>        </div><div><div><span>The Toxic Exposure and Health Program plays a vital role in Earthjustice’s mission to defend the right of all people to a healthy environment. This Program’s work focuses on addressing the many ways that people are exposed to and harmed by toxic chemicals, with a special focus on federal regulatory programs like the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  The Program’s work also intersects with broader advocacy related to clean air, clean water, pesticides, drinking water, waste, climate, energy, and biodiversity.</span><span> </span>        </div>        </div><div><div><span>The Legal Practice Manager is responsible for the smooth and efficient operation of the DC Regional Office (based in Washington DC) and the Toxic Exposure and Health Program (staff based in New York City, Washington DC and remote). Responsibilities include a variety of complex administrative functions and litigation/program support; hiring and onboarding new staff; facilities; and finance administrative collaboration. </span><span> </span>        </div>        </div><div><div><span>This position requires the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. The location for this role is Washington, DC and the person hired will need to reside within commuting distance from Earthjustice’s Washington, DC Office. Periodic travel to New York City may be required.</span><span> </span>        </div>        </div><div><div><strong><span>Responsibilities</span><span> </span>   </strong>     </div><div><span></span>     </div><div><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span>Administrative or Operations Management (40%)</span></span>     </div><ul><li><span>Review requests for Regional team requests for additional services and supplies; obtain supervisor approval when necessary and oversee implementation.</span><span> </span>   </li><li>Act as liaison for Regional team to work with DC Workplace Manager and New York office manager.<span> </span>   </li></ul><div><em><span>Administrative Support</span><span> </span><span> </span>   </em>     </div><ul><li><span>Provide support for DC Regional and Toxics Program guests and visiting staff, coordinating with Workplace Operations and IT.</span><span> </span>  </li><li><span>Plan, schedule, and arrange logistics for office meetings, gatherings, retreats, and celebrations.</span></li><li><span>Assist DC and Toxics staff in arranging for use of conference rooms and equipment.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Maintain contact lists for current and former staff, office extensions lists, and case codes lists.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Make travel arrangements for staff on request.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Handle other administrative matters as assigned and as needed.</span><span> </span>   </li><ul></ul></ul><em><span>Human Resources</span><span> </span><span> </span> </em>   </div><ul><li><span>Compile new hire welcome materials and provide new employee training and orientation to new staff and interns.</span><span> </span>     </li><li><span>Assist with hiring on request (including for permanent staff, interns, and clerks), help coordinating with human resources, reviewing applications, establishing hiring committees, and scheduling and participating in interviews.</span><span> </span>     </li><li><span>Oversee departing staff, interns, and volunteers to ensure necessary paperwork is in order. </span><span> </span>     </li><li><span>Train new staff on timekeeping; review and submit monthly time reports to headquarters; compile and format time reports.  </span><span> </span>     </li><li><span>Review and approve staff bi-monthly timecards; identify any overtime calculation errors for finance and human resources.</span><span> </span>     </li><li><span>Act as a liaison on administrative matters with Operations Department and other Earthjustice departments; provide instruction and guidance to employees on Earthjustice administrative policies and procedures.</span><span></span>  </li></ul> <em><span>Information Technology</span></em><span> </span><span> </span>         </div><div><ul><li><div><span>Coordinate with IT staff to ensure smooth roll-out of new or updated equipment and software, and to decommission and recycle old equipment.</span><span> </span>        </div></li><li><div><span>Provide local technical support for computers and peripherals, network equipment and connections, phone videoconference systems, projectors, and office equipment; coordinate with IT staff and outside vendors as needed to resolve issues.</span><span> </span>        </div></li><li><div><span>Coordinate set up of computer and phone for new staff, interns, and volunteers, and coordinate with IT to configure new network accounts.</span><span> </span>        </div></li><li><div><span>Monitor IT equipment and software to ensure sufficient coverage for all staff, interns, volunteers, and visitors; submit and track requests for new computers and equipment; ensure existing equipment is in good working condition and coordinate replacement as needed.</span><span> </span>       </div></li></ul><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span>Financial Management</span><span> (25%)</span></span>        </div><div><ul><li><div><span>Manage accounts payable and client billing.</span><span> </span>        </div></li><li><div><span>Manage vendors.</span><span> </span>        </div></li><li><div><span>Process employee expense reimbursements. </span><span> </span>        </div></li><li><div><span>Monitor, review and approve payment of expenses billed to office credit cards.</span><span> </span>        </div></li><li><div><span>Track and submit donated time and discounted services for audit purposes.</span><span> </span>        </div></li><li><div><span>Assist Managing Attorneys and litigation Vice President with budget development and reforecasting, coordinate with outside staff and departments as needed; track spending in accordance with approved budget.</span><span> </span>      </div></li></ul><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span>Litigation and Program Support (35%):</span></span>     </p><ul><li><span>Partner with the Managing Attorneys and/or other staff to identify gaps, solve problems, evolve the efficiency and effectiveness of litigation support, and institute and implement best practices in the face of changing technology, norms, and rules.</span><span> </span>  </li><li><span>Assist in implementation and deployment of document management systems, and adoption of good document management practices. </span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Provide support for litigation and advocacy work as needed, such as providing backup assistance on legal document preparation and management, organizing information for advocacy events, handling logistics for expert travel and presentations, and planning events with partners.  </span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Recommend and help inform document policies, procedures, systems, Earthjustice process improvement and change management by serving on project teams or committees.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Advance a learning culture by acting as an informal mentor or advisor. </span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Help ensure the advancement of Earthjustice’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and values.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Promote a respectful and inclusive work environment for the team and model respectful and inclusive behavior. </span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Communicate regularly with the team and encourage staff to raise concerns and to provide ongoing feedback.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Facilitate staff engagement with one another to strengthen teamwork, interaction, and collaboration. Create, identify, or participate in strategic opportunities for team building.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Other tasks as assigned and as needed.</span><span> </span>   </li></ul><div><strong><span>Qualifications:</span><span> </span>   </strong>     </div><ul><li><span>5+ years of experience in a professional office management position; understanding and experience with a multi-site organizational structure preferred.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years’ experience.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Legal experience desired.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Understanding of and comfort with accounting and budgeting systems.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Understanding of and comfort with information technology hardware and systems.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Proven track record of successfully meeting organizational goals and deadlines.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>A non-profit background is a plus.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Ability to work independently to identify, analyze, and complete tasks.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Excellent organizational, problem-solving skills, and verbal and written communication skills.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage complex information.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Ability to handle a varied workload and prioritize as needed.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Excellent management skills, including the ability to foster effective communication, collaboration, decision-making, and mutual respect.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Familiarity with environmental and social justice issues is preferred.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Ability and desire to contribute to the creation of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences.</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Commitment to public interest work and a passion for the role of Earthjustice and its mission.</span><span> </span>     </li></ul><div><em><span>We offer a mission- and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits. Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity.  As a 501(c)(3) organization, Earthjustice is a qualifying employer for purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. </span></em>   </div><div><em><span>  </span><span> </span>   </em>     </div><div><strong><span>Compensation is based on experience and location.</span><span>   </span><span> </span>   </strong>    </div><div>   </div><div><div><strong><span>Salary range in Washington, DC</span><span>: $98,100 - $109,000</span><span> </span><span>  </span><span> </span>   </strong>   </div><div>     </div><div><span>To Apply: </span>     </div><span></span>   </div><div><span></span>   </div><div><span>Applicants should submit by  <strong>April 14,</strong></span><strong><span> 2024</span></strong><span>:</span><span> </span>        </div><ul><li><span>Resume</span><span> </span>   </li><li><span>Cover letter</span><span> </span>   </li></ul><div><span>Applications, including those submitted after April 14, may be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. </span><span> </span>        </div><div>   </div><div><div><em><span>Please reach out to </span><a href="mailto:jobs@earthjustice.org"><span><span>jobs@earthjustice.org</span></span></a><span>  if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. </span><span> </span>   </em>     </div><em>   </em>     </div><div><div><em><span>Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are given equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.</span><span> </span>   </em>     </div><em>   </em>     </div><div><div><em><span>For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.</span><span> </span>   </em>     </div><em>   </em>     </div><div><div><em><span>For positions located within the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.</span><span> </span>   </em>     </div><em>   </em>     </div><p><em>  #LI-Onsite #LI-Hybrid</em>     </p>   </div>

