Lead Community Organizer and Northeast Regional Climate Justice Director

EPIP is seeking a Lead Community Organizer and Northeast Regional Climate Justice Director to work with local groups in Massachusetts, focusing on climate justice and environmental advocacy. Responsibilities include coordinating movement strategies, leading community workshops, developing campaigns, and fundraising. Candidates should have 3-5 years of relevant experience. The position is based in Boston or Northampton, MA, and currently allows for remote work due to the pandemic.
Lead Community Organizer and Northeast Regional Climate Justice Director
About Us

We believe that environmental threats are big, but the power of well-organized community groups is bigger. We work side by side with everyday people to confront those who are polluting and harming the health of our communities.
Job Description

The Lead Community Organizer and Climate Justice Director organizes on the ground with local community groups in Massachusetts and co-coordinates the statewide coalition Mass Power Forward that joins frontline and fenceline groups with the environmental community to advance clean energy and environmental justice.
Main Responsibilities
• Coordinate movement-building strategy and policy work: Work hand in hand with frontline community leaders to develop and carry out a broad regional vision to build people power for a healthier and more just world.
• Community organizing workshops and leadership development: Working side by side with communities on the forefront of climate and environmental threats, lead workshops on community organizing skills and hold one-on-one coaching, and leadership development sessions with community leaders.
• Campaign development and campaign strategy: Identify the most profound local environmental threats in Massachusetts and build relationships with key local leaders, particularly in Black, Indigenous and communities of color and poor communities.
• Fundraising: Join our team in organizing the money. Identify and cultivate relationships with donors, assist with grant-seeking, and participate in other grassroots fundraising tactics including door-to-door canvassing, letter writing, and events.
Qualifications

Candidates must have at least 3-5 years of related work experience, such as community organizing, base-building, campaign coordination, environmental advocacy, and/or coalition building.
Location

This position can be based in Boston or Northampton, MA. For the foreseeable future, all of our staff are working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.