Environmental Justice Communications Coordinator

Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF or Federation) is America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 52 state/territorial affiliates and more than six million members and supporters, including hunters, anglers, gardeners, birders, hikers, campers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes. The Federation's mission is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world through programming focused on reversing the biodiversity crisis, addressing the causes and consequences of climate change and addressing the pertinent and urgent issues impacting frontline and fence-line communities.

The Environmental Justice, Health and Community Revitalization Program is committed to unraveling systems of oppression to achieve healthy, sustainable, and just communities by addressing environmental injustices that have overburdened low-income communities, communities of color, and Indigenous Peoples by using our resources, cultivating strong partnerships, and prioritizing on-the-ground solutions that communities value.

To support our ability to connect frontline and fence-line communities with decision-makers on a national and international scale, we seek to hire an Environmental Justice Communications Coordinator for the Environmental Justice, Health and Community Revitalization team.  

Reports to:

TCTAC Program Manager, EJHCR Director of Programs

Job Summary:

The Environmental Justice Communications Coordinator will be responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of communications strategies to raise awareness about Environmental Justice issues and promote the mission and initiatives of our program. This position will work closely with the Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) co-directors, Senior Program Manager, Policy Manager, Community Partner Specialists, and other NWF team members to ensure that our messaging is consistent, effective, and aligned with our programmatic goals.

Principal Duties (Major Areas of Responsibility):

Strategizing

• Assist with developing and implementing communications for TCTAC community hubs as needed to announce and advertise their TCTAC activities
• Assist with developing and implementing communications and digital engagement strategies that raise awareness about Environmental Justice issues and promote the mission and initiatives of our program.
• Stay up-to-date on trends and best practices in communications and digital engagement and apply them to our work.

Content Creation

• Coordinate the communications efforts for the TCTAC grant program.
• Create and disseminate content across multiple platforms, including social media, email, web, and print materials.
• With direction and assistance from the Communications program, coordinate media outreach efforts, including pitching stories to journalists, writing press releases, and organizing press events.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with the Communications program, EJHCR team members and TCTAC partners to develop messaging for advocacy campaigns, policy initiatives, and community engagement efforts.
• Assist with management of relationships with external press contacts, vendors, and contractors, such as graphic designers and printers, to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Assist with developing and maintaining relationships with partner organizations and community members to enhance outreach efforts and build trust and credibility.
• Track and analyze metrics related to communications efforts to inform future strategies and improve performance, including outreach and engagement through the TCTAC Resource line and other methods.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following qualifications and competencies

• Deep commitment to, understanding of, and experience with Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, and the intersection with Communications.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in communications or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing communications strategies across multiple platforms.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with an ability to distill complex information into clear, concise, and compelling messaging.
• Familiarity with social media platforms, email broadcasts, content management systems, and relational data-basing.
• Outstanding administrative and organizational skills, including the ability to produce, track, and manage multiple deliverables with overlapping deadlines in a high-performing, self-starting environment.
• A clear and present sense of emotional intelligence and conflict resolution skills, including strong interpersonal skills, a sense of humor, empathy, grace, compassion, and cultural humility.
• Commitment to justice, equity, and inclusion as organizational practice and culture.
• Motivated by and dedicated to advancing the principles of racial justice and equity in addressing climate change and Environmental Justice effectively.
• Aware of positional power and privilege, both personally and professionally, and its relationship to white dominant culture, systemic oppression, and hierarchies.
• Maintains an ethos of excellence and growth in developing personally and professionally

Physical Requirements: 

• Remaining in a normal seated or standing position for extended periods; reaching and grasping by extending hand(s) or arm(s); dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, for example, using a keyboard; communication skills using the spoken word; ability to see and hear within normal parameters; ability to move about the workspace. The position requires mobility, including moving materials weighing up to several pounds (such as a laptop computer or tablet).  
• Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this position with reasonable accommodation. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis. 

Please Note: 

This job description sets forth the job’s principal duties, responsibilities, and requirements; it should not be construed as an exhaustive statement, however.  Unless they begin with the word “may,” the Essential Duties and Responsibilities described above are “essential functions” of the job, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

NWF Values:

Your actions are expected to reflect the staff values of the National Wildlife Federation: collaboration, mindfulness, empowerment, inclusivity, and mission focus.  Your competencies should include:

• Being motivated by values of equity and responsibility to those most marginalized.
• Consistently bringing a high level of empathy and social skills to work and interpersonal interactions.
• Actively seeks feedback, direction, and guidance from all team members and keeps staff informed of decisions that impact them.
• Being dedicated to advancing NWF’s internal equity transformation and compelling partners and allies to incorporate equity into their work; and
• Passion for and commitment to NWF's mission

Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s required equity competencies at https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers.

Travel Requirements:

Occasional travel may be required for the position.

Location and Work Mode: 

This position is based out of our National Advocacy Center in Washington, DC. The National Wildlife Federation is committed to a flexible and empowered work environment with an authentic community of care for all staff. In this position, the employee may work in the office, in a hybrid manner, or fully remote, to be decided jointly with their supervisor in the final stages of the interview process. For more information on Work Modes, please review the benefits section of our careers page: https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers. 

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary for this position is $50,000-$55,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

We are proud of our designation by Mogul as a Top 100 Workplace with the Best Benefits, and by Forbes as one of America’s best small employers! We value work-life balance and a family-friendly atmosphere with flexible scheduling.  We want you to be able to integrate work and personal life with attention to your self-care, so that your work schedule is not depleting.  We offer benefits so you feel restored and fueled through the day and week.

We offer these supports to help manage your mental, emotional, and physical health: 

• Paid time off: Vacation that starts off at three weeks accrual based on a full-time schedule, unlimited wellbeing (this time can be used for physical, spiritual, emotional, cultural, religious or financial wellbeing for yourself, a partner, or family member – including pets), and 11 holidays.
• We close down for a paid winter break between December 25 to January 1 to recognize end of-year stress, and time for reflection, rejuvenation, and spending time with family.
• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid Family and Medical Leave
• Low-cost health, dental, and vision insurance options – all outpatient mental health is covered at in-network rates
• Therapist available at no cost
• Pet insurance and discount perk program
• Annual wellbeing allowance

In addition to your salary, we offer the following supports to your personal finances:

• Retirement plan with immediate match and vesting
• Annual year end retirement contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption and Surrogacy assistance
• Pet adoption stipend
• Student Loan management

Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s benefits package at https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers.

Application:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three (3) references to be considered for the position.

For more information on our recruiting process, please review our Careers page: https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers 

We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of wildlife and people in a rapidly changing world. We recruit, employ, train compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at nwf.org/equity.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job, therefore our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules.  Your experience, which may include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, helps build the competencies and knowledge that translates to our openings.  Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of excellence.  Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

Please let us know if you require accommodations during the application or interview process by reaching us at hrhelp@nwf.org or 703-438-6244.

If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted.