Community Organizer

This job is on-site at the office and in the surrounding communities.

Job Title: Community Organizer

Job Status: Regular, full-time (37.5 hours/week), typically M-F, some evenings and weekends

Location: Delano Office (some travel required)

Residency: Must be a resident of California located in the South San Joaquin Valley

Reports To: Organizing Director

OVERVIEW

CRPE is a non-profit environmental justice organization based in Delano, California. Our mission is to achieve environmental justice and healthy sustainable communities through collective action and law. We provide legal and technical assistance to the grassroots movement for environmental justice. We combine community organizing, legal representation, policy advocacy and coalition building to help build healthy sustainable communities in low-income communities and communities of color. CRPE strongly believes in the maxim that communities should speak for themselves, and that advocates for environmental justice should be on tap, not on top. Our staff shares a deep commitment to social and racial justice.

Community Organizers are responsible for developing, planning, implementing, and coordinating campaigns and programs in coordination with the leadership team. By working in communities and increasing their leadership to engage in campaigns and programs, Community Organizers help identify environmental impacts, build the organization’s base, increase the visibility of issues and support communities’ actions around the issues.

This Community Organizer will be leading campaigns related to oil and gas, as well as a variety of other environmental justice issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mission Leadership
  • Ensure CRPE carries out its mission, vision, goals and core values
  • Represent CRPE externally to funders, donors, community leaders, partnering organizations, affiliated boards and committees and at conferences and convenings
  • Develop and maintain positive and dependable relationships with:
    • Environmental and social justice organizations
    • Individuals including labor officials, politicians, religious leaders, community leaders, and individuals associated with CRPE’s work
    • Media
    • Communities CRPE’s organizing work is focused on
    • Residents and community groups who are interested in EJ but not part of community committees.
• Program Leadership and Coordination
  • Implement CRPE’s work plans in collaboration with other staff
  • Develop and implement campaigns and programs in communities
    • Build CRPEs base of community leaders
    • Identify, develop and train community leaders
    • Host and facilitate regular meetings with community members and leaders to increase their capacity to take action on issues impacting their communities
    • Identify and leverage community environmental justice issues
    • Develop and implement workplans with community leaders
    • Assist in the formation of community-run projects
    • Conduct personal visits and employ organizing tactics
    • Identify potential allies
    • Collaborate with community residents, allies and agencies
  • Work with and participate in coalitions advancing similar goals
  • Lead campaigns for progressive environmental justice and health policy issues and system change at local, regional and state
  • Provide policy analysis
  • Generate educational and training materials
  • Provide testimony at regulatory and policy hearings related to environmental health and justice.
• Supporting Development & Communications
  • Attend and represent the organization at fundraising and special events
  • Participate in grant reporting to ensure continued funding
  • Contribute content such as campaign updates/pictures for social media and newsletters
  • When needed, participate in newspaper, television, or radio interviews

QUALIFICATIONS

• • BA or equivalent life experience
  • 3-5 years of community organizing experience
  • Must be self-motivated, be able to take initiative in representing the mission, vision and values of CRPE and the communities that we represent;
  • Excellent communication skills with diverse groups and personalities;
  • Experience working with coalitions
  • Planning experience preferred
  • Moderate computer skills required, including Microsoft Office 365 software familiarity
  • Fluent in Spanish and English, speaking, reading and writing preferred
  • Prior understanding of and/or experience leading environmental justice campaigns related to oil and gas issues a plus
  • Valid Driver’s License required

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Moderate to extensive travel within the San Joaquin Valley
• Noise level in the workplace is usually quiet
• Ability and willingness to work irregular hours

CRPE is an equal opportunity employer; people of color, women, LGBTIQ people, and intersectional candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Medical, dental, life insurance and 401k. 2 weeks paid vacation, 12 days paid sick leave, 13 paid holidays, 2 weeks end of year paid time off, 2 month sabbatical after 6 years of service.