Environmental Justice Organizer

Clean Water Action • Pittsburgh, PA

7h • $18

About The Position

Join Clean Water Action's canvass team to fight against environmental rollbacks at the national level, and pass progressive policies at the state and local level.
Clean Water Action is hiring community organizers to call our existing members and develop long-term sustaining donors for our environmental work.
Our current campaigns include fighting against anti-clean water bills at the Federal level, banning toxic chemicals in consumer goods, banning monopoly utilities from making policy, and banning intentionally added microplastics in consumer goods.
Phone canvass positions are part-time, providing flexible scheduling. We look for a minimum commitment of 6 months.
We offer shifts Monday-Friday in the evenings with a starting rate of $18 hourly.
All employees must be located in the Pittsburgh area.
What's in it for you?
Training and continuing support on communication and interpersonal skills, critical thinking- and other soft skills needed for all successful professional and personal relationships.
We strongly focus on career development, with opportunities to travel and move into leadership positions.
Daily opportunities to gain deep knowledge about environment and public health issues, advocacy, campaign strategies, and local, state, and federal politics.
Casual but engaging workplace environment.
Enhanced benefits are available for employees who work 21+ hours/week.

Requirements

• strong oral and written communication skills
• good attention to detail
• interest in non-profit or campaign work, policy, or politics

Benefits

• Training and continuing support on communication and interpersonal skills, critical thinking- and other soft skills needed for all successful professional and personal relationships.
• We strongly focus on career development, with opportunities to travel and move into leadership positions.
• Daily opportunities to gain deep knowledge about environment and public health issues, advocacy, campaign strategies, and local, state, and federal politics.
• Casual but engaging workplace environment.
• Enhanced benefits are available for employees who work 21+ hours/week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed