Job Announcement: Climate and Health Coordinator
This position has been filled. The Coalition of Communities of Color (CCC) seeks a new member of our team to support our environmental justice program in addressing the health impacts of climate change. The Climate and Health Coordinator will engage with community-based organizations focused on health and environmental justice, support programs that advance the overall health of frontline communities, and work with partners and institutions to elevate the importance of the connection between environmental justice and health equity. Additional areas of focus include water and transportation justice. In this role, there will be extensive opportunities to implement coalition-building and community engagement strategies, gain deep knowledge in environmental justice and health equity, and build relationships with other leaders in the field.
Download the detailed full job description here.
Learn more about CCC’s environmental justice program here.
Organization overview
Founded in 2001, the Coalition of Communities of Color is an alliance of culturally-specific organizations and supports a collective racial justice effort to improve outcomes for communities of color. Our mission is to address the socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism, and inequity of services experienced by our families, children and communities; and to organize our communities for collective action resulting in social change to obtain self-determination, wellness, justice and prosperity.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Project Coordination
Support planning and organizing and actively participate in planning meetings with project partners, and sustaining partner engagement
Assist with development of project work plan and perform assigned tasks
Community Engagement
Develops content, facilitates, and hosts community meetings, workshops, and events
Coordinate outreach, collaboration, and feedback cycles from participants from community engagement sessions
Develops outreach materials and communications for community and partner events
Represents CCC in relevant tables and committees and with partners
Partnership Development
Build relationships with key stakeholders, coalitions, and partners
Develop projects, programs, and policies at the intersections of climate and health informed by community feedback
Cultivate partnerships with healthcare institutions, community based organizations, Tribes and local and state government
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications
1–3 years work experience in environmental issues, community engagement or organizing, public health, planning, or other relevant areas of work (requirement may be met by substantive experience in education, internships, or volunteering in related fields)
Familiarity with environmental justice and public health
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong facilitation and relationship building skills
Excellent organizational skills
preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in environmental policy, public health, urban planning or other relevant field
Experience working with culturally specific community based organizations, local government, and nonprofit partners, and in coalition
COMPENSATION
Wages and Benefits
This is a nonexempt role with an estimated annualized starting salary range between $52,000–$58,000 ($25.00–$28.00 hourly), based on years of comparable experience.
Benefits include:
15 days paid vacation in the first year of employment, increasing with tenure at the organization; 10 days of sick leave; 12 paid holidays and one week office closure in December
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee, with 100% of premiums paid by CCC
Flexible Spending Health Savings Account, Transportation Savings Account, life insurance, and monthly phone and transportation stipends. Employees may enroll in a matching 401k retirement plan after one year of employment.
Position Details
Duration: This is a full-time (typically 40 hours per week) non-exempt permanent position, paid hourly.
Hours: Standard CCC work hours occur between 9:00—5:00 PM. Job duties will require occasional weekend and evening hours and local travel, with mileage and expenses reimbursed per CCC policy.
Location: CCC’s office is located in Portland, Oregon and will implement a hybrid work schedule. The Climate and Health Coordinator must live in or be willing to move within commuting distance of the Portland metro area.
TO APPLY
Please send a cover letter and resume to HR@coalitioncommunitiescolor.org, with the header “Climate and Health Coordinator — [your name].” No phone calls, please. Applications are due Tuesday, May 17. Interviews are anticipated to begin the week of May 23. You will be contacted if you are to be interviewed for this position.
WORKING AT CCC
CCC is a small but growing mission-driven organization with 10 full time positions. We operate in a highly collaborative environment and growing synergy between our various programs and staff positions. As a cross-cultural organization, we have opportunities to learn from each other, our members, and partners to build a collective analysis around racial justice and strategize together to achieve this vision. We recognize that while all BIPOC communities experience the oppression of white supremacy that some communities face additional harm, such as anti-Blackness or land theft and colonization, and we are at the early phase in our efforts to address these both structurally and within our own coalition practices.
Our staff’s work frequently covers a wide range of issues as well as work activities, giving extensive learning opportunities. While our work is often responsive to the current climate and greatest opportunities, staff have a high degree of autonomy in developing program goals and workplans in collaboration with their teams and organizational leadership.
We are actively working on organizational development, strong support for staff and investment in their growth, and addressing equity issues within our organization, including anti-Blackness and other intersecting oppressions impacting BIPOC individuals and communities. Our physical office is located in Old Town/Chinatown in Portland, with strong access to transit.