Senior Program Manager for Climate Equity

The-Greenlining-Institute-; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 93,571 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenlining Institute invites applications for a Senior Program Manager, Climate Equity in Oakland, CA. The role leads climate equity initiatives, supports TEEM, and coordinates with national partners to advance equitable transportation electrification.

A supervisory element exists, with strong emphasis on coalition-building and capacity-building for community power. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years in policy or advocacy, plus experience in research, reporting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Three to five years of direct, related experience in policy, government, non-profit advocacy, or law.
• Experience navigating the legislative and regulatory policymaking processes, with experience supporting causes that serve vulnerable populations or low income communities of color.
• Ability to prepare well-organized written reports and other communication documents.
• Ability to deliver effective presentations to diverse groups and present complex information in a meaningful way.
• Excellent research skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into a coherent writing, as well as a strategy and workable plan.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and workflows.
• Experience using Slack, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to adhere to a project budget and timeline, and assist hiring and managing consultants.
• Proven ability to work with emotional intelligence, navigating individual and team conflicts productively, with empathy and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Policy Research & Analysis: Maintain and grow expertise in assigned issue areas and lead research to identify racial inequities.
• Policy Advocacy & Policy Project Management: Drive advancement of policy objectives within an equity framework and coordinate advocacy campaigns.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build coalitions, plan trainings and convenings, and represent the organization in conferences.
• Other General Duties: Support grant proposals, contribute to an equitable work environment, and supervise or mentor a Greenlining Leadership Academy participant.

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Public speaking

Research skills

Written communications

Budget management

Independent working

Emotional intelligence

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Slack

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Full Time 30-39 Hour Oakland, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1145

Salary Range: $93,571.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

Greenlining is anequalopportunityemployercommitted to adiverseworkforce.Greenlining is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive workplace that values equity. We welcome applications from immigrants, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ applicants, and people with lived experience in poverty.

Job Title: Sr. Program Manager, Climate Equity

Classification: Union, Exempt, 35-Hour Work Week

Reports to: Associate Director, Climate Equity

Overview:

The Greenlining Institute works towards a future where communities of color can build wealth, live in healthy places filled with economic opportunity, and are ready to meet the challenges posed by climate change.

We work with communities of color to:

Understand and analyze the racist barriers to economic opportunity.

Demand accountability from the public and private sectors to combat injustice.

Foster consensus-building that produces long-term change and success.

Bridge research and policy to spearhead innovative strategies at the intersections of racial, economic, and climate equity.

To achieve our vision, we focus on four strategic issue areas:

Economic Equity

Climate Equity

Transformative Communities

The Greenlining Institute is deeply committed to justice and equity not just in the work we do in communities, but also within our organization. We actively work to create a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace that values lived experience, community wisdom, and racial equity. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experiences in historically marginalized communities.

Please note: you are not required to list your academic institution if you prefer not to disclose that information. To learn more about our work and impact, please visit www.greenlining.org

The Opportunity:

The Senior Program Manager for Climate Equity leads implementation and capacity-building initiatives to advance equitable electric mobility and transportation, strengthening partner organizations' capacity for storytelling, advocacy, and community power. This role supports the Towards Equitable Electric Mobility (TEEM) Community of Practice, which advances racial and environmental justice through equitable transportation electrification. TEEM includes over 20 organizations across four states - Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, and Virginia - and since its 2020 launch has built a peer learning and advocacy model centered on the intersections of mobility equity, community building, and transportation electrification.

Drawing on the networks and lessons built across the country, the Senior Program Manager provides direct, hands-on support to help partners build the organizing and narrative infrastructure needed to run effective policy campaigns - coordinating and aligning with other national efforts, including but not limited to The Clean RIDES Network. This includes maintaining ongoing partner relationships, delivering implementation support and technical assistance, and aligning partner priorities into shared campaigns.

Separately, the Senior Program Manager will also spend a portion of their time supporting California-based efforts to reform state transportation funding, ensuring public investment is directed equitably. While distinct from TEEM, this work draws on the same core skill set in coalition support, storytelling, and power-building.

