League of Conservation Voters
Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office)
Title: Data & Evaluation Director, Community and Civic Engagement Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Exempt Reports to: Vice President, Civic Engagement Positions Reporting to this Position: None Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office) Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: E Salary Range (depending on experience) : $90,236 – $110,236
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30+ state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Data & Evaluation Director serving the Community and Civic Engagement (CCE) department, as well as the state LCV affiliates, who will, where permitted by law, utilize data in the voter file to determine which voters and members of the general public are likely to be engaged on environmental issues, and maintain voter file information that permits the organization to educate the public and motivate supporters to become active civic participants. Reporting to the Vice President of Civic Engagement, the Data & Evaluation Director will oversee data and targeting-related activities on voter registration, civic engagement, voter mobilization and community organizing for the CCE department and our flagship programs: Democracy for All (DFA) and Chispa.
Democracy For All (DFA) is one of the largest and most dynamic civic engagement programs in the nation and the largest program of its kind within the environmental movement, registering over 1.5 million new voters in the past decade. We operate in partnership with 30+ state affiliates in the Conservation Voter Movement (CVM), which gives Democracy For All substantial capacity and geographic reach. Our mission is to build a more just and equitable democracy that is responsive to all people and their will to protect the planet. Nationally, Democracy For All is improving access to and trust in our democracy, so communities that our country has traditionally left out of the decision-making process can reclaim their rightful influence, resulting in a system that responds to people’s will to overcome our country’s most critical environmental challenges. Democracy For All advocates for structural democracy reform, registers and turns people out to vote, and conducts transformational community organizing.
Chispa , a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
Responsibilities:
Generate, manage, and track voter actions taken and volunteer lists for CCE programs.
Serve as a point of contact for state league partner organizations with questions around CCE 501(c)(3) mobilization programs, including nonpartisan voter registration and get out the vote (GOTV) data.
Support the Campaigns Department with state support around CCE 501(c)(4) mobilization programs, including voter registration and get out the vote (GOTV) data.
Assist state league partners in establishing 501(c)(3) program and targeting goals, including identifying and coordinating opportunities for program data analysis.
Manage state league 501(c)(3) data requests and provide data management assistance to state league partners, as needed, including nonpartisan voter registration, VAN, EveryAction, and get out the vote (GOTV) data.
Assist with cross-departmental data analysis, targeting, and training.
Manage relationships with voter file, data, analytics and technology vendors, and serve as a liaison to other organizations that LCV and LCVEF work closely with on data-related issues.
Establish clear vendor standards and expectations with regard to performance deliverables of the EveryAction platform and toolsets.
Clean data and prepare lists to upload and export into the database(s) and Civis.
Maintain records describing the quality and quantity of available data.
Create reports providing strategic insight for the CCE team about our volunteer base and voter contacts.
Assist in designing voter outreach and volunteer retention experiments.
Analyze demographic and socioeconomic trends in membership, volunteer, and voter data and recommend measures to expand stakeholder diversity.
Explore opportunities to import and export data into DDX across the organization.
Analyze racial, gender and economic justice impact of government policies and programs on organizational stakeholders and population at-large.
Travel up to 10% for staff retreats, training, conferences and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – 5 years or 3 election cycles of experience in data management on issue or electoral campaigns, or with organizations focused on voter contact, data management or data analytics. Must have worked in at least one data management role in a campaign setting. Expert-level experience with VAN, MiniVAN or other voter contact tools. Experience with creating and managing relational databases and strong knowledge of SQL. Experience with responding to data requests, troubleshooting problems, and providing data-driven strategic guidance to multiple internal and external stakeholders in different geographic locations. Experience with designing, delivering and organizing data skills or data management training. Experience with creating regular reports highlighting key metrics for internal and external stakeholders. Preferred – Experience with or interest in randomized-controlled experiments. Experience with how modeling is utilized in campaigns. Experience with a statistical programming language such as R, Stata, SAS or SPSS; Experience with Python or GIS.
Skills: Required – Strong data management and analysis skills; demonstrated ability to communicate technical findings and concepts to non-technical audiences; able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing quality of work; highly motivated, curious and collaborative; Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Preferred – Proficient with Catalist, Civis or other voter file platforms and campaign data management tools or CRMs.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Ability to work overtime with little notice; able to work hours exceeding stated office hours to get the job done during peak election season. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Data & Evaluation Director” in the subject line by May 19, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Apr 26, 2024
Full time
Title: Data & Evaluation Director, Community and Civic Engagement Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Exempt Reports to: Vice President, Civic Engagement Positions Reporting to this Position: None Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office) Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: E Salary Range (depending on experience) : $90,236 – $110,236
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30+ state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Data & Evaluation Director serving the Community and Civic Engagement (CCE) department, as well as the state LCV affiliates, who will, where permitted by law, utilize data in the voter file to determine which voters and members of the general public are likely to be engaged on environmental issues, and maintain voter file information that permits the organization to educate the public and motivate supporters to become active civic participants. Reporting to the Vice President of Civic Engagement, the Data & Evaluation Director will oversee data and targeting-related activities on voter registration, civic engagement, voter mobilization and community organizing for the CCE department and our flagship programs: Democracy for All (DFA) and Chispa.
Democracy For All (DFA) is one of the largest and most dynamic civic engagement programs in the nation and the largest program of its kind within the environmental movement, registering over 1.5 million new voters in the past decade. We operate in partnership with 30+ state affiliates in the Conservation Voter Movement (CVM), which gives Democracy For All substantial capacity and geographic reach. Our mission is to build a more just and equitable democracy that is responsive to all people and their will to protect the planet. Nationally, Democracy For All is improving access to and trust in our democracy, so communities that our country has traditionally left out of the decision-making process can reclaim their rightful influence, resulting in a system that responds to people’s will to overcome our country’s most critical environmental challenges. Democracy For All advocates for structural democracy reform, registers and turns people out to vote, and conducts transformational community organizing.
Chispa , a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
Responsibilities:
Generate, manage, and track voter actions taken and volunteer lists for CCE programs.
Serve as a point of contact for state league partner organizations with questions around CCE 501(c)(3) mobilization programs, including nonpartisan voter registration and get out the vote (GOTV) data.
Support the Campaigns Department with state support around CCE 501(c)(4) mobilization programs, including voter registration and get out the vote (GOTV) data.
Assist state league partners in establishing 501(c)(3) program and targeting goals, including identifying and coordinating opportunities for program data analysis.
Manage state league 501(c)(3) data requests and provide data management assistance to state league partners, as needed, including nonpartisan voter registration, VAN, EveryAction, and get out the vote (GOTV) data.
Assist with cross-departmental data analysis, targeting, and training.
Manage relationships with voter file, data, analytics and technology vendors, and serve as a liaison to other organizations that LCV and LCVEF work closely with on data-related issues.
Establish clear vendor standards and expectations with regard to performance deliverables of the EveryAction platform and toolsets.
Clean data and prepare lists to upload and export into the database(s) and Civis.
Maintain records describing the quality and quantity of available data.
Create reports providing strategic insight for the CCE team about our volunteer base and voter contacts.
Assist in designing voter outreach and volunteer retention experiments.
Analyze demographic and socioeconomic trends in membership, volunteer, and voter data and recommend measures to expand stakeholder diversity.
Explore opportunities to import and export data into DDX across the organization.
Analyze racial, gender and economic justice impact of government policies and programs on organizational stakeholders and population at-large.
Travel up to 10% for staff retreats, training, conferences and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – 5 years or 3 election cycles of experience in data management on issue or electoral campaigns, or with organizations focused on voter contact, data management or data analytics. Must have worked in at least one data management role in a campaign setting. Expert-level experience with VAN, MiniVAN or other voter contact tools. Experience with creating and managing relational databases and strong knowledge of SQL. Experience with responding to data requests, troubleshooting problems, and providing data-driven strategic guidance to multiple internal and external stakeholders in different geographic locations. Experience with designing, delivering and organizing data skills or data management training. Experience with creating regular reports highlighting key metrics for internal and external stakeholders. Preferred – Experience with or interest in randomized-controlled experiments. Experience with how modeling is utilized in campaigns. Experience with a statistical programming language such as R, Stata, SAS or SPSS; Experience with Python or GIS.
Skills: Required – Strong data management and analysis skills; demonstrated ability to communicate technical findings and concepts to non-technical audiences; able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing quality of work; highly motivated, curious and collaborative; Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Preferred – Proficient with Catalist, Civis or other voter file platforms and campaign data management tools or CRMs.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Ability to work overtime with little notice; able to work hours exceeding stated office hours to get the job done during peak election season. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Data & Evaluation Director” in the subject line by May 19, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Title : Chispa TX Digital Organizer Department: Community & Civic Engagement Status : Non-Exempt Reports To : Chispa TX Program Director Positions Reporting To This Position : None Location : Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: B Salary Range (depending on experience): $62,679 – $77,679 (effective April 1, 2024)
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Texas Digital Organizer who will integrate field organizing with online action and work with the Chispa TX Program Director to oversee the online presence for Chispa TX. The focus of this role is on building, engaging, and growing our bilingual online community via social media, email, mobile, online advocacy, and other Conservation Voter Movement resources and tools. The Digital Organizer will use digital tools to advance our campaigns and strategy in the field and online and mobilize and grow our statewide base of volunteers and supporters around our organizing campaigns. This position will join a dynamic, skilled and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders. The ideal candidate is a creative, self-motivated, enthusiastic organizer passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community-driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Chispa National Communications Director, Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager, and Chispa National Senior Director to engage supporters to take action and keep in touch with our program through email, social media, digital ads, mobile platforms, petitions, website(s) and other online mediums, including organizing online supporters to take offline action in order to support our campaigns and program.
Work with Chispa TX Program Director to ensure accurate data program tracking related to the email lists, acquisition, event participation, signups, Chispa TX website, and Chispa TX social channels to improve the effectiveness of our campaigns and program and to inform future strategies.
Work with Chispa National Communications & Digital team and consultants to produce and disseminate multimedia content that centers the stories of communities of color at the local level. Promote via social media, email newsletters, etc.
Support management of social media and maintain all Chispa TX digital content up to date, including updating a future Chispa TX website, as needed, and maintaining an archive of all multimedia content across programs and campaigns.
Support creation of online content for events, training, and volunteer opportunities, including, but not limited to, flyers, online forms, social media posts, linktree, zoom functions and technology, etc.
Develop materials and workshops for grassroots organizing base and promotores on best online digital practices and support implementation.
Find new innovative opportunities for audience expansion by staying connected to peers and digital communities.
Support the Chispa TX Organizing team with data training, regular reports, and daily use of EveryAction and Google Spreadsheets to track progress.
Travel up to 10% for organizing events, staff retreats, meetings, conferences and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the Chispa Texas team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the Chispa Texas office in Corpus Christi at least 4 days per week.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum of 2 years of experience in social media management, online organizing, online marketing, communications, email advocacy or new media. Experience using online tools to grow, engage and mobilize a membership base. Must have experience working with EveryAction or another database. Preferred – Grassroots organizing, issue-based or candidate campaign experience. Experience in a political context, preferably in a Latine/Tejano, progressive, or environmental organization.
Skills: Required – Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Forward-thinking, innovative, and creative mindset willing to push Chispa Texas to new boundaries in the online space and in relation to environmental justice. Ability to work with a team and in community; highly organized and interested in environmental or community issues. Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish. Preferred – CRM, CMS, and HTML coding skills.
Cultural Competence: Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions: This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. The position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States .
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Digital Organizer” in the subject line by April 10, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Mar 12, 2024
Full time
Title : Chispa TX Digital Organizer Department: Community & Civic Engagement Status : Non-Exempt Reports To : Chispa TX Program Director Positions Reporting To This Position : None Location : Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: B Salary Range (depending on experience): $62,679 – $77,679 (effective April 1, 2024)
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Texas Digital Organizer who will integrate field organizing with online action and work with the Chispa TX Program Director to oversee the online presence for Chispa TX. The focus of this role is on building, engaging, and growing our bilingual online community via social media, email, mobile, online advocacy, and other Conservation Voter Movement resources and tools. The Digital Organizer will use digital tools to advance our campaigns and strategy in the field and online and mobilize and grow our statewide base of volunteers and supporters around our organizing campaigns. This position will join a dynamic, skilled and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders. The ideal candidate is a creative, self-motivated, enthusiastic organizer passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community-driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Chispa National Communications Director, Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager, and Chispa National Senior Director to engage supporters to take action and keep in touch with our program through email, social media, digital ads, mobile platforms, petitions, website(s) and other online mediums, including organizing online supporters to take offline action in order to support our campaigns and program.
Work with Chispa TX Program Director to ensure accurate data program tracking related to the email lists, acquisition, event participation, signups, Chispa TX website, and Chispa TX social channels to improve the effectiveness of our campaigns and program and to inform future strategies.
Work with Chispa National Communications & Digital team and consultants to produce and disseminate multimedia content that centers the stories of communities of color at the local level. Promote via social media, email newsletters, etc.
Support management of social media and maintain all Chispa TX digital content up to date, including updating a future Chispa TX website, as needed, and maintaining an archive of all multimedia content across programs and campaigns.
Support creation of online content for events, training, and volunteer opportunities, including, but not limited to, flyers, online forms, social media posts, linktree, zoom functions and technology, etc.
Develop materials and workshops for grassroots organizing base and promotores on best online digital practices and support implementation.
Find new innovative opportunities for audience expansion by staying connected to peers and digital communities.
Support the Chispa TX Organizing team with data training, regular reports, and daily use of EveryAction and Google Spreadsheets to track progress.
Travel up to 10% for organizing events, staff retreats, meetings, conferences and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the Chispa Texas team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the Chispa Texas office in Corpus Christi at least 4 days per week.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum of 2 years of experience in social media management, online organizing, online marketing, communications, email advocacy or new media. Experience using online tools to grow, engage and mobilize a membership base. Must have experience working with EveryAction or another database. Preferred – Grassroots organizing, issue-based or candidate campaign experience. Experience in a political context, preferably in a Latine/Tejano, progressive, or environmental organization.
Skills: Required – Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Forward-thinking, innovative, and creative mindset willing to push Chispa Texas to new boundaries in the online space and in relation to environmental justice. Ability to work with a team and in community; highly organized and interested in environmental or community issues. Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish. Preferred – CRM, CMS, and HTML coding skills.
Cultural Competence: Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions: This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. The position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States .
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Digital Organizer” in the subject line by April 10, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
League of Conservation Voters
Nevada (Carson City preferred)
Title: Chispa Federal Climate Organizer – NV Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Exempt Duration: 2 Years from Start Date Reports to: Vice President of Organizing Positions Reporting to this Position: None Locations: Nevada (Carson City preferred) Travel Requirements: Up to 25% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: C Salary Range (depending on experience): $70,360 – $85,360 (effective April 1, 2024)
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Federal Climate Organizer in Nevada who will help create and implement federal organizing strategies. The Chispa Federal Climate Organizer will be an experienced community organizer who is tasked with engaging and building relationships with communities of color across Nevada to take action in the fight against pollution, climate change, environmental racism and to promote clean air, clean water, clean jobs, clean energy and other federal campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa Nevada state team, national Organizing and Government Affairs teams, and Nevada community members and leaders to ensure that communities are civically engaged and a part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate has organizing experience in Nevada and is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Organize, manage and lead successful issue campaigns that engage with Latine families in their state around issues of climate change and environmental justice, among other priority issues.
Take the lead in managing education efforts for federal issue campaigns that engage community members.
Build, develop and train a base of dedicated Latine grassroots leadership in the community that will have a long-term leadership voice advocating for environmental justice, community health policies and values in the community.
Identify potential new members and engage them by conducting one-on-one’s, house meetings, presentations, door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing methods.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees who are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, etc. to work in partnership to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work meticulously in EveryAction and other databases, submit reports to the Chispa state Program Director, and National Senior Organizing Director.
Work closely with the organizing team and other departments to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns that successfully recruit constituents, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision makers and media.
Work closely with Chispa staff and members to grow our grassroots organizing efforts in communities impacted by environmental injustices.
Work with the Chispa, Communications and Digital, Campaigns and Government Affairs teams to plan and implement decision maker meetings, briefings and organizing trainings related to federal issues that impact communities in Nevada, as needed.
