One Water and Water Equity Fellow
Agency: National Wildlife Federation
Location: Austin, TX
Closing Date: rolling app. review
Contact: If you have a disability and require an accommodation or assistance with our online application process, please tell us how we can help by calling us at 703-438-6244. Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.
Term/Grade: Full-Time
Position Summary: Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF or Federation) is America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 53 state/territorial affiliates and more than six million members and supporters, including hunters, anglers, gardeners, birders, hikers, campers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes. The Federation's mission is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world. We advance this mission through programming focused on conserving wildlife, restoring habitats and waterways, expanding outdoor opportunities, connecting children with nature, and addressing the causes and consequences of climate change.
NWF’s Texas Coast and Water Program is seeking a One Water and Water Equity Fellow for a full-time, 11-month paid opportunity, in our Austin, Texas office. You will report directly to the Director of the Texas Coast and Water Program and work alongside the rest of the team to support programmatic objectives focused on innovative water management in the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, water affordability, and supporting the needs of historically underserved communities on the frontlines of climate change. In addition to working with the NWF team, you will join the Texas Living Waters Project – NWF’s collaborative effort with the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Galveston Bay Foundation, and the Hill Country Alliance to conserve and protect Texas’ water resources for people and wildlife.
Major Duties:
- Gain working knowledge of the One Water movement, it’s implementation in Texas cities, and NWF’s work to advance its implementation to date. Connect with the U.S. Water Alliance to build a network focused on water equity goals around the country.
- Conduct a landscape analysis of the state of water affordability in the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, including case studies from other cities in Texas and across the country. Activities leading up to the analysis include conducting research and interviews, drafting and going through an internal and external editing process, and potentially presenting on findings at meetings with partners, webinars, and other venues as appropriate.
- Explore the nexus between the City of Austin’s Water Forward Plan (representing the city’s implementation of One Water) and affordable housing in Austin. This task will require research, writing, networking, and may result in a public-facing document or memo-style document for internal use with partners.
- Help the Texas Living Waters team develop state and local-level policy recommendations focused on water equity.
- Engage with the Hill Country Conservation Network as they develop a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion plan.
- Provide general support for NWF’s Texas Coast and Water Program and the Texas Living Waters Project related to advocacy and outreach activities.
- Work with the communications manager to draft social media and online content to inform and engage followers of the Texas Living Waters Project and NWF online activists.
- Perform administrative duties and help with shared tasks as needed.
See the complete announcement and apply here.
