Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has grown into America’s largest conservation organization with 53 state/territorial affiliates and more than six million members and supporters nationwide. The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world. In an effort to achieve our mission, we are committed to the integration of equity and justice in our programs and policies.
The Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization Program is committed to unraveling systems of oppression to achieve healthy, sustainable, and just communities by addressing environmental injustices that have overburdened lower wealth, communities of color, and Indigenous people by using our resources, cultivating strong partnerships, and prioritizing on-the-ground solutions that communities find value in. To support our growing environmental justice portfolio, we seek to hire an Environmental Justice Coordinator to join our team in Washington, D.C. (Due to COVID-19 all employees are working remotely until we make return to work decisions). In this role you will serve a vital role in building our team’s capacity to lead innovative projects by providing valuable administrative support. This dynamic individual will assist our team on day-to-day tasks and provide support to the Associate Vice President of Environmental Justice and the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization.
In this role you will:
Minimum Experience:
Required Competencies:
Your actions are expected to reflect the staff values of the National Wildlife Federation: collaboration, mindfulness, empowerment, inclusivity, and mission focus.
Travel:
There may be travel required when offices reopen—approximately 3-4 times per year.
Application:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The salary range for this position is currently $45,000 - $50,000 annually, dependent upon qualifications and experience.
The National Wildlife Federation values work-life balance and a family-friendly atmosphere. Our paid time-off includes 3 weeks of vacation leave, open wellbeing leave, 10 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, a week-long winter break, and additional leave options, per year. In addition, our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, AD&D, short and long-term disability, 16 weeks of paid FMLA leave, 403b retirement plan with employer matching and annual contribution, adoption benefits, and flexible work options including telecommuting, non-traditional work hours, and compressed work weeks. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s benefits package at https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers.
We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of wildlife and people in a rapidly changing world. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at nwf.org/equity.
If you have a disability and require an accommodation or assistance with our online application process, please tell us how we can help by calling us at 703-438-6244.
The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, and if you have 75% of the qualifications listed we encourage you to apply. Your experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, which helps build the competencies, knowledge, and skills that translates directly to our openings. Applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.
Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.
If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted.
www.nwf.org
Since our inception in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has united Americans who believe that our air, water and wildlife habitats are valuable public resources to be protected for future generations. We work with state affiliates, community leaders, hunters, anglers, tribes, youth, parents, gardeners, and conservationists of all interests and backgrounds under the firm belief that people everywhere can make a critical difference for the future of wildlife when they work together. We always appreciate when there is interest in working with the NWF to aid in the important work that we are doing.