Title: Vice President, State Racial Justice and Equity
Department: State Capacity Building
Status: Exempt
Reports To: Senior Vice President, State Capacity Building
Positions Reporting To This Position: Director, State Partnerships
Location: Flexible
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Our over 2 million members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voter Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country. We are unmatched in our ability to ensure meaningful action on our key issues. We aim to bring people and communities together across racial, geographic, political, religious, economic and other differences toward collective goals instead of dividing us from one another.
LCV is seeking a Vice President, State Racial Justice and Equity who will provide organizational development expertise to the 30+ Conservation Voter Movement (CVM) state affiliates to embed racial justice and equity values throughout their internal operations including policies, practices, culture; organizational change processes; and external programmatic work, which includes legislative advocacy, electoral and community organizing programs. The Vice President supports organizational change efforts to clarify racial justice and equity goals within each state organization’s unique political context, identify priorities, and craft and implement practices and actions to achieve annual goals toward our collective long-term vision for a powerful, inclusive Conservation Voter Movement (CVM). The Vice President will work closely with and provide counsel to senior leaders across the CVM. The ideal candidate is an experienced and effective leader for structural change, grounded in principles of racial equity and social justice; a creative thinker; and an effective collaborator and coach.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Must have demonstrated experience successfully managing high performing teams that are diverse by race, gender, and age. Preferred - Experience working with environmental justice or local/state environmental organizations working in low-income communities or communities of color a plus.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “VP, State Racial Justice and Equity” in the subject line by August 4, 2020. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV’s work to protect and advocate for the environment is rooted in our commitment to racial, social and environmental justice. Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution. For this reason, racial justice and equity are inextricably linked to protecting our environment. Within the organization, we are actively building a workplace culture that demonstrates how we value equity and inclusion through more intentional and inclusive practices. We are committed to building an organization that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.