Title: Montgomery County Advocacy Manager
Location: Currently remote (*see below for note about office location)
Job Classification: Full Time – Non-Exempt
Supervisor: Stewart Schwartz, Executive Director
About the Coalition for Smarter Growth:
The Coalition for Smarter Growth is the leading organization in the Washington, D.C. region dedicated to making the case for smart growth. For 25 years, CSG has advocated for walkable, bikeable, inclusive, and transit-oriented communities as the most sustainable and equitable way for the Washington, D.C. region to grow and provide opportunities for all. Read more about our organization at smartergrowth.net.
Your Role:
Do you have a passion for advocacy, community organizing, and making a difference in your community? Do you love connecting with people and building relationships that can make change happen? Are you ready to use these skills to strengthen a movement for a more sustainable, equitable Montgomery County, Maryland, setting a model for other area jurisdictions?
Our small but mighty team is looking for a Montgomery Advocacy Manager to achieve the following advocacy goals: walkable, inclusive transit-oriented development, more housing opportunities close to jobs and transit, strong affordable housing policies and investment, transit funding and better buses, and safer streets for walking and biking, while opposing highway expansion and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
We’re looking for an individual with skills in relationship-building, clear and effective writing, and advocacy and organizing. We seek passion and dedication to advancing sustainable, inclusive communities, an ability to manage multiple projects, creative thinking and open-mindedness, and who can be an integral part of our winning team.
Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
This is a position that uses a wide range of skills, but candidates possessing 75% or more of the following qualifications should apply:
Working with the CSG team, we are looking for a team member with these qualities:
Compensation
This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position. Salary range is $27.50 to $33 per hour ($57,200-$68,640) and negotiable within the posted range, depending on qualifications and experience.
Employee Benefits:
CSG, through its parent organization The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC), offers an outstanding and robust benefits package including:
*Office Location
CSG has operated virtually since the pandemic, and is evaluating options for shared office space we could secure once we deem it appropriate. Due to the subject matter, is it important that the candidate lives in or is willing to relocate to the Washington, D.C. region. Reasonable proximity to the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland is advantageous. Periodic evening and weekend work is required and matched with reasonable flexibility during the week.
To Apply:
Submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@smartergrowth.net with “Montgomery Advocacy Manager” in the subject line. In your application materials, let us know where you learned about the position. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Applications are reviewed immediately upon receipt.
The Coalition for Smarter Growth is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job, therefore our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Your experience, which may include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work. helps build the competencies and knowledge of our organization. Diversity of experience and skills, combined with passion, is key to our organizational identity.
In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable job accommodations may be requested.
Read our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) statement.
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) was established in 1972 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to promote and protect the natural resources, rural economy, history and beauty of the Virginia Piedmont. PEC is a national leader in land conservation, land use policy and smart growth with its main headquarters in Warrenton, Virginia and offices throughout a nine county Piedmont Region that includes Albemarle, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties. PEC staff provides technical expertise and organizational support to citizen groups and governmental officials on land use policy, land conservation, transportation, water quality, historic preservation and environmental issues. One of PEC’s top priorities is to promote voluntary land conservation in the form of conservation easements.
To learn more about PEC, go to our website – https://www.pecva.org
PEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.