Job Description

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. As we continue to ramp up our communication efforts to showcase the innovative work that the program is leading and collaborating with partners on, we seek to hire an Environmental Justice Sr. Communications Coordinator to join our team in Washington, D.C. In addition to supporting communications to amplify environmental justice issues and frontline stories via a multi-year communications plan, this creative individual will also serve a vital role in maintaining the Federation up-to-date with ongoing initiatives through innovative communication platforms.

Your major areas of responsibility:

• Lead Strategic Communications: In collaboration with the Sr. Environmental Justice Program Manager and the Director of Communications, develop and maintain a multi-year communications plan to elevate environmental and climate justice-related priorities via our communication platforms. Collect data analytics and metrics to assess the impact and reach of our communication efforts. Periodically draft and update environmental justice content (e.g., blogs, reports, factsheets, digital) to facilitate information distribution among internal and external partners.
• Apply an Environmental Justice Lens on Communication Materials: Distill information collected from convenings (e.g., meetings, roundtables, national town halls) with frontline leaders, policymakers, funders, and organizations in summary documents, reports, and other forms of publications. In collaboration with the Sr. Environmental Justice Program Manager, consult with staff that are interested in elevating environmental justice-related content in their communications (e.g., newsletters, blogs, concept memos).
• Work with Stakeholders to Elevate Issues and Priorities: Lead and support innovative ways of communicating about environmental justice in collaboration with key staff members (e.g., video production, audiograms) to reach broader set of constituents. Utilize our existing media platforms to amplify environmental justice leaders and initiatives to educate our membership and the public. Develop and maintain a digital database for compiled resources (e.g., reports, tools, papers) to support frontline leaders in collaboration with our web team.
• Collaborate with Colleagues to Advance Environmental Justice-Related Communications: Periodically draft and review written content to ensure environmental justice-related language is accurately reflected. Work closely with the Sr. Environmental Justice Program Manager, Environmental Justice Coordinator, and digital team to develop social media toolkits and talking points to support projects and initiatives. Collaborate with communications team to coordinate communication and engagement strategies for targeted audiences in the form of press releases, media advisories, talking points, etc. Develop relationships with key media partners.

Qualifications:

• College degree and/or a minimum of 2 years with relevant work experience in communications, journalism, marketing, publications, or related field
• Experience drafting communication and outreach materials for general audiences (e.g., blogs, reports, digital content)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• Environmental justice subject-matter expertise through educational or lived experience
• Committed to deepening an environmental justice approach in policy priorities, program development, and partner engagement
• Creative and innovative with a strong attention to detail
• Motivated by values of equity and responsibility to those most marginalized
• Dedicated to deepening understanding of cultural and systemic racism and the intersectionality of multiple forms of social inequality
• Demonstrates awareness of positional power and privilege (both personally and professionally) and its attendant impacts
• Consistently brings a high level of empathy and social skills to work and interpersonal interactions
• Acknowledges when mistakes are made and harm is done; works to repair breaches in relationships
• Openly holds space, and invites others into conversations during sensitive engagements, exhibiting a responsible and respectful demeanor with colleagues and partners
• Strong communication skills and welcoming of constructive feedback
• Demonstrates awareness of the attributes associated with a white dominant culture and takes actions to dismantle hierarchies of oppression within that culture
• Dedicated to advancing NWF’s internal equity transformation and compelling partners and allies to incorporate equity into their work
• Commitment to growth and professional development
• Must be a strategic thinker, self-starter, well organized, and relationship builder
• Must have a passion for and commitment to NWF’s mission
• Experience communicating on the record with media outlets is a plus, but not required.

There may be travel required when offices reopen—approximately 3-4 times per year.

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $55,000 – $60,000 annually, dependent on 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.

Application:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  Please submit a resume, cover letter, and a writing sample.

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.

If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted. 

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time.

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