Senior Climate Justice Program Lead (Remote)

Foundation for Louisiana; Louisiana (MO); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage (eml

Life insurance (up to $50,000)

403(b) employer match

Generous vacation time

Job summary

Foundation for Louisiana is seeking a Climate Justice Program Officer or Senior Program Officer to lead grantmaking for its climate justice strategy across Louisiana. The role emphasizes building capacity of community-based organizations, advancing campaign-based organizing, and directing resources to coalitions and leaders on the frontlines of climate justice.

The successful candidate will bring at least five years in climate justice or related fields, experience with nonprofit networks, and a

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in climate justice or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated understanding of the impacts of climate change, coastal land loss and/or environmental justice.
• Work experience with nonprofit and/or community-based organizations, ideally across coastal Louisiana.
• A well-developed racial equity lens and experience working with Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color and other marginalized members of community.
• An intersectional lens on the experience of Louisiana’s queer and trans, immigrant, disabled, incarcerated/formerly incarcerated, and/or low-income individuals and communities.
• Ability to link that intersectional lens on identity to programmatic crossover within and outside of the climate justice portfolio.
• Strong writing, editing, verbal and non-verbal communications skills.
• Strong time management skills and an ability to meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent relationship and network weaving skills.
• Well-developed, dynamic facilitation skills

Responsibilities

• Design a grant portfolio to support the capacity of mission-critical community-based organizations in ways that are consistent with climate justice program’s goals and FFL’s strategic plan.
• Manage the grant-making process for the climate justice program.
• Partner with other program staff to support the expansion of FFL’s TOGETHER Initiative via L.E.A.D. the Coast or other climate justice-based L.E.A.D. programs.
• Build partnerships with diverse and cross-sector individuals and organizations across Louisiana.
• Advise and recommend technical assistance and other supports to grant partners across the state.
• Represent the program and the foundation in meetings and committees as appropriate.
• Support the development and/or implementation of emerging work projects and initiatives in collaboration with other FFL program staff.

Skills

Climate justice experience

Partnership development

Communication skills

Time management

Facilitation

Relationship building

Job description

Foundation for Louisiana is seeking a Climate Justice Program Officer or Senior Program Officer to lead grantmaking for its climate justice strategy across Louisiana. The role emphasizes building capacity of community-based organizations, advancing campaign-based organizing, and directing resources to coalitions and leaders on the frontlines of climate justice.

The successful candidate will bring at least five years in climate justice or related fields, experience with nonprofit networks, and a