Clean Air Advocate

The Public Interest Network; Boston, Washington (MA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Time off

Commuter benefits

401(k)

Parental leave

Long-term disability

Student loan assistance

Training program

Job summary

Environment America seeks a Clean Air Advocate to advance public policy and mobilize broad support for reducing air pollution. The role centers on coalition-building, events, volunteer recruitment, and media outreach to influence decision-makers and shape environmental priorities.

With 2+ years in advocacy, you will communicate effectively, organize campaigns, and engage diverse communities across multiple locations, including Boston or DC, while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• Passionate about the environment and grassroots campaigns.
• 2+ years in advocacy or organizing; advanced degrees may count toward experience.
• Excellent writing and public speaking; media coverage a plus.
• Creative thinker with strategic problem-solving ability.
• Strong listener and ability to work with diverse groups.
• Well-organized and able to manage multiple proposals.
• Willing to travel regularly, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Build coalitions with diverse organizations and constituencies.
• Organize webinars, community events, and public meetings.
• Recruit volunteers and capture their stories.
• Write reports, press materials, and website content for media.
• Help shape program priorities through research and messaging.
• Lobby decision-makers and engage with legislators and agencies.
• Draft grant proposals and cultivate foundation relationships.
• Grow the team by recruiting interns and supporting staff development.

Skills

Environment advocacy

Grassroots organizing

Effective communicator

Public speaking

Creative problem solving

Team collaboration

Time management

Job description

Clean Air Advocate

Department: Program

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Multiple Locations

Compensation: $41,750 - $46,000 / year

Description

Environment America is seeking a Clean Air Advocate to build broad public support for reducing air pollution that needlessly threatens public health and the environment. Despite the availability of cleaner alternatives, we are still using old, dirty modes of transportation, heating, power generation and more that leaves millions of Americans with air that is unhealthy to breathe. Moreover, the insatiable demand for more energy - especially from data centers - is extending the life of coal plants, which release particulates, mercury and other pollutants into our air.

Key Responsibilities

Environment America's Clean Air Advocate will work with our state and national staff to raise visibility and organize support for policies to dramatically reduce air pollution. This position requires excellent judgment and discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our goals, including unlikely allies who might agree with us on one issue, even if we disagree on other issues. Represent Environment America in existing national coalitions.
• Organize events: Organize webinars, community events and public meetings, including events that connect the public to opportunities to learn more about our air quality and how best they can act to protect our environment and public health. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Recruit and work with volunteers: Identify and work with volunteers who want to do more and tell their stories about how air pollution has affected their communities.
• Media and communications: Write reports, fact sheets, news releases, website articles, op-eds, and other forms of communication to get our message in the media and heard by decision-makers and the public. Represent Environment America with reporters.
• Help shape program priorities: Participate in policy development, research and messaging to determine our priorities and policy positions for clean air.
• Advocacy: Present a compelling case to decision-makers for strong action on the environment through lobbying, testifying at hearings, and producing powerful written materials. Develop collaborative relationships with legislators and congressional staff on both sides of the aisle and federal agencies to advance our policy goals.
• Fundraise: Write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff, and raise money from individual donors to bring more resources to our campaigns.
• Grow our team: Build our team by recruiting and managing interns and participating in staff recruitment efforts. Potential to train and oversee staff.

Qualifications

You are:

• Passionate about the environment and using the power of grassroots organizing to win campaigns.
• A campaign advocate or grassroots organizer with at least 2 years of advocacy or organizing experience. Advanced degrees may count toward experience.
• An effective communicator with excellent writing and public speaking skills. Experience getting traditional and digital media coverage in previous work is a plus.
• Creative and effective at solving complex problems; a strategic thinker who can take advantage of new opportunities.
• A connector and good listener with a track record of bringing people together around a common goal; willing and interested in working with people who think differently than you.
• Well-organized and able to work on multiple legislative and administrative proposals at once.
• Able to travel regularly and be motivated to work when needed, which may sometimes be in the evenings and on weekends.

Additional helpful experience:

• Experience with an environmental or public health advocacy organization, or federal, state or local government, is a plus but not required.
• Fundraising experience, particularly in grant-seeking from charitable foundations.

Details

Compensation and Benefits

The target annual compensation for someone with 2-5 years of relevant experience is $41,750-$46,000. Candidates on the lower end of directly relevant experience should expect to be on the lower end of this range; candidates on the higher end of relevant experience are likely to be on the higher end of this range. Environment America offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

• medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• time off
• commuter benefit program
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• parental leave
• long term disability insurance
• may include needs-based student loan assistance
• excellent training program and opportunities for advancement

Location: This position could be based in Boston, MA or Washington, DC.

Why work with Environment America? Check out 10 reasons: https://environmentamerica.org/why-work-with-us/

Our Mission and Values

Environment America is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a new future and a strategic approach to change. Visit https://environmentamerica.org/core-values/ for things you should know about our network when you apply.

Environment America is an equal opportunity employer.

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