Statewide Climate Justice Organizer

CHIRLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

401K Plan

Generous time off benefits

Job summary

CHIRLA is seeking a Statewide Climate Justice Advocate to build community, coalitions, and campaigns advancing climate justice for immigrant communities across California.

Based in Los Angeles with travel throughout the state, the role recruits and retains members, coordinates gatherings, develops education materials, and partners with Organizing and Policy teams to expand CHIRLA's impact.

Qualifications

• At least two years of community college or equivalent related experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to CHIRLA's mission.
• Non-profit or research experience preferred.
• Community involvement or direct organizing experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate outreach and recruitment for climate-impacted members.
• Implement leadership development programs across the state.
• Mentor organizers and members; develop immigrant rights materials.
• Convene meetings, events, workshops, and coalitions.
• Lead campaign development and media strategy with partners.
• Travel statewide to support duties and campaigns.
• Support fundraising and report to leadership.

Skills

Community organizing

Advocacy

Spanish fluency

Policy development

Public speaking

Coalition building

Volunteer management

Event coordination

Nonprofit experience

Education

Two-year college

Job description

JOB POSTING – Statewide Climate Justice Organizer

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility, full human rights, and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals, institutions, and coalitions to build power, transform public opinions, and change policies to achieve full human, civil and labor rights. Guided by power, love, and vision of our community, CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

CHIRLA’s Climate Justice Department is seeking a Statewide Climate Justice Advocate to work on community building, coalition building, and advocacy campaigns to advance climate justice for immigrant communities. The Advocate, in partnership with the Organizing Department, will focus on growing and maintaining CHIRLA’s base of climate impacted community members. The Advocate will be responsible for the recruitment and retention of community members. The Advocate will be responsible for coordinating community gatherings, crafting community education materials, and building relationships with external partners. The Advocate will coordinate advocacy actions, volunteer trips and leadership development to empower BIPOC immigrant communities to lead in the climate justice space.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordination, Organizing and Education

• Coordinate with the Director for Climate Justice and Director of Organizing to develop and implement an outreach and recruitment plan for CHIRLA’s climate impacted members.
• Implement leadership development program for members throughout the state.
• Serve as a resource and mentor to organizers and members.
• Develop and disseminate immigrant rights materials as they pertain to climate justice.
• Convene and facilitate member meetings, events, workshops, or coalition gatherings.
• Contribute to broader advocacy campaigns to support climate justice.
• Conduct presentations to community at large concerning current CHIRLA campaigns.
• Travel throughout the state to carry out these or additional duties.

Campaign Coordination

• Lead Campaign Development and implementation for climate justice in California.
• Conduct necessary research for climate justice and/or CHIRLA campaigns.
• In conjunction with Communications teams, develop and implement media strategies that center directly impacted members around the campaign and manage media inquiries around immigrant and climate issues.
• Assist in development and implementation of broader CHIRLA campaigns, including member mobilization.
• Works closely with Policy and Advocacy staff, Political Director, and other relevant departments to determine policy priorities for climate justice and CHIRLA at large.
• Manage and coordinate the coalition-building on the regional level.
• Participate in and report at general staff and department meetings.
• Support fundraising for committee as well as broader CHIRLA activities and events.
• Other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Required:

• At least two years of community college or equivalent related experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to mission and goals of CHIRLA.
• Proven experience in a non-profit organization or research firm
• Two years community involvement or direct organizing experience
• Strong oral and written advocacy skills. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work and problem-solve under pressure.
• Excellent research and policy development skills
• Experience in campaign development and implementation.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Spanish fluency or high proficiency is required. Mixteco or other indigenous language speakers welcome.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships throughout the organization and community.
• Flexibility is required based on the needs of the organization. The position will involve some evening and weekend work.
• Computer literacy: word processing, internet navigation, and other work-related applications.

Preferred:

• Must be extremely organized. Must be able to work efficiently and manage multiple projects at once, which may be at different stages of design and execution.

Desired Traits or Characteristic

• Highly self-motivated, creative, takes initiative, ability to learn quickly, flexible, and able to work as part of a team as well as independently.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a team and with colleagues of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, both in person and within a remote work environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships within the Climate Justice department and throughout the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive in their approach to assigned responsibilities, completing tasks and/or using technology and systems to maximize efficiency.
• Strong commitment to CHIRLA’s mission of empowering low-income community groups.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
• Knowledge of and commitment to immigrant and worker rights and CHIRLA’s mission.
• Position requires an employee to use a personal vehicle to travel between worksites or other locations, as a primary job duty.

JOB TITLE:

Statewide Climate Justice Organizer

Salary & Benefits:

$72,500 - 74,000 CHIRLA offers a competitive salary based on qualifications and an excellent benefit package, which includes generous time off benefits, 401K Plan, health, dental and vision plans.

FLSA Classification:

Exempt, full-time regular

Classification: CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME Local 4501. This position is included in CHIRLA’s bargaining unit and covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

REPORTS TO:

Director of Climate Justice

CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION:

Position will remain open until filled.

LOCATION:

Los Angeles, Headquarters CA and willing to travel throughout the state.

CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and administers all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, appointment, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 or older), sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, pregnancy or pregnancy related disability, military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.