Clean Water Associate

Environment America; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Commuter benefits

401(k) match

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Student loan assistance

Job summary

Environment New Jersey is hiring a Clean Water Associate to build public support for our clean water campaigns in New Jersey, with in-office work centered in Philadelphia, PA. You will educate the public, mobilize supporters, and help lead campaigns to protect rivers, lakes and drinking water.

Ideal candidates bring a passion for the environment, strong writing and public speaking skills, and a readiness to organize communities and volunteers across diverse groups.

Qualifications

• Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Passion for the environment and grassroots organizing.
• Strong writing and public speaking skills.
• Eagerness to learn and organize communities.

Responsibilities

• Educate and mobilize public support for campaigns.
• Build coalitions with a broad range of groups.
• Earn traditional and social media attention for campaigns.
• Organize webinars, community events and meetings.
• Lobby elected officials at city and state levels.
• Research data and write reports to influence policy.
• Recruit volunteers, interns and staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office during the summer.

Skills

Public speaking

Writing

Advocacy

Organizing

Job description

Environment New Jersey is hiring a Clean Water Associate to build public support for our clean water campaigns in New Jersey. We’re working to protect and restore our state’s rivers, lakes and streams from major sources of pollution and to protect our drinking water, including campaigns to reduce toxic PFAS pollution and replace lead service lines, as well as continuing our work to protect our watersheds from the regional impacts of fracking.

Key Responsibilities

The Clean Water Associate will work on campaigns to protect our waterways and drinking water from pollution. This position requires excellent judgment, discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects. Key responsibilities include:

• Educate and mobilize public support: Conduct online and in-person outreach to educate the public on our issues and ways to get involved.
• Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
• Organize events and work with volunteers: Organize webinars, community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Lobby elected officials: Meet with decision makers - from city council members to state legislators - to make the case for our campaign goals.
• Research and write reports: Catalog and analyze data relevant to the issue and our policy proposals to help influence public debate and earn media attention for our cause.
• Recruit new people to your team: Help build your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full-time staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office each summer: Run a campaign office for the summer, knocking on doors to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns. Your responsibilities will include meeting your own fundraising goals and managing a team of paid staff. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.
• Organizational projects and trainings: Beyond your own campaign, you may be called on to help other teams on priority campaigns and tactics, ranging from clean energy to clean water to right to repair. You may travel and participate in regional and national trainings and other in-person or virtual projects as needed. This is not a standard “9-5” or “clock in, clock out” position.

Qualifications

Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply. Though we expect you to take your campaign and run with it, we provide training on advocacy and organizing skills, as well as oversight by an experienced advocate. Candidates must be able to travel regularly and be motivated to work when needed, which may sometimes be in the evenings and on weekends.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Passion for the environment and using the power of grassroots organizing to win campaigns
• Top-notch writing and public speaking skills
• An eagerness to learn
• Organizing experience, including building campus or community groups

Compensation and Benefits

The starting annual compensation for this entry level position is $40,000 in the first year. Environment New Jersey 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.

Location

Campaigning across New Jersey with in-office work centered out of our regional office in Philadelphia, PA.

About Environment New Jersey

Environment New Jersey is part of Environment America. Environment America has one mission: to protect the natural world.

We advocate ideas and actions to guide our country onto a greener, healthier path. Our network of 30 state environmental groups promotes clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate. Our members put grassroots support behind our research, public education, advocacy and litigation.

Nothing is more important to our future than facing this fact: Infinite economic growth on a finite planet is neither wise nor possible. We must shift from deplete to preserve, from disposable to sustainable, from “never enough” to “enough.” Together, our staff, members and other supporters are committed to winning changes that allow nature to thrive and our children to live healthier, more enriching lives.

Our Mission and Values

Environment New Jersey and Environment America are 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://environmentnewjersey.org/core-values/ for things you should know about our network when you apply.

Please do not use AI to help draft your cover letter or responses to our application questions. We want to know how you think and write.

Environment New Jersey is an equal opportunity employer.