Premier nonprofit fighting for environmental justice through law, partnerships, and activism. Protecting our planet for a sustainable future.

Legal Practice Manager

<p>Full-time, Remote, Exempt</p><h3>About Rewiring America</h3><p>Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. We believe in an abundant, flourishing, climate-safe future, and know that, together, we can realize one.</p><h3>Position Summary</h3><p>The Community Implementation Manager is a dynamic and passionate advocate responsible for supporting systems-level change in the clean energy sector. Beginning in 2024, government-subsidized rebates, incentives and financing products will become available to households across the country to electrify and decarbonize. This new role helps to foster equitable electrification by building and implementing the program infrastructure to drive adoption of these programs in Low-income and Disadvantaged Communities (LIDAC) - <a href="https://www.epa.gov/greenhouse-gas-reduction-fund/frequent-questions-about-national-clean-investment-fund#low-income">defined by the Environmental Protection Agency here</a> - across the country. You will join our Rewiring Communities initiative, a high performing and cross-functional programmatic team to implement household electrification projects. The Community Implementation Manager will be part of the Rewiring America Community Team and will work in close coordination with the newly created <a href="https://powerforwardcommunities.org/">Power Forward Communities </a>coalition to implement strategies to accelerate accessible electrification in LIDAC homes.</p><p>In this role, the Community Implementation Manager must be committed to an equitable approach to electrification and should actively center and amplify <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/">Justice40</a> communities in stakeholder campaigns.</p><p>This role will report to a senior member of Rewiring America’s Community Team.</p><h3>What you’ll do</h3><p>As the Community Implementation Manager, you will support implementation for several Rewiring America partnered programs. Responsibilities may include: </p><ul> <li>Support official program partners with program governance, potentially including local elected officials and staff, the electric utility, philanthropic partners, CBOs, NGOs, and private sector partners.</li> <li>Manage relationships with local implementation partners, potentially including Habitat for Humanity, United Way, housing authorities, NGO conduits for government housing programs and funds, and other local CBOs, as needed by the program.</li> <li>Develop relationships with local workforce organizations to develop and execute strategies to equitably grow the electrification focused labor market.</li> <li>Track and manage requisite contracts and agreements between entities involved in governance and implementation.</li> <li>Track and manage program budget, including contractor work orders and planned expenses.</li> <li>Create and distribute weekly progress reports and conduct coordination calls with the project partners.</li> <li>Interview and vet contractors and energy auditors, in tandem with partner recommendations and needs.</li> <li>Support local and/or implementation partners in carrying out participant-facing program elements (including participant interviews, communications/storytelling initiatives, etc.)</li> <li>Promote effective communication and collaboration among official program partners and stakeholders involved in the initiative, ensuring alignment with initiative objectives and seamless information exchange between pertinent parties.</li> <li>Help to manage a detailed project timetable encompassing task interdependencies, significant milestones, and deadlines; constantly revises the schedule to mirror advancements and alterations, maintaining project adherence to established timelines.</li> <li>In partnership with Rewiring America’s research team, monitor and analyze key metrics to evaluate efficacy of community electrification programs, and make equitable, data-informed decisions to optimize community electrification efforts. </li> </ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><h3>Who you are</h3><p>The ideal candidate for the Community Implementation Manager embodies the following qualities and characteristics, tailored to an advocacy nonprofit:</p><p>Core Qualifications:</p><ul> <li>Deep commitment to Rewiring America’s mission, with a focus on driving meaningful external change in the clean energy sector, and advocating for sustainable and equitable solutions.</li> <li>At least 3-5 years of increasing responsibility in Operations, Membership, Partnerships, Community Organizing, Project Management, Campaigns, Coalition Building and/or Business Development, with a proven track record of accomplishments and impact.</li> <li>Collaborative bridge-builder with humility who engages respectfully and meaningfully with community partners. Works in the best interest of the community and commits to co-designing projects with partners in service of community-directed goals.</li> <li>Outstanding oral and written communications skills.</li> <li>Comfort traveling and occasional public speaking on behalf of the organization.</li> <li>Ability to collaborate with a small and growing team with competing demands. </li> <li>Ability to execute on a high volume of activity and projects, with speed, excellence and humor.</li> <li>Sets and achieves high-performance expectations that are motivating and results-oriented.</li> <li>Seeks out and delivers timely and direct feedback that contributes to the ongoing development of oneself, team members, and a positive organizational culture.</li> <li>Promptly resolves problems through timely consultation in an environment of mutual respect.</li> <li>Highly collaborative work style with the ability to operate as a thought partner to Community team members, other internal teams, and advisors.</li> <li>Internal champion for growing diversity within Rewiring America, committed to advancing inclusivity in all aspects of our work.</li> </ul><p>Preferred Qualifications:</p><ul> <li>Experience working with local governments or Community-Based Organizations and LIDAC communities</li> <li>Experience in a startup or campaign environment, with ability to quickly scale and build national programs.</li> <li>Content knowledge in climate policy and building electrification.</li> <li>Experience representing a program externally to a diverse group of stakeholders, partners, and funders.</li> <li>Experience building and maintaining a CRM.</li> <li>Experience with management of project budgets over $500,000 .</li> </ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><h3>Compensation &amp; Benefits</h3><p><strong>The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $130,000, commensurate to experience. </strong>Our comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also provided with two additional days off during Presidential and Congressional elections. We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year. Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible for up to sixteen weeks of paid family and medical leave on day one of employment. We offer access to professional development resources.</p><h3>Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion</h3><p>Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring, and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.</p><h3>Hiring Statement</h3><p>Rewiring America is a project of Windward Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Windward Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Windward Fund ‘s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. </p><h3>Application Procedure </h3><p>To apply or nominate a candidate, please submit an application and resume via the <a href="https://jobs.workable.com/company/jVvqxu126wMaCLc2Bnomd8/jobs-at-rewiring-america">Rewiring America page at Workable</a>.This position is open until filled, and we are moving quickly to fill this position -- apply as soon as possible. Candidate review and phone screens begin immediately and will be conducted throughout the search period. </p><h3>E-Verify </h3><p>Windward participates in <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf">E-Verify</a> and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IER_RightToWorkPoster_Eng_Es.pdf">may not be discriminated</a> against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.</p>

An innovative nonprofit on a mission to electrify households, lower emissions, and create clean energy jobs.