Travel up to 25% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Join meetings with the state Chispa team (virtually or quarterly in-person), external partners and key stakeholders, as needed.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – Minimum 3 years in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and forming alliances with other groups. Preferred – Experience working with a CRMand Google Suites. Experience organizing in Nevada.
Skills : Required – Ability to effectively work as part of a team and in community. Ability to effectively present campaigns and programs to the community, elected officials and allies in an effective way. Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Creative problem-solver who is resourceful during challenging or new situations. Preferred – Fluent in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States .
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Federal Organizer – NV” in the subject line by March 25, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Mar 11, 2024
Full time
Title: Chispa Federal Climate Organizer – NV Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Exempt Duration: 2 Years from Start Date Reports to: Vice President of Organizing Positions Reporting to this Position: None Locations: Nevada (Carson City preferred) Travel Requirements: Up to 25% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: C Salary Range (depending on experience): $70,360 – $85,360 (effective April 1, 2024)
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Federal Climate Organizer in Nevada who will help create and implement federal organizing strategies. The Chispa Federal Climate Organizer will be an experienced community organizer who is tasked with engaging and building relationships with communities of color across Nevada to take action in the fight against pollution, climate change, environmental racism and to promote clean air, clean water, clean jobs, clean energy and other federal campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa Nevada state team, national Organizing and Government Affairs teams, and Nevada community members and leaders to ensure that communities are civically engaged and a part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate has organizing experience in Nevada and is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Organize, manage and lead successful issue campaigns that engage with Latine families in their state around issues of climate change and environmental justice, among other priority issues.
Take the lead in managing education efforts for federal issue campaigns that engage community members.
Build, develop and train a base of dedicated Latine grassroots leadership in the community that will have a long-term leadership voice advocating for environmental justice, community health policies and values in the community.
Identify potential new members and engage them by conducting one-on-one’s, house meetings, presentations, door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing methods.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees who are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, etc. to work in partnership to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work meticulously in EveryAction and other databases, submit reports to the Chispa state Program Director, and National Senior Organizing Director.
Work closely with the organizing team and other departments to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns that successfully recruit constituents, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision makers and media.
Work closely with Chispa staff and members to grow our grassroots organizing efforts in communities impacted by environmental injustices.
Work with the Chispa, Communications and Digital, Campaigns and Government Affairs teams to plan and implement decision maker meetings, briefings and organizing trainings related to federal issues that impact communities in Nevada, as needed.
Travel up to 25% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Join meetings with the state Chispa team (virtually or quarterly in-person), external partners and key stakeholders, as needed.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – Minimum 3 years in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and forming alliances with other groups. Preferred – Experience working with a CRMand Google Suites. Experience organizing in Nevada.
Skills : Required – Ability to effectively work as part of a team and in community. Ability to effectively present campaigns and programs to the community, elected officials and allies in an effective way. Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Creative problem-solver who is resourceful during challenging or new situations. Preferred – Fluent in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States .
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Federal Organizer – NV” in the subject line by March 25, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Title: Chispa Federal Climate Organizer – NV Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Exempt Reports to: Chispa NV Program Director Positions Reporting to this Position: None Locations: Las Vegas, NV Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: C Salary Range (depending on experience): $67,010 – $81,529
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Federal Climate Organizer in Las Vegas, Nevada who will help create and implement their Chispa state program’s federal organizing strategies. The Chispa Federal Climate Organizer will be experienced community organizers who are tasked with engaging and building relationships with Latine families in Clark County, NV to take action in the fight against pollution, climate change, environmental racism and to promote clean air, clean water, clean jobs, clean energy and other federal campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa Nevada state team, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Organize, manage and lead successful issue campaigns that engage with Latinx families in their state around issues of climate change and environmental justice, among other priority issues.
Take the lead in managing education efforts for federal issue campaigns that engage community members.
Build, develop and train a base of dedicated Latinx grassroots leadership in the community that will have a long-term leadership voice advocating for environmental justice, community health policies and values in the community.
Identify potential new members and engage them by conducting one-on-one’s, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing methods.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees who are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, etc. to work in partnerships to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work meticulously in Voter Action Network and other databases, submit reports to the Chispa state Program Director.
Work closely with the organizing team and other departments to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns that successfully recruit constituents, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision makers and media.
Work closely with Chispa staff and members to grow our grassroots organizing efforts in communities impacted by environmental injustices.
Work with the Chispa, Communications and Digital, Campaigns and Government Affairs teams to plan and implement decision maker meetings, briefings and advocacy trainings related to federal issues that impact communities in Nevada, as needed.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the state Chispa team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the state Chispa office at least 4 days per week.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – Minimum 3 years in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and forming alliances with other groups. Preferred – Experience working with Voter Action Network and Google Suites. Experience organizing in Nevada.
Skills : Required – Ability to effectively work as part of a team and in community. Ability to effectively present campaigns and programs to the community, elected officials and allies in an effective way. Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Creative problem-solver who is resourceful during challenging or new situations. Preferred – Fluent in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Federal Organizer – NV” in the subject line by November 12, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Oct 30, 2023
Full time
Title: Chispa Federal Climate Organizer – NV Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Exempt Reports to: Chispa NV Program Director Positions Reporting to this Position: None Locations: Las Vegas, NV Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: C Salary Range (depending on experience): $67,010 – $81,529
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Federal Climate Organizer in Las Vegas, Nevada who will help create and implement their Chispa state program’s federal organizing strategies. The Chispa Federal Climate Organizer will be experienced community organizers who are tasked with engaging and building relationships with Latine families in Clark County, NV to take action in the fight against pollution, climate change, environmental racism and to promote clean air, clean water, clean jobs, clean energy and other federal campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa Nevada state team, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Organize, manage and lead successful issue campaigns that engage with Latinx families in their state around issues of climate change and environmental justice, among other priority issues.
Take the lead in managing education efforts for federal issue campaigns that engage community members.
Build, develop and train a base of dedicated Latinx grassroots leadership in the community that will have a long-term leadership voice advocating for environmental justice, community health policies and values in the community.
Identify potential new members and engage them by conducting one-on-one’s, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing methods.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees who are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, etc. to work in partnerships to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work meticulously in Voter Action Network and other databases, submit reports to the Chispa state Program Director.
Work closely with the organizing team and other departments to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns that successfully recruit constituents, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision makers and media.
Work closely with Chispa staff and members to grow our grassroots organizing efforts in communities impacted by environmental injustices.
Work with the Chispa, Communications and Digital, Campaigns and Government Affairs teams to plan and implement decision maker meetings, briefings and advocacy trainings related to federal issues that impact communities in Nevada, as needed.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the state Chispa team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the state Chispa office at least 4 days per week.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – Minimum 3 years in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and forming alliances with other groups. Preferred – Experience working with Voter Action Network and Google Suites. Experience organizing in Nevada.
Skills : Required – Ability to effectively work as part of a team and in community. Ability to effectively present campaigns and programs to the community, elected officials and allies in an effective way. Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Creative problem-solver who is resourceful during challenging or new situations. Preferred – Fluent in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Federal Organizer – NV” in the subject line by November 12, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Title: Chispa Federal Climate Organizer – TX Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Exempt Reports to: Chispa TX Program Director Positions Reporting to this Position: None Locations: Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: C Salary Range (depending on experience): $67,010 – $81,529
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Federal Climate Organizers in Corpus Christi, Texas who will help create and implement their Chispa state program’s federal organizing strategies. The Chispa Federal Climate Organizer will be experienced community organizers who is tasked with engaging and building relationships with Latine families in Nueces/San Patricio Counties, TX to take action in the fight against pollution, climate change, environmental racism and to promote clean air, clean water, clean jobs, clean energy and other federal campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa Texas state teams, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Organize, manage and lead successful issue campaigns that engage with Latinx families in their state around issues of climate change and environmental justice, among other priority issues.
Take the lead in managing education efforts for federal issue campaigns that engage community members.
Build, develop and train a base of dedicated Latinx grassroots leadership in the community that will have a long-term leadership voice advocating for environmental justice, community health policies and values in the community.
Identify potential new members and engage them by conducting one-on-one’s, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing methods.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees who are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, etc. to work in partnerships to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work meticulously in Voter Action Network and other databases, submit reports to the Chispa state Program Director.
Work closely with the organizing team and other departments to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns that successfully recruit constituents, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision makers and media.
Work closely with Chispa staff and members to grow our grassroots organizing efforts in communities impacted by environmental injustices.
Work with the Chispa, Communications and Digital, Campaigns and Government Affairs teams to plan and implement decision maker meetings, briefings and advocacy trainings related to federal issues that impact communities in Texas, as needed.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the state Chispa team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the state Chispa office at least 4 days per week.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – Minimum 3 years in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and forming alliances with other groups. Preferred – Experience working with Voter Action Network and Google Suites. Experience organizing in Texas.
Skills : Required – Ability to effectively work as part of a team and in community. Ability to effectively present campaigns and programs to the community, elected officials and allies in an effective way. Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Creative problem-solver who is resourceful during challenging or new situations. Preferred – Fluent in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Federal Organizer – TX” in the subject line by August 27, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Aug 08, 2023
Full time
Title: Chispa Federal Climate Organizer – TX Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Exempt Reports to: Chispa TX Program Director Positions Reporting to this Position: None Locations: Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: C Salary Range (depending on experience): $67,010 – $81,529
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Federal Climate Organizers in Corpus Christi, Texas who will help create and implement their Chispa state program’s federal organizing strategies. The Chispa Federal Climate Organizer will be experienced community organizers who is tasked with engaging and building relationships with Latine families in Nueces/San Patricio Counties, TX to take action in the fight against pollution, climate change, environmental racism and to promote clean air, clean water, clean jobs, clean energy and other federal campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa Texas state teams, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Organize, manage and lead successful issue campaigns that engage with Latinx families in their state around issues of climate change and environmental justice, among other priority issues.
Take the lead in managing education efforts for federal issue campaigns that engage community members.
Build, develop and train a base of dedicated Latinx grassroots leadership in the community that will have a long-term leadership voice advocating for environmental justice, community health policies and values in the community.
Identify potential new members and engage them by conducting one-on-one’s, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing methods.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees who are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, etc. to work in partnerships to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work meticulously in Voter Action Network and other databases, submit reports to the Chispa state Program Director.
Work closely with the organizing team and other departments to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns that successfully recruit constituents, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision makers and media.
Work closely with Chispa staff and members to grow our grassroots organizing efforts in communities impacted by environmental injustices.
Work with the Chispa, Communications and Digital, Campaigns and Government Affairs teams to plan and implement decision maker meetings, briefings and advocacy trainings related to federal issues that impact communities in Texas, as needed.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the state Chispa team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the state Chispa office at least 4 days per week.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – Minimum 3 years in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and forming alliances with other groups. Preferred – Experience working with Voter Action Network and Google Suites. Experience organizing in Texas.
Skills : Required – Ability to effectively work as part of a team and in community. Ability to effectively present campaigns and programs to the community, elected officials and allies in an effective way. Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Creative problem-solver who is resourceful during challenging or new situations. Preferred – Fluent in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Federal Organizer – TX” in the subject line by August 27, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
League of Conservation Voters
Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office)
Title: Chispa Communications Director Department: Communications Status : Exempt Reports to: Senior Vice President of Communications Positions reporting to this position : Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager, Chispa State Communications Manager Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office) Travel Requirements: Up to 15% Union Position: No Job Classification Level: M-I Salary Range (depending on experience): $89,557 – $108,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latinx communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and to influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health, environment and democracy. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Communications Director to oversee and implement the Chispa program’s communications strategies by managing a team and developing opportunities and materials that engage various audiences, particularly Latine/a/o families and leaders, in climate and environmental justice and other issues. The ideal candidate is a skilled supervisor, bilingual, culturally competent, possesses strong written and oral communication skills, results-focused, highly driven, thoughtful, and strategic.
Responsibilities:
In consultation with Chispa national and in-state programs and the broader Communications team, develop, implement and evaluate strategic communications plans, including traditional media and digital campaigns that advance Chispa’s national federal and state advocacy goals.
Supervise, lead and develop the Chispa communications team, ensuring that program goals and strategies are grounded in organizational values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning and sustainability.
As part of the Communications Management Team, ensure quality and consistency of values, including racial justice and equity, brand identity, narrative, tone, and personality across all communications channels.
Oversee the development of social media and online content that builds a strong and active social media presence and following for national and state Chispa programs. Work with the Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager to implement strategies and share content.
Supervise Chispa State Communications Manager to support state program communications needs.
Collaborate with Chispa teams, including the Chispa National Organizing Director, to develop campaign-specific communications strategies.
Build relationships with national and local media, including Spanish-language and Latinx-focused outlets, and ensure ongoing coverage of Chispa’s advocacy issues, message and spokespeople at national and state levels.
Develop messaging for Chispa national and state programs. Maintain the Chispa brand guide.
Write press statements, advisories, releases, opinion editorials, letters to the editor and other materials that integrate relatable and culturally competent environmental and pro-climate justice messaging that advance program goals.
Manage relationships with contractors for website, video, media buys and digital services.
Provide coaching, training and strategy support for communications in all six state-based Chispa programs, in coordination with the Chispa State Communications Manager.
Work with the Chispa teams to develop bilingual, culturally-competent content for physical and digital content for a variety of audiences.
Serve as an on-the-record spokesperson for the Chispa program and LCV.
Travel up to 15% of the time for occasional press staffing needs, staff retreats, conferences, and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum 5 years experience in media communications, including supervision of others. Experience developing, implementing and evaluating communications plans for short and long-term campaigns or programs. Experience with speaking on the record to press. A track record of successfully engaging different audiences in different levels of advocacy. A track record of using social media platforms to advance program goals, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Preferred – Experience in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing, movement-building work, storytelling, and creative strategies; experience in press engagement; Experience in communications for bilingual programs. Experience working with state programs.
Skills : Required – Excellent writing and spoken fluency in English and Spanish; commitment to measuring and tracking progress and outcomes; reliable, consistent, detail-oriented, and self-motivated; works well in a fast-paced environment and is able to multitask without sacrificing the quality of work. Strong team player with experience incorporating significant feedback received from a variety of partners and consultants. Demonstrated knowledge of and relationships with the Spanish-language and Latinx-focused media market and outlets.
Preferred – Desktop publishing and design experience.
Cultural Competence: Passionate about protecting our democracy, the environment, and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to communications strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Communications Director” in the subject line no later than August 20, 2023 . No phone calls, please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Aug 01, 2023
Full time
Title: Chispa Communications Director Department: Communications Status : Exempt Reports to: Senior Vice President of Communications Positions reporting to this position : Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager, Chispa State Communications Manager Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office) Travel Requirements: Up to 15% Union Position: No Job Classification Level: M-I Salary Range (depending on experience): $89,557 – $108,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latinx communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and to influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health, environment and democracy. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Communications Director to oversee and implement the Chispa program’s communications strategies by managing a team and developing opportunities and materials that engage various audiences, particularly Latine/a/o families and leaders, in climate and environmental justice and other issues. The ideal candidate is a skilled supervisor, bilingual, culturally competent, possesses strong written and oral communication skills, results-focused, highly driven, thoughtful, and strategic.
Responsibilities:
In consultation with Chispa national and in-state programs and the broader Communications team, develop, implement and evaluate strategic communications plans, including traditional media and digital campaigns that advance Chispa’s national federal and state advocacy goals.
Supervise, lead and develop the Chispa communications team, ensuring that program goals and strategies are grounded in organizational values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning and sustainability.
As part of the Communications Management Team, ensure quality and consistency of values, including racial justice and equity, brand identity, narrative, tone, and personality across all communications channels.
Oversee the development of social media and online content that builds a strong and active social media presence and following for national and state Chispa programs. Work with the Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager to implement strategies and share content.
Supervise Chispa State Communications Manager to support state program communications needs.
Collaborate with Chispa teams, including the Chispa National Organizing Director, to develop campaign-specific communications strategies.
Build relationships with national and local media, including Spanish-language and Latinx-focused outlets, and ensure ongoing coverage of Chispa’s advocacy issues, message and spokespeople at national and state levels.
Develop messaging for Chispa national and state programs. Maintain the Chispa brand guide.
