Local Clean Energy Alliance Campaign Organizer

Job Posting: Local Clean Energy Alliance

Campaign Organizer

Local Clean Energy Alliance (LCEA) is a Bay Area-based energy and social justice advocacy organization working at the local, state, and national level to promote a clean energy future through the development and democratization of local renewable energy resources.

LCEA seeks a motivated, creative, skilled and experienced Campaign Organizer, who is passionate about economic, climate and environmental justice to engage grassroots organizations in advancing the movement to democratize energy.

Organizing responsibilities include:

• Work with staff to develop, manage, and lead campaigns based on local priorities that uplift communities for energy justice.
• Lead and participate in coalitions and alliances to advocate for policies and practices that democratize energy and bring equity to low-income communities, communities of color, and other diverse stakeholders.
• Help strategize our advocacy for energy democracy with our local community choice energy public non-profit agency, Ava Community Energy (formerly East Bay Community Energy).
• Work with the community to develop and shape community-driven policy.
• Mobilize allies to attend and make comments at government agency public hearings such as Ava Community Energy, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), or other local, regional and state agencies or city government (virtual and in-person).
• Grow the awareness of energy democracy through community outreach and recruit new organizations to sign-on to LCEA’s position documents and letters and mobilize organizations for key agency meetings and/or other campaign related activities.
• Participate in meetings, such as: LCEA Staff meetings, meetings with allied organizations, public agency staff, elected officials and/or other decision makers.
• Assist in research and development of written documents, webinars, press releases, and other collateral.
• Lead community outreach, conduct workshops and organize events.
• Work with the collective LCEA team, paid and volunteer staff, and also volunteers and supporters (hybrid work environment - regular virtual meetings and some in-person).
• Mentor youth, students, interns, and other communities on energy literacy, education, and advocacy.

Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge of clean energy work areas like building decarbonization and electrification, energy efficiency, solar and storage microgrids, community resilience hubs, and other energy solutions.
• A passion for environmental justice and equity in clean energy solutions to address both local pollution & global climate change. A strong social justice lens in professional experience.
• Experience in organizing local, regional and/or state-wide grassroots advocacy campaigns and mobilizations.
• Experience working with low-income communities; communities of color and other diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with public speaking, media communications and popular education.
• Excellent campaign facilitation, strategizing, planning and grassroots organizing.
• Responsible, organized, detail-oriented, energetic, and creative.
• Experience with regular use of Zoom, Google Drive; Docs, Sheets, Slides etc, ActionNetwork, Canva, Bloomerang, and Social Media Platforms.
• Good written, verbal communications and people skills, in-person, virtual and on the phone.
• Ability to self-start projects, respond rapidly to emerging issues, manage multiple projects simultaneously, work independently and collaboratively with LCEA team and allies.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience in a collective team work environment.
• Knowledge of Community Choice energy.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (or other common community language).
• Experience in social media communications.
• Valid Driver's License and access to a car.

The position is 40 hours per week at $35/hour and includes health, dental and other benefits. The Campaign Organizer will work in close collaboration with other members of the team virtually, some Oakland office days and is based in Alameda County or San Joaquin County (City of Tracy, Stockton, Lathrop or unincorporated county). A 40 hour week schedule is $72,800 annually including benefits. WIlling to negotiate if the applicant prefers to work less than 40 hours per week. Positions with at least 30 hours a week are considered full-time and include health, dental and other benefits.

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, including your phone number, email and your availability, along with a resume to hiring@localcleanenergy.org as soon as possible, with the email subject line “Applying for LCEA Campaign Organizer.”

The deadline to apply is Friday February 20 at 6:00 pm PST.

Only candidates selected to the first round of interviews will be contacted.

Women, LGBTQIA, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Thanks for your interest!

The position is 40 hours per week at $35/hour and includes health, dental and other benefits. The Campaign Organizer will work in close collaboration with other members of the team virtually, some Oakland office days and is based in Alameda County or San Joaquin County (City of Tracy, Stockton, Lathrop or unincorporated county). A 40 hour week schedule is $72,800 annually including benefits. WIlling to negotiate if the applicant prefers to work less than 40 hours per week. Positions with at least 30 hours a week are considered full-time and include health, dental and other benefits.

English required

Preferred, not required: Bilingual in English and Spanish (or other common community language).