Project Specialist, Environmental Equity - Community Impact

We are seeking a  Project Specialist to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.

What You’ll Do

The Project Specialist will serve as a critical member of the Foundation’s growing portfolio of environmental equity and climate action programs housed within the Community Impact department. As a member of the program team, the Project Specialist will provide operational support for environmental equity program activities, including engagement with community-based organizations, facilitating focus groups and community-based participatory research, providing student training and support, designing and implementing awareness campaigns for climate-related issues, designing and implemented climate-related consumer assistance programs, building and maintaining diverse coalitions of stakeholders, convening diverse groups of stakeholders, and liaising with key partners, such as CBOs, philanthropic funders, and governmental agencies.

Under the direction of the Program Manager, Environmental Equity, and in line with the Foundation’s strategic plan, the Project Specialist’s primary role is to support the smooth and efficient operations of several projects related to environmental equity.

The Project Specialist will be an internal expert and consultant concerning environmental equity and justice topics, particularly regarding community and stakeholder engagement, coalition building, project implementation, and upholding the principles of a just transition framework. Additional experience with the following is preferred: program design and evaluation, quantitative data analysis, qualitative data analysis, familiarity with clean energy and/or mobility technologies, and engagement with governmental agencies at the local, regional, state, and/or federal levels. This person will apply community organizing and campaign skills to build consensus amongst a diverse group of stakeholders on issues related to community benefits and climate action technology.

• Identifies, establishes and cultivates cooperative relationships with community-based programs, organizations, and community leaders, with a special focus on historically underrepresented groups to strategically execute outreach initiatives and provide engagement opportunities for diverse voices from impacted communities.

• Researches, writes, edits, and produces content for multiple platforms, including grants, fact sheets, articles, annual reports, proposals, presentations, and websites.

• Improves program procedures and outcomes by implementing efficiencies, collecting, and analyzing data, and identifying new sources of program resources.

Attributes for Success

• Strong communication, prioritization, customer service, time management, multitasking, risk-management and outstanding analytical skills required.

• Experience organizing, conducting, and/or evaluating campaigns, including political and issue-specific campaigns.

• We’re recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better

• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more

• Operate an automobile and possess a current valid California Driver License with proof of insurance or have access to reliable transportation in order to conduct Foundation business.

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings

• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans

• Tuition reimbursement

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

This posting is a condensed version of the full job description. To request the full job description, please email us at [email protected].