Write press statements, advisories, releases, opinion editorials, letters to the editor and other materials that integrate relatable and culturally competent environmental and pro-climate justice messaging that advance program goals.
Manage relationships with contractors for website, video, media buys and digital services.
Provide coaching, training and strategy support for communications in all six state-based Chispa programs, in coordination with the Chispa State Communications Manager.
Work with the Chispa teams to develop bilingual, culturally-competent content for physical and digital content for a variety of audiences.
Serve as an on-the-record spokesperson for the Chispa program and LCV.
Travel up to 15% of the time for occasional press staffing needs, staff retreats, conferences, and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum 5 years experience in media communications, including supervision of others. Experience developing, implementing and evaluating communications plans for short and long-term campaigns or programs. Experience with speaking on the record to press. A track record of successfully engaging different audiences in different levels of advocacy. A track record of using social media platforms to advance program goals, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Preferred – Experience in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing, movement-building work, storytelling, and creative strategies; experience in press engagement; Experience in communications for bilingual programs. Experience working with state programs.
Skills : Required – Excellent writing and spoken fluency in English and Spanish; commitment to measuring and tracking progress and outcomes; reliable, consistent, detail-oriented, and self-motivated; works well in a fast-paced environment and is able to multitask without sacrificing the quality of work. Strong team player with experience incorporating significant feedback received from a variety of partners and consultants. Demonstrated knowledge of and relationships with the Spanish-language and Latinx-focused media market and outlets.
Preferred – Desktop publishing and design experience.
Cultural Competence: Passionate about protecting our democracy, the environment, and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to communications strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Communications Director” in the subject line no later than August 20, 2023 . No phone calls, please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Title: Chispa NV Digital Organizer Department: Community & Civic Engagement Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Chispa NV Program Director Positions Reporting To This Position: None Location: Las Vegas, NV Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: B Salary Range (depending on experience): $59,131 – $69,365
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
Our program in Nevada has been working with Latine communities in Clark County, primarily, since 2015. The program has seen many transformations and transitions in recent years, especially during the COVID 19 pandemic. As the program focuses on rebuilding and strengthening its foundations, we are working to build a robust team on the ground that can lead the Chispa Nevada program toward our mission of protecting our communities and environment, and defending our democracy.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Nevada Digital Organizer who will integrate field organizing with online action and work with the Chispa NV Program Director to oversee the online presence for Chispa NV. The focus of this role is on building, engaging and growing our bilingual online community via social media, email, mobile, online advocacy, and other Conservation Voter Movement resources and tools. The Digital Organizer will use digital tools to advance our campaigns and strategy in the field and online, to mobilize and grow our statewide base of volunteers and supporters around our organizing campaigns. This position will join a dynamic, skilled and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa NV Program Director, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community-driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Chispa National Communications Director, Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager, and Chispa National Organizing Director to engage supporters to take action and keep in touch with our program through email, social media, digital ads, mobile platforms, petitions, website(s) and other online mediums, including organizing online supporters to take offline action in order to support our campaigns and program.
Work with Chispa NV Program Director to ensure accurate data program tracking related to the email lists, acquisition, event participation, signups, Chispa NV website, and Chispa NV social channels to improve the effectiveness of our campaigns and program and to inform future strategies.
Work with Chispa National Communications & Digital team and consultants to produce and disseminate multimedia content that centers the stories of communities of color at the local level. Promote via social media, email newsletters, etc.
Support management of social media and maintain all Chispa NV digital content up to date, including updating a future Chispa NV website, as needed, and maintaining an archive of all multimedia content across programs and campaigns.
Support creation of online content for events, training, and volunteer opportunities, including, but not limited to, flyers, online forms, social media posts, linktree, zoom functions and technology, etc.
Develop materials and workshops for volunteers and promotores on best online digital practices and support implementation.
Find new innovative opportunities for audience expansion by staying connected to peers and digital communities.
Support the Chispa NV Organizing team with data training, regular reports, and daily use of VAN and Google Spreadsheets to track progress.
Travel up to 10% for organizing events, staff retreats, meetings, conferences and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the Chispa Nevada team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the Chispa Nevada office in Las Vegas at least 4 days per week.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum of 2 years of experience in social media management, online organizing, online marketing, communications, email advocacy, or new media. Experience using online tools to grow, engage and mobilize a membership base. Must have experience working with VAN or another database. Preferred – Grassroots organizing, issue-based or candidate campaign experience. Experience in a political context, preferably in a Latinx/Tejano, progressive, or environmental organization.
Skills: Required – Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Forward-thinking, innovative, and creative mindset willing to push Chispa Nevada to new boundaries in the online space and in relation to environmental justice. Ability to work with a team and in community; highly organized and interested in environmental or community issues. Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish. Preferred – CRM, CMS, and HTML coding skills.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa NV Digital Organizer” in the subject line by August 1, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Jul 19, 2023
Full time
Title: Chispa NV Digital Organizer Department: Community & Civic Engagement Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Chispa NV Program Director Positions Reporting To This Position: None Location: Las Vegas, NV Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: B Salary Range (depending on experience): $59,131 – $69,365
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
Our program in Nevada has been working with Latine communities in Clark County, primarily, since 2015. The program has seen many transformations and transitions in recent years, especially during the COVID 19 pandemic. As the program focuses on rebuilding and strengthening its foundations, we are working to build a robust team on the ground that can lead the Chispa Nevada program toward our mission of protecting our communities and environment, and defending our democracy.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Nevada Digital Organizer who will integrate field organizing with online action and work with the Chispa NV Program Director to oversee the online presence for Chispa NV. The focus of this role is on building, engaging and growing our bilingual online community via social media, email, mobile, online advocacy, and other Conservation Voter Movement resources and tools. The Digital Organizer will use digital tools to advance our campaigns and strategy in the field and online, to mobilize and grow our statewide base of volunteers and supporters around our organizing campaigns. This position will join a dynamic, skilled and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa NV Program Director, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community-driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Chispa National Communications Director, Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager, and Chispa National Organizing Director to engage supporters to take action and keep in touch with our program through email, social media, digital ads, mobile platforms, petitions, website(s) and other online mediums, including organizing online supporters to take offline action in order to support our campaigns and program.
Work with Chispa NV Program Director to ensure accurate data program tracking related to the email lists, acquisition, event participation, signups, Chispa NV website, and Chispa NV social channels to improve the effectiveness of our campaigns and program and to inform future strategies.
Work with Chispa National Communications & Digital team and consultants to produce and disseminate multimedia content that centers the stories of communities of color at the local level. Promote via social media, email newsletters, etc.
Support management of social media and maintain all Chispa NV digital content up to date, including updating a future Chispa NV website, as needed, and maintaining an archive of all multimedia content across programs and campaigns.
Support creation of online content for events, training, and volunteer opportunities, including, but not limited to, flyers, online forms, social media posts, linktree, zoom functions and technology, etc.
Develop materials and workshops for volunteers and promotores on best online digital practices and support implementation.
Find new innovative opportunities for audience expansion by staying connected to peers and digital communities.
Support the Chispa NV Organizing team with data training, regular reports, and daily use of VAN and Google Spreadsheets to track progress.
Travel up to 10% for organizing events, staff retreats, meetings, conferences and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the Chispa Nevada team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the Chispa Nevada office in Las Vegas at least 4 days per week.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum of 2 years of experience in social media management, online organizing, online marketing, communications, email advocacy, or new media. Experience using online tools to grow, engage and mobilize a membership base. Must have experience working with VAN or another database. Preferred – Grassroots organizing, issue-based or candidate campaign experience. Experience in a political context, preferably in a Latinx/Tejano, progressive, or environmental organization.
Skills: Required – Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Forward-thinking, innovative, and creative mindset willing to push Chispa Nevada to new boundaries in the online space and in relation to environmental justice. Ability to work with a team and in community; highly organized and interested in environmental or community issues. Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish. Preferred – CRM, CMS, and HTML coding skills.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa NV Digital Organizer” in the subject line by August 1, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
League of Conservation Voters
NV – Las Vegas, NV; TX: Corpus Christi, TX
Title: Chispa Federal Climate Organizer – NV and TX Positions Available: 2 Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Non-Exempt Reports to: Chispa State Program Directors – NV and TX Positions Reporting to this Position: None Locations: NV – Las Vegas, NV; TX: Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: C Salary Range (depending on experience): $67,010 – $81,529
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring two Chispa Federal Climate Organizers, one in Nevada and one in Texas, who will help create and implement their Chispa state program’s federal organizing strategies. The Chispa Federal Climate Organizers will be experienced community organizers who are tasked with engaging and building relationships with Latine families in Clark County, NV, and Nueces/San Patricio Counties, TX, respectively, to take action in the fight against pollution, climate change, environmental racism and to promote clean air, clean water, clean jobs, clean energy and other federal campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa Nevada and Chispa Texas state teams, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidates are self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Organize, manage and lead successful issue campaigns that engage with Latinx families in their state around issues of climate change and environmental justice, among other priority issues.
Take the lead in managing education efforts for federal issue campaigns that engage community members.
Build, develop and train a base of dedicated Latinx grassroots leadership in the community that will have a long-term leadership voice advocating for environmental justice, community health policies and values in the community.
Identify potential new members and engage them by conducting one-on-one’s, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing methods.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees who are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, etc. to work in partnerships to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work meticulously in Voter Action Network and other databases, submit reports to the Chispa state Program Director.
Work closely with the organizing team and other departments to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns that successfully recruit constituents, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision makers and media.
Work closely with Chispa staff and members to grow our grassroots organizing efforts in communities impacted by environmental injustices.
Work with the Chispa, Communications and Digital, Campaigns and Government Affairs teams to plan and implement decision maker meetings, briefings and advocacy trainings related to federal issues that impact communities in Nevada and Texas, as needed.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the state Chispa team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the state Chispa office at least 4 days per week.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – Minimum 3 years in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and forming alliances with other groups. Preferred – Experience working with Voter Action Network and Google Suites. Experience organizing in Nevada or Texas, respectively.
Skills: Required – Ability to effectively work as part of a team and in community. Ability to effectively present campaigns and programs to the community, elected officials and allies in an effective way. Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Creative problem-solver who is resourceful during challenging or new situations. Preferred – Fluent in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Federal Organizer” in the subject line by August 1, 2023 . Please indicate in the subject line if application is for the Nevada or Texas position, or Both. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Jul 19, 2023
Full time
Title: Chispa Federal Climate Organizer – NV and TX Positions Available: 2 Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Non-Exempt Reports to: Chispa State Program Directors – NV and TX Positions Reporting to this Position: None Locations: NV – Las Vegas, NV; TX: Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: C Salary Range (depending on experience): $67,010 – $81,529
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring two Chispa Federal Climate Organizers, one in Nevada and one in Texas, who will help create and implement their Chispa state program’s federal organizing strategies. The Chispa Federal Climate Organizers will be experienced community organizers who are tasked with engaging and building relationships with Latine families in Clark County, NV, and Nueces/San Patricio Counties, TX, respectively, to take action in the fight against pollution, climate change, environmental racism and to promote clean air, clean water, clean jobs, clean energy and other federal campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa Nevada and Chispa Texas state teams, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidates are self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Organize, manage and lead successful issue campaigns that engage with Latinx families in their state around issues of climate change and environmental justice, among other priority issues.
Take the lead in managing education efforts for federal issue campaigns that engage community members.
Build, develop and train a base of dedicated Latinx grassroots leadership in the community that will have a long-term leadership voice advocating for environmental justice, community health policies and values in the community.
Identify potential new members and engage them by conducting one-on-one’s, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing methods.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees who are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, etc. to work in partnerships to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work meticulously in Voter Action Network and other databases, submit reports to the Chispa state Program Director.
Work closely with the organizing team and other departments to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns that successfully recruit constituents, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision makers and media.
Work closely with Chispa staff and members to grow our grassroots organizing efforts in communities impacted by environmental injustices.
Work with the Chispa, Communications and Digital, Campaigns and Government Affairs teams to plan and implement decision maker meetings, briefings and advocacy trainings related to federal issues that impact communities in Nevada and Texas, as needed.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities and events, including meetings with the state Chispa team, external partners and key stakeholders, from the state Chispa office at least 4 days per week.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – Minimum 3 years in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and forming alliances with other groups. Preferred – Experience working with Voter Action Network and Google Suites. Experience organizing in Nevada or Texas, respectively.
Skills: Required – Ability to effectively work as part of a team and in community. Ability to effectively present campaigns and programs to the community, elected officials and allies in an effective way. Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Creative problem-solver who is resourceful during challenging or new situations. Preferred – Fluent in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Federal Organizer” in the subject line by August 1, 2023 . Please indicate in the subject line if application is for the Nevada or Texas position, or Both. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Title : Office Operations Manager
Department: Human Resources & Administration
Status : Exempt
Reports to : Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure
Positions Reporting to this Position : None
Location : Washington, DC - Hybrid
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: D
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $75,945 - $92,697
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring an Office Operations Manager who will directly support the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure. The Office Operations Manager will play a critical role in overseeing the operations for LCV and LCV Education Fund’s Washington D.C. office, while ensuring that we are creating an office environment that is inclusive and welcoming for our staff. Responsibilities include managing vendor relationships related to D.C. office operations, overseeing administrative projects for the D.C. office, providing all new employees and interns with appropriate onboarding information, ensuring that equipment and resources are distributed equitably to all of our office locations across the country, and assisting the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure with implementing strategic IT priorities for LCV and LCV Education Fund. This position is required to work in-person in the Washington, DC office two days per week.
Responsibilities :
Manage office operations and administrative support (phones, copiers, eFax, postage meter, etc.) in our Washington, D.C. office and ensure that we are creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for our staff. Manage vendor relationships related to D.C. office operations.
Manage work order request submissions to building engineer/manager and applicable D.C. office vendors.
Oversee coffee, snack, and kitchen/office supply orders, and work with Administrative Associate to ensure that expenses are being tracked.
Ensure that policies and guides related to D.C. office operations are regularly circulated to staff who work from or frequently visit the D.C. office (DC office emergency evacuation plan, LCV’s COVID-19 Policy, Envoy Instructions, Copier/Printer Instructions, etc.)
Oversee administrative projects for the D.C. office, ensuring the office space is accessible for all staff and visitors, taking into consideration individuals with differing abilities and ensuring intentional planning and design when executing these projects.
Work with the IT vendor to assist with IT projects in the D.C. office, when needed.
Support the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure with the annual budgeting process as it relates to D.C. office administrative expenses.
Assist staff with technology setup in LCV’s large conference room, as needed.
Coordinate onsite operations onboarding for all new hires and interns based out of the Washington D.C. office. Provide all new staff members with a tour of the DC office and ensure they are aware of office operations and security procedures.
Assign a vacant office or cube to new hires or interns, based on the Work Location Policy requirements.
Work with Administrative Associate to ensure assigned office spaces are set up with appropriate technology and equipment prior to a new hire’s start date.
Train new staff members on how to use Envoy, LCV’s electronic sign-in system. If a new staff member has an assigned office or cube, add the assignment to Envoy.
Ensure new staff members have a working Datawatch card so that they can access the suite.
Work with the Director of IT & Administrative Infrastructure to ensure that our organization’s office operations policies and procedures are in alignment with our organizational values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning and sustainability.
Assist the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure with reviewing LCV and LCV Education Fund office lease and sublease agreements. Keep track of where the organization maintains these agreements.
Work with the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure to ensure all staff and LCV offices have appropriate equipment, furniture, and office supplies and that these resources are distributed equitably.
Collaborate with operations staff in our remote offices (Arizona, Nevada, Texas) to ensure each office has an updated emergency evacuation plan.
Support the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure in implementing annual strategic IT priorities.
Contribute to LCV’s commitment to integrating racial justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture.
Travel up to 10% for staff retreats, trainings and conferences, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities from LCV’s Washington D.C. office at least two days per week.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required - 4 years of office administrative experience, including experience with project management, writing/creating documents for internal communication and distribution to staff, working with and managing external vendors, training, and working with and managing spreadsheets. Preferred - Experience with scheduling. Experience working with a non-profit organization. Experience with technology workstation setup and technology troubleshooting.
