Breaking Barriers Collaborative - Program Coordinator

Location: Seattle, WA or Portland, OR (Hybrid)

Reporting to: Program Director, Breaking Barriers Collaborative

Compensation: $36.05 - $39.50

Start Date: January 2026

Application Deadline: November 14, 2025

About Climate Solutions

As a Northwest-based nonprofit for over twenty-five years, Climate Solutions' mission is to accelerate clean energy solutions to the climate crisis. Climate Solutions has a vision of a thriving, equitable Northwest, powered by clean energy, inspiring the transition to sustainable prosperity across the country and beyond. Climate Solutions advances local, regional, and state action on climate and clean energy through championing transformational policies and market-based innovations; catalyzing powerful partnerships and a diverse movement for action and accountability; and communicating a bold vision for solutions at the scale required by climate science. For more information about Climate Solutions, visit www.climatesolutions.org.

The Breaking Barriers Collaborative (BBC) empowers Pacific Northwest businesses to accelerate equitable climate action through hands-on programs designed for businesses ready to lead the transition to a net-zero economy. Learn more about the initiative here.

About the Opportunity

Climate Solutions is looking for a Program Coordinator who wants to use their superpowers of communication, project management, recruitment implementation, problem solving, and providing outstanding customer service for the BBC program. This position will contribute to the BBC’s success in multiple ways: support recruiting of participants to BBC’s growing fleet electrification programs, support outreach and external communications efforts organizing and implementing virtual and in-person events; and providing administrative and communications support to ensure programs meet their overall vision and goals.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic nonprofit work environment, is passionate about the transitioning to a net-zero economy, and is excited to work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Success Outcomes and Priorities

Support Implementation of BBC’s Fleet Electrification Programs (50%)

• Works in partnership with BBC’s Program Managers to organize, host, coordinate, and facilitate in-person and virtual events; takes the lead on day-of event coordination.
• Works with BBC Program Managers to develop and share communication with program participants.
• Coordinates entry and exit interviews with program participants.
• Helps Director of Outreach to create and distribute social media content, emails, and other outreach materials in alignment with BBC’s communication plan.
• Communicates and connects with program participants and partners on BBC networking events.
• Creates, engages, and builds communication between BBC program alumni to build a sustainable network in the BBC program.

Supports Recruitment and Outreach for BBC Programs (25%)

• Works in partnership with the Director of Outreach and BBC team to recruit Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other socio-economically diverse businesses to participate in BBC programs.
• Coordinates outreach and communications campaigns to reach potential program participants and partners
• Organizes and coordinates participation in community in-person and virtual events in Washington and Oregon to cultivate BBC’s presence among potential participants and partner segments.
• Collaborates with the BBC Team to identify, track and report on qualified leads for program participation and potential sponsors/donors for BBC programs.

Database Support and Systems Building (15%)

• Co-creates systems that are aligned with the needs of the program with the BBC Team.
• Administers program feedback surveys to participants and shares information with the BBC team to support program adaptation and improvement.
• Works collaboratively with the Technology team to utilize Salesforce to build, track, and report data accurately.
• Generates invoices and other payments in collaboration with the Administration Team.
• Builds team capacity around technology and develops standard operations procedures to streamline BBC projects.

Organizational Participation (10%)

• Participate in Climate Solutions staff meetings, trainings, racial equity conversations, retreats, and team meetings. Lead or coordinate meetings when appropriate.
• Incorporate Climate Solutions’ Equity, Diversity and Inclusion commitments, Commitment to Leading our Work with a Racial Equity Lens, and Climate Solutions’ values into all aspects of the job.
• Meet staff reporting deadlines for program, development, and administrative tasks
• Additional duties may be assigned within the course of the work, such as providing excellent customer service internally, participating in relevant meetings and events, maintaining positive working relationships by travelling to other offices, and more.

Who You Are

• You believe in Climate Solutions’ and BBC’s mission, and are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. You believe in accelerating clean energy solutions to the climate crisis and champion transformational policies and market-based innovations across Washington and Oregon.
• You are an organized and detailed project manager. You apply your organizational skills to a variety of projects, from organizing in-person events to coordinating approvals for customer communications to managing data entry. You stay organized with multiple simultaneous projects and help make the BBC team more efficient and effective. You have an eye for detail and make sure that things are crossed off your to-do list. You streamline projects effortlessly, coordinate events, and help build the capacity of your team.
• You are comfortable using technology to accomplish tasks. You embrace technology to get things done. If there is technology you aren’t familiar with that can help get the job done, you embrace it and become the team expert.
• You are a problem solver. You figure out ways to get things done even if the solution isn’t immediately obvious. You ask questions to get clarity on the desired outcome and then explore different options to find a solution. You are flexible on the approach, always keeping the end goal in mind. You excel at identifying root causes and designing innovative solutions, especially in shifting or uncertain contexts.
• You excel as a communicator and build trusting relationships. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and communicate effectively with BBC participants and partners both virtually and in person. You cultivate collaboration and mutually beneficial relationships with diverse community members, participants, and supporters. You practice cultural humility, listen actively, and create non-transactional relationships with small, socio-economically diverse, and BIPOC-owned businesses.
• You value collaboration and teamwork. You thrive in a space that engages in partnership and the collective genius of your team to achieve a common goal.
• You use data to make decisions. You gather, interpret, and derive insights from qualitative and quantitative data to solve problems, evaluate performance, and inform strategies. You use surveys, reports, databases, or observations to strategize and make decisions.

Travel: This is a hybrid role based either in Seattle, WA or Portland, OR, with a combination of remote and in-person meetings (2-3x week) and external partner meetings, events, and trainings, as well as frequent travel within the region to capture stories.

Benefits: Climate Solutions provides 100% employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision, 6 weeks of PTO and 14 flexible holidays, and access to an Employment Assistance Program (EAP), health care flexible spending and dependent care spending accounts, and voluntary life insurance. In addition, Climate Solutions covers 100% of eligible employees' short- and long term disability insurance, as well as life insurance.

We request that you do not use AI tools in preparing your resume. We do not use AI or computer screening for applicants and ask that you offer us the same respect.

If you are concerned that you don’t meet the minimum qualifications but have other skills or experience that we have not considered and would be valuable in this position, please apply.

If you need reasonable accommodation in applying for or interviewing for this position, please let us know.

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Climate Solutions recognizes that institutional racism, including systems and behaviors that maintain white power and privilege, exists within our organization, the broader climate and environmental movement, and throughout society. We also recognize that the impacts of the climate crisis, pollution from fossil fuels, and the costs of proposed solutions fall disproportionately on communities of color, low income, Tribal Nations, and frontline communities, both in our region and across the world. This is a barrier to a more equitable future and our ability to achieve our mission.

Climate Solutions has chosen to lead our work with a racial equity lens as a strategy to address all forms of oppression. Climate Solutions is committed to equal opportunity in employment and promotion for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, pregnancy and childbirth, family responsibilities, or any other basis protected by applicable laws, regulations, or guidelines relating to discrimination in employment.

Benefits: Climate Solutions provides 100% employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision, 6 weeks of PTO and 14 flexible holidays, and access to an Employment Assistance Program (EAP), health care flexible spending and dependent care spending accounts, and voluntary life insurance. In addition, Climate Solutions covers 100% of eligible employees' short- and long term disability insurance, as well as life insurance.