California Field Consultant

Moms Clean Air Force (Moms) is a community of over 1.5 million moms, dads, and caretakers working together to combat air pollution, including the urgent crisis of our changing climate. We provide our members with reliable information and solutions through online resources, articles, action tools, and on-the-ground organizing.

We are seeking a highly motivated part-time Field Consultant based in Los Angeles County who is dedicated to building a program across California to engage moms and families on issues of clean air and climate change.

This part-time contract position will be dedicated to executing an issue-based campaign to:

Develop a strong coalition of partners and volunteers to support and grow Moms Clean Air Force’s mission in California.

• Cultivate a diverse group of activists and stakeholders in California to build public and political support for state and federal solutions on air pollution and climate change.
• Engage and represent Moms Clean Air Force within campaign and coalition groups.
• Collaborate with individuals and organizations that align with Moms Clean Air Force’s core values of equity, inclusion, and respect to create meaningful and lasting impact.
• Advocate for climate justice and equity in Black, Latino, Asian, Indigenous, and other communities of color.

Lead visits with federal elected leaders and their staff and advocate on policy priorities.

• Mobilize supermoms and other members to communicate and engage with elected officials and other decision makers on clean air and climate change protections.
• Organize individual advocacy meetings and events to bring visibility to policy priorities at the local, state and federal level.
• Organize supporters to attend and testify at hearings and workshops related to California’s air quality and climate issues.

Plan and execute meetings and grassroots events to educate, build relationships, and create visibility for Moms Clean Air Force in Southern California.

• Engage Moms Clean Air Force membership through online platforms, including action alerts, emails, and social media.
• Cultivate and educate volunteers throughout California to build diverse constituencies of support for policy priorities.
• Educate and present at public meetings, events, town halls, schools, and parenting events.

Increase the visibility of Moms Clean Air Force on climate change and air quality issues through media.

• Coordinate with communications staff to place opinion pieces and letters to the editor in local papers.
• Highlight the leadership of California communities on climate change and environmental challenges in media and social media.
• Work with diverse parents to help them share their stories of how pollution and climate change impact their families.
• Identify earned media opportunities in family-centric print, TV, radio, and online platforms.
• Organize press events in rapid response to key policy issues.
• Build relationships with local media and act as a spokesperson for the organization, providing quotes and interviews to the media.
• Maintain a California-specific webpage that highlights relevant issues and highlights work in the field.

Provide periodic reports through weekly conference calls, monthly and quarterly written reports, and other communications as needed.

Qualifications include:

• Strong commitment to clean air, climate action, environmental justice, and Indigenous sovereignty.
• Strong understanding of California’s environmental issues and policy landscape.
• Demonstrates self-awareness, cultural competency, inclusivity, and ability to work with others across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Self-motivated, innovative, with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to work well under pressure with both grassroots and grass-tops volunteers and staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with constituents, elected officials and allies.
• Strong bilingual English/Spanish communication skills preferred.
• Familiarity working with digital advocacy tools and social media.
• Minimum two years of political or community engagement experience preferred.
• Well organized, detail-oriented, goal-driven, and able to prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to work some nights and weekends.
• Must reside in Los Angeles County and have access to a vehicle.

Compensation: $3,500 per month plus expenses

Send resume and cover letter to: Maria Finnegan, mfinnegan@momscleanairforce.org