Urban Tilth has an immediate opening for a full-time Activate Programs Manager. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the history of environmental degradation, environmental racism, racial and economic injustices in Richmond, North Richmond and West Contra Costa County. They will also have a wealth of experience in basic community organizing, organizing social and environmental justice campaigns and initiatives, including policy change work, as well as doing direct on the ground, base-building activities. They should understand and be able to effectively work within the limits for 501c3 non-profit organizations in lobbying and other realms of advocacy. They will also have excellent social and communication skills and understand and embrace the importance of strategy, and long and short-term planning and have at least 2-3 years experience leading a team. Strong understanding and a body of work in environmental justice, Just Transition and Climate Justice work. Most importantly they will understand that social, environmental, racial and economic change is rooted in strong positive relationships with people.
Position Description
The ACTIVATE Programs Manager will work with Urban Tilth’s Community Organizers to implement annual action plans to advance Just Transition, Environmental Justice and Climate Justice initiatives (social, racial, health, environmental and climate justice) in Richmond. The Activate Programs Manager will be responsible for holding the long-term strategic plan for this program area, effective implementation of campaigns and programs, providing strategic direction and leading in campaign assessment and development, and mentorship that supports the development and leadership of ACTIVATE Programs staff.
Position Responsibilities:
- Support the development and insure the implementation of ACTIVATE Programs annual action plans, budgets and goals.
- Work with the ACTIVATE Programs staff to design and lead at least one central Richmond based Just Transition policy campaign each year focusing on Just Transition as it applies to land, food or water resources in Richmond, San Pablo or North Richmond.
- Planning, coordinating and facilitating community meetings with support from ACTIVATE Team
- Set, monitor and report on progress towards annual action plans, budgets and goals and other program level measures of accountability.
- Make sure that all staff are well oriented, have clarity on their work responsibilities and have support along their professional development journey. Develop and improve training for Activate Teams, including assessing professional development needs, working with teams to create professional development plans, and support and track progress towards those plans.
- Coordinate and facilitate weekly team meetings with ACTIVATE Programs staff.
- Work on site with each team at least 3 days a week.
- Stay informed about emergent and ongoing issues driving climate change and other social, racial, economic, health and environmental challenges facing low income, communities of color in Richmond and San Pablo and coordinate opportunities to share this information with Activate team members and local residents.
- Support Community Organizers, Community Engagement Managers and Communications Associates so that they can deliver high quality effective campaigns, initiatives, community workshops and events.
- Make sure Activate Programs teams maintain daily, weekly and monthly data collection in order to track measurable goals set in annual action plans this includes, but is not limited to: photos, sign in sheets, logs, community survey or community meeting reports, residents testimonials, and monthly manager reports.
- Make sure the Activate Programs teams tell the story of Just Transition initiatives to the larger North Richmond, Richmond, West County and Urban Tilth community and Urban Tilth funders via weekly social media posts.
- Make sure the Activate Programs Team completes all timesheets, takes and documents mandated breaks and submit all expense reports on a weekly basis to support funder billing.
- File monthly reports before the 5th day of each month for the prior month.
- Create and maintain relationships with community members, stakeholders, organizations and individuals
- Represent Urban Tilth with assigned staff in coalition spaces and on collective / community projects.
- Assist in fund development for ACTIVATE Programs and Urban Tilth as a whole
- Attend ALL Urban Tilth staff meetings
- Attend workshops and conferences as needed to continue to improve and update skill sets and or expand knowledge of the areas of food, health, social, economic and environmental justice in which Urban Tilth works.
- Support and attend “all staff” events, special work days, special annual events, trainings and annual board and staff retreats
Required Skills:
- 3+ years experience in community and / or environmental justice organizing
- Willingness and enthusiasm to do in person and door to door organizing
- Experience in communications and community outreach
- Computer savvy, including: Microsoft Office Applications, Google Drive, Dropbox, Social Media platforms
- Experience working with consultants and partners to help refine campaigns and or projects to better meet community needs
- Experience creating, tracking and updating program budgets
- Experience working in workforce development and with youth and immigrants within racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse organizations and urban communities.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative yet self-driven work style
- Comfortable managing multiple tasks and picking up new tasks as needed
- Personal commitment to efficient and accurate detail-oriented work
Desired Skills:
- Bilingual Spanish
Compensation:
- Full time position (40 hours per week) with some nights, weekends, holidays and occasional travel nationally and international required
- Salaried position: $80,000-$85,000 depending on experience + benefits (medical, dental, sick leave, wellness fund, holidays & vacation and annual paid winter break)
*People of color, North Richmond, Richmond and San Pablo residents, and LBGTQI encouraged to apply
How To Apply:
Send cover letter, resume and references via email to: employment@urbantilth.org
ATTN: Activate Programs Manager Hiring Committee
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