Skills : Highly attentive to detail, proactive, and able to take ownership of routine tasks; excellent written and oral communications skills; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite; able to maintain confidentiality; strong organizational skills; exhibits strong judgment; self-starter; works well in a fast-paced environment; ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure of deadline and work for several people; plans and can see the big picture. Ability to troubleshoot common IT/technology issues preferred.
Cultural Competence : Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and audiovisual systems. This position requires remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting at the front desk for prolonged periods. This position also involves office management; it requires frequently moving about inside the office to access office equipment, occasionally moving objects up to 20 pounds, and seldom positioning oneself to maintain equipment. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Office Operations Manager” in the subject line by July 13, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Jun 29, 2023
Full time
Title : Office Operations Manager
Department: Human Resources & Administration
Status : Exempt
Reports to : Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure
Positions Reporting to this Position : None
Location : Washington, DC - Hybrid
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: D
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $75,945 - $92,697
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring an Office Operations Manager who will directly support the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure. The Office Operations Manager will play a critical role in overseeing the operations for LCV and LCV Education Fund’s Washington D.C. office, while ensuring that we are creating an office environment that is inclusive and welcoming for our staff. Responsibilities include managing vendor relationships related to D.C. office operations, overseeing administrative projects for the D.C. office, providing all new employees and interns with appropriate onboarding information, ensuring that equipment and resources are distributed equitably to all of our office locations across the country, and assisting the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure with implementing strategic IT priorities for LCV and LCV Education Fund. This position is required to work in-person in the Washington, DC office two days per week.
Responsibilities :
Manage office operations and administrative support (phones, copiers, eFax, postage meter, etc.) in our Washington, D.C. office and ensure that we are creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for our staff. Manage vendor relationships related to D.C. office operations.
Manage work order request submissions to building engineer/manager and applicable D.C. office vendors.
Oversee coffee, snack, and kitchen/office supply orders, and work with Administrative Associate to ensure that expenses are being tracked.
Ensure that policies and guides related to D.C. office operations are regularly circulated to staff who work from or frequently visit the D.C. office (DC office emergency evacuation plan, LCV’s COVID-19 Policy, Envoy Instructions, Copier/Printer Instructions, etc.)
Oversee administrative projects for the D.C. office, ensuring the office space is accessible for all staff and visitors, taking into consideration individuals with differing abilities and ensuring intentional planning and design when executing these projects.
Work with the IT vendor to assist with IT projects in the D.C. office, when needed.
Support the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure with the annual budgeting process as it relates to D.C. office administrative expenses.
Assist staff with technology setup in LCV’s large conference room, as needed.
Coordinate onsite operations onboarding for all new hires and interns based out of the Washington D.C. office. Provide all new staff members with a tour of the DC office and ensure they are aware of office operations and security procedures.
Assign a vacant office or cube to new hires or interns, based on the Work Location Policy requirements.
Work with Administrative Associate to ensure assigned office spaces are set up with appropriate technology and equipment prior to a new hire’s start date.
Train new staff members on how to use Envoy, LCV’s electronic sign-in system. If a new staff member has an assigned office or cube, add the assignment to Envoy.
Ensure new staff members have a working Datawatch card so that they can access the suite.
Work with the Director of IT & Administrative Infrastructure to ensure that our organization’s office operations policies and procedures are in alignment with our organizational values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning and sustainability.
Assist the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure with reviewing LCV and LCV Education Fund office lease and sublease agreements. Keep track of where the organization maintains these agreements.
Work with the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure to ensure all staff and LCV offices have appropriate equipment, furniture, and office supplies and that these resources are distributed equitably.
Collaborate with operations staff in our remote offices (Arizona, Nevada, Texas) to ensure each office has an updated emergency evacuation plan.
Support the Director of IT and Administrative Infrastructure in implementing annual strategic IT priorities.
Contribute to LCV’s commitment to integrating racial justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture.
Travel up to 10% for staff retreats, trainings and conferences, as needed.
Conduct in-office responsibilities from LCV’s Washington D.C. office at least two days per week.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required - 4 years of office administrative experience, including experience with project management, writing/creating documents for internal communication and distribution to staff, working with and managing external vendors, training, and working with and managing spreadsheets. Preferred - Experience with scheduling. Experience working with a non-profit organization. Experience with technology workstation setup and technology troubleshooting.
Skills : Highly attentive to detail, proactive, and able to take ownership of routine tasks; excellent written and oral communications skills; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite; able to maintain confidentiality; strong organizational skills; exhibits strong judgment; self-starter; works well in a fast-paced environment; ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure of deadline and work for several people; plans and can see the big picture. Ability to troubleshoot common IT/technology issues preferred.
Cultural Competence : Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and audiovisual systems. This position requires remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting at the front desk for prolonged periods. This position also involves office management; it requires frequently moving about inside the office to access office equipment, occasionally moving objects up to 20 pounds, and seldom positioning oneself to maintain equipment. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Office Operations Manager” in the subject line by July 13, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Title: Chispa TX Community Organizer Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Chispa TX Program Director Positions Reporting To This Position: None Location: Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: B Salary Range (depending on experience): $59,131 – $69,365
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Texas Community Organizer who will help create and implement Chispa TX’s organizing strategies by engaging communities across Nueces and San Patricio counties, particularly Latine families and leaders, in climate justice, democracy, and other issues. The Community Organizer will execute strategic, holistic campaign plans and strategies in the field to build our base of volunteers and supporters, and develop the leadership of our base that drives our organizing campaigns forward. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa TX Digital Organizer, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities in Texas are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Build, develop and work with a base of dedicated grassroots leadership in the community that is part of the development of campaigns and are advocating for environmental justice, community health policies, and the protection of our democracy.
Create opportunities for community outreach and build coalitions by organizing meetings, tabling at events, and partnering with organizations.
Identify potential new members, recruit, engage and retain new volunteers by conducting one-on-ones, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing strategies and methods.
Develop a base of youth volunteers by working with local high schools, colleges, and universities to build civic engagement and develop their leadership.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees that are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Work closely with the organizing team and Chispa TX Program Director to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns centered on democracy and climate justice that successfully recruit volunteers, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision-makers and media.
Collaborate and coordinate with the Chispa TX Digital Organizer in implementing digital strategies, developing digital content, and recruiting new online volunteers while ensuring alignment with program campaign goals.
Maintain and build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, and other local organizations to work in partnership to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work and data meticulously in VAN; submit reports to the Chispa TX Program Director.
Support volunteers or promotores in learning technology to participate in Chispa TX online events.
Manage a small organizer budget to support promotores work and entry point opportunities to bring in new members.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – 2 years of experience in grassroots community organizing, issue, or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and partnering with other groups. Preferred – Experience organizing in Texas, especially in rural, predominantly Latine or BIPOC communities in the Coastal Bend region. Experience with VAN, EveryAction, Hustle, Microsoft Office, Adobe programs, and Google Drive.
Skills: Required – Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; proficient writing abilities; ability to work independently and thrive in a collaborative team-centered environment; ability to prioritize and effectively manage tasks in a fast-paced work environment; strong organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Bilingual – Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish. Preferred – Ability to speak to members of the media. Understanding of climate justice and democracy issues.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Community Organizer” in the subject line by July 6, 2023. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Jun 20, 2023
Full time
Title: Chispa TX Community Organizer Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Chispa TX Program Director Positions Reporting To This Position: None Location: Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: B Salary Range (depending on experience): $59,131 – $69,365
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Texas Community Organizer who will help create and implement Chispa TX’s organizing strategies by engaging communities across Nueces and San Patricio counties, particularly Latine families and leaders, in climate justice, democracy, and other issues. The Community Organizer will execute strategic, holistic campaign plans and strategies in the field to build our base of volunteers and supporters, and develop the leadership of our base that drives our organizing campaigns forward. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa TX Digital Organizer, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities in Texas are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Build, develop and work with a base of dedicated grassroots leadership in the community that is part of the development of campaigns and are advocating for environmental justice, community health policies, and the protection of our democracy.
Create opportunities for community outreach and build coalitions by organizing meetings, tabling at events, and partnering with organizations.
Identify potential new members, recruit, engage and retain new volunteers by conducting one-on-ones, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing strategies and methods.
Develop a base of youth volunteers by working with local high schools, colleges, and universities to build civic engagement and develop their leadership.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees that are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Work closely with the organizing team and Chispa TX Program Director to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns centered on democracy and climate justice that successfully recruit volunteers, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision-makers and media.
Collaborate and coordinate with the Chispa TX Digital Organizer in implementing digital strategies, developing digital content, and recruiting new online volunteers while ensuring alignment with program campaign goals.
Maintain and build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, and other local organizations to work in partnership to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work and data meticulously in VAN; submit reports to the Chispa TX Program Director.
Support volunteers or promotores in learning technology to participate in Chispa TX online events.
Manage a small organizer budget to support promotores work and entry point opportunities to bring in new members.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – 2 years of experience in grassroots community organizing, issue, or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and partnering with other groups. Preferred – Experience organizing in Texas, especially in rural, predominantly Latine or BIPOC communities in the Coastal Bend region. Experience with VAN, EveryAction, Hustle, Microsoft Office, Adobe programs, and Google Drive.
Skills: Required – Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; proficient writing abilities; ability to work independently and thrive in a collaborative team-centered environment; ability to prioritize and effectively manage tasks in a fast-paced work environment; strong organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Bilingual – Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish. Preferred – Ability to speak to members of the media. Understanding of climate justice and democracy issues.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Community Organizer” in the subject line by July 6, 2023. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Title: Chispa TX Community Organizer Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Chispa TX Program Director Positions Reporting To This Position: None Location: Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: B Salary Range (depending on experience): $59,131 – $69,365
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Texas Community Organizer who will help create and implement Chispa TX’s organizing strategies by engaging communities across Nueces and San Patricio counties, particularly Latine families and leaders, in climate justice, democracy, and other issues. The Community Organizer will execute strategic, holistic campaign plans and strategies in the field to build our base of volunteers and supporters, and develop the leadership of our base that drives our organizing campaigns forward. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa TX Digital Organizer, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities in Texas are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Build, develop and work with a base of dedicated grassroots leadership in the community that is part of the development of campaigns and are advocating for environmental justice, community health policies, and the protection of our democracy.
Create opportunities for community outreach and build coalitions by organizing meetings, tabling at events, and partnering with organizations.
Identify potential new members, recruit, engage and retain new volunteers by conducting one-on-ones, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing strategies and methods.
Develop a base of youth volunteers by working with local high schools, colleges, and universities to build civic engagement and develop their leadership.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees that are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Work closely with the organizing team and Chispa TX Program Director to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns centered on democracy and climate justice that successfully recruit volunteers, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision-makers and media.
Collaborate and coordinate with the Chispa TX Digital Organizer in implementing digital strategies, developing digital content, and recruiting new online volunteers while ensuring alignment with program campaign goals.
Maintain and build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, and other local organizations to work in partnership to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work and data meticulously in VAN; submit reports to the Chispa TX Program Director.
Support volunteers or promotores in learning technology to participate in Chispa TX online events.
Manage a small organizer budget to support promotores work and entry point opportunities to bring in new members.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – 2 years of experience in grassroots community organizing, issue, or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and partnering with other groups. Preferred – Experience organizing in Texas, especially in rural, predominantly Latine or BIPOC communities in the Coastal Bend region. Experience with VAN, EveryAction, Hustle, Microsoft Office, Adobe programs, and Google Drive.
Skills: Required – Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; proficient writing abilities; ability to work independently and thrive in a collaborative team-centered environment; ability to prioritize and effectively manage tasks in a fast-paced work environment; strong organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Bilingual – Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish. Preferred – Ability to speak to members of the media. Understanding of climate justice and democracy issues.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Community Organizer” in the subject line by May 10, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Apr 20, 2023
Full time
Title: Chispa TX Community Organizer Department: Community and Civic Engagement Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Chispa TX Program Director Positions Reporting To This Position: None Location: Corpus Christi, TX Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: B Salary Range (depending on experience): $59,131 – $69,365
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latine communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and within the environmental movement and influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Based in the Community & Civic Engagement department Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Texas Community Organizer who will help create and implement Chispa TX’s organizing strategies by engaging communities across Nueces and San Patricio counties, particularly Latine families and leaders, in climate justice, democracy, and other issues. The Community Organizer will execute strategic, holistic campaign plans and strategies in the field to build our base of volunteers and supporters, and develop the leadership of our base that drives our organizing campaigns forward. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled, and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa TX Digital Organizer, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders to ensure that communities in Texas are civically engaged and are part of the decision-making process that impacts their health and environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Build, develop and work with a base of dedicated grassroots leadership in the community that is part of the development of campaigns and are advocating for environmental justice, community health policies, and the protection of our democracy.
Create opportunities for community outreach and build coalitions by organizing meetings, tabling at events, and partnering with organizations.
Identify potential new members, recruit, engage and retain new volunteers by conducting one-on-ones, presentations, and door-knocking and utilizing other community organizing strategies and methods.
Develop a base of youth volunteers by working with local high schools, colleges, and universities to build civic engagement and develop their leadership.
Support volunteer leaders in the development and sustaining of organizing committees that are involved in advancing campaign goals.
Work closely with the organizing team and Chispa TX Program Director to implement and evaluate issue-organizing campaigns centered on democracy and climate justice that successfully recruit volunteers, build grassroots leaders and get the attention of decision-makers and media.
Collaborate and coordinate with the Chispa TX Digital Organizer in implementing digital strategies, developing digital content, and recruiting new online volunteers while ensuring alignment with program campaign goals.
Maintain and build relationships with schools, churches, community organizations, labor unions, public health groups, and other local organizations to work in partnership to advance shared goals.
Track organizing work and data meticulously in VAN; submit reports to the Chispa TX Program Director.
Support volunteers or promotores in learning technology to participate in Chispa TX online events.
Manage a small organizer budget to support promotores work and entry point opportunities to bring in new members.
Travel up to 10% of the time in-state and out-of-state for organizing activities and staff retreats and conferences, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required – 2 years of experience in grassroots community organizing, issue, or labor organizing programs. Successful track record of grassroots community organizing, training volunteers, leadership development, implementing strategies and tactics, and partnering with other groups. Preferred – Experience organizing in Texas, especially in rural, predominantly Latine or BIPOC communities in the Coastal Bend region. Experience with VAN, EveryAction, Hustle, Microsoft Office, Adobe programs, and Google Drive.
Skills: Required – Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; proficient writing abilities; ability to work independently and thrive in a collaborative team-centered environment; ability to prioritize and effectively manage tasks in a fast-paced work environment; strong organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Bilingual – Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish. Preferred – Ability to speak to members of the media. Understanding of climate justice and democracy issues.
Cultural Competence : Passionate about protecting the environment and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to organizing strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States . LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Community Organizer” in the subject line by May 10, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
SUMMARY:
NextGen America is seeking a dynamic and creative political professional to join our youth organizing program that will engage young people in local and national fights to prevent climate disaster, promote prosperity for all Americans, and expand access to the ballot box for young Americans. This role will be focused on managing a volunteer led organizing program, developing political partnerships, budget management, and planning. In Nevada, this effort will focus on organizing young people to run a voter registration program in communities and campuses.
This role is remote, but applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Nevada.
The ideal candidate has a passion for politics and a belief that young people will make the difference in politics. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization--in theory and in practice, and our culture reflects that value and commitment. We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and immigration from a progressive perspective, and we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. We also recognize the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system and strive to make positive changes within our system as a result.
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Remote Position: Yes
Union Position: No
Travel Requirements: 10-15%
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee a volunteer led youth organizing program focused on registering young voters
Oversee a statewide campus voter engagement program on campuses that will train student volunteers to organize their campus around progressive issues and in electoral campaigns
Works with National staff team on planning and implementation of program
Develop and maintain political partnerships with organizations and lawmakers across Nevada
Serve as chief strategist on local and state issues for Nevada
Develop and execute campaign plans focus around progressive advocacy, winning elections, and increasing youth vote participation
Develop and maintain a budget
Manage in state staff
Assistance with in-person organizing, as needed
Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Commitment to youth organizing and a passion for organizing young people in Nevada.
4+ years of political staff management. Field management a plus.
Very well organized; excellent written, verbal and presentation communications skills
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and outside organizations and be able to multitask without sacrificing quality of work.
Demonstrated understanding of political climate and issues of Nevada
Availability to travel on a regular basis
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Ability to foster a cooperative, team-oriented work environment
BONUS POINTS:
Experience with both issue and electoral organizing
Experience working with coalitions, especially in Nevada
Experience working with vendors
Experience managing union staff
Experience organizing in communities of color and prior training in anti-oppression, equity and inclusion organizing
Experience working on youth organizing programs
Experience on one or more campaigns in Nevada at the local or state level
COMPENSATION:
Salary for this position is $90,000. NextGen America also offers a very comprehensive benefits package.
ABOUT NEXTGEN AMERICA:
NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.4 million young voters and educated many millions more, delivering more than the margin of victory for progressives in key races and building an electorate that will lead American politics for decades to come.
Nov 08, 2022
Full time
SUMMARY:
NextGen America is seeking a dynamic and creative political professional to join our youth organizing program that will engage young people in local and national fights to prevent climate disaster, promote prosperity for all Americans, and expand access to the ballot box for young Americans. This role will be focused on managing a volunteer led organizing program, developing political partnerships, budget management, and planning. In Nevada, this effort will focus on organizing young people to run a voter registration program in communities and campuses.
This role is remote, but applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Nevada.
The ideal candidate has a passion for politics and a belief that young people will make the difference in politics. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization--in theory and in practice, and our culture reflects that value and commitment. We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and immigration from a progressive perspective, and we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. We also recognize the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system and strive to make positive changes within our system as a result.
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Remote Position: Yes
Union Position: No
Travel Requirements: 10-15%
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee a volunteer led youth organizing program focused on registering young voters
Oversee a statewide campus voter engagement program on campuses that will train student volunteers to organize their campus around progressive issues and in electoral campaigns
Works with National staff team on planning and implementation of program
Develop and maintain political partnerships with organizations and lawmakers across Nevada
Serve as chief strategist on local and state issues for Nevada
Develop and execute campaign plans focus around progressive advocacy, winning elections, and increasing youth vote participation
Develop and maintain a budget
Manage in state staff
Assistance with in-person organizing, as needed
Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Commitment to youth organizing and a passion for organizing young people in Nevada.
4+ years of political staff management. Field management a plus.
Very well organized; excellent written, verbal and presentation communications skills
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and outside organizations and be able to multitask without sacrificing quality of work.
Demonstrated understanding of political climate and issues of Nevada
Availability to travel on a regular basis
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Ability to foster a cooperative, team-oriented work environment
BONUS POINTS:
Experience with both issue and electoral organizing
Experience working with coalitions, especially in Nevada
Experience working with vendors
Experience managing union staff
Experience organizing in communities of color and prior training in anti-oppression, equity and inclusion organizing
Experience working on youth organizing programs
Experience on one or more campaigns in Nevada at the local or state level
COMPENSATION:
Salary for this position is $90,000. NextGen America also offers a very comprehensive benefits package.
ABOUT NEXTGEN AMERICA:
NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.4 million young voters and educated many millions more, delivering more than the margin of victory for progressives in key races and building an electorate that will lead American politics for decades to come.
Title : State Communications Manager, Chispa National
Department: Communications
Status : Exempt
Reports to : Chispa National Communications and Creative Strategies Director
Positions Reporting to this Position : None
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office)
Travel Requirement: Up to 30%
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: D
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $72,328 – $88,283
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latinx communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and to influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health, environment and democracy. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is seeking a Chispa National State Communications Manager to provide communications support and coordinate with Chispa’s network of six state programs in AZ, CO, NV, FL, MD, and TX. The Chispa State National Communications Manager as a part of the Chispa national team, will be within the Communications Department and work in coordination with the Community and Civic Engagement Department. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to work with a creative communications team and be a part of an innovative team that centers on racial justice and equity and is grounded in equitable climate solutions and building long-term power for communities of color.
Responsibilities :
Represents Chispa’s national communications team in cross-departmental planning, and implementation as well as in Chispa network spaces.
Work with the Communications team to build the Chispa state communications and creative strategy and support states to brainstorm and build out communications plans.
Support the creation of state-level content and materials with Chispa states. Collaborate with Chispa National Digital Campaigns Manager to develop digital resources for states.
Support states with local press engagement, and track local and state press lists. Oversee media relations efforts at the local and state level to drive narratives that will reach new and diverse audiences, including high-profile and local media opportunities.
Manage the drafting of statements, op-eds, press releases, quotes, blogs, and other materials related to Chispa states.
Pitch op-eds and exclusives at the local and state level in support of state programs, in coordination with the Chispa National Communications and Creative Strategies Director.
Manage the training of state affiliates on various communications skills and tactics such as storytelling, pitching reporters, speaking on the record, executing media events, managing crisis communications, writing communications products, and embedding racial justice and equity throughout communications.
Own the creation of overarching communication strategies that build connective tissue amongst states, drive Chispa’s collective narrative and build Chispa’s organizing, and advocacy focused on climate and democracy while reaching racially diverse audiences.
Manage coordination between states and national on federal issues or vice versa that affect state communications strategies.
Travel up to 30% of the time for staff retreats, trainings and conferences, as needed.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of 4 years experience in communications, digital, and/or advocacy. Experience writing, creating, and/or curating compelling content. Experience in communications targeting Latinx or communities of color.
Preferred - Experience in movement-building work, storytelling, and creative strategies; experience in press engagement; English and Spanish-language communications.
Skills: Required - Excellent writing skills; commitment to measuring and tracking progress and outcomes; reliable, consistent, detail-oriented, and self-motivated; works well in a fast-paced environment and is able to multitask without sacrificing the quality of work.
Preferred - Bilingual (English-Spanish) verbal, writing, and/or editing skills; understanding of environmental and democracy issues and their potential to engage Latinx communities and communities of color.
Cultural Competence: Passionate about protecting our democracy, the environment, and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to communications strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa State Communications Manager” in the subject line no later than August 14, 2022. No phone calls, please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Jul 25, 2022
Full time
Title : State Communications Manager, Chispa National
Department: Communications
Status : Exempt
Reports to : Chispa National Communications and Creative Strategies Director
Positions Reporting to this Position : None
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office)
Travel Requirement: Up to 30%
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: D
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $72,328 – $88,283
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latinx communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and to influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health, environment and democracy. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is seeking a Chispa National State Communications Manager to provide communications support and coordinate with Chispa’s network of six state programs in AZ, CO, NV, FL, MD, and TX. The Chispa State National Communications Manager as a part of the Chispa national team, will be within the Communications Department and work in coordination with the Community and Civic Engagement Department. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to work with a creative communications team and be a part of an innovative team that centers on racial justice and equity and is grounded in equitable climate solutions and building long-term power for communities of color.
Responsibilities :
Represents Chispa’s national communications team in cross-departmental planning, and implementation as well as in Chispa network spaces.
Work with the Communications team to build the Chispa state communications and creative strategy and support states to brainstorm and build out communications plans.
Support the creation of state-level content and materials with Chispa states. Collaborate with Chispa National Digital Campaigns Manager to develop digital resources for states.
Support states with local press engagement, and track local and state press lists. Oversee media relations efforts at the local and state level to drive narratives that will reach new and diverse audiences, including high-profile and local media opportunities.
Manage the drafting of statements, op-eds, press releases, quotes, blogs, and other materials related to Chispa states.
Pitch op-eds and exclusives at the local and state level in support of state programs, in coordination with the Chispa National Communications and Creative Strategies Director.
Manage the training of state affiliates on various communications skills and tactics such as storytelling, pitching reporters, speaking on the record, executing media events, managing crisis communications, writing communications products, and embedding racial justice and equity throughout communications.
Own the creation of overarching communication strategies that build connective tissue amongst states, drive Chispa’s collective narrative and build Chispa’s organizing, and advocacy focused on climate and democracy while reaching racially diverse audiences.
Manage coordination between states and national on federal issues or vice versa that affect state communications strategies.
Travel up to 30% of the time for staff retreats, trainings and conferences, as needed.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of 4 years experience in communications, digital, and/or advocacy. Experience writing, creating, and/or curating compelling content. Experience in communications targeting Latinx or communities of color.
Preferred - Experience in movement-building work, storytelling, and creative strategies; experience in press engagement; English and Spanish-language communications.
Skills: Required - Excellent writing skills; commitment to measuring and tracking progress and outcomes; reliable, consistent, detail-oriented, and self-motivated; works well in a fast-paced environment and is able to multitask without sacrificing the quality of work.
Preferred - Bilingual (English-Spanish) verbal, writing, and/or editing skills; understanding of environmental and democracy issues and their potential to engage Latinx communities and communities of color.
Cultural Competence: Passionate about protecting our democracy, the environment, and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to communications strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa State Communications Manager” in the subject line no later than August 14, 2022. No phone calls, please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Title: Community & Civic Engagement Associate
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: SVP, Community & Civic Engagement
Positions Reporting to this Position: None
Location: Flexible (within the United States)
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: A
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $50,420-$59,002
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
One of the largest and fastest growing areas of work for LCV and its sister organization LCV Education Fund is using civic engagement and grassroots community organizing to fight for climate justice, pollution-free communities and an inclusive, accessible and participatory democracy. Through programs like Chispa , a grassroots organizing program operating in six states (Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas), we are building a powerful new environmental leadership base within communities of color through the Clean Buses for Healthy Niños campaign, as well as our civic engagement program that has helped over 1.5 million individuals register to vote since our first program in 2012 and won ballot measures that made voting easier and more accessible for our growing electorate in communities across the country.
The Community and Civic Engagement (CCE) Associate will assist with the tracking of the department budgets and provide administrative support, including preparation of materials, presentations and reports. This role will directly support the Senior Vice President for Community and Civic Engagement and provide general support to the CCE department. The ideal candidate is highly organized, with a strong attention to detail, and shares our commitment to the power of everyday people to affect profound change in their communities and our nation.
Responsibilities :
Assist SVP for CCE with scheduling and other administrative matters.
Track and maintain records of the SVP for CCE’s fundraising activities. Work with the Development department to update and monitor fundraising.
Support the CCE department’s Senior Leadership Team with cross-program and -departmental administrative matters.
Track department spending. Work with program and state directors to ensure timely and accurate budget monitoring.
Provide general administrative support to the CCE department, including processing department check requests, maintaining list serves and scheduling department meetings.
Record and distribute meeting notes, materials and minutes for key Board Committees and other meetings with outside organizations.
Coordinate logistics for meetings and events including booking meeting rooms, transportation, meals, audio-visual needs, etc., as needed.
Archive all department-wide materials and documents.
Research & Organizing Reports
Assist the SVP for CCE and CCE Senior Leadership Team with preparing program reports, fundraising proposals and reports, as well as monitoring foundation, LCV, and LCV Education Fund reporting and proposal deadlines.
Organize all CCE department written materials for Board, donor, and ally meetings and pitches.
Draft meeting materials for the Board of Directors and outside organization meetings.
Additional Duties
Contribute to LCV’s commitment to integrating racial justice and equity into the work we do and who we do it with and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture.
Actively participate in staff task forces and working groups to help improve and inform the organization’s practices and policies, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of one year of experience in administrative, community organizing, civic engagement, advocacy or related work. Preferred - Experience in tracking budgets and managing multiple projects and tasks.
Skills: Excellent writer and researcher. Excellent with Excel, PowerPoint or other presentation software. Well-organized, thorough & detail-oriented, able to manage multiple tasks at once with various departments to achieve shared goals. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish a plus.
Cultural Competence: Shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Interested in expanding analysis and knowledge about the role that racial inequity plays in our society. Interested in environmental and climate justice issues, building grassroots power through community organizing, and ensuring that we have an accessible and participatory democracy that reflects all of our nation’s people.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Able to work hours exceeding stated office hours, as needed; ability and willingness to travel up to 10% as needed for staff retreats, conferences or other events in Washington, DC and other cities. The location of this position is flexible. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely, with an option for in-person work.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “CCE Associate” in the subject line by June 1, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
May 16, 2022
Full time
Title: Community & Civic Engagement Associate
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: SVP, Community & Civic Engagement
Positions Reporting to this Position: None
Location: Flexible (within the United States)
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: A
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $50,420-$59,002
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
One of the largest and fastest growing areas of work for LCV and its sister organization LCV Education Fund is using civic engagement and grassroots community organizing to fight for climate justice, pollution-free communities and an inclusive, accessible and participatory democracy. Through programs like Chispa , a grassroots organizing program operating in six states (Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas), we are building a powerful new environmental leadership base within communities of color through the Clean Buses for Healthy Niños campaign, as well as our civic engagement program that has helped over 1.5 million individuals register to vote since our first program in 2012 and won ballot measures that made voting easier and more accessible for our growing electorate in communities across the country.
The Community and Civic Engagement (CCE) Associate will assist with the tracking of the department budgets and provide administrative support, including preparation of materials, presentations and reports. This role will directly support the Senior Vice President for Community and Civic Engagement and provide general support to the CCE department. The ideal candidate is highly organized, with a strong attention to detail, and shares our commitment to the power of everyday people to affect profound change in their communities and our nation.
Responsibilities :
Assist SVP for CCE with scheduling and other administrative matters.
Track and maintain records of the SVP for CCE’s fundraising activities. Work with the Development department to update and monitor fundraising.
Support the CCE department’s Senior Leadership Team with cross-program and -departmental administrative matters.
Track department spending. Work with program and state directors to ensure timely and accurate budget monitoring.
Provide general administrative support to the CCE department, including processing department check requests, maintaining list serves and scheduling department meetings.
Record and distribute meeting notes, materials and minutes for key Board Committees and other meetings with outside organizations.
Coordinate logistics for meetings and events including booking meeting rooms, transportation, meals, audio-visual needs, etc., as needed.
Archive all department-wide materials and documents.
Research & Organizing Reports
Assist the SVP for CCE and CCE Senior Leadership Team with preparing program reports, fundraising proposals and reports, as well as monitoring foundation, LCV, and LCV Education Fund reporting and proposal deadlines.
Organize all CCE department written materials for Board, donor, and ally meetings and pitches.
Draft meeting materials for the Board of Directors and outside organization meetings.
Additional Duties
Contribute to LCV’s commitment to integrating racial justice and equity into the work we do and who we do it with and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture.
Actively participate in staff task forces and working groups to help improve and inform the organization’s practices and policies, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of one year of experience in administrative, community organizing, civic engagement, advocacy or related work. Preferred - Experience in tracking budgets and managing multiple projects and tasks.
Skills: Excellent writer and researcher. Excellent with Excel, PowerPoint or other presentation software. Well-organized, thorough & detail-oriented, able to manage multiple tasks at once with various departments to achieve shared goals. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish a plus.
Cultural Competence: Shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Interested in expanding analysis and knowledge about the role that racial inequity plays in our society. Interested in environmental and climate justice issues, building grassroots power through community organizing, and ensuring that we have an accessible and participatory democracy that reflects all of our nation’s people.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Able to work hours exceeding stated office hours, as needed; ability and willingness to travel up to 10% as needed for staff retreats, conferences or other events in Washington, DC and other cities. The location of this position is flexible. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely, with an option for in-person work.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “CCE Associate” in the subject line by June 1, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Title : Chispa TX Digital Organizer
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status : Non-Exempt
Reports To : Chispa TX Program Director
Positions Reporting To This Position : None
Location : Corpus Christi, TX
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: B
Salary Range (depending on experience): $55,784-$65,439
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
Through our programs in six states, our members have taken leadership in the fights to keep rooftop solar affordable and accessible and convert dirty diesel school buses to clean electric fleets, developed Latino and other people of color policymakers as champions on environmental issues, demonstrated to Spanish-language media that the environment is a priority issue for Latinx families, and built strong relationships with social justice and environmental groups alike.
Chispa Texas is the newest member of our Chispa family having hired the Program Director in early 2021. We are currently working on setting up the foundation to have a successful and dynamic program that has the capacity to engage and grow the leadership of Latinx/Tejano communities in Corpus Christi. Members of this team will have the opportunity to be part of a team fighting for climate justice, and help build the foundation that will make the program successful for years to come.
