WHO WE ARE: The North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN) is a coalition of community organizations and their supporters who work with low-income communities and people of color to promote health and environmental equity, clean industry, safe workplaces, and fair access to all human and natural resources. We seek to accomplish these goals through organizing, advocacy, research and education based on principles of economic and political equity.
We focus on the communities who are most impacted by environmental injustice, including people from low-income communities and communities of color. We use community based participatory research, organize communities, engage media, educate elected and appointed government officials, and advocate statewide for practical solutions to achieve environmental justice. In order to be successful, every campaign at NCEJN depends on organizing with the people most affected by environmental injustices.
WHERE WE FIND OURSELVES: After 21 years of existence our organization finds itself in a place of rebirth. We are living a time when our world is seeing the impact of climate change in heartbreaking and sobering ways. The interconnections between humans and the living world are clearer than ever, and the work of the NCEJN has never been more important. At this juncture in our organization’s history, we seek to bring to life a leadership structure that is reflective of our values and emblematic of the world we are trying to create.
OUR EMERGING LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE: Understanding that traditional hierarchical leadership structures too often serve to compress and distort vision and spirit, NCEJN is choosing instead to configure itself around principles of equitable distribution of power and self-governance. We are not looking for another Executive Director model that fuels the notion of having one dynamic leader ‘on top’. We seek instead to honor and uplift the wisdom of existing staff and invite leadership that embodies inclusiveness and understands that each of us has a unique contribution to the organization’s thriving and our collective well-being.
HIRING PRIORITIES: For early 2021, NCEJN is prioritizing the hiring of two positions: Co-Director for Organizational Development & Operations (full-time) and Operations Manager (part-time). We envision being able to hire a Co-Director of Research, Education & Litigation in the spring of 2021.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Co-Director for Organizational Development and Operations
This position will serve as the backbone of the organization focusing primarily on ensuring that NCEJN is operating at its optimum level so as to enable programs and interventions to flourish.
Major Responsibilities:
● Lead efforts regarding financial and human resources, fundraising including grant writing, member development, and the creation and implementation of a comprehensive development plan with corresponding timelines.
● Lead the financial oversight of the organization, including working with the Operations Manager and accountant to ensure proper recordkeeping and reporting.
● Analyze the effectiveness of development plans to ensure fundraising goals are being met.
● Provide periodic reports to colleagues and the board.
● Partner with communications staff to coordinate and integrate membership stewardship, online fundraising, direct mail, newsletters to expand donor outreach capacity.
Qualifications:
Work Experience:
● 5+ years related fundraising experience. Required.
● Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships. Required.
● Experience working with cross-functional teams, preferably in a non-profit fundraising. Strongly preferred.
● Experience working with fundraising principles and practices. Strongly preferred.
● Experience working within a 501(c)3. Preferred.
● College degree. Preferred.
Organizational Culture:
● We welcome applicants who share a strong commitment to our values and to integrating justice and equity into everything we do.
● We strive to create an inclusive organizational culture that embraces wholeness and well-being and expect all of our staff to do their part in fostering a vibrant and life-affirming workplace.
Skills:
● Knowledge of and passion for environmental justice issues.
● Curiosity and openness with exploring democratic leadership models.
● Ability to write well and effectively communicate the mission, goals, and needs of an organization, and ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, accurately, and concisely.
● Possess high level of compassion, integrity and intellectual curiosity.
● Demonstrated experience using listening, diplomacy, and tact to build strong relationships and motivate donors and volunteers.
● Excellent time management skills.
Supervision Requirements: This position will supervise the part-time Operations Manager.
Salary: $70,000/year plus benefits
Shared Co-Director Responsibilities: All Co-Directors positions within the organization will share a commitment to ensuring that NCEJN is fulfilling its mission and vision, always maintaining the communities we work with front and center in terms of strategy development, implementation and overall direction and priority-setting. Each Co-Director will be a key driver of coordination and communication across all of NCEJN’s spheres of work in support of values-alignment, program execution and network building. Co-Directors will assist with organizational marketing and communications, including media outreach and occasionally serve as spokesperson for the organization. All staff are expected to consult on and support with planning, development and organization of Annual EJ Summit.
If interested in being considered for this position, please send a brief cover letter and resume to NCEJN’s consultant Zulayka Santiago: zulayka@libelulaconsulting.com by Friday, January 15, 2021, 11:59pm. Your email subject line should read: NCEJN Application: Co-Director for Org. Development & Operations.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Operations Manager (part-time)
This position will be in direct support of the Co-Director for Organizational Development and Operations
Helping to ensure that NCEJN’s infrastructure and operations enable programs to flourish.
Major Responsibilities:
● Support efforts regarding financial and human resources, fundraising including grant writing, membership development, and the creation and implementation of a comprehensive development plan with corresponding timelines.
● Assist with the management of NCEJN’s human resources, including interns and volunteers.
● Support the financial oversight of the organization, including working with the Operations Director and accountant to ensure proper recordkeeping and reporting.
● Support the work of the communications staff to coordinate and integrate membership stewardship, online fundraising, direct mail, newsletters to expand donor outreach capacity.
● Coordinate efforts related to the planning and execution of the Annual EJ Summit.
Qualifications:
Work Experience:
● 2+ years related operations management experience. Required.
● Experience working with cross-functional teams, preferably within a nonprofit. Strongly preferred.
● Experience working with fundraising principles and practices. Strongly preferred.
● Experience working within a 501(c)3. Preferred.
● College degree. Preferred.
Organizational Culture:
● We welcome applicants who share a strong commitment to our values and to integrating justice and equity into everything we do.
● We strive to create an inclusive organizational culture that embraces wholeness and well-being, and expect all of our staff to do their part in fostering a vibrant and life-affirming workplace.
Skills:
● Knowledge of and passion for environmental justice issues.
● Ability to write well and effectively communicate the mission, goals, and needs of an organization, and ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, accurately, and concisely.
● Possess high level of compassion, integrity and intellectual curiosity.
● Demonstrated experience using listening, diplomacy, and tact to build strong relationships and motivate donors and volunteers.
● Excellent time management skills.
Salary: $30,000/year
If interested in being considered for this position, please send a brief cover letter and resume to NCEJN’s consultant Zulayka Santiago: zulayka@libelulaconsulting.com by Friday, January 15, 2021, 11:59 pm ET. Your email subject line should read: NCEJN Application: Operations Manager.
