Senior Environmental Justice Organizer

MyHR Partner, Inc • Detroit, MI

6d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition (MEJC) is building a future rooted in justice, sustainability, and community power. To keep our movement strong, we’re seeking a Senior Organizer I to strengthen our movement through leadership development, member engagement, and strategic campaigns. This hybrid-onsite/remote role based in Detroit, MI, is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in collaborative environments, values equity, and wants to be part of a dynamic team driving change across Michigan.
What you’ll do
This position plays a key role in strengthening community engagement, supporting campaigns, and growing our statewide base of environmental justice leaders. Our Senior Organizer I will lead the development and execution of MEJC’s organizing strategies, with a focus on advancing utility accountability and environmental justice in Michigan. This role combines campaign management, staff leadership, and strategic organizational planning. Day to day, you can expect to:

Requirements

• 4-7 years of experience
• Intermediate NGP Van software experience
• Experience with relational organizer software (Mobilize, Impactive)
• Intermediate understanding of policy issue areas
• Large event planning of experience – over 100+ people
• Direct action planning experience
• Experience managing social justice issue campaigns
• Excellent interpersonal skills, community-building, and movement building practices
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take initiative
• Love for Earth, all our relations, and understanding of how resources impact lives
• Collaborative in spirit and practice with clear ability to bring others into meetings, facilitate well, and mobilize people for collective action
• Structured and outcomes-driven organizing experience with demonstrated time management and task management

Responsibilities

• Build the leadership and capacity of members, partners, and community residents
• Support and engage members through meetings, trainings, and relationship-building
• Participate in and support action-based campaigns, advocacy efforts, and community mobilization
• Collaborate with staff and partners to design and implement organizing strategies
• Help build a strong base of environmental justice leaders across the state
• Represent the organization in community spaces, coalition settings, and public forums
• Contribute to statewide alliance-building efforts with social and environmental justice partners
• Support electoral and advocacy work, including organizing community participation
• Engage residents in movement-building efforts for a clean, healthy, and safe future
• Travel statewide
• Lead and manage staff, oversee data/metrics, and guide campaign evaluation and strategy
• Coordinate higher-level advocacy and electoral (C3/C4) tactics and represent the organization in statewide coalitions
• Manage project budgets and resource allocation

Benefits

• Salary: $60,000 - $65,000/year, depending on experience and position level
• Medical, dental, and vision (Individual coverage is 100% paid for by MEJC)
• 401k with employer match
• Disability insurance options
• Generous PTO including parental leave
• Professional development
• Community involvement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees