Senior Community Outreach Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with and assist the Technical Assistance Community Outreach Team.

• Coordinate initiatives with the communications, policy, and operations teams within EPN.

• Follow directives from the Technical Assistance leadership team and provide support to designated regions.

• Oversee project management for a primary initiative across the Technical Assistance team.

• Lead all technical assistance efforts for EPA Region 9.

• Manage and operate technical assistance activities in Region 9.

• Connect frontline communities, nonprofits, and under-resourced governmental agencies, including tribes, with EPN volunteers.

• Link communities with technical, grant, legal, and scientific resources.

• Conduct outreach to frontline communities, nonprofits, and under-resourced governmental agencies.

• Collaborate and coordinate with partners in Region 9.

• Assist organizations in identifying and applying for grants while contributing to a monthly funding bulletin for Region 9.

• Recruit and engage volunteers across Region 9 and the EPN network.

• Maintain records in EPN’s database and Google spreadsheets.

• Keep track of next steps for EPN staff, volunteers, and partner organizations.

• Organize meetings for communities, potential experts, and organizations.

• Foster collaborative partnerships between community leaders and government agencies.

• Develop individual and local partnerships to provide holistic support for communities.

• Create webinars, training sessions, grant templates, and other capacity-building resources.

• Travel within local EPA regions and occasionally beyond for events and conferences.

• Share findings both formally and informally.

• Manage special projects within the Technical Assistance team, including onboarding, volunteer engagement, and regional coverage.

• Design and oversee project plans, monitor progress, and make adjustments as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.

• Highly effective in remote working settings.

• Self-motivated individual.

• Interest in environmental justice, US environmental and health policy, and/or EPA initiatives.

• Experience with or knowledge of social justice and equity matters.

• Excellent writing capabilities.

• Strong project management background.

• Detail-oriented with a willingness to ask questions.

• Capability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and switch tasks efficiently.

• Experience in collaboration or working with multiple partners.

• Strong work ethic.

• Proficient in Google Docs and Spreadsheets.

• Familiarity or experience with CRM systems.

• Must reside in EPA Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, or the Pacific Islands; California is preferred.

• Ability to work core hours from 11 AM to 4 PM ET.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work schedule with core hours of 11 AM–4 PM ET.

• 11 paid Federal Holidays along with additional paid office closure days.

• Organization-wide non-meeting days on major holidays outside the federal calendar.

• 3 weeks (120 hours) of paid time off, inclusive of sick days, personal days, and vacation.

• 5 days of annual disaster relief leave.

• 5 days of annual bereavement leave.

• 3 annual “EPN” days for any purpose.

• Organization-wide Friday office closure from July 1st to September 1st.

• Annual tenure bonuses, where funding is available.

• Performance-based bonuses as applicable.

• 401K Retirement Plan with a 4% company match.

• 80% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance; 60% employer-paid family coverage.

• 100% employer-paid life insurance ($50K), with options for additional coverage for the employee and spouse.

• 100% employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Employee-paid FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.

• 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

• Up to $500 per year for professional development-related expenses.

• Continuous access to internal professional development training.

• $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone plans and home internet.

• $2,000 per year for office equipment and wellness purchases.

• Reimbursement for applicable travel expenses, including travel time outside the local area.