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Climate Justice Program Director | Hybrid Jobs in Boston, Massachusetts, USA at Clean Water Action
Position: Â Climate Justice Program Director | Hybrid in Boston, MA
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are two national organizations that work towards environmental protection, justice, and public health. Clean Water Action, a grassroots environmental organization, advocates for strong environmental laws, addresses local environmental issues, and safeguards public health. Clean Water Fund, a research andeducationorganization, promotes justice and public interest related to water, waste, clean energy, and toxins.
Both organizations aim to ensure that communities most affected by environmental degradation have a voice and access to resources for clean energy and justice.
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are hiring a full-time program director in our Boston office to lead the organizations’ Massachusetts campaigns to combat climate change, promote environmental justice and ensure all communities have access to affordable clean energy. The Climate Justice Program Director will press for statewide reforms and local projects by working in coalition and leading the engagement of Clean Water members to fight for clean energy and climate justice in Massachusetts.
Responsibilities
• Serve as the lead representative of Clean Water Action in climate justice coalitions, leading initiatives, chairing projects or subcommittees, and ensuring strategic alignment with Clean Water’s mission.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community leaders and partner organizations, particularly those in environmental justice communities, as well as state legislators and administrative officials.
• Collaborate with coalition partners and colleagues to design, execute, and evaluate campaign plans that build grassroots and political power, while advancing environmental justice and increasing access to clean energy and energy efficiency in underserved communities.
• Lead and oversee climate justice communications, ensuring consistent messaging across membercommunication, social media, traditional media, and other public platforms to amplify community voices and advocate for Clean Water’s Climate Justice priorities.
• Deliver policy victories that benefit low-income communities and communities of color.
• Supervise and mentor a small team of 1-2 staff and 1-2 interns, ensuringprofessional growthand alignment with campaign goals.
• Direct and expand grant fundraising efforts for climate justice campaigns, and collaborate on fundraising events, donor engagement, and appeals to sustain and grow the program’s impact.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• At least 5 years of experience in campaign organizing, including strategy development, project design, execution, and evaluation.
• A strong background in clean energy policy, climate justice, and community-driven solutions, with a demonstrated ability to integrate these areas inadvocacywork.
• Experience with community organizing and/or policyadvocacyin Massachusetts.
• Demonstrated understanding of the legislative process in Massachusetts and what it takes for a bill to become a law.
• Demonstrated commitment to Clean Water’s mission and values includingleadershipon economic and racial justice issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills including cultural competency in working with people from various economic, racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to adapt in evolving situations, coupled with an innate curiosity and a growth mindset that encourages ta…
Title: Climate Justice Program Director | Hybrid
Company: Clean Water Action
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Government
