Western NC Environmental Justice Organizer-Researcher (remote)

Organization:

Clean Water for North Carolina is a 41 year old grassroots, science

based Environmental Justice organization that has worked with hundreds of

communities to prevent and respond to harms from toxic contamination, surface

and groundwater pollution, air quality threats, drinking water contamination

and privatization, and other threats to environmental health and quality of

life to disadvantaged communities. We are committed to working collaboratively toward

the fulfillment of the Principles of Environmental Justice and to a fair and

equitable workplace as we work to empower communities to take actions they

choose to best protect themselves.

Description:

This position enables Clean Water for NC to reach out to

communities of color, low wealth, and Indigenous communities, or other

communities that have faced a disproportionate burden of environmental impacts, to

provide organizing and technical and strategic assistance on Environmental

justice issues.

This Western NC Organizer-Researcher will also research policy issues

that affect environmental justice and background social and environmental

information for communities we collaborate with. Clean Water for NC has

organized “frontline” communities impacted by flooding from Hurricane Helene, Contained Animal Feeding Operations (especially hogs); coal ash contamination of groundwater; oil and

gas and pipelines impacting climate, air and water; toxic contamination of air and water by PFAS,

lead, arsenic and other substances, privatization of drinking water supplies

and regulatory failure to hold polluters accountable. This Organizer will be involved in a new program to assess drinking water well vulnerability to contamination in western counties after Hurricane Helene

This position also participates in virtual staff meetings at

least weekly and provides frequent updates to the executive director and other

staff, and contributes to shared tasks such as mailings and e-newsletters,

events and fundraising.

Required Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills: written, oral and listening

Degree or significant coursework in basic sciences and

environmental topics

Experience working with diverse communities (professional or

volunteer), including rural

MUST BE CURRENT NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENT (strong preference for western NC)

Knowledge of Environmental Justice Principles

Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle

Flexibility for occasional evening and weekend activities

Preferred Qualification:

Intermediate to fluent written and oral Spanish

Background in water quality and drinking water protection

Resident in or near western NC counties