Clean Air Programs Director

Central California Asthma Collaborative • Bakersfield, CA

3d • $121,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director will be responsible for overseeing all of CCAC’s Clean Air programs and projects. The Director will be a seasoned supervisor and project manager with experience serving low-income and disadvantaged communities, strong administrative oversight skills and a foundational understanding of the air quality and environmental justice field. The Director will work as part of the leadership team to sustain CCAC’s existing portfolio of programs and seek to identify and continue developing both existing and new opportunities that align with CCAC’s mission, goals, and vision.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Environmental Science or related field and minimum five (5) years of experience managing environmental justice or related programs.
• Minimum three years of experience in a leadership role at a 501c3 non-profit or government agency, with a proven record of increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience overseeing a team of at least 5 full-time employees, including managing timekeeping, budgets and expenses.
• Experience using a variety of software program such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams), Adobe and project management tools such as Monday.com.
• English fluency required, Spanish fluency preferred.
• Experience interacting with a diverse population; must demonstrate the ability to be culturally competent in all respects.
• Familiarity with air pollution regulatory framework and environmental justice issues, must demonstrate ability to apply CCAC’s tools and resources to address regional, state and federal air pollution issues.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly with government and industry stakeholders, preferred.
• Experience working directly with community members and community-based organizations, preferred.
• Experience working with and on behalf of low-income populations, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and direction to the Clean Air team (leading development and implementation of CCAC’s Clean Air programs and policy priorities)
• Manage staff, providing oversight and guidance to ensure grant and project deliverables are met.
• Tracking, monitoring and reporting program and project deliverables and outcomes to CCAC leadership, funders, donors and partners.
• Support CCAC’s contracting, invoicing and financial management of Clean Air projects in collaboration with the Administrative team.
• Coordinate outreach and assistance to lower-income residents in DACs to facilitate awareness of, access to and understanding of local air quality information to support community advocacy and personal behavior to reduce exposures to harmful pollutants.
• Outreach to key stakeholders, including local governments, public utilities, local businesses and related industries to support CCAC’s climate equity and environmental justice programs as necessary.
• Maintenance of a statewide network of CBOs engaged in environmental justice activities in DACs, including education related to air quality monitoring, local emissions reduction plans, and other efforts to mitigate emissions and exposures to criteria and toxic air pollutants.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director and other leadership positions (e.g. Director, Clean Energy Programs) to develop integrated and strategic programmatic plans and funding proposals related to CCAC’s Clean Air goals
• Prospecting for grant opportunities that align with CCAC’s existing programs and organizational mission
• Developing and submitting grant proposals in response to RFPs from government agencies, private philanthropic foundations and other funders
• Partnering with other organizations on proposals that align with CCAC’s mission and strategic plans.
• Collaborate closely with the Policy team responsible for CCAC’s Climate Equity and Environmental Justice policy advocacy
• Working collaboratively with regional EJ partners, state, federal, and regional regulatory agencies, funders and other key stakeholders to further CCAC’s Clean Air policy objectives, identifying policy and program priorities in partnership with community leaders and organizations that align with CCAC’s mission and goals.
• Developing and coordinating content expertise on topics relevant to CCAC’s regional and statewide policy advocacy across the California; conducting policy analyses and draft written materials, including correspondence, to further advocacy goals; developing and present oral and written testimony at workshops, hearings, and meetings; analyzing and responding to relevant agenda items and meeting notices pursuant to regional, state and federal agencies, and other relevant bodies; and represent CCAC at various community events, statewide conferences and agency meetings.

Benefits

• Central California Asthma Collaborative (CCAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing health equity and environmental justice by empowering Central California communities through services, research, advocacy, and data-driven solutions to reduce the burden of asthma.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager