• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required (i.e., City Planning, Public Policy, Social Work)
• Multilingual ability preferred but not required
• Three years of professional management experience
• Dynamic interpersonal skills with demonstrated success as an inspirational manager
• Prior experience leading advocacy work, including relationship development with a wide range of constituents, including community leaders, government, and elected officials
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, detail, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated skill and experience in problem-solving in organizational settings
• Ability to use a variety of technological tools and platforms

• Generous benefits including three weeks’ paid vacation
• Opportunity for remote-work flexibility for administrative and planning duties
• Fresh produce!

• Collaborate with Executive Director to develop grant and philanthropic funding strategies
• Develop and maintain knowledge and expertise of the environmental and social justice conditions in the communities served by Groundwork, including climate safety, Urban Farming, open space and park access, affordable and renewable energy, and clean mobility access.
• Support staff in design, implementation and evaluation of community engagement and outreach strategies and programs
• Recruit and train project and program champions, including funders and government leaders
• Work closely with community and coalition members, stakeholder groups, and volunteers to communicate community-driven climate needs and solutions to government leaders and funders in support of required investments and policy change
• Empower residents, faith leaders, educators, businesses, and community-based organizations and Groundwork program leads to design neighborhood-scale community benefit programs
• Build strong, collaborative working relationships with external coalitions and stakeholders
• Represent Groundwork Sommerville communities at public forums/before governing bodies
• Attend and participate in public community meetings
• Develop effective communications to support community engagement and outreach efforts
• Serve as the point of contact for volunteers; work with program leads to recruit and match volunteers and communicate needs
• Responsible for all reporting required for the CSN project
• Assist with creating fact sheets, briefings, and reports to advance climate justice policy and community voice
• Generate climate-related content for social media and newsletter
• Participate in weekly staff meetings

As a result, we make an explicit effort to employ and empower youth of color and youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Our high-school programming highlights the nuances of racism, sexism, and environmental injustice, and arms program participants with tools to address these inequities. We also work to ensure that every student in Somerville Public Schools has access to a school garden and is engaged in hands-on learning outside of the classroom. By empowering young people to cultivate a positive relationship with food and land, we help them grow into adults that are ready and able to build strong communities.

Groundwork Somerville is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

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