Region 9- Senior Community Outreach Associate (Remote Role)

Environmental Protection Network (EPN)•Washington, DC

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Community Outreach Associate will partner with and act as a support across the Technical Assistance Community Outreach Team and coordinate efforts with other teams (comms, policy, and operations) across EPN. They will leverage their strong organizational skills and relationship-building skills, combined with environmental justice and/or social justice expertise, to meet the evolving needs of a growing environmental justice nonprofit. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who loves working in deep collaboration with others and can quickly adapt to changing landscapes and conditions. This staff member will continue to take directives from the Technical Assistance leadership team, continue to support their assigned region(s), and will also project-manage a core project across the Technical Assistance team. The person in this role will lead all technical assistance support efforts for EPA Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands).

Requirements

At least 2 years of relevant work experience
Highly productive in remote working environments
Self-starter
Interest in environmental justice, US environmental and health policy, and/or the work of the EPA
Experience with or knowledge of social justice and equity issues
Strong writing skills
Strong project management experience
Detail-oriented and unafraid to ask questions
Ability to work independently, work on many different projects, and switch effectively from one task to another
Experience working in collaborations or with multiple partners
Strong work ethic
Familiarity with Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Familiarity or experience using CRM systems

Responsibilities

Oversee the management and operations of our technical assistance work in Region 9. This includes but is not limited to: Connecting frontline communities, non-profits, and under-resourced government agencies (including tribes) with our volunteers for community-driven projects, including problem-solving meetings, research, reporting, and comprehensive actionable emails
Connecting communities with technical, grant, legal, and scientific resources such as decision-makers within government, advocacy, and academia; federal and foundation grants; and pro bono legal support
Engaging in active outreach to frontline communities, non-profits, and under-resourced government agencies to get the word out about EPN and our pro bono technical assistance services
Collaborating and coordinating with the partners in Region 9
Assisting entities in identifying and applying to grant opportunities where relevant and contributing to a monthly funding bulletin for funding opportunities in Region 9
Recruiting and activating volunteers across Region 9 and our EPN network
Tracking work in EPN’s database and various Google spreadsheets
Tracking next steps for EPN staff, volunteers, and key partner organizations
Scheduling meetings for communities, potential experts, and organizations
Forming truly collaborative partnerships between community leaders and government agencies to ensure that communities’ voices are represented in infrastructure investments
Growing individual and local partnerships to provide more holistic community support
Producing webinars, trainings, templates (including grant templates), and other capacity-building tools so that additional communities can benefit from our work
Traveling throughout the local EPA regions, and sometimes beyond to attend events and/or conferences
Broadly sharing findings formally and informally
Adhering to and meeting all goals and priorities outlined in the core expectations document
Manage special projects across the TA team as assigned. Special projects may include: supporting onboarding for new members, volunteer activation, regional coverage during periods of staff turnover, etc.
Project management for special projects and initiatives across the TA team

Benefits

Competitive market-based salary.
11 paid Federal Holidays and other paid days when the office is closed, including: The work day before or after July 4. The day before and after Thanksgiving. The week of December 25th and the week of Jan 1st (FY26-Dec 21st-Jan 1st, FY27- December 20th-December 31st).
Organization-wide non-meeting days on all major holidays that fall outside of the federal calendar (our staff can submit these to our calendar based on religious or cultural holidays).
3 weeks (120 hours) of paid time off (inclusive of sick, personal days, and vacation).
5 days of annual disaster relief time off in the event of a natural disaster impacting you or your family (does not carry over or pay out upon exit).
5 days of annual bereavement (does not carry over or pay out upon exit).
3 annual “EPN” days to be used for any purpose across the year (does not carry over or pay out upon exit).
Org-Wide Friday office closure between July 1st and September 1st.
401K Retirement Plan, 4% company match.
80% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, 60% employer-paid family.
100% employer-paid life (50K), opportunity to purchase additional life coverage is available for employee and spouse.
100% employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance.
Access to employee-paid FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.
12 weeks of paid leave upon the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Up to $500/year for professional development-related expenses.
Ongoing access to internal professional development training.
$150 monthly cell phone plan and home internet reimbursement (included in first paycheck every month).
$2,000/year for the purchase of office equipment including but not limited to phones, computers, headsets, software and/or wellness purchases that includes but is not limited to gym memberships, exercise equipment, wellness subscriptions, etc.
Applicable travel expenses will be reimbursed, including travel time outside of your local area.