Community Implementation Manager

<p>Full-time, Remote, Exempt</p><h3>About Rewiring America</h3><p>Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. We believe in an abundant, flourishing, climate-safe future, and know that, together, we can realize one.</p><h3>Position Summary</h3><p>The Community Engagement Associate is a dynamic and passionate advocate responsible for supporting systems-level change in the clean energy sector. Beginning in 2024, government-subsidized rebates, incentives and financing products will become available to households across the country to electrify and decarbonize. This new role helps to accelerate electrification by building relationships with communities around the country, listening and understanding their needs, building their enthusiasm for electrification, and connecting them to the expertise and resources they will need to be able to implement electrification programs. You will join our Rewiring Communities initiative, a high performing and cross-functional programmatic team to implement household electrification projects. The Community Engagement Associate will be a part of the Rewiring America Community Team and the newly created <a href="https://powerforwardcommunities.org/">Power Forward Communities </a>coalition.</p><p>In this role, the Community Engagement Associate must be committed to an equitable approach to electrification and should actively center and amplify <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/">Justice40</a> communities in stakeholder campaigns.</p><p>This role will report to Rewiring America’s Director of Local Engagement.</p><h3>What you’ll do</h3><p>As the Community Engagement Associate, you will support implementation for several Rewiring America partnered programs. Responsibilities may include: </p><ul> <li>Be a primary point of contact for current and future communities in our <a href="https://powerforwardcommunities.org/">Power Forward Communities (PFC)</a> and <a href="https://www.rewiringamerica.org/local-gov-leaders-for-electrification">Local Government Leaders Coalitions (LGL)</a> </li> <li>Help to manage content for our <a href="https://www.rewiringamerica.org/local-gov-leaders-for-electrification/resource-hub">Local Resource Hub</a> </li> <li>Become an expert on Rewiring America’s electrification tools and resources and curate and synthesize these resources to guide and educate community leaders and members</li> <li>Work with our communications and creatives team to roll out electrification tools and resource launches and press releases  to local leaders across the country</li> <li>Write and publish community electrification stories, distilling lessons learned that can be deployed in other communities</li> <li>Create and manage cohorts of sister communities to share best practices and lessons learned from their electrification efforts</li> <li>Organize and maintain our ongoing communications with Local Government Leaders coalition members including authoring our monthly newsletter</li> <li>Manage a Salesforce CRM to report communications, engagement, and relationship mapping  with national and regional partners and members of our LGL and PFC coalitions</li> <li>Utilize a variety of tools, including Asana, to track all internal LGL and PFC Coalition tasks across Rewiring America teams.</li> <li>Utilize tools such as Notion and Google Drive to organize presentations and resources as it relates to our Coalition work</li> <li>Produce resources and lead electrification trainings for participants from across the country</li> <li>Serve as a partner and stakeholder in the development and implementation of coalition and partner programming that increases coalition members’ commitment to electrification</li> <li>Travel to attend and represent Rewiring America at convening, events and conferences to build relationships, advance Rewiring America’s brand, and recruit new partners into our coalitions</li> <li>Speak publicly at in-person and virtual forums to generate interest and inspire engagement in electrification programs</li> <li>Collaborate with a wide variety of national and local partners, including Habitat for Humanity, United Way, National League of Cities, USDN, C40, and Climate Mayors</li> </ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><h3>Who you are</h3><p>The ideal candidate for the Community Engagement Associate embodies the following qualities and characteristics, tailored to an advocacy nonprofit:</p><p>Core Qualifications:</p><ul> <li>Deep commitment to Rewiring America’s mission, with a focus on driving meaningful external change in the clean energy sector, and advocating for sustainable and equitable solutions.</li> <li>At least 3 years of increasing responsibility in Business Development, Sales, Education, Membership, Partnerships, Community Organizing, and/or Campaigns, with a proven track record of accomplishments and impact.</li> <li>Collaborative bridge-builder with humility who engages respectfully and meaningfully with national partners and community stakeholders. Works in the best interest of the community and commits to co-designing projects with partners in service of community-directed goals.</li> <li>Outstanding oral and written communications skills.</li> <li>Comfort traveling and occasional public speaking on behalf of the organization.</li> <li>Ability to collaborate with a small and growing team with competing demands. </li> <li>Ability to execute on a high volume of activity and projects, with attention to detail, speed, excellence and humor.</li> <li>Sets and achieves high-performance expectations that are motivating and results-oriented.</li> <li>Seeks out and delivers timely and direct feedback that contributes to the ongoing development of oneself, team members, and a positive organizational culture.</li> <li>Promptly resolves problems through timely consultation in an environment of mutual respect.</li> <li>Highly collaborative work style with the ability to operate as a thought partner to Community team members, other internal teams, and advisors.</li> <li>Internal champion for growing diversity within Rewiring America, committed to advancing inclusivity in all aspects of our work.</li> </ul><p>Preferred Qualifications:</p><ul> <li>Experience working with local governments or Community-Based Organizations and Low Income and Disadvantaged Communities</li> <li>Experience in a startup or campaign environment, with ability to quickly scale and build national programs.</li> <li>Content knowledge in climate policy and building electrification.</li> <li>Experience representing a program externally to a diverse group of stakeholders, partners, and funders.</li> <li>Experience building and maintaining a CRM.</li> </ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><h3>Compensation &amp; Benefits</h3><p><strong>The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $105,000, commensurate to experience.</strong> Our comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also provided with two additional days off during Presidential and Congressional elections. We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year. Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible for up to sixteen weeks of paid family and medical leave on day one of employment. We offer access to professional development resources.</p><h3>Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion</h3><p>Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring, and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.</p><h3>Hiring Statement</h3><p>Rewiring America is a project of Windward Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Windward Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Windward Fund ‘s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. </p><h3>Application Procedure </h3><p>To apply or nominate a candidate, please submit an application and resume via the <a href="https://jobs.workable.com/company/jVvqxu126wMaCLc2Bnomd8/jobs-at-rewiring-america">Rewiring America page at Workable</a>.This position is open until filled, and we are moving quickly to fill this position -- apply as soon as possible. Candidate review and phone screens begin immediately and will be conducted throughout the search period. </p><h3>E-Verify </h3><p>Windward participates in <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf">E-Verify</a> and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IER_RightToWorkPoster_Eng_Es.pdf">may not be discriminated</a> against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.</p>

Community Engagement Associate

<h3>Who We Are</h3><p>New Energy Nexus (www.newenergynexus.com) is an international organization that supports clean energy &amp; climate entrepreneurs with funds, business acceleration and access to networks. We operate programs in the USA, China, India, Uganda, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines.</p><p>New Energy Nexus Thailand is building an ecosystem of clean energy entrepreneurs working on solutions to address this regional energy growth and the climate change situation. We launched our Thailand program in 2017 and have supported over 30 startup teams so far. We support entrepreneurs to create new innovative energy startups that will help to build the nation’s clean energy economy and run programs with corporate partners to help them decarbonize their emissions. </p><p>We are now looking for a full-time Program Associate based in Bangkok to focus on growing our Solar STEP program. The position will support the New Energy Nexus Thailand program to ensure successful implementation of the energy startup program and related activities including designing and implementing energy meetups, training bootcamps and acceleration programs in collaboration with partner organizations.</p><h3><br></h3><h3>Roles and Responsibilities</h3><p><strong>Program Design &amp; Implementation</strong></p><ul> <li>Support in the planning, design and implementation of Solar STEP and other business incubation and acceleration programs in supporting energy entrepreneurship in Thailand. 2 current programs are our Climate Tech Accelerator and the Solar STEP training</li> <li>Organize events, workshops, trainings, boot-camps on clean energy &amp; innovation</li> <li>Facilitate speakers and startups for in person workshops and bootcamps</li> <li>Support on marketing &amp; social media activities: invitations, press releases, newsletters, video, photo, webpage </li> <li>Manage the engagement of startups and corporate partners in accelerator cohort and provide support needed to help startups succeed</li> <li>Manage database of key contacts, liaise with our network of energy professionals, mentors, partners and startups for their active engagement in the program</li> <li>Research &amp; identify relevant service providers for activities, including trainers, facilitators, business advisors, mentors etc.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Fundraising &amp; Partnership Activities</strong></p><ul> <li>Research on potential funders in country to understand their goals &amp; objectives (Energy companies, foundations, government agencies), identify interested organizations and craft customized partnership proposals</li> <li>Participate in industry events and initiate meetings with key market stakeholders</li> <li>Develop a network of energy professionals, mentors, program participants and partners; manage the contact database</li> <li>Stay up-to-date on any relevant clean energy events and news</li> </ul><p></p><p>The position will be full time and based in Bangkok. </p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><h3>Minimum requirements: </h3><ul> <li>Passionate about climate, energy, startups and cleantech!</li> <li>Strong program &amp; project management experience with complex projects involving multiple external stakeholders</li> <li>Minimum 2 years of working experience within a solar company / startup / accelerator / corporate innovation </li> <li>Experience with organizing professional events and implementing marketing, communication and social media activities</li> <li>Entrepreneurial mindset &amp; fast moving</li> <li>Ability to work independently within a global team with various time zones</li> <li>Professional fluency in <strong>Thai and English is a must</strong> - Please do not apply if you do not meet this requirement. </li> </ul><h3></h3><p>Preferred Qualifications:</p><ul> <li>Professional knowledge or experience in the clean energy &amp; climate sector</li> <li>Experience in the startup community, including incubators, accelerators, investors and relevant service providers</li> <li>Management consulting experience</li> <li>Highly resourceful person with the ability to come up with new ideas and concepts to design the program activities</li> </ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><h3>How to Apply</h3><p>To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to the Workable application portal by clicking on the <strong>"APPLY FOR THIS JOB"</strong> button at the bottom of the page. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Compensation is competitive and in line with local standards.</p><p>New Energy Nexus values and celebrates diversity among our employees and in our movement and knows that’s the way we’re going to win big. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender.</p><p><strong>**Professional fluency in Thai and English is a must - Please DO NOT apply if you do not meet this requirement.** </strong></p>

NEX is the world’s leading ecosystem of funds &amp; accelerators supporting clean energy entrepreneurs, from emerging tech through to clean energy deployment &amp; adoption

Program Associate - Thailand

<h3>Who We Are</h3><p>New Energy Nexus (<a>www.newenergynexus.com)</a> is an international organization that supports clean energy &amp; climate entrepreneurs with funds, business acceleration and access to networks. We operate programs in the USA, China, India, Uganda, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines.</p><p>New Energy Nexus Thailand is building an ecosystem of clean energy entrepreneurs working on solutions to address this regional energy growth and the climate change situation. We launched our Thailand program in 2017 and have supported over 30 startup teams so far. We support entrepreneurs to create new innovative energy startups that will help to build the nation’s clean energy economy and run programs with corporate partners to help them decarbonize their emissions. </p><p>We are now looking for a full-time Program Assistant based in Bangkok. The position will support the New Energy Nexus Thailand program to ensure successful implementation of the energy startup program and related activities including designing and implementing energy meetups, training bootcamps and acceleration programs in collaboration with partner organizations.</p><p></p><h3>Roles and Responsibilities</h3><p><strong>Program Design &amp; Implementation </strong> </p><ul> <li>Support in the planning, design and implementation of business incubation and acceleration programs in supporting energy entrepreneurship in Thailand, 2 current incubation and accelerator programs</li> <li>Organize events, workshops, trainings, boot-camps on clean energy &amp; innovation </li> <li>Facilitate speakers and startups for in person workshops and bootcamps</li> <li>Support on marketing &amp; social media activities: invitations, press releases, newsletters, video, photo, webpage</li> <li>Set up training and material  </li> <li>Manage the engagement of startups and corporate partners in accelerator cohort and provide support needed to help startups succeed</li> <li>Manage database of key contacts, liaise with our network of energy professionals, mentors, partners and startups for their active engagement in the program</li> <li>Research &amp; identify relevant service providers for activities, including trainers, facilitators, business advisors, mentors etc.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Fundraising &amp; Partnership Activities</strong></p><ul> <li>Research on potential funders in the country to understand their goals &amp; objectives</li> <li>(Energy companies, foundations, government agencies), identify interested organizations and craft customized partnership proposals</li> <li>Participate in industry events and initiate meetings with key market stakeholders</li> <li>Develop a network of energy professionals, mentors, program participants and partners; manage the contact database</li> <li>Stay up-to-date on any relevant clean energy events and news</li> </ul><p></p><p>The position will be part-time 25 hours a week and based in <strong>Bangkok</strong>.</p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><strong>Minimum requirements:</strong></p><ul> <li>Minimum of 3 Months internship period. 4-6 months preferred.</li> <li>Passionate about climate, energy, startups, and cleantech!</li> <li>Strong program &amp; project management experience with complex projects involving multiple external stakeholders</li> <li>Experience with organizing professional events and implementing marketing, communication and social media activities</li> <li>Entrepreneurial mindset &amp; fast moving</li> <li>Ability to work independently within a global team with various time zones</li> <li>Professional fluency in Thai and English is a must*</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p><ul> <li>Professional knowledge or experience in the clean energy &amp; climate sector</li> <li>Experience in the startup community, including incubators, accelerators, investors and relevant service providers</li> <li>Management consulting experience</li> <li>Highly resourceful person with the ability to come up with new ideas and concepts to design the program activities</li> </ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><h3>How to Apply</h3><p>To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to the Workable application portal by clicking on the <strong>"APPLY FOR THIS JOB"</strong> button at the bottom of the page. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Compensation is competitive and in line with local standards.</p><p>New Energy Nexus is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law. New Energy Nexus hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. We strongly encourage applicants from under-represented and marginalized communities to apply.</p>

Program Assistant (Intern)

<div><p><strong>About Activate Global </strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Activate empowers scientists to reinvent our world and address climate change by bringing their research to market. We partner with leading funders and research institutions—including a groundbreaking new partnership with the National Science Foundation—to offer the Activate Fellowship, providing the funding, technical support, networking, community, and time that scientists need at the outset of their entrepreneurial journey. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The results are game changing: Activate Fellows have launched 147 new companies since 2015. These companies have raised nearly $1.9B in follow-on funding, created more than 1,800 U.S.-based high-tech jobs, reached scientific breakthroughs, and defined new market categories. Activate supports fellows in Berkeley, CA; </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; Houston, TX; and across the U.S. through Activate Anywhere.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Activate exists to create a better future, for all. In service of this purpose, we are building a foundation of equity and inclusivity across our business, including our operations, our fellowship, our partnerships, and our brand.</span></p></div><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>This position plays a critical role for Activate, leading the development and implementation of our fundraising, policy advocacy, and positioning strategy with the federal government, particularly with new agencies and partners. </p><p>The Director, Government Relations is responsible for initiating and managing a range of strategies and projects to favorably influence key stakeholders in support of Activate’s government fundraising, partnership, and policy objectives. Working with the Growth, Engagement and Partnerships team, the Director will work with the CGO to develop and execute strategy to impact government stakeholders and opinion leaders about the need to support more entrepreneurial scientists and engineers who are commercializing science to market.</p><p><strong>Role Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Initiate, manage, and execute on a range of government strategies and projects in collaboration with other Activate team members, consultants, and third-party stakeholders to secure new funding and new partners and promote Activate’s policy agenda </li><li>Monitor, research, analyze and track key legislation and funding opportunities at the federal levels;</li><li>Identify ad hoc federal funding opportunities and work with Activate’s development team to submit proposals </li><li>Act as a liaison to federal government staffers and policy organizations</li><li>Coordinate internal government strategy meetings to track movement of strategies for internal use only</li><li>Manage Activate’s relationship with government relations firm</li><li>Seek opportunities for Activate to serve as a resource to government, including serving on government commissions/working groups/advisory committees, government events/meetings, and testify before legislative committees when consistent with Activate's interests</li><li>Grow Activate’s network of government relationships and identify ways to engage government personnel in the Activate community</li><li>Develop Activate’s federal policy agenda in collaboration with Activate’s Strategy, Communications, and Engagement team </li></ul><p><strong>The Ideal Candidate:</strong> </p><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree required </li><li>7+ years experience in government or government relations, including ideally involvement with fundraising, policy advocacy, grassroots and political campaigns or activities</li><li>Track record of winning government awards</li><li>Strong oral and written communication skills required</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work as part of cross-functional teams</li><li>Ability to effectively interact with government officials</li><li>Familiarity with federal funding award (grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, etc.) legislation and regulations</li><li>Based in Washington DC</li><li>Bonus: Strong contacts across government, with preference for DOE, DOD. As well as NSF, Commerce, and NASA</li></ul><p>This is a full-time position with a salary base of $150,000. We offer a generous bonus potential of up to 20% of the salary base and a comprehensive benefits package that includes professional development, $2,000 in annual wellness funds, unlimited paid time off, 90% paid healthcare premiums for employees and dependents, and the opportunity to join a retirement plan with a 3% match after 3 months of employment.</p><div><p><strong>Encouraging Applications from All Backgrounds </strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Activate Global, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. </span></p></div>

For Scientists on a Mission; A Better Future for All

Government Relations Director

A global research organization turning big ideas into action for a sustainable future, addressing critical challenges.

Climate Finance Associate

Research Analyst, Corporate Water Stewardship

<div><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> City Finance Specialist, NetZeroCities<br><strong>Team: </strong>Cities<br></p><p><strong>Level: </strong>Advanced</p><p>  <a href="https://www.climate-kic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Capability-Framework-for-External-Candidates.pdf">Please refer to our Capability Framework</a><br><strong>Location:</strong> Poland<br></p><p><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Fixed term contract with option to extend/convert to perm</p></div><div><p><strong>Apply By: </strong>Interviews will happen on a rolling basis till we find the right candidate. It is advisable to apply as early as possible. </p><p><br></p></div><div><p><strong>ABOUT US</strong></p></div><div><p>At EIT Climate-KIC, we are wholeheartedly committed to building a diverse and representative team and an inclusive workplace that values different life experiences and perspectives, and we encourage personal development, learning and growth. </p></div><div><p>When recruiting, we look to achieve diversity in the candidate pool. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments that will foster success in potential employees from diverse backgrounds and life situations. And because our team has differing needs and personal circumstances, we offer a high degree of flexibility to accommodate all working patterns. We’re happy to discuss your situation during the interview and see how best we can support you.</p><p><br></p></div><div><p>Don’t let Imposter Syndrome stop you from applying! </p></div><p><br><br></p><p><a href="http://www.climate-kic.org/">EIT Climate-KIC</a> (Knowledge and Innovation Community) is Europe’s foremost climate innovation initiative, entrusted by the European Commission to catalyse transformation through innovation. Headquartered in Amsterdam, with circa 160 people distributed all over the EU, EIT Climate-KIC leads and orchestrates innovation with a community of more than 400. Together we conduct activities in 39 countries. We partner with cities, regions, governments and communities with the highest climate action ambition; providing the framework and expert support to holistically manage the complexity of climate change and deliver accelerated climate action.</p><p><br></p><p>EIT Climate-KIC operates as a not-for-profit platform working through public-private partnership, wielding both public and private funding. We consist of 3 Legal entities: a Dutch BV Holding company (for profit) with 14 branches in European jurisdictions, providing grant management, innovation orchestration services, and impact investment advisory owned by a Dutch-based foundation with charity status – Climate-KIC International Foundation – with subsidiaries in the UK.<br></p><div><p>  </p></div><p><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE</strong></p><div><div><div><p>EIT-Climate KIC is seeking a City Finance Specialist to support cities and the<strong> </strong>NetZeroCities consortium. NetZeroCities is an initiative launched as part of the European Green Deal and directly linked to the European Mission for 100 Climate-neutral and Smart Cities by 2030. EIT Climate-KIC is the lead organization of a 34-member consortium comprising NetZeroCities and will drive the process and coordinate across all Work Packages for the project. To deliver excellence in this project, EIT Climate-KIC have a focused team with high capabilities to oversee a complex, multi-sectoral, multi-partner project.  </p><p><br></p></div><div><p>The City Finance Specialist will be responsible for guiding European cities in the implementation of their net-zero Investment Plans and connecting city stakeholders to public and private capital. Climate-KIC is one of the hiring partners. Split into geographies, Climate-KIC is responsible for Poland. Knowledge of Polish local and national financial ecosystems, frameworks and sustainability funding initiatives is thus required.</p></div><p><br></p></div><div><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p></div><div><ul><li><strong>Provide Tailored Financial Expertise:</strong> Offer direct, tailor-made financial expertise, training, and advice to cities as they develop and implement investment projects aimed at achieving climate neutrality. This includes assessing financial needs, identifying funding sources, and developing financial strategies aligned with city objectives. </li><li><strong>Deepen Local Knowledge and Networks:</strong> Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders within cities, including public and private sector entities. Develop a deep understanding of local contexts, priorities, and challenges to effectively tailor financial solutions and facilitate investment opportunities. </li><li><strong>Mobilise</strong> Public and Private Sector Financing: Engage extensively with investors to mobilise public and private sector financing for city investment projects. This involves leveraging their existing private sector financing relationships to conduct investor outreach, facilitate investment discussions, and structure financial transactions to meet investor requirements. </li><li><strong>Overcome Investment Barriers:</strong> Identify and address barriers to investment by tailoring financial solutions and assisting cities in developing portfolios of commercial projects. Work closely with cities to optimise project structures and enhance investor interest across multiple urban contexts. </li><li><strong>Advise</strong> on Financial Strategies: Collaborate with city stakeholders to develop and implement financial strategies that support the achievement of climate neutrality goals. Provide guidance on financing mechanisms, investment frameworks, and risk management strategies to maximise the impact of city investment projects. </li></ul><p><br></p></div></div><div><p><strong><strong>Key </strong>Working Relationships</strong></p><div><ul><li>City Finance and Climate Departments, and other city stakeholders</li><li>NetZeroCities Investment and Finance Consortium Partners</li><li>NetZeroCities City Finance Specialists and City Advisors</li><li>European Commission</li></ul><p><br></p></div></div><div><div><p><strong>ABOUT YOU</strong></p></div></div><div><div><div><p><strong>Experience and Qualifications</strong></p></div><div><ul><li>Minimum of 5 years in a financial role - Preferably financial analysis, project finance, financial transactions and execution, or similar, with a primary focus on sustainable finance highly preferable. </li><li>Comprehensive understanding of financial markets, financial structuring, and investment instruments as they apply to sustainability projects. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to think strategically, solve complex problems, and drive results in a fast-paced, transactional environment. </li><li>Prior experience working with cities and/or public sector institutions engaging and delivering on sustainable project development. </li><li>Proven experience of engagement with private sector financing institutions. </li><li>Specific sectoral project experience in urban sustainable infrastructure e.g. renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, district heating and cooling, etc.   </li></ul><p><br></p></div></div></div><div><div><p><strong>Skills</strong></p></div><div><ul><li>Fluent in English and Polish </li><li>Experience or willingness to work with collaborative IT applications (we use Office365 and Microsoft Teams, as well as Miro, Zoom, Mentimeter etc.) </li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.  </li><li>Financial transactional and execution skills.      </li><li>Knowledge of local and national financial ecosystems, frameworks and sustainability funding initiatives.   </li></ul><p><br></p></div></div><div><div><p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p><p>Whilst exhibiting these necessary attributes, candidates are also being considered based on key sectoral and geographical expertise with particular attention to the local context, languages, and ecosystems, including citizen engagement and inclusion.  <br></p></div><div><p><br></p></div></div><div><p><strong>Location</strong> </p></div><div><p>Candidates must have the right to work in the location they’re applying for (I.e. not require visa sponsorship) prior to applying for the position. Ideally, the successful candidate will be based close to one of the EIT Climate KIC offices, but we support fully remote or hybrid forms of working and offer a high degree of flexibility. <br></p></div><div><p><br></p></div><div><p><strong>To ensure that we can respond to every single applicant, we will close the role once we receive a reasonable pool of candidates to assess, which can be before the apply-by date.</strong></p></div>

Driving transformative systemic innovation towards a climate-resilient society and net-zero carbon economy through experimentation and scaling.

City Finance Specialist - NetZeroCities

<div><div>Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time, and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.   </div><div> </div><div>Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.   </div>  </div><div>The Associate Director of Social Media will develop and lead the vision and strategy for Earthjustice’s social media channels. They will grow our existing audiences and acquire new audiences by using social media to reach and engage them. Earthjustice’s social media team creates, publishes,  and evaluates its content, which includes written, multimedia (audio/video), and graphics to be used across all of Earthjustice’s paid, earned, shared, and owned content. Our social media content is a critical component of our goal to mobilize supporters to affect policy change, evangelize Earthjustice’s work and that of its partners, clients, and allies, and raise funds. Responsible for ensuring Earthjustice is seen as a trusted thought leader on its social channels, the Associate Director serves as a key leader in Earthjustice’s rapid response efforts and a trusted advisor to senior communications leadership. The Associate Director will work collaboratively across communications teams (digital engagement, creative content, marketing, and public affairs) and with development and program staff. They lead strategy development and execution, manage staff and budgets, and is accountable for growth and engagement goals.  </div><div>  </div><div>The Associate Director of Social Media reports to the Director of Digital Engagement, who is based in Earthjustice’s San Francisco office.  </div><div>  </div><div>Preference will be given to candidates willing to work hybrid from the NYC, SF, LA, or DC offices. However, we will also consider remote applicants within the US.  </div><div>  </div><div><strong>Responsibilities </strong>  </div><div>  </div><div>Leadership Responsibilities (40%)  </div><ul><li>Partner with communications leadership and social media team members to develop strategic visions for individual social media platforms and a holistic vision for social media’s role in amplifying Earthjustice’s brand and messaging.</li><li>Maintain expert knowledge of social media industry trends and best practices, their applications to Earthjustice, and build a culture of learning and excellence among social media team members.</li><li>Set audience definitions, growth, and engagement goals across all social media channels; oversee the tracking and reporting of social media KPIs and use data to refine strategies and tactics.</li><li>In partnership with marketing, digital engagement, and digital fundraising teams, engage with our paid media buying agency to develop strategies for growing our list and meeting fundraising goals; oversee in-house rapid response boosting strategies to promote key content.</li><li>Oversee the visual identity and tone of our social media presence to ensure brand and message consistency across channels; oversee the coordination and production of digital graphics and animations in support of major campaigns.</li><li>Develop and maintain relationships with external content creators, agencies, and freelancers; Oversee social media influencer engagement in partnership with the marketing team to support major advocacy and fundraising initiatives</li><li>Provide staff with direct, consistent, and constructive feedback and contribute to a wider culture of learning within the communications department and Earthjustice; promote team building and staff engagement to strengthen teamwork and collaboration both within the social media team and with other communications teams and departments.</li><li>Develop and oversee the social media budget: track spending, ensure budgeted resources match priorities, and be a responsible steward of Earthjustice resources.</li><li>Oversee in-house training programs to broaden social media fluency and adoption by key program staff; serve as strategic advisor to communications and senior leadership on social media matters.</li></ul><div>Social Media Execution (30%)  </div><ul><li>Engage stakeholders to build out content strategies that deliver creative, compelling, and engaging content in support of our weekly and quarterly communications priorities.</li><li>Build and maintain a social media content calendar and lead efforts to update and refine it where necessary.</li><li>Develop and implement rapid response processes to handle breaking news moments; work with communications and senior leadership on crisis communications response.</li><li>Partner with the data team to track and analyze social media metrics and social media listening; make data-informed recommendations on strategy and report out findings to key stakeholders.</li><li>Develop and maintain relationships with external content creators, agencies, and freelancers who can work with and support Earthjustice’s mission via our social media efforts.</li></ul><div>Managerial Responsibilities  (30%)  </div><ul><li>Oversees a 4-5 person social media team.</li><li>Recruit and hire qualified candidates who fit position requirements and the work environment.</li><li>Promote change in terms of the expected benefits, as well as removing or lowering the impact of potential obstacles.</li><li>Set clear team direction that aligns with Earthjustice strategy, mission, and vision.</li><li>Develop staff by identifying and encouraging training and professional development opportunities appropriate to role and creating development plans for all staff.</li><li>Provide staff with consistent performance feedback – both positive and constructive — and act as a coach and mentor.</li><li>Create a learning culture, by encouraging debriefing after completion of significant stages of projects.</li><li>Ensure that any direct reports who have supervisory responsibility are properly executing those functions.</li><li>Create a respectful and inclusive work environment for team and model respectful and inclusive behavior.</li><li>Promptly address micro-aggressions and other concerns brought to their attention.</li><li>Resolve interpersonal conflict among team members and bring in outside facilitators as needed.</li><li>Communicate regularly with existing employees and encourage staff to raise concerns and to provide ongoing feedback.</li><li>Value and use individual differences and talents to improve employee satisfaction and the quality of collective work.</li><li>Celebrate successes and help team members to understand and manage setbacks.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications </strong>  </p><ul><li>7-10 years of experience in social media marketing and creative development.</li><li>5+ years of experience managing a social media function and social media staff.</li><li>Significant experience in advocacy communications, social media marketing, or related fields.</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading successful social media teams, interfacing with senior leadership, and making strategic recommendations for managing crisis.</li><li>Commitment to the mission of Earthjustice.</li><li>Deep expertise managing professional social media profiles on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms.</li><li>Significant experience developing content or offering approvals for highly visible communications or social media content with significant reach.</li><li>Strong background navigating complex approvals processes with short deadlines.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to mobilize and engage audiences in a wide array of online activities.</li><li>Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills, strong attention to detail, ability to write and deliver work product under pressure, and commitment to high quality output and high standards.</li><li>Be self-motivated, demonstrate grace under pressure, and be able to work well both independently as well as within a team.</li><li>Facility with developing collaborative relationships and managing and working with teams.</li><li>Strong ability to juggle multiple complex projects, prioritize, meet deadlines, and see tasks through to completion.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications</li><li>Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.</li></ul><div>Preferred qualifications</div><ul><li>Experience launching an organization’s presence on emerging platforms.</li><li>Ability to negotiate services and pricing with vendors.</li><li>Experience with legal matters, litigation, or legal advocacy.</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of environmental advocacy and mobilization tactics.</li></ul><div><strong>Compensation is based on experience and location.      </strong></div><div><strong>Salary range in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY:</strong> $144,900 - $161,000 </div><div><strong>Salary range in Washington, DC or Los Angeles, CA:</strong> $137,700 - $153,000 </div><div><strong>Salary ranges in other cities will vary between:</strong> $123,200 -$153,000 </div><div> </div><div><strong>To Apply </strong>  </div><div>Interested candidates should submit the following via Jobvite:   </div><ul><li>Resume</li><li>Cover letter</li></ul><div><em>Please reach out to <a href="mailto:jobs@earthjustice.org"> jobs@earthjustice.org </a> if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. </em>  </div><div><em>Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership, and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or or any other factor that is not related to the position. </em>  </div><div><em>For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco:  Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. </em>  </div><div><em>For positions located within the City of Los Angeles:  We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.  </em>  </div>

Associate Director of Social Media

Sustainable Cities Director, China Sustainable Transition Center

Operations Director, WRI China

<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Acumen is looking for a Portfolio Associate to join our India  team in Mumbai.  We’re looking for someone with <strong>atleast 4 years of investing, consulting or private equity experience and a proven commitment to tackling global poverty.</strong> The right candidate is bold, creative, and can excel in a fast-paced, start up environment.</em></p><p><strong> </strong><strong>About Acumen</strong></p><p>We are investors. A different kind of investor. We invest in people and companies working to solve problems for people living in poverty... essential products and services that bring more opportunities, more choices to millions. To date, Acumen has positively impacted 309 million lives by investing $137M in 139 innovative, early-stage companies in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and the United States. But investment is not only about capital, we have been investing in innovators for years, connecting with emerging leaders around the world and engaging them in collective dialogue, moral inquiry, and skill building.</p><p><strong>About Acumen India</strong></p><p>Acumen’s commitment to India began in 2002 when we deployed capital to Aravind Eye Care Systems and then consequently set up our India office in 2006.The Acumen India team is responsible for finding, vetting, and managing investments in game-changing social enterprises that serve the poor in our portfolio sectors: Healthcare, Education, Agriculture and  Energy.</p><p><strong>About the Role – </strong></p><p>The Portfolio Associate will play a key role in the success, development and impact of Acumen’s portfolio in India. The Portfolio Associate also provides support to core investment processes, like maintenance of the portfolio database, coordination with the finance and legal teams and developing a pipeline of investment opportunities.</p><p>Specific responsibilities include:</p><p><strong>Identifying investment opportunities and due diligence</strong></p><ul><li>Identifying, cultivating, and reviewing a pipeline of early-stage investment opportunities that serve the targeted demography in our portfolio sectors: Energy (PEII), workforce development, Agriculture.</li><li>Conducting due diligence and investment analysis, including financial modelling, valuation review and structuring</li><li>Preparing and presenting investment documentation for review to the Portfolio team before presenting it to Investment Committee</li></ul><p><strong>Impact Assessments and Portfolio operations</strong></p><ul><li>Working along with the Portfolio team in maintaining core portfolio processes, including the Annual Review, scheduling Investment Committee meetings, updating of data on Efront, gdrive, preparing Closing Sets;</li><li>Work with the Acumen portfolio team to:<ul><li>Analyze and document data-driven explanations for portfolio decisions.</li><li>Extract and document investment-specific and general insights.</li><li>Analyze metrics data to identify patterns; and</li><li>Channel that data to outputs for marketing and fundraising efforts.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Post Investment Support and Metric Evaluation </strong></p><ul><li>Assess portfolio company needs related to post-investment support; design and implement post-investment interventions in coordination with the Portfolio team.</li><li>Support the Portfolio team to design and evaluate key metrics to measure the social and financial returns on investments.</li><li>Support the Portfolio team to develop a network of advisors including funders, thought leaders, sector and functional experts to help with post investment support.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications and Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree is required. Masters will be a plus.</li><li>At least 4 years of management consulting or operational experience with a proven track record of delivering operational and management support to companies or internal units OR</li><li>At least 4 years of principal investing experience, including financial and operational due diligence of private companies.</li><li>Understanding of early-stage businesses and entrepreneurs is a plus.</li><li>Good financial, modeling and business analysis skills; demonstrated by prior experience.</li><li>Familiarity with the social enterprise and impact investing sectors; demonstrated commitment to serving the poor is preferred.</li><li>Ability to take initiative with research and analysis and produce valuable results in conditions of uncertainty.</li><li>Excellent operational skills including problem solving and project management skills, including ability to work and deliver projects independently, proactively and under pressure.</li><li>Excellent relationship and interpersonal skills—courtesy, tact, patience</li><li>Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen values.</li><li>Authorization to work in India on a permanent basis.</li></ul><p>Compensation</p><p>Acumen offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, including full benefits</p><p>Location</p><p>Mumbai, India<br><br>#LI-ACU1</p><p> </p>

