Title: Chispa AZ Public Lands Fellow
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Deputy Director, Chispa Arizona
Positions Reporting to this Position: None
Duration: 2 Years from Start Date
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: A
Salary: $50,000
General Description:
The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund believes our earth is worth mobilizing for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. LCV Education Fund (LCVEF) works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities. LCVEF’s works to protect and advocate for the environment is rooted in our commitment to racial, social and environmental justice.
Chispa Arizona, a program of the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF), is working to build power within the Latino community to advocate for local environmental priorities and hold elected officials and corporate polluters accountable. Our community organizing and civic engagement efforts invigorate the environmental justice movement with new leaders at all levels of government, increase voter participation, and hold elected officials accountable in between election days.
Chispa Arizona envisions:
LCVEF is hiring a Public Lands Fellow to join the Phoenix-based Chispa Arizona team. The Fellow will assist with the organization’s public lands portfolio which includes advocacy, community organizing, and curriculum development. The Fellow will collaborate with the Deputy Director in the development of a legislative strategy. The work will also include strengthening racial justice and equity principles within the public lands portfolio. The Fellow will support in the development of public lands materials (Presentations, Flyers, Letters etc.) to include racial justice and equity, public lands/open spaces, economic benefits, cultural impact and promoting the stories of Arizona with the help of our Communications department.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, and write sample (no more than two pages) to hr@lcvef.org with “Chispa AZ Fellow” in the subject line by January 5, 2021. No phone calls please.
LCVEF 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.