LCV is hiring for a Chispa Texas Digital Organizer who will integrate field organizing with online action and work with the Chispa TX Program Director to oversee the online presence for Chispa Texas. The focus of this role is on building, engaging and growing our bilingual online community via social media, email, mobile, online advocacy, and other Conservation Voter Movement tools. The Digital Organizer will use digital tools to advance our campaigns and strategy in the field and online, to mobilize and grow our statewide base of volunteers and supporters around our organizing campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Chispa National Communications & Creative Strategies Director, Chispa Digital Campaigns Manager, and Chispa National Organizing Director to engage supporters to take action and keep in touch with our program through email, social media, digital ads, mobile platforms, petitions, website(s) and other online mediums including organizing online supporters to take offline action in order to support our campaigns and program.
Work with Chispa TX Program Director to ensure accurate data program tracking related to the email lists, acquisition, event participation, signups, Chispa TX website, and Chispa TX social channels to improve the effectiveness of our campaigns and program and to inform future strategies.
Work with Chispa National Communications & Creative Strategies Director and Coastal Bend Communications Manager to produce and disseminate multimedia content that centers the stories of communities of color at the local level. Promote via social media, email newsletters, etc.
Support management of social media and maintain all Chispa TX digital content up to date including updating a future Chispa TX website as needed, and maintaining archive of all multimedia content across programs and campaigns.
Support creation of online content for events, training, and volunteer opportunities; including, but not limited to, flyers, online forms, social media posts, linktree, zoom functions and technology, etc.
Work with and train volunteers on best online digital practices and support implementation.
Find new innovative opportunities for audience expansion by staying connected to peers and digital communities.
Support the Chispa TX Organizing team with data training, regular reports, and daily use of VAN and Google Spreadsheets to track progress.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in one of the following fields: social media management, online organizing, online marketing, communications, email advocacy, or new media. Experience using online tools to grow, engage and mobilize a membership base. Must have experience working with VAN or another database.
Preferred: grassroots organizing, issue based or candidate campaign experience. Experience in a political context, preferably in a Latinx/Tejano, progressive, or environmental organization strongly preferred.
Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Forward-thinking, innovative, and creative mindset willing to push Chispa Texas to new boundaries in the online space and in relation to environmental justice. Ability to work with a team and in community; highly organized and interested in environmental or community issues. Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish.
Preferred: CRM, CMS, and HTML coding skills are a plus.
Cultural Competence: Shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. The Digital Organizer should have a complex understanding of Latinx/Tejano communities, an unwavering commitment to racial justice, and derive inspiration from the leadership of everyday people who stand up and stand together for the health of their families, communities and our planet.
Working Conditions: This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed; ability and willingness to travel in the state and out of state for up to 10% of the time (currently paused due to COVID-19). Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. This position is based in Corpus Christi, TX. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through April 30, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Digital Organizer” in the subject line by May 8, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Apr 25, 2022
Full time
Title : Chispa TX Digital Organizer
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status : Non-Exempt
Reports To : Chispa TX Program Director
Positions Reporting To This Position : None
Location : Corpus Christi, TX
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: B
Salary Range (depending on experience): $55,784-$65,439
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
Through our programs in six states, our members have taken leadership in the fights to keep rooftop solar affordable and accessible and convert dirty diesel school buses to clean electric fleets, developed Latino and other people of color policymakers as champions on environmental issues, demonstrated to Spanish-language media that the environment is a priority issue for Latinx families, and built strong relationships with social justice and environmental groups alike.
Chispa Texas is the newest member of our Chispa family having hired the Program Director in early 2021. We are currently working on setting up the foundation to have a successful and dynamic program that has the capacity to engage and grow the leadership of Latinx/Tejano communities in Corpus Christi. Members of this team will have the opportunity to be part of a team fighting for climate justice, and help build the foundation that will make the program successful for years to come.
LCV is hiring for a Chispa Texas Digital Organizer who will integrate field organizing with online action and work with the Chispa TX Program Director to oversee the online presence for Chispa Texas. The focus of this role is on building, engaging and growing our bilingual online community via social media, email, mobile, online advocacy, and other Conservation Voter Movement tools. The Digital Organizer will use digital tools to advance our campaigns and strategy in the field and online, to mobilize and grow our statewide base of volunteers and supporters around our organizing campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Chispa National Communications & Creative Strategies Director, Chispa Digital Campaigns Manager, and Chispa National Organizing Director to engage supporters to take action and keep in touch with our program through email, social media, digital ads, mobile platforms, petitions, website(s) and other online mediums including organizing online supporters to take offline action in order to support our campaigns and program.
Work with Chispa TX Program Director to ensure accurate data program tracking related to the email lists, acquisition, event participation, signups, Chispa TX website, and Chispa TX social channels to improve the effectiveness of our campaigns and program and to inform future strategies.
Work with Chispa National Communications & Creative Strategies Director and Coastal Bend Communications Manager to produce and disseminate multimedia content that centers the stories of communities of color at the local level. Promote via social media, email newsletters, etc.
Support management of social media and maintain all Chispa TX digital content up to date including updating a future Chispa TX website as needed, and maintaining archive of all multimedia content across programs and campaigns.
Support creation of online content for events, training, and volunteer opportunities; including, but not limited to, flyers, online forms, social media posts, linktree, zoom functions and technology, etc.
Work with and train volunteers on best online digital practices and support implementation.
Find new innovative opportunities for audience expansion by staying connected to peers and digital communities.
Support the Chispa TX Organizing team with data training, regular reports, and daily use of VAN and Google Spreadsheets to track progress.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in one of the following fields: social media management, online organizing, online marketing, communications, email advocacy, or new media. Experience using online tools to grow, engage and mobilize a membership base. Must have experience working with VAN or another database.
Preferred: grassroots organizing, issue based or candidate campaign experience. Experience in a political context, preferably in a Latinx/Tejano, progressive, or environmental organization strongly preferred.
Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Forward-thinking, innovative, and creative mindset willing to push Chispa Texas to new boundaries in the online space and in relation to environmental justice. Ability to work with a team and in community; highly organized and interested in environmental or community issues. Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish.
Preferred: CRM, CMS, and HTML coding skills are a plus.
Cultural Competence: Shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. The Digital Organizer should have a complex understanding of Latinx/Tejano communities, an unwavering commitment to racial justice, and derive inspiration from the leadership of everyday people who stand up and stand together for the health of their families, communities and our planet.
Working Conditions: This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed; ability and willingness to travel in the state and out of state for up to 10% of the time (currently paused due to COVID-19). Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. This position is based in Corpus Christi, TX. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through April 30, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Digital Organizer” in the subject line by May 8, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Title: Advocacy Deputy Director, Chispa AZ
Department: State Capacity Building
Status : Exempt
Reports to: State Co-Director, Chispa AZ
Positions Reporting to this Position: Chispa AZ Public Lands Fellow
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-I
Salary Range (depending on experience): $84,728-$108,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and Texas.
Chispa Arizona is a leader in advocating for clean energy and clean air, climate justice, public lands and parks, and fighting for a reflective democracy in the federal, state, and municipal governments. Our fight for climate justice is at the Arizona Legislature, the Arizona Corporation Commission and the municipalities.
LCV is hiring an Advocacy Deputy Director to join our Chispa Arizona program who will be responsible for advancing Arizona-based legislative and policy priorities and ensuring that our members are seen as policy change leaders by decision-makers. This position will be joining a team that is motivated by and invested in taking action in the fight against polluters and climate change, and making progress on promoting clean air, clean energy, clean water, access to public lands, and a free and fair democracy for all. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader with a track record of effective advocacy and deep understanding of Arizona policy issues and priorities.
Responsibilities :
Monitor policy activity at the Arizona legislature, the Arizona Corporation Commission, and other policies at state and municipal levels around environmental justice, clean energy, climate change, democracy, and public lands issues that impact Arizona communities.
Research and write policy analysis and positions, incorporating a racial justice and equity lens and how specific policies impact the people of Arizona.
Develop strategic advocacy plans to advance Chispa Arizona campaigns and policy priorities around environmental justice issues.
Work with the Chispa AZ Public Lands Fellow on public lands issue priorities including research on Latinx issue as it relates to public lands, Chispa AZ’s Clean and Green Campaign, and overall mentorship.
Represent the organization and work with lobbying consultants on key decision-makers on priority issues.
Lead presentations and develop tools that provide culturally competent and accessible information to Chispa Arizona members on legislation and how to influence the policymaking process.
Track legislators’ voting records and oversee the development of an Arizona annual legislative scorecard, tracking scores related to priority issues.
Work with the Chispa AZ Communications and Organizing teams to write policy-related content for action alerts and other communications tools.
Build relationships and partnerships with allies including environmental, faith, labor, community, and others.
Build relationships with legislators, legislative staff, key individuals within administrative agencies, and the executive branch and provide information on Chispa AZ’s policy priorities via emails, workshops and meetings.
Coordinate with counterparts at national LCV and the Conservation Voter Movement state affiliates on key federal issues.
Collaborate with the Chispa Arizona team to put together reports, educational workshops and material related to advocacy priorities.
Participate in and support the preparation of fundraising materials and reports, and other activities of Chispa AZ.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - At least 5 years experience in issue advocacy campaigns. Experience working with policymakers, media, community organizations and in diverse and intersectional coalitions. Experience developing strategic advocacy plans. Experience managing and supervising volunteers or staff. Preferred - Experience working in climate, clean energy, public lands and/or democracy policy from a justice-centered lens. Experience in electoral work.
Skills: Required - Ability to convert policy complexities into digestible, meaningful content. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong attention to detail. Familiarity with legal rules regarding 501(c)3, 501(c)4 and PAC organizations. Excellent organizational and time management, and supervisory skills, and the ability to delegate, prioritize, and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Flexibility, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, cultural competence, and ability to juggle multiple tasks, solve problems, and set priorities in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. Ability to work under one’s own initiative as well being an integral team member. Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with coalition partners. Preferred - Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence: Must share a commitment to advancing racial justice and equity and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Familiarity with the complexity of issues and obstacles facing communities’ of color engagement in the environmental movement. Familiarity with Arizona and in-state community preferred. Demonstrate deep understanding of environmental priorities, movement issues, Arizona’s lay of the land and political arena. A strong belief in everyday peoples’ ability to affect change and their fundamental right to be heard by decision-makers and influence the policies and decisions that affect their community. An understanding of systemic racism, inequity and how they intersect with environmental issues.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with journalists and must be able to exchange accurate information. This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Ability to travel, potentially up to 10% of time, and work some evenings and weekends, as needed (currently paused due to COVID). Position requires a valid Arizona driver’s license and access to reliable transportation. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through April 30, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa AZ Advocacy Deputy Director” in the subject line by April 14, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Apr 01, 2022
Full time
Title: Advocacy Deputy Director, Chispa AZ
Department: State Capacity Building
Status : Exempt
Reports to: State Co-Director, Chispa AZ
Positions Reporting to this Position: Chispa AZ Public Lands Fellow
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-I
Salary Range (depending on experience): $84,728-$108,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and Texas.
Chispa Arizona is a leader in advocating for clean energy and clean air, climate justice, public lands and parks, and fighting for a reflective democracy in the federal, state, and municipal governments. Our fight for climate justice is at the Arizona Legislature, the Arizona Corporation Commission and the municipalities.
LCV is hiring an Advocacy Deputy Director to join our Chispa Arizona program who will be responsible for advancing Arizona-based legislative and policy priorities and ensuring that our members are seen as policy change leaders by decision-makers. This position will be joining a team that is motivated by and invested in taking action in the fight against polluters and climate change, and making progress on promoting clean air, clean energy, clean water, access to public lands, and a free and fair democracy for all. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader with a track record of effective advocacy and deep understanding of Arizona policy issues and priorities.
Responsibilities :
Monitor policy activity at the Arizona legislature, the Arizona Corporation Commission, and other policies at state and municipal levels around environmental justice, clean energy, climate change, democracy, and public lands issues that impact Arizona communities.
Research and write policy analysis and positions, incorporating a racial justice and equity lens and how specific policies impact the people of Arizona.
Develop strategic advocacy plans to advance Chispa Arizona campaigns and policy priorities around environmental justice issues.
Work with the Chispa AZ Public Lands Fellow on public lands issue priorities including research on Latinx issue as it relates to public lands, Chispa AZ’s Clean and Green Campaign, and overall mentorship.
Represent the organization and work with lobbying consultants on key decision-makers on priority issues.
Lead presentations and develop tools that provide culturally competent and accessible information to Chispa Arizona members on legislation and how to influence the policymaking process.
Track legislators’ voting records and oversee the development of an Arizona annual legislative scorecard, tracking scores related to priority issues.
Work with the Chispa AZ Communications and Organizing teams to write policy-related content for action alerts and other communications tools.
Build relationships and partnerships with allies including environmental, faith, labor, community, and others.
Build relationships with legislators, legislative staff, key individuals within administrative agencies, and the executive branch and provide information on Chispa AZ’s policy priorities via emails, workshops and meetings.
Coordinate with counterparts at national LCV and the Conservation Voter Movement state affiliates on key federal issues.
Collaborate with the Chispa Arizona team to put together reports, educational workshops and material related to advocacy priorities.
Participate in and support the preparation of fundraising materials and reports, and other activities of Chispa AZ.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - At least 5 years experience in issue advocacy campaigns. Experience working with policymakers, media, community organizations and in diverse and intersectional coalitions. Experience developing strategic advocacy plans. Experience managing and supervising volunteers or staff. Preferred - Experience working in climate, clean energy, public lands and/or democracy policy from a justice-centered lens. Experience in electoral work.
Skills: Required - Ability to convert policy complexities into digestible, meaningful content. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong attention to detail. Familiarity with legal rules regarding 501(c)3, 501(c)4 and PAC organizations. Excellent organizational and time management, and supervisory skills, and the ability to delegate, prioritize, and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Flexibility, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, cultural competence, and ability to juggle multiple tasks, solve problems, and set priorities in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. Ability to work under one’s own initiative as well being an integral team member. Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with coalition partners. Preferred - Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence: Must share a commitment to advancing racial justice and equity and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Familiarity with the complexity of issues and obstacles facing communities’ of color engagement in the environmental movement. Familiarity with Arizona and in-state community preferred. Demonstrate deep understanding of environmental priorities, movement issues, Arizona’s lay of the land and political arena. A strong belief in everyday peoples’ ability to affect change and their fundamental right to be heard by decision-makers and influence the policies and decisions that affect their community. An understanding of systemic racism, inequity and how they intersect with environmental issues.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with journalists and must be able to exchange accurate information. This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Ability to travel, potentially up to 10% of time, and work some evenings and weekends, as needed (currently paused due to COVID). Position requires a valid Arizona driver’s license and access to reliable transportation. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through April 30, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa AZ Advocacy Deputy Director” in the subject line by April 14, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Title: Nevada Field Director
Department: Campaigns
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Deputy National Field Director
Positions Reporting to this Position: None
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: E
Salary Range (depending on experience): $83,228-$101,138
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Nevada Field Director to lead its Nevada field activities, overseeing the engagement of LCV members as volunteers and activists in issue and electoral advocacy, and grassroots lobbying activities. The Nevada Field Director will serve as the Campaigns department’s lead field staffer in Nevada and will be responsible for coordinating activities and logistics of the program, which is currently virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nevada Field Director will work closely with Nevada Conservation League (NCL), the state affiliate, LCV’s Chispa NV organizing program, and the in-state leadership team to build relationships with environmental groups and community leaders to advocate for climate action.
Responsibilities :
Work with the Campaigns department and Nevada Conservation League staff to develop field plans that engage community members and advocate for just and equitable federal environmental policy priorities, and oversee management of a field vendor firm in executing programs.
Collaborate with the Campaigns department to develop and implement organizer and volunteer trainings, with a focus on further developing volunteer leadership skills of young people and communities of color to become environmental advocates.
Ensure that all volunteer outreach and engagement is meticulously tracked in VAN and maintain in-state reporting to measure goal progress and organizing successes through written reports.
Help develop and test organizing strategies and tools, with focus on increasing engagement, particularly with communities of color and with youth.
Work with organizers to develop trainings and events to engage and educate community members and volunteers on policy priorities that intersect or are centered in environmental and racial justice.
Train organizers and volunteers in effective storytelling and engagement tactics to highlight the personal and public impacts of environmental policies.
