POSITION DESCRIPTION:
CEJA is seeking a creative and proactive Energy Justice Manager to join our program team. The Energy Justice Managers report to CEJA’s Energy Director and work closely with CEJA program staff, Alliance members, and allies. As a key member of one of CEJA’s core programs, they work to: put environmental justice at the center of the energy debate; retire gas-fired power plants in California; advocate for policies and investments for community-scale renewables to maximize distributed energy resources in the grid; advance fossil fuel phaseout by protecting EJ communities from harmful hydrogen projects and other false solutions. The Energy Justice Managers exercise good judgment, maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities, and enjoy working within a diverse organization that is mission-driven and community-oriented. Our ideal candidate has a strong organizing background and energy justice advocacy campaign-related experience.
This is a regular, full-time, exempt, at-will position.
LOCATION/EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
The Energy Justice Manager position is mostly remote but will require occasional travel to CEJA’s hubs in Sacramento, Oakland, and Los Angeles, and to other locations throughout California. The Energy Justice Manager must be a resident of California.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Committee Management: In close collaboration with the Energy Director, manage the ongoing work of relevant CEJA energy committees, workgroups, coalitions, and/or campaigns – comprised of CEJA member and partner organization staff – including preparing, facilitating, and following up on committee meetings and retreats.
- Committee Workplan: Co-lead the development and implementation of the relevant CEJA energy committees, workgroups, coalitions, and/or campaigns’ annual workplans.
- Organizing and Outreach: Organize CEJA members to engage in energy justice advocacy and campaigns, committee work, and collaborative decision-making; provide capacity-building through one-on-one meetings and training; foster strong working relationships within CEJA.
- Energy Justice Policy: Co-lead the development of energy-related policy proposals, in coordination with committee members, relevant CEJA Directors, and other CEJA staff and play a leading role in implementing CEJA’s energy justice work; ensure progress toward deadlines and goals while adapting as necessary.
- Coalition Building: Build and foster strong working relationships within the Alliance, with CEJA members and partners; build relationships with external environmental justice coalitions to advance CEJA’s energy justice goals; promote issue-area alignment with allies and coalitions and provide leadership on EJ-related issues in those spaces.
- External Representative: Serve as one of CEJA’s external representatives, cultivating and furthering relationships with a variety of decision-makers and stakeholders, including elected officials, labor unions, and social justice organizations and coalitions.
- Communications: Work closely with the communications team and the Energy Director to develop timely and relevant communications materials; as requested by the Communications Director and Energy Director, serve as a media spokesperson on CEJA’s Energy Justice work.
- Advocacy: Participate in events to advance CEJA’s program goals, as requested by the Energy Director, including advocating before the state legislature, executive branch, and regulatory agencies; support policy analysis of climate-related regulatory and legislative proposals.
- Event Planning and Coordination: Plan and lead events in collaboration with CEJA staff and member organizations to promote community building, advance energy justice campaign strategies, and provide spaces for community-led education on energy-related issues.
- Fundraising: Support CEJA’s development staff in preparing grant proposals and reports, as needed.