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Senior National organizer For Climate Justice 🔥


Position Title: Senior National Organizer for Climate Justice

Position Location: Washington, D.C., Brooklyn, N.Y. preferred. Remote possible, within the US.

The Center for Popular Democracy/CPD Action is seeking a full-time Senior National Organizer for Climate Justice.

About CPD

The Center for Popular Democracy and CPD Action (together, CPD/A) work to promote equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy in partnership with innovative base-building organizations, organizing networks and alliances, and progressive unions across the country. We currently work with more than 53 affiliates in 34 states and Puerto Rico, and build the strength and capacity of democratic organizations to envision and advance a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda. We are a rapidly-expanding, changing organization that partners with organizations across the country to build political power and win tangible victories that improve the lives of low-wage workers, immigrants, and communities of color.

About the Position

Each day brings a devastating new story of climate change’s disproportionate impact on low-income people, particularly people and communities of color, and this burden will rapidly intensify as time goes on. If our communities are to develop adequate crisis resiliency and if we, as a society, are to change course to mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis, social change organizations deeply rooted in climate’s frontline communities must play a central role in urgently building the movement for climate justice.

Modeled on our track record of work to advance economic, social, and racial justice, CPD is building a climate justice program area to support affiliated state power organizations and national allies with the policy, research, campaign, and organizing capacity needed to spark bold action on climate, at the scale and at the rate truly needed to address the crisis we face.

We seek an experienced, creative and energetic organizer to help lead the development of this critical program area. This position is an exciting opportunity to play a leadership role in envisioning and building the capacities needed to advance bold, multi-faceted climate organizing and support campaigns in Washington and throughout the country.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Envision and build this area of CPD’s work with other key CPD staff and grassroots partners;
  • Build deep, close relationships with core CPD affiliates who are focused on – or interested in building climate justice organizing and campaign work;
  • Provide strategic, and on-the-ground, campaign and organizing support to CPD affiliates working to advance municipal or state-level climate justice campaigns;
  • Connect climate justice campaigns in cities and states across the country into an integrated national effort;
  • Work effectively with CPD’s capacity teams to add firepower to CPD affiliates’ campaigns and to strengthen them as organizations;
  • Steward, expand and develop key national, regional, and state-based collaborations with allied organizations on climate justice;
  • Provide support to affiliate partner organizations to expand and amplify their climate justice work.
  • Fundraise to cover and expand this program area’s budget, and to support the aggressive growth of climate organizing in the field;
  • Engage anchor affiliates in leading the development and implementation of CPD’s climate justice work;
  • Collaborate closely with CPD’s other teams, including the research, policy, organizing, digital and direct action staff to ensure thoughtful integration of climate work with CPD’s other priority power building work;
  • Represent the CPD/A Network in national-level policy and campaign conversations at external meetings, coalition tables, and conferences.

Job Requirements

  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice and an understanding of challenges facing immigrant communities, communities of color, and low-and moderate-income families;
  • A minimum of 10-12 years of experience in social justice and climate justice grassroots organizing work;
  • Experience with base-building community organizations, as well as with labor or other campaigning organizations;
  • Substantial experience in, and dedication to, work focused on climate change;
  • Strong fundraising skills and experience;
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects at a time and work in a fast-paced environment;
  • Demonstrated history of getting things done - even in the face of obstacles;
  • Excellent writing and communication skills;
  • Experience coordinating teams and supervising staff, with a proven ability to implement a holistic management system in a movement organization context
  • Strong organization skills and attention to detail;
  • Self-motivated and a proven ability to work independently;
  • Ability to work well with diverse groups and populations;
  • Ability to work flexible hours and to travel frequently.

 Salary and Benefits

This is a union position. Salary will be determined according to a salary scale which takes into account years’ experience, location, job category, and other factors, but is expected to be $90,000-$100,000 and Category 4. The Collective Bargaining Agreement is available here. [1]

We have a generous benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 15 vacation days per year, 10 sick days per year, 14 paid holidays per year, and contributions to individuals’ 401K plans. 

HOW TO APPLY: Please submit your cover letter and resume through our HiringThing portal: https://cpd.hiringthing.com/job/203974/senior-national-organizer-for-climate-justice [2]

 

CPD/A is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits people of color, womxn, individuals with disabilities and members of the LGBTIQAA+ community.


  1. http://cpdunion.speedyturtle.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#Article_1._Recognition.2FCoverage
  2. https://cpd.hiringthing.com/job/203974/senior-national-organizer-for-climate-justice

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