Develop relationships and create equitable partnerships with environmental, social justice and other progressive leaders, working together to advocate for policies that will advance racial and environmental justice for Nevada.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of 4 years or 3+ cycles experience in community, issue, labor, or political organizing; 1 cycle or 2 years of experience managing and training teams representing a rich mix of talent, experience, backgrounds, and perspectives. Experience tracking data in VAN or VoteBuilder. Demonstrated experience implementing digital organizing tools, including peer-to-peer texting. Preferred - Experience working on an issue campaign, especially environmental. Experience with youth organizing. Experience effectively managing teams in multiple geographies.
Skills: Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and partner organizations. Ability to multitask without sacrificing quality of work. Ability to foster a collaborative team and results oriented work environment. Exceptional leadership, project management and coaching skills including supporting remote staff. Must possess strong written and oral communication skills. Fluency in VAN and Microsoft Office Suite required; other tools, including Hustle or Relay and social media, a plus.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Conditions: Ability to work hours exceeding stated office hours, including weekends, as needed; ability and willingness to travel up to 15-20% in-state as needed (currently paused due to COVID-19). Position requires a valid Nevada driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. This position is based in Las Vegas, NV. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through April 30, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “NV Field Director” in the subject line by April 10, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Apr 01, 2022
Full time
Title: Nevada Field Director
Department: Campaigns
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Deputy National Field Director
Positions Reporting to this Position: None
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: E
Salary Range (depending on experience): $83,228-$101,138
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Nevada Field Director to lead its Nevada field activities, overseeing the engagement of LCV members as volunteers and activists in issue and electoral advocacy, and grassroots lobbying activities. The Nevada Field Director will serve as the Campaigns department’s lead field staffer in Nevada and will be responsible for coordinating activities and logistics of the program, which is currently virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nevada Field Director will work closely with Nevada Conservation League (NCL), the state affiliate, LCV’s Chispa NV organizing program, and the in-state leadership team to build relationships with environmental groups and community leaders to advocate for climate action.
Responsibilities :
Work with the Campaigns department and Nevada Conservation League staff to develop field plans that engage community members and advocate for just and equitable federal environmental policy priorities, and oversee management of a field vendor firm in executing programs.
Collaborate with the Campaigns department to develop and implement organizer and volunteer trainings, with a focus on further developing volunteer leadership skills of young people and communities of color to become environmental advocates.
Ensure that all volunteer outreach and engagement is meticulously tracked in VAN and maintain in-state reporting to measure goal progress and organizing successes through written reports.
Help develop and test organizing strategies and tools, with focus on increasing engagement, particularly with communities of color and with youth.
Work with organizers to develop trainings and events to engage and educate community members and volunteers on policy priorities that intersect or are centered in environmental and racial justice.
Train organizers and volunteers in effective storytelling and engagement tactics to highlight the personal and public impacts of environmental policies.
Develop relationships and create equitable partnerships with environmental, social justice and other progressive leaders, working together to advocate for policies that will advance racial and environmental justice for Nevada.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of 4 years or 3+ cycles experience in community, issue, labor, or political organizing; 1 cycle or 2 years of experience managing and training teams representing a rich mix of talent, experience, backgrounds, and perspectives. Experience tracking data in VAN or VoteBuilder. Demonstrated experience implementing digital organizing tools, including peer-to-peer texting. Preferred - Experience working on an issue campaign, especially environmental. Experience with youth organizing. Experience effectively managing teams in multiple geographies.
Skills: Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and partner organizations. Ability to multitask without sacrificing quality of work. Ability to foster a collaborative team and results oriented work environment. Exceptional leadership, project management and coaching skills including supporting remote staff. Must possess strong written and oral communication skills. Fluency in VAN and Microsoft Office Suite required; other tools, including Hustle or Relay and social media, a plus.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Conditions: Ability to work hours exceeding stated office hours, including weekends, as needed; ability and willingness to travel up to 15-20% in-state as needed (currently paused due to COVID-19). Position requires a valid Nevada driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. This position is based in Las Vegas, NV. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through April 30, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “NV Field Director” in the subject line by April 10, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Title : Chispa TX Digital Organizer
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status : Non-Exempt
Reports To : Chispa TX Program Director
Positions Reporting To This Position : None
Location : Corpus Christi, TX
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: B
Hiring Salary Range (depending on experience)*: $52,676-$57,235
*Hiring salary range reflects 2 - 7 years minimum experience
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
Through our programs in six states, our members have taken leadership in the fights to keep rooftop solar affordable and accessible and convert dirty diesel school buses to clean electric fleets, developed Latino and other people of color policymakers as champions on environmental issues, demonstrated to Spanish-language media that the environment is a priority issue for Latinx families, and built strong relationships with social justice and environmental groups alike.
Chispa Texas is the newest member of our Chispa family having hired the Program Director in early 2021. We are currently working on setting up the foundation to have a successful and dynamic program that has the capacity to engage and grow the leadership of Latinx/Tejano communities in Corpus Christi. Members of this team will have the opportunity to be part of a team fighting for climate justice, and help build the foundation that will make the program successful for years to come.
LCV is hiring for a Chispa Texas Digital Organizer who will integrate field organizing with online action and work with the Chispa TX Program Director to oversee the online presence for Chispa Texas. The focus of this role is on building, engaging and growing our bilingual online community via social media, email, mobile, online advocacy, and other Conservation Voter Movement tools. The Digital Organizer will use digital tools to advance our campaigns and strategy in the field and online, to mobilize and grow our statewide base of volunteers and supporters around our organizing campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Chispa National Communications & Creative Strategies Director, Chispa Digital Campaigns Manager, and Chispa National Organizing Director to engage supporters to take action and keep in touch with our program through email, social media, digital ads, mobile platforms, petitions, website(s) and other online mediums including organizing online supporters to take offline action in order to support our campaigns and program.
Work with Chispa TX Program Director to ensure accurate data program tracking related to the email lists, acquisition, event participation, signups, Chispa TX website, and Chispa TX social channels to improve the effectiveness of our campaigns and program and to inform future strategies.
Work with Chispa National Communications & Creative Strategies Director and Coastal Bend Communications Manager to produce and disseminate multimedia content that centers the stories of communities of color at the local level. Promote via social media, email newsletters, etc.
Support management of social media and maintain all Chispa TX digital content up to date including updating a future Chispa TX website as needed, and maintaining archive of all multimedia content across programs and campaigns.
Support creation of online content for events, training, and volunteer opportunities; including, but not limited to, flyers, online forms, social media posts, linktree, zoom functions and technology, etc.
Work with and train volunteers on best online digital practices and support implementation.
Find new innovative opportunities for audience expansion by staying connected to peers and digital communities.
Support the Chispa TX Organizing team with data training, regular reports, and daily use of VAN and Google Spreadsheets to track progress.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in one of the following fields: social media management, online organizing, online marketing, communications, email advocacy, or new media. Experience using online tools to grow, engage and mobilize a membership base. Must have experience working with VAN or another database.
Preferred: grassroots organizing, issue based or candidate campaign experience. Experience in a political context, preferably in a Latinx/Tejano, progressive, or environmental organization strongly preferred.
Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Forward-thinking, innovative, and creative mindset willing to push Chispa Texas to new boundaries in the online space and in relation to environmental justice. Ability to work with a team and in community; highly organized and interested in environmental or community issues. Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish.
Preferred: CRM, CMS, and HTML coding skills are a plus.
Cultural Competence: Shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. The Digital Organizer should have a complex understanding of Latinx/Tejano communities, an unwavering commitment to racial justice, and derive inspiration from the leadership of everyday people who stand up and stand together for the health of their families, communities and our planet.
Working Conditions: This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed; ability and willingness to travel in the state and out of state for up to 10% of the time (currently paused due to COVID-19). Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. This position is based in Corpus Christi, TX. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through April 30, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Digital Organizer” in the subject line by March 27, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Mar 04, 2022
Full time
Title : Chispa TX Digital Organizer
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status : Non-Exempt
Reports To : Chispa TX Program Director
Positions Reporting To This Position : None
Location : Corpus Christi, TX
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: B
Hiring Salary Range (depending on experience)*: $52,676-$57,235
*Hiring salary range reflects 2 - 7 years minimum experience
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
Through our programs in six states, our members have taken leadership in the fights to keep rooftop solar affordable and accessible and convert dirty diesel school buses to clean electric fleets, developed Latino and other people of color policymakers as champions on environmental issues, demonstrated to Spanish-language media that the environment is a priority issue for Latinx families, and built strong relationships with social justice and environmental groups alike.
Chispa Texas is the newest member of our Chispa family having hired the Program Director in early 2021. We are currently working on setting up the foundation to have a successful and dynamic program that has the capacity to engage and grow the leadership of Latinx/Tejano communities in Corpus Christi. Members of this team will have the opportunity to be part of a team fighting for climate justice, and help build the foundation that will make the program successful for years to come.
LCV is hiring for a Chispa Texas Digital Organizer who will integrate field organizing with online action and work with the Chispa TX Program Director to oversee the online presence for Chispa Texas. The focus of this role is on building, engaging and growing our bilingual online community via social media, email, mobile, online advocacy, and other Conservation Voter Movement tools. The Digital Organizer will use digital tools to advance our campaigns and strategy in the field and online, to mobilize and grow our statewide base of volunteers and supporters around our organizing campaigns. This position will be part of a dynamic, skilled and growing data-driven organizing team, working closely with the Chispa TX Program Director, Chispa national team, and community members and leaders. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about the fight for climate justice and ready to take action to hold polluters accountable and advocate for community driven solutions to address climate change and environmental racism.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Chispa National Communications & Creative Strategies Director, Chispa Digital Campaigns Manager, and Chispa National Organizing Director to engage supporters to take action and keep in touch with our program through email, social media, digital ads, mobile platforms, petitions, website(s) and other online mediums including organizing online supporters to take offline action in order to support our campaigns and program.
Work with Chispa TX Program Director to ensure accurate data program tracking related to the email lists, acquisition, event participation, signups, Chispa TX website, and Chispa TX social channels to improve the effectiveness of our campaigns and program and to inform future strategies.
Work with Chispa National Communications & Creative Strategies Director and Coastal Bend Communications Manager to produce and disseminate multimedia content that centers the stories of communities of color at the local level. Promote via social media, email newsletters, etc.
Support management of social media and maintain all Chispa TX digital content up to date including updating a future Chispa TX website as needed, and maintaining archive of all multimedia content across programs and campaigns.
Support creation of online content for events, training, and volunteer opportunities; including, but not limited to, flyers, online forms, social media posts, linktree, zoom functions and technology, etc.
Work with and train volunteers on best online digital practices and support implementation.
Find new innovative opportunities for audience expansion by staying connected to peers and digital communities.
Support the Chispa TX Organizing team with data training, regular reports, and daily use of VAN and Google Spreadsheets to track progress.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in one of the following fields: social media management, online organizing, online marketing, communications, email advocacy, or new media. Experience using online tools to grow, engage and mobilize a membership base. Must have experience working with VAN or another database.
Preferred: grassroots organizing, issue based or candidate campaign experience. Experience in a political context, preferably in a Latinx/Tejano, progressive, or environmental organization strongly preferred.
Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Forward-thinking, innovative, and creative mindset willing to push Chispa Texas to new boundaries in the online space and in relation to environmental justice. Ability to work with a team and in community; highly organized and interested in environmental or community issues. Written and spoken fluency in English and Spanish.
Preferred: CRM, CMS, and HTML coding skills are a plus.
Cultural Competence: Shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. The Digital Organizer should have a complex understanding of Latinx/Tejano communities, an unwavering commitment to racial justice, and derive inspiration from the leadership of everyday people who stand up and stand together for the health of their families, communities and our planet.
Working Conditions: This job operates both in a professional office environment and in outdoor and indoor public spaces, and the person will be exposed to outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, and high/low temperatures. This position is occasionally sedentary; however, attending meetings and canvassing out in the communities is also frequently required. The person in the position will frequently be expected to move about to accomplish tasks and move between sites. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. The person in this position frequently communicates with community members and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed; ability and willingness to travel in the state and out of state for up to 10% of the time (currently paused due to COVID-19). Position requires a valid driver’s license and liability insurance or access to reliable transportation. This position is based in Corpus Christi, TX. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through April 30, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa TX Digital Organizer” in the subject line by March 27, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Title: Senior Vice President, Community & Civic Engagement
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Exempt
Reports to: President
Positions Reporting to this Position: Vice President, Building Grassroots Power; Vice President, Civic Engagement; Community & Civic Engagement Associate
Location: Flexible
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-V
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $140,000-$250,000
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections. Our over 2 million members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voter Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country. The SVP of Community & Civic Engagement (CCE) oversees grassroots community organizing, civic engagement and democracy strategies and ensures that we create a multiplier-effect with other LCV and LCV Education Fund strategies.
Civic Engagement: Over the last twenty years, LCV Education Fund has developed one of the most effective nonpartisan voter participation programs in the nation. We pioneered tools such as membership list enhancement, and we continue to lead in areas such as mobilization, profiling and modeling, issue ID, control group testing and high-end analytics. We are externally recognized for our leadership in the space, such as the most recent Independent Voter Registration Report where LCVEF was ranked the most efficient program in the nation—with an 83 percent rate of successful registrations—for the third consecutive election cycle. Through our national vote-by-mail, voter registration and GOTV efforts, we have become the leading pro-climate group working to encourage under-represented communities to participate in elections. LCV increasingly plays a major role in pro-democracy ballot measures that reduce barriers to voting at the state and local level. Even outside the pro-climate community, we are one of the largest players in the civic engagement space, with a focus on increasing involvement of communities of color and young people in the democratic process. LCV launched a Candidate Recruitment and Training Program, with the ambitious goal of transforming who is a part of our government and making our boards, commissions and elected offices more reflective of the racial and ethnic diversity of our country. We are working to ensure that the people who have been systemically locked out of these roles have the tools and knowledge they need to effectively represent our communities and stand up for all of us.
Community Organizing: Over the last eight years, LCV and LCVEF have expanded our focus on grassroots community organizing, particularly with communities of color who are disproportionately impacted by environmental racism and climate change and excluded by decision makers. Our Chispa program operates in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and Texas to grow grassroots leadership from low-income Latinx families. Chispa’s Clean Buses for Healthy Niños campaign has pressured local, state and federal decision makers to switch their dirty diesel school buses to electric buses that protect children’s health and improve air quality. Other organizing programs across the Conservation Voter Movement work with Black, indigenous, rural and other communities to ensure that those who are most impacted have the collective voice and power to influence change.
This position requires an intensely creative and strategic thinker who can draw on years of organizing, issue campaign and civic engagement experience and who is focused on building a grassroots base that can urge decision-makers to take unprecedented bold action to expand our democracy and confront climate change. As an Executive Team member, the SVP of Community & Civic Engagement (CCE) contributes to the successful operation of the entire organization. The SVP of CCE is responsible for developing and maintaining a departmental culture that is inclusive, agile, collaborative, modern, transparent, and supportive of staff and partners. The ideal candidate will embrace that LCV has made racial justice and equity a strategic priority and will lead the integration of this work throughout our national and state efforts.
Responsibilities :
Provide leadership and vision to the CCE department and support the team in meeting the department’s goals and upholding our values.
Create strategies to develop the leadership skills of the CCE team and provide clear avenues of support in reaching their professional development goals.
Lead the department in ensuring that its internal operations and programmatic work centers racial justice and equity in all aspects of its work.
Manage and build a growing team of 20+ professionals; provide ongoing guidance, direction, and motivation; ensure strong internal communication and coordination; evaluate performance; and provide opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Work closely with the President, the Executive Team, and the department senior leadership and program leaders’ team to establish goals, set strategic priorities, and advise on program development and organization-wide priorities.
Engage with the organization’s Board of Directors on civic engagement and community organizing priorities, and provide staff support to relevant board committees.
Support the state affiliates’ civic engagement and community organizing work and search for strategic opportunities that will strengthen the state affiliates.
Build strong partnerships with other institutions including environmental and environmental justice groups and other allied organizations.
Oversee and manage the CCE department’s budget which is at least $7 million in 2021.
Work closely with the Development team to raise resources to fund current and further expand programs in CCE and throughout the organization.
