Ambassador

California Environmental Voters•Sacramento, CA

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

California Environmental Voters Education Fund is hiring Youth Ambassadors for its nine-month 2027 cohort program, running from January 2027 through September 2027. Ambassadors lead the WE CAN (Water Equity and Clean Air Now!) campaign, which addresses water equity and clean-air inequities in the Central Valley, Inland Empire, Sacramento, and Sierra Nevada by supporting youth leadership and advocating for youth climate boards and environmental justice. Participants learn grassroots organizing, public speaking, and advocacy while conducting community education and outreach. The position is part-time and non-exempt, typically requiring 10 to 12 hours per week, with occasional weeks of up to 15 hours. It is mostly remote, with an in-person regional cohort meeting at least once a month and an in-person work requirement at least once every four weeks. Ambassadors must be based in one of the specified California regions. The role may have an opportunity to extend into a two-year program after the initial term.

Requirements

Must be aged 18 to 30.
Must be based in California’s Central Valley, Sacramento, Sierra Nevada region, or Inland Empire.
Ability to commit 10 to 12 hours per week, with flexibility for occasional weeks of up to 15 hours.
Passion for environmental justice, sustainability, and environmental policy.
Strong communication, social, and interpersonal skills, with an aptitude for inspiring and mobilizing others.
Experience in community engagement, youth empowerment, and leadership development.
Strong public-speaking skills.
Good time management.
Critical-thinking skills.
Attention to detail.
Self-motivated and willing to take initiative.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Commit to an average of 10 to 12 hours of work per week, with occasional weeks of up to 15 hours during events, retreats, or campaign pushes.
Attend weekly online meetings for organizing, public-speaking, and advocacy skills development, administrative tasks, and cohort collaboration; meet in person with the regional cohort at least once a month.
Coordinate with the cohort to plan the next phase of the WE CAN campaign and advocate for youth climate boards in the respective regions.
Collaborate with regional organizers on campaigns to increase youth engagement in local policy issues.
Develop social media content amplifying local voices, sharing success stories, and promoting initiatives addressing challenges facing young people and the environment.
Develop and lead community initiatives and grassroots organizing campaigns to advance solutions to community-identified environmental issues.
Foster youth participation and leadership in civic processes and advocate for youth-shaped policies and opportunities to influence decision-making.
Plan and coordinate workshops, informational sessions, volunteer recruitment, forums, and other events engaging students, youth, and community members on clean air, water, and youth civic participation.
Expand awareness of climate and environmental policies, environmental justice, and local issues through digital organizing and social media advocacy.
Increase youth civic participation through issue-based organizing and nonpartisan get-out-the-vote activities.
Meet with local elected officials and state legislators in the assigned regions and in Sacramento to advocate for sustainability, environmental justice, and youth involvement.
Attend two staff retreats in the Los Angeles and Sacramento areas, one in winter and one in spring.
Perform other duties as assigned.