Please note: This role is a supervisory role in nature but doesn't currently supervise staff.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises program staff, fellows, summer associates and oversees their daily workflow

May support indirect supervision of external vendors

Contributes to cross-departmental collaboration and training

Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains staff in the department

Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations

Program Responsibilities:

Policy Research & Analysis

Maintains and grows expertise in assigned issue areas, including policy processes, political dynamics, and key stakeholders

Leads research to identify racial inequities through landscape analyses, literature reviews, interviews, and best practices analyses

Produces high-quality policy reports, comment letters, and recommendations that center equity and justice

Writes accessible content such as blogs, op-eds, and social media posts to inform and engage diverse audiences

Sets priorities and handles multiple projects simultaneously

Policy Advocacy & Policy Project Management

Drives advancement of policy objectives within an equity framework

Leads and executes strategic advocacy campaigns aligned with organizational priorities and values

Leads internal efforts when issues require collaboration with colleagues

Tracks policy developments across the state of California, nationally, and at the federal level in specific area of focus

Develops equitable solutions throughout the policy life cycle when presented with obstacles or opportunities to accelerate the policy aim

Assesses short- and long-term impacts of enacted policies on communities of color and low-income communities to determine the degree to which desired outcomes have been achieved

Stakeholder Engagement

Builds coalitions by conducting advanced independent outreach to community-based organizations, legislators, regulators, academics, and private sector partners

Plans and facilitates trainings, webinars, and convenings to deepen awareness and collective action

Represents the organization in conferences and public forums, and facilitates inclusive stakeholder collaboration

Builds and maintains key relationships across the issue area, including allied organizations and policymakers

Other General Duties

Supports strengthening commitment and support from funders, including giving input for to grant proposals

Contributes to a work environment and culture that is centered on equity and inclusion

Supervises or mentors a Greenlining Leadership Academy participant and/or staff

Drives own specific area strategy and defines project scope and goals, including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines, and securing necessary resources

Handles multiple projects simultaneously including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines and securing necessary resources

Cultivates growth in all core competency areas including Communication, Collaboration, Strategic Innovation, Technical Expertise, Adaptability, and Accountability

The scope of responsibilities is not limited to those listed above and may change as organizational needs evolve. Specific work plan goals are developed each year to inform performance targets.

Key Skills:

Equity-driven policy research and analysis

Issue-area expertise and policy navigation

Stakeholder engagement and coalition building

Legislative tracking and advocacy coordination

Team supervision and internal collaboration

Multitasking, prioritization, and deadline management

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree required

Applicants are not required to disclose their educational institutions during recruitment, but to be verified post offer acceptance

Three to five years of direct, related experience in policy, government, non-profit advocacy, or law

Experience navigating the legislative and regulatory policymaking processes, with experience supporting causes that serve vulnerable populations or low income communities of color

Ability to prepare well-organized written reports and other communication documents

Ability to deliver effective presentations to diverse groups and present complex information in a meaningful way

Excellent research skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into a coherent writing, as well as a strategy and workable plan

Strong project management skills to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and workflows

Experience using Slack, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to adhere to a project budget and timeline, and assist hiring and managing consultants

Proven ability to work with emotional intelligence, navigating individual and team conflicts productively, with empathy and integrity

Ability to work with significant independence responding creatively and strategically when confronted with complex and multifaceted opportunities and challenges, and being able to manage supervisory relationships at multiple levels

SALARY: The final offer is dependent on qualifications and experience. New hires can reasonably expect an offer between $93,571.00 - $100,000

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Ability and willingness to travel, as needed, to meetings and conferences throughout the state and other locations in the United States; The Greenlining Institute does not discriminate based on race, color, gender (including actual or perceived gender, and gender identity), sexual orientation, age, marital status, educational institution, medical condition, religious affiliation, veteran status, national origin, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal, or local law. Greenlining will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please let us know. If the reason you need an accommodation is not obvious, we may ask for documentation confirming your functional limitations.