Clean Water Advocate

Environment California Clean Water Advocate

Oakland, Los Angeles or Sacramento, CA

Environment California is seeking a Clean Water Advocate to run campaigns to build public support for solutions that protect our waterways and ensure safe drinking water in California.

As our Clean Water Advocate, you will work to:

• Make our waters Safe for Swimming, by preventing sewage overflows and runoff pollution
• Stop PFAS pollution of our waterways
• Build a vibrant network of leaders and organizations who support clean water

Key Responsibilities

• Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for clean water.
• Organize events: Organize webinars, community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize media events and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
• Advocate: Present a compelling case for strong action on clean water to decision-makers through lobbying, testifying at hearings, and producing powerful written materials.
• Fundraise: Write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff, and raise money from individual donors, to bring more resources to our campaigns.
• Grow our team: Identify and recruit strong candidates to join our staff and manage interns to maximize the impact of your clean water campaign.

This position requires excellent judgment, discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects.