Voices Rising Policy Co-Director; RF

Posted on February 24, 2020

The Oakland-based Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment supports community driven action for the environment, community health, and people’s rights. Our New Voices Are Rising program engages high school students from Oakland’s most impacted neighborhoods, encouraging youth to step forward as a new generation of environmental justice leaders and policy advocates. Each year our Summer Climate Justice Leadership Academy provides intensive training for 16 students;

and our school year Fellowship program engages 3-5 high school student Fellows in organizing, research and advocacy projects around climate justice and environmental equity.

New Voices staff and Fellows also lead workshops and service activities on high school campuses and in the broader community.

The Policy Co-Director collaborates with the Youth Engagement Co-Director, as part of a shared leadership team, to guide and implement the program’s goals for youth leadership development and advancing environmental justice. The Policy Co-Director leads in developing and maintaining partnerships with community partners and government officials in order to provide students with meaningful advocacy opportunities, and leads in maintaining fundraising relationships and writing the grants which provide the bulk of project funding.

The Youth Engagement Co-Director leads on mentoring students, developing and delivering curricula, and coordinating the Summer Academy and school-year Fellows.

Salary, Hours, and Benefits

Full-time, exempt, at-will position, starting annual salary in the range of $55,000 - $65,000 depending on experience and qualifications. Benefits include fully paid platinum-rated health insurance (medical/dental/vision); sick leave which exceeds California standards; generous vacation and paid holidays; FSA, matched 401k and Clipper Card; plus sabbatical and professional development opportunities. The comparable annual cash value of the benefits package ranges from $8,500 - $21,000.

General Rose Foundation office hours are 9:30am-5:30pm, Monday through Friday, but schedule is flexible and hours fluctuate to accommodate program activities.

The ideal candidate is deeply committed to, and experienced in, community-driven environmental justice policy advocacy. They are excited to collaboratively set and implement the overall program direction and vision in a shared leadership model with other staff, community members and students. They are comfortable working with youth of color, including queer youth, and passionate about encouraging young people to step forward as community leaders.

They are a strong writer with experience in nonprofit fundraising, particularly government grant writing and reporting. They have strong project management skills, and experience with program planning, assessment, and managing complex grant contracts.

We encourage candidates to apply who were born and raised in Oakland, and who are comfortable conversing in Spanish. We also strongly encourage people of color to apply, as well as candidates who identify as women, femme, non-binary, or LGBTQ+.

• Shared Leadership:
  With the assistance of the New Voices Advisory Board, the Co-Directors work together to set the vision and overall direction of the program, implement activities, and evaluate impact.
• Policy Linkage: The Policy Co-Director identifies meaningful opportunities for student engagement in policy initiatives around environmental and social justice issues, and helps the Youth Engagement Co-Director translate those opportunities into curricula, student-led projects, and externships with program partners.
• Fundraising/Development: The Policy Co-Director works closely with Development staff on program fundraising, especially to lead grant writing and reporting, and collaborate with the Youth Engagement Co-Director to design specific projects that respond to government and foundation initiatives.
  
  They are responsible for ensuring that grant deliverables are completed on time and that appropriate performance…