Represent the organization to an array of groups including the political community, funders, press, and elected officials.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - At least fifteen years leadership-level experience in community and/or labor organizing, issue campaigns, civic engagement programs; proven experience as an effective manager with interpersonal and communications skills to work effectively across differences and collaborate with a wide range of allies; strong preference for experience working closely with state-level organizations. Proven track record of successful recruitment, cultivation and retention of highly skilled staff and teams with a high level of racial and gender diversity. Preferred - Spanish language skills.
Skills: Strong leadership skills; proven ability to develop compelling programs and campaigns; successful experience leading and managing teams representing a rich mix of talent, experience, backgrounds, and perspectives; strong writing skills; excellent interpersonal and communications skills; working knowledge of federal election laws; demonstrates initiative, including the ability to seize strategic opportunities; familiarity and interest in climate and racial justice issues; works well in a fast-paced setting and able to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality of work. Ability to consistently integrate an understanding of key racial justice and equity concepts into projects and interactions by addressing structural implications and disproportionate impacts of policies, activities, and decisions on race, class and other group identities within the context of job responsibilities and projects. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with, and quickly gain the respect and support of, various constituencies, including a visible chief executive, established management team, active board members, other senior vice presidents, program directors, and donors. Well-developed writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills. A clear understanding of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit legal issues/structures. Experience as an articulate and persuasive communicator in both the spoken and written word; must be adept at crafting materials and making presentations to a variety of audiences.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about differences, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. A complex understanding of racial justice and the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Proven track record of successfully working across lines of race, immigration status, ethnicity, language, class, gender and other identities and experiences. Demonstrated sophisticated understanding of how race dynamics impact supervisory relationships, organizational culture, partnerships, campaigns and coalition work, and can demonstrate a history of successfully intervening in problematic dynamics and deepening a racial justice approach within an organization, team, or campaign.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partners/elected representatives/journalists/major donors and must be able to exchange accurate information Willingness and ability to travel regularly (up to 2-3 times/month post-pandemic) for meetings, training, affiliate engagement as well as internal staff meetings and LCV events. The location of this position is flexible. Please note that all LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “SVP CCE” in the subject line by June 7, 2021. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace .
May 14, 2021
Full time
Title: Senior Vice President, Community & Civic Engagement
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Exempt
Reports to: President
Positions Reporting to this Position: Vice President, Building Grassroots Power; Vice President, Civic Engagement; Community & Civic Engagement Associate
Location: Flexible
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-V
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $140,000-$250,000
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections. Our over 2 million members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voter Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country. The SVP of Community & Civic Engagement (CCE) oversees grassroots community organizing, civic engagement and democracy strategies and ensures that we create a multiplier-effect with other LCV and LCV Education Fund strategies.
Civic Engagement: Over the last twenty years, LCV Education Fund has developed one of the most effective nonpartisan voter participation programs in the nation. We pioneered tools such as membership list enhancement, and we continue to lead in areas such as mobilization, profiling and modeling, issue ID, control group testing and high-end analytics. We are externally recognized for our leadership in the space, such as the most recent Independent Voter Registration Report where LCVEF was ranked the most efficient program in the nation—with an 83 percent rate of successful registrations—for the third consecutive election cycle. Through our national vote-by-mail, voter registration and GOTV efforts, we have become the leading pro-climate group working to encourage under-represented communities to participate in elections. LCV increasingly plays a major role in pro-democracy ballot measures that reduce barriers to voting at the state and local level. Even outside the pro-climate community, we are one of the largest players in the civic engagement space, with a focus on increasing involvement of communities of color and young people in the democratic process. LCV launched a Candidate Recruitment and Training Program, with the ambitious goal of transforming who is a part of our government and making our boards, commissions and elected offices more reflective of the racial and ethnic diversity of our country. We are working to ensure that the people who have been systemically locked out of these roles have the tools and knowledge they need to effectively represent our communities and stand up for all of us.
Community Organizing: Over the last eight years, LCV and LCVEF have expanded our focus on grassroots community organizing, particularly with communities of color who are disproportionately impacted by environmental racism and climate change and excluded by decision makers. Our Chispa program operates in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and Texas to grow grassroots leadership from low-income Latinx families. Chispa’s Clean Buses for Healthy Niños campaign has pressured local, state and federal decision makers to switch their dirty diesel school buses to electric buses that protect children’s health and improve air quality. Other organizing programs across the Conservation Voter Movement work with Black, indigenous, rural and other communities to ensure that those who are most impacted have the collective voice and power to influence change.
This position requires an intensely creative and strategic thinker who can draw on years of organizing, issue campaign and civic engagement experience and who is focused on building a grassroots base that can urge decision-makers to take unprecedented bold action to expand our democracy and confront climate change. As an Executive Team member, the SVP of Community & Civic Engagement (CCE) contributes to the successful operation of the entire organization. The SVP of CCE is responsible for developing and maintaining a departmental culture that is inclusive, agile, collaborative, modern, transparent, and supportive of staff and partners. The ideal candidate will embrace that LCV has made racial justice and equity a strategic priority and will lead the integration of this work throughout our national and state efforts.
Responsibilities :
Provide leadership and vision to the CCE department and support the team in meeting the department’s goals and upholding our values.
Create strategies to develop the leadership skills of the CCE team and provide clear avenues of support in reaching their professional development goals.
Lead the department in ensuring that its internal operations and programmatic work centers racial justice and equity in all aspects of its work.
Manage and build a growing team of 20+ professionals; provide ongoing guidance, direction, and motivation; ensure strong internal communication and coordination; evaluate performance; and provide opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Work closely with the President, the Executive Team, and the department senior leadership and program leaders’ team to establish goals, set strategic priorities, and advise on program development and organization-wide priorities.
Engage with the organization’s Board of Directors on civic engagement and community organizing priorities, and provide staff support to relevant board committees.
Support the state affiliates’ civic engagement and community organizing work and search for strategic opportunities that will strengthen the state affiliates.
Build strong partnerships with other institutions including environmental and environmental justice groups and other allied organizations.
Oversee and manage the CCE department’s budget which is at least $7 million in 2021.
Work closely with the Development team to raise resources to fund current and further expand programs in CCE and throughout the organization.
Represent the organization to an array of groups including the political community, funders, press, and elected officials.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - At least fifteen years leadership-level experience in community and/or labor organizing, issue campaigns, civic engagement programs; proven experience as an effective manager with interpersonal and communications skills to work effectively across differences and collaborate with a wide range of allies; strong preference for experience working closely with state-level organizations. Proven track record of successful recruitment, cultivation and retention of highly skilled staff and teams with a high level of racial and gender diversity. Preferred - Spanish language skills.
Skills: Strong leadership skills; proven ability to develop compelling programs and campaigns; successful experience leading and managing teams representing a rich mix of talent, experience, backgrounds, and perspectives; strong writing skills; excellent interpersonal and communications skills; working knowledge of federal election laws; demonstrates initiative, including the ability to seize strategic opportunities; familiarity and interest in climate and racial justice issues; works well in a fast-paced setting and able to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality of work. Ability to consistently integrate an understanding of key racial justice and equity concepts into projects and interactions by addressing structural implications and disproportionate impacts of policies, activities, and decisions on race, class and other group identities within the context of job responsibilities and projects. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with, and quickly gain the respect and support of, various constituencies, including a visible chief executive, established management team, active board members, other senior vice presidents, program directors, and donors. Well-developed writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills. A clear understanding of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit legal issues/structures. Experience as an articulate and persuasive communicator in both the spoken and written word; must be adept at crafting materials and making presentations to a variety of audiences.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about differences, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. A complex understanding of racial justice and the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Proven track record of successfully working across lines of race, immigration status, ethnicity, language, class, gender and other identities and experiences. Demonstrated sophisticated understanding of how race dynamics impact supervisory relationships, organizational culture, partnerships, campaigns and coalition work, and can demonstrate a history of successfully intervening in problematic dynamics and deepening a racial justice approach within an organization, team, or campaign.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partners/elected representatives/journalists/major donors and must be able to exchange accurate information Willingness and ability to travel regularly (up to 2-3 times/month post-pandemic) for meetings, training, affiliate engagement as well as internal staff meetings and LCV events. The location of this position is flexible. Please note that all LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “SVP CCE” in the subject line by June 7, 2021. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace .
Title: Chispa Nevada Organizing Director
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Chispa Nevada Program Director
Positions Reporting to this Position: Chispa Nevada Community Organizers
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Union Position: No
Job Classification: E
Salary Range (depending on experience): $79,000 - $96,000
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and Nevada.
Through our programs in five states, our members have taken leadership in the fights to keep rooftop solar affordable and accessible and convert dirty diesel school buses to clean electric fleets, developed Latino and other people of color policymakers as champions on environmental issues, demonstrated to Spanish-language media that the environment is a priority issue for Latinx families, and built strong relationships with social justice and environmental groups alike.
LCV is hiring for a Chispa Nevada Organizing Director who will lead a team of experienced organizers in building and implementing issue organizing campaigns, grounded in a community centered theory of change, and focused on environmental justice priorities of the Chispa Nevada program. The ideal candidate is a senior-level organizer with extensive experience in project management, base building, and leadership development training. The Organizing Director must be a compelling coach with experience training and supporting organizers and community leaders of color.
Responsibilities :
Develop, implement and evaluate issue organizing campaigns that build a strong base of active volunteers and leaders.
Provide coaching and management, develop individualized and detailed goals and work plans, and support organizers via mentorship and weekly check-ins on progress to meeting goals.
Lead the Nevada organizing team to build strong and effective grassroots strategies that recruit new members and develop them into strong community leaders who then lead organizing committees that drive issue campaigns focused on environmental justice priorities.
Ensure that organizers are adequately trained and supported to implement traditional grassroots community organizing strategies, such as phone banking, door-to-door canvassing and house meetings, as well as digital and online organizing.
Develop and test effective and new organizing strategies, tactics, and tools that engage our communities and leaders, resulting in local policy victories on environmental justice priorities, and formation of strong, creative partnerships.
Ensure that organizers and community leaders ( promotores) have the tools to successfully design, implement, and adjust issue campaigns such as power mapping, media, public and online engagement, grounded in community centered theory of change.
Support the organizing team in coalition building efforts, including identifying and developing relationships with local NV organizations (e.g. cross movement organizations, faith-based groups, environmental justice groups, etc.) and leaders who can become effective partners in campaigns.
Develop tracking systems, tools, and structures that provide strong clarity, and accountability for organizers, promotores , comites , and issue campaign implementation.
Implement creative art, culture, and storytelling tactics into Chispa NV organizing and campaign efforts.
Leverage VAN effectively to set, track and achieve organizing goals, engage promotores (community leaders) in campaign progress, move them up the ladder of engagement, and build committees ( comites ).
Provide timely reports to the Chispa NV Program Director and national Chispa staff about issue campaign and organizing progress.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required: 5-7 years experience working on community or labor organizing movement building efforts, including several years of direct supervisory experience, including staff and volunteer leadership training experience. Must also have experience in issue organizing campaigns with communities of color, and working with coalition partners. Experience developing and overseeing issue campaigns driven by community organizing, including campaign planning, accountability measures, and tracking progress.
Skills: Required - Exceptional supervision and coaching skills, including managing staff. Knowledge of community organizing, political education, and movement building. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write and implement training curriculum and organizing tools. Ability to partner and collaborate with the existing Chispa NV team and represent Chispa NV and LCV to a variety of audiences and mediums. Work well in a fast-paced environment and able to multitask without sacrificing the quality of work. Reliable, consistent, detail-oriented and self-motivated. Bilingual in English and Spanish. Preferred - Fluency in VAN, Google and Office Suite. Familiarity with the IRS rules regarding 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations.
Cultural Competencies: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about differences, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. A complex understanding of racial justice and the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity. Commitment to equity and inclusion as an organizational practice and culture. Proven track record of successfully working across lines of race, immigration status, ethnicity, language, class, gender and other identities and experiences. Familiarity with the complexity of issues and obstacles facing communities’ of color engagement in the environmental movement. Familiarity with NV and in-state communities preferred.
Conditions: Ability to work hours exceeding stated office hours as needed; ability and willingness to travel for staff retreats, meetings and professional development opportunities. This position is based in Las Vegas, NV. Please note that all LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Apply: Send a cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Nevada Organizing Director” in the subject line by January 28, 2021. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Jan 08, 2021
Full time
Title: Chispa Nevada Organizing Director
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Chispa Nevada Program Director
Positions Reporting to this Position: Chispa Nevada Community Organizers
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Union Position: No
Job Classification: E
Salary Range (depending on experience): $79,000 - $96,000
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and Nevada.
Through our programs in five states, our members have taken leadership in the fights to keep rooftop solar affordable and accessible and convert dirty diesel school buses to clean electric fleets, developed Latino and other people of color policymakers as champions on environmental issues, demonstrated to Spanish-language media that the environment is a priority issue for Latinx families, and built strong relationships with social justice and environmental groups alike.
LCV is hiring for a Chispa Nevada Organizing Director who will lead a team of experienced organizers in building and implementing issue organizing campaigns, grounded in a community centered theory of change, and focused on environmental justice priorities of the Chispa Nevada program. The ideal candidate is a senior-level organizer with extensive experience in project management, base building, and leadership development training. The Organizing Director must be a compelling coach with experience training and supporting organizers and community leaders of color.
Responsibilities :
Develop, implement and evaluate issue organizing campaigns that build a strong base of active volunteers and leaders.
Provide coaching and management, develop individualized and detailed goals and work plans, and support organizers via mentorship and weekly check-ins on progress to meeting goals.
Lead the Nevada organizing team to build strong and effective grassroots strategies that recruit new members and develop them into strong community leaders who then lead organizing committees that drive issue campaigns focused on environmental justice priorities.
Ensure that organizers are adequately trained and supported to implement traditional grassroots community organizing strategies, such as phone banking, door-to-door canvassing and house meetings, as well as digital and online organizing.
Develop and test effective and new organizing strategies, tactics, and tools that engage our communities and leaders, resulting in local policy victories on environmental justice priorities, and formation of strong, creative partnerships.
Ensure that organizers and community leaders ( promotores) have the tools to successfully design, implement, and adjust issue campaigns such as power mapping, media, public and online engagement, grounded in community centered theory of change.
Support the organizing team in coalition building efforts, including identifying and developing relationships with local NV organizations (e.g. cross movement organizations, faith-based groups, environmental justice groups, etc.) and leaders who can become effective partners in campaigns.
Develop tracking systems, tools, and structures that provide strong clarity, and accountability for organizers, promotores , comites , and issue campaign implementation.
Implement creative art, culture, and storytelling tactics into Chispa NV organizing and campaign efforts.
Leverage VAN effectively to set, track and achieve organizing goals, engage promotores (community leaders) in campaign progress, move them up the ladder of engagement, and build committees ( comites ).
Provide timely reports to the Chispa NV Program Director and national Chispa staff about issue campaign and organizing progress.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required: 5-7 years experience working on community or labor organizing movement building efforts, including several years of direct supervisory experience, including staff and volunteer leadership training experience. Must also have experience in issue organizing campaigns with communities of color, and working with coalition partners. Experience developing and overseeing issue campaigns driven by community organizing, including campaign planning, accountability measures, and tracking progress.
Skills: Required - Exceptional supervision and coaching skills, including managing staff. Knowledge of community organizing, political education, and movement building. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write and implement training curriculum and organizing tools. Ability to partner and collaborate with the existing Chispa NV team and represent Chispa NV and LCV to a variety of audiences and mediums. Work well in a fast-paced environment and able to multitask without sacrificing the quality of work. Reliable, consistent, detail-oriented and self-motivated. Bilingual in English and Spanish. Preferred - Fluency in VAN, Google and Office Suite. Familiarity with the IRS rules regarding 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations.
Cultural Competencies: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about differences, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. A complex understanding of racial justice and the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity. Commitment to equity and inclusion as an organizational practice and culture. Proven track record of successfully working across lines of race, immigration status, ethnicity, language, class, gender and other identities and experiences. Familiarity with the complexity of issues and obstacles facing communities’ of color engagement in the environmental movement. Familiarity with NV and in-state communities preferred.
Conditions: Ability to work hours exceeding stated office hours as needed; ability and willingness to travel for staff retreats, meetings and professional development opportunities. This position is based in Las Vegas, NV. Please note that all LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Apply: Send a cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Nevada Organizing Director” in the subject line by January 28, 2021. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.