LOCAL ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is seeking a dynamic team member to support its local and state‑level political strategy, endorsements, and environmental policy work. The role emphasizes collaboration with a strong team and communities to advance environmental leadership.

The position offers an opportunity to influence policy and governance in New Jersey while working with partners, officials, and a dedicated staff committed to equitable environmental outcomes.

Qualifications

• Deep commitment to bold climate and justice policies and related advocacy work.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with project management and coordinating activities across teams.
• Strong partnership-building and stakeholder relations skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication with initiative and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Manage New Jersey LCV’s political program and coordinated election work.
• Support PAC activities and ensure compliance with NJ rules and reporting.
• Develop resources for local officials and a networking/engagement program for partners.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders through webinars, events, and communications via CRM.
• Develop and execute coordinated electoral campaign plans and identify endorsement targets.
• Represent the organization to partners and elected officials to build influence for environmental policies.
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the work.
• Assist with accountability efforts and scorecard publication.

Skills

Project management

Relationship building

Writing ability

Deadline oriented

Organizational skills

Job description

New Jersey League of Conservation Voters is a non‑partisan, non‑profit organization that protects our precious natural resources by raising awareness of key environmental challenges; increasing the efficacy of the environmental community; helping elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices; advocating for strong environmental policies; and ensuring accountability to safeguard the health of our communities, the beauty of our state, and the strength of our economy.

We are committed to and incorporate into all our work, the goal of helping establish a just, inclusive, and equitable environment for New Jersey. We work with, learn from, and support overburdened and low- income communities to publicly educate, co‑create social change, and advocate for environmentally just policies.

We seek an individual who is excited about collaborating with and helping a dynamic team that works with and supports others interested in public representation and public service through elected office and local activism, with a focus on environmental leadership. This position supports our local and state‑level strategies to build leadership, influence and action through elections, endorsements, and environmental policy support, including working with our Political Action Committee (PAC) and providing environmental policy guidance. A motivated, excellent communicator with experience advocating for and building relationships, and a passion for our mission will thrive. This job offers an opportunity to work with a strong, successful team that is committed to a better, more equitable future. It will offer both growth challenges and inspiration, and the opportunity for someone to make a real difference in policy and government, and in the future of New Jersey.

Responsibilities:

• Manage New Jersey LCV’s Political Action Committee (“coordinated”) election work and support a broader political program.
• Support New Jersey LCV’s PAC, ensuring compliance with NJ rules and election laws; manage quarterly and annual PAC reporting to the NJELEC Commission.
• With guidance, develop and implement resources for local officials, including creating a networking and engagement program for partners and endorsees.
• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders including elected officials and partners through a communications program that includes webinars, virtual and in person events, policy programming, and regular communications via a CRM.
• With support, develop and execute coordinated electoral campaign plans. Assist with the identification of campaign endorsement targets; own data collection, analysis and research for district, voter, and candidate information; develop local and State candidate relationships, and lead the selection process that helps elect strong, values‑based environmental champions.
• Represent New Jersey LCV by engaging with various partners, elected officials and their staff, coalitions and local leadership, building and leveraging influence to help enact environmentally strong policies and laws at local and statewide levels.
• Work across teams to ensure our work supports broader organizational goals related to diversity, equity and inclusion, and apply a racial justice lens to all efforts undertaken.
• Support organizational efforts to hold elected officials accountable via a variety of tactics (digital, mail, etc.) and, with team support, lead the scorecard process and publication.
• Grow and expand engagement with potential local environmental champions, helping transition them from engaged activists to decision‑makers shaping their communities.
• Work closely with New Jersey LCV leadership on short‑term plans that support an effective political strategy to achieve policy goals and broader power‑building initiatives.
• Support development and implementation of the NJ bipartisan legislative caucus for the environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Deep commitment to bold climate and justice policies, issues, and activist efforts; some understanding of environmental and democracy issues, and a baseline knowledge of New Jersey’s political landscape is a plus.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure, manage priorities in a fast‑paced environment, be detail‑oriented, take initiative, stay organized, follow through, and work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with project management; some experience in curriculum/program design a plus.
• Strong partnership‑building skills and experience in effective relationship development and constituent relations management a plus.
• Possesses strong organizational, communication and writing skills; takes initiative and looks for new opportunities and ways to leverage existing ones.

Salary:

$42,500 - $55,000 range, depending upon experience and candidate qualifications, and a robust, comprehensive benefits package offered. Ranges are based on an external and organizational wage analysis, noting that new staff rarely start at the top of a range.

This position is supported by grant funding, with the strong likelihood of continuation, dependent upon additional funding and the possibility of advancement. We are not offering employer-sponsored work Visa opportunities.

New Jersey LCV is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, genetics, disability, age, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, pregnancy, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait status, or veteran status.