Organizing Associate

About the Role

EWS seeks an Organizing Associate to build, organize, and strengthen a survivor network primarily in California, with a particular focus on the insurance and affordability crisis that disproportionately affects fire- and flood-impacted communities. This role will use both online and offline organizing strategies, build issue campaigns, and manage relationships with survivors of extreme weather and state and local partners.

This organizer will be EWS’ main point person on insurance and affordability issues in California — a top institutional priority. The ideal candidate cares deeply about people harmed by extreme weather, thrives on connecting with people, and is excited to experiment with new strategies and tactics to strengthen survivor voices in political, cultural, and community contexts.

Core Responsibilities

• Survivor Organizing & Support
  • Engage, connect, and support survivors impacted by extreme weather and the insurance and affordability crisis by:
    • Providing trauma-informed support and leadership development opportunities;
    • Training survivors in storytelling, advocacy, and media engagement (traditional and nontraditional platforms);
    • Supporting other survivor centered non-profits in mission aligned organizing and coalition efforts
• Campaigns & Advocacy
  • Organize campaigns and events across California, especially in Southern California.
  • Collaborate with survivors, Long Term Recovery Groups, and local partners to identify achievable campaigns on insurance reform, affordability, and disaster resilience.
  • Develop campaign plans, toolkits, and training curricula.
  • Educate policymakers by facilitating survivor engagement and briefings.
  • Connect survivors with local organizations, elected officials, and other campaign efforts.
• Communications & Storytelling
  • Support survivors in sharing their stories in a trauma-informed way.
  • Use social media, podcasts, YouTube, and influencer channels to elevate survivor voices.
  • Coordinate with EWS communications staff on content creation and media outreach.
• Volunteer & Grassroots Development
  • Build a network of volunteer leaders across California. Connect survivor communities across regions and disasters.
  • Identify and build relationships with communities harmed by extreme weather that haven’t received local and national media attention.
  • Implement mobilization efforts, support existing teams, and ensure diversity and equity are central to engagement.
  • Develop EWS-specific volunteer trainings.
• Partnerships & Outreach
  • Build and maintain relationships with allied organizations, influencers, and cultural voices to amplify survivor stories.
  • Interface with national partners to align California survivor work with broader campaigns.
• Data & Systems
  • Track organizing data in Airtable and other EWS tools (Mailchimp, Google Suite, Slack, Canva).
  • Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records of outreach and campaign work.

Qualifications

• ~3 years of experience in nonprofit organizing, campaign management, or advocacy, ideally in California.
• Track record of organizing survivor or frontline communities and delivering campaign results.
• Strong emotional intelligence and trauma-informed communication skills.
• Flexibility to adapt in a young, evolving organization with shifting priorities.
• Passion for insurance and affordability justice, and people harmed by extreme weather and climate change.
• Ability to effectively manage and support volunteer community leaders.
• Comfort with online organizing tools (Airtable, Slack, Canva, Google Suite).
• Bilingual English/Spanish and/or English/Chinese strongly preferred.
• First-hand experience with extreme weather or disaster recovery is a plus.

Logistics

• Travel: Up to 30–40% within California.
• Work Environment: Remote, with some evenings and weekends required.
• Compensation: $67,000 to $75,000 per year (DOE). Includes generous PTO, 401K match, education assistance, and additional benefits.
• Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Includes generous PTO, 401K match, education assistance, and additional benefits.

Bilingual English/Spanish and/or English/Chinese strongly preferred.