Fellow, Sustainable Community Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Act as a representative for the Association to key stakeholders.

• Develop cohesive initiatives focused on disaster resilience, sustainable communities, zero emissions, air and water quality advocacy, and energy justice.

• Create and uphold systems for managing campaigns, initiatives, and projects.

• Oversee reporting activities and monitor metrics and outcomes for grant-funded projects and other assignments.

• Organize and coordinate team, committee, and various meetings.

• Assist with administrative and operational tasks within the Center.

• Contribute to the development of organizational strategy and programming.

• Support legal, policy, social, cultural, and economic analysis to identify key priorities and influence advocacy and programming.

• Cultivate new relationships and sustain strategic partnerships with foundations, government entities, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders.

• Compose research briefs, public comments, reports, blog entries, website content, and other forms of communication.

• Provide technical, research, and other support to the Director and the Center.

• Offer intellectual leadership both internally and externally.

• Lead, mentor, energize, and collaborate with a dynamic team.

• Research and coordinate legislative, legal, field, and engagement strategies.

• Collaborate with other Centers of Innovation.

• Enhance communication within the environmental and climate justice sectors.

• Assess and evaluate initiatives and outcomes.

• Provide technical assistance to state conferences, units, and NAACP committees.

• Communicate change strategies and convene stakeholders.

• Drive continuous improvement and learning.

• Execute additional duties as assigned by the Director or their designee.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree and a graduate degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience is preferred.

• A minimum of three to five years of experience in relevant fields, including direct involvement in environmental and climate justice, and experience in non-profit, legal, policy, advocacy, or other civil rights organizations.

• Graduate-level internships, fellowships, lived experiences, and volunteer leadership in campaigns will be considered acceptable professional experience.

• Proven effectiveness in high-quality written and verbal communication.

• Experience in fostering external partnerships and collaborations with foundations, non-profit organizations, corporations, and other essential communities, groups, and coalitions.

• Demonstrated experience in coordinating complex advocacy strategies.

• Established background in legislative, civil rights, community or movement-based advocacy, and/or environmental justice advocacy.

• Proven experience in project management and grant reporting.

• Demonstrated ability to support innovative research projects and engage with diverse audiences.

• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking skills, problem-solving capabilities, and emotional intelligence.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Collaborative and supportive work environment.

• Engagement in meaningful work that impacts the community.