Investing in early-stage companies to bring essential services to low-income communities across the globe

Portfolio Associate - Acumen India 

<p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.bridgepartnersllc.com/searches">This search is being run through Bridge Partners</a>. You must apply through Bridge Partners. Applications are not being reviewed here. </strong></em></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong>To learn more about this opportunity, please contact: Tory Clarke Partner, Bridge Partners: <a href="mailto:tory.clarke@bridgepartnersllc.com">tory.clarke@bridgepartnersllc.com</a> </strong></em></p><p style="text-align:center;">Acumen America is seeking to add leadership to its health team and is open to candidates at a range of different levels of experience, from VP up to Partner.</p><p><strong>Acumen America</strong><br>Acumen America is the leading early-stage investor backing innovative solutions to poverty. Its mission is to change the way the world tackles poverty by investing in underestimated entrepreneurs building breakthrough companies with the potential to shift systems of poverty in the United States.</p><p>Acumen America sees opportunities where others don’t, invests early in game-changing businesses, and supports underestimated entrepreneurs advancing health and economic justice. As one of the nation’s only philanthropically capitalized venture investors, since 2015, Acumen America has invested in 39 companies reaching over 85M low-income Americans.</p><p>We believe in the power of a diverse portfolio, and 56% of our companies have a founder of color and 44% have a female founder. The team is responsible for finding, vetting, structuring and managing investments in companies that serve low-income Americans in our three portfolio sectors: financial inclusion, workforce development, and health.</p><p><strong>Accountabilities<br></strong>Acumen America is seeking to add leadership to its health team and is open to candidates at a range of different levels of experience, from VP up to Partner.</p><div><div><div><p>The Partner/VP/Principal, Health will be joining a team catalyzing the power of entrepreneurs to drive meaningful change on problems of poverty in America. In particular, they will focus on building a portfolio of game-changing health companies.</p><p>Acumen is seeking a leader with significant experience in investing and a commitment to both tackling poverty and building a diverse portfolio of health organizations whose leadership team better-represent the communities and populations they serve (56% of Acumen America’s companies have a founder of color and 44% have a female founder.) Specific accountabilities will vary by level but below is an overview.</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><ul><li><p>Play a leadership role on the investing team at Acumen America and focus specifically on Acumen America’s health portfolio. This will involve setting goals, honing process, refining strategy, and assessing portfolio performance.</p></li><li><p>With a focus on health they will:</p><ul><li>Source new Pre-Seed and Seed stage investments, lead due diligence processes, structure deal terms, and drive new investments to closing.</li><li>Manage certain relationships post-closing, including sitting on a small number of Boards, both as an Observer and a Director over time.</li><li>Manage certain other Acumen America team members.</li><li>Play a leading role in setting sector strategy, support fundraising, and advance strategic partnership initiatives.</li><li>Contribute to actively building and cultivating Acumen America’s networks in the venture and impact investing communities, as well as the healthcare payer, provider and policy communities</li><li>Develop insight and communications pieces for external audiences.</li></ul></li><li><p>Engage in the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative program operated by Acumen America. In this program, state Medicaid agencies and managed care organizations come together to advance the adoption of tech-enabled health equity innovations.</p></li><li><p>Work with Acumen America Partners, in the design, execution, and scale of this high-impact program as it advances change across the Medicaid ecosystem and supports the success of companies in the health portfolio.</p></li></ul><p>Early-Stage Venture Investing:</p><ul><li>Identify, cultivate, and review a pipeline of early-stage investment opportunities providing critical services to low-income Americans</li><li>Conduct thorough due diligence and investment analysis, including financial modeling, valuation review and structuring</li><li>Prepare and present detailed and compelling investment documentation for Acumen America’s Investment Committee</li></ul><p>Portfolio Management</p><ul><li>Own relationships with certain portfolio companies, tracking performance and providing active support</li><li>Assess portfolio company needs related to post investment support; design and implement post-investment management interventions</li><li>Design and evaluate key metrics to measure the social and financial returns on investments</li><li>Develop long-term relationships with external stakeholders including funders, advisors, thought leaders, sector and functional experts to provide support across the portfolio</li><li>Play a key role in portfolio company governance, including serving as a Board Observer and Board Director for select investees</li></ul></div></div></div><div><div><div><p>Portfolio Operations</p><ul><li>Manages elect portfolio team members as direct reports</li><li>Lead strategic initiatives to improve health sector investment thesis and strategy</li><li>Work with the Acumen America team to analyze and document data-driven rationales for portfolio decisions; to extract and document investment-specific and general insights; to analyze metrics data to identify patterns; and to channel that data to outputs for marketing and fundraising efforts</li><li>Produce discrete knowledge and research materials based on lessons from Acumen’s portfolio</li></ul><p>Program Management</p><ul><li>Develop and implement strategic plans to advance the mission and goals of the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative</li><li>Oversee the execution of key programmatic milestones including working with State Medicaid departments, managed care organizations and health tech companies to advance health equity goals</li><li>Manage relationships with key partners including states, managed care organizations and vendors</li><li>Develop and implement strategic approaches to support portfolio company needs</li></ul><p>Skills and Qualifications</p><div><div><div><ul><li><p>A deep commitment to mission, impact and the power of building a diverse portfolio by investing in underestimated founders</p></li><li><p>Significant experience in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, investment management, or relevant non-finance fields, including experience with financial and operational due diligence of early-stage businesses</p></li><li><p>Deep sector experience in health tech and/or Medicaid, as an investor or investor/operator</p></li><li><p>Superior financial and business analysis skills, as demonstrated by prior experience</p></li><li><p>Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to present arguments and analysis in a clear and succinct manner to Acumen management, partners, investees.</p></li><li><p>Strong ability to take initiative with research and analysis and produce valuable results in conditions of uncertainty. </p></li><li><p>Solid operational skills including problem solving and project management skills, including ability to work deliver projects independently ability to work and deliver projects independently, proactively, and under pressure. </p></li><li><p>Familiarity with the social enterprise and impact investing sectors</p></li><li><p>An ability to establish relationships with CEO and add value to the endeavor</p></li><li><p>Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen values</p></li><li><p>Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S.</p></li></ul><p>Apply early as applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis. </p></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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