Download announcement here: Operations and Management Position
Start date: June 2020
How to Apply: Interested parties should send their resume and cover letter, with 3 references to Dr. Kyle Whyte at kylewhyte@gmail.com by June 12, 2020 with MEJC OPERATIONS in the Subject Line.
Duties:
● In collaboration with MEJC team, develop/ enhance operational systems and tools including those for budgeting, invoicing, contracting, and for deliverable/milestone timelines;
● Implement operational aspects of the MEJC program, including budgeting, invoicing, contracting, and developing deliverable/milestone timelines through GANTT;
● Track and report progress of project activities and milestones to MEJC staff and other partners (as necessary) to ensure submission of grant deliverables;
● Explore and vision creative ways for MEJC and its partners to streamline and improve organizational and informational flows among members and partners;
● Communicate operational aspects of the MEJC programs with members, and AMP, as necessary.
● In collaboration with MEJC Statewide Coordinator, determine funding needs based on program budget and cash flow;
● Develop and manage development calendar to track LOI’s, RFP responses, and other development deadlines;
● Assist in facilitating grant opportunities that support programmatic and general operation costs;
● Research sustainable revenue and growth models that diversifies MEJC’s development prospects to include earned income opportunities;
● Identify opportunities and design workflows to generate build-ready and customizable operations, administrative, and organizational management toolkits for MEJC and partners/members;
● Identify opportunities to grow the MEJC portfolio of projects and on-board new organizations;
● Support website development, membership engagement, and database management as needed.
Qualifications:
● Previous experience in environmental justice practice, visioning, and implementation OR another relevant social justice arena
● 5+ years’ experience with project/program operations, including experience with: budgeting, contracting, contract/subcontract/grant management, and accounting/financial systems
● 3+ years’ experience working closely with community-based organizations programming direction and implementation or grassroots organizing
● 2+ years’ development experience
● Deep experience of program and project design and implementation
● Knowledge of any of the following fields: environmental justice, racial justice; climate equity; social work, community action research, or community education; toxics, pollution, and climate resilience, and community-based infrastructure; energy democracy, energy justice.
Desirable Skills and Work Experience
● Fluency in one or more languages.
● Experience working in organizations that organize or serve people of color, Indigenous peoples and other communities of the global majority.
● Experience working in organizations that do online campaigning or organizing work.
● Direct experience managing participatory planning or design processes.
● Experience coaching senior staff for leadership development.
● Fun, joyful and even temperament in a fast-moving, dynamic work environment.
● A drive to kick fossil fuels into last century
