Title: Chispa Nevada Organizing Director
Department: Community & Civic Engagement
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Chispa Nevada Program Director
Positions Reporting to this Position: Chispa Nevada Community Organizers
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Union Position: No
Job Classification: E
Salary Range (depending on experience): $79,000 - $96,000
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.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and Nevada.
Through our programs in five states, our members have taken leadership in the fights to keep rooftop solar affordable and accessible and convert dirty diesel school buses to clean electric fleets, developed Latino and other people of color policymakers as champions on environmental issues, demonstrated to Spanish-language media that the environment is a priority issue for Latinx families, and built strong relationships with social justice and environmental groups alike.
LCV is hiring for a Chispa Nevada Organizing Director who will lead a team of experienced organizers in building and implementing issue organizing campaigns, grounded in a community centered theory of change, and focused on environmental justice priorities of the Chispa Nevada program. The ideal candidate is a senior-level organizer with extensive experience in project management, base building, and leadership development training. The Organizing Director must be a compelling coach with experience training and supporting organizers and community leaders of color.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
To Apply: Send a cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Nevada Organizing Director” in the subject line by January 28, 2021. 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.