Job Posting: Northern California Director
Organization: California Interfaith Power & Light (CIPL) inspires and mobilizes individuals and communities of faith and conscience to take bold and just action on climate change. We envision a stable climate where people live in right and just relationship, interconnected with a healthy and thriving natural world. With our 700+ member congregations and 5+ local affiliate groups across California, CIPL facilitates energy conservation and renewable energy programs, education and outreach, and policy advocacy.
CIPL is a program of The Regeneration Project, which is the home of the Interfaith Power & Light national campaign.
Current areas of focus for the California IPL NorCal Director include leading Bay Area communities of faith in creating resilience hubs in historically disadvantaged communities that can be beacons of light and power when emergencies arise and the grid shuts down.
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Support the 4+ Northern California local affiliates
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Nurture partnerships with key stakeholders such as: Interfaith Councils, climate justice organizations, elected officials
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Represent CIPL and faith communities within climate justice coalitions / represent climate justice within faith-based coalitions
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Recruit congregations of all major faith traditions to join CIPL
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Organize outreach and educational events
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Provide public comment in government forums
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Develop and implement annual program plan
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With executive director, ensure strategic goals are being met
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Engage and work collaboratively with volunteer Steering Committee representing multiple faith traditions and regions throughout the state
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With executive director and development staff, apply for grants from foundations and government entities, cultivate relationships.
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Support fundraising efforts with congregations and individual supporters, including virtual and in-person events
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Manage grants, submitting invoices and reports as needed.
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With Southern California Director, co-lead advocacy efforts, including organizing annual lobby day
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Promote CIPL message and congregational efforts in the news and social media
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Work collaboratively with Southern California Director, interns and volunteers
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Perform administrative duties related to membership, programs and fundraising
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B.A. or B.S. or equivalent experience
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At least four years organizing or community outreach experience
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At least three years campaign or project management experience
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Knowledge and understanding of environmental issues, particularly climate justice
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Experience in fundraising
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Excellent writing skills
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Strong overall communication skills, including public speaking and facility in building relationships with new contacts
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Ability to work well independently, and as part of a team
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Experience working with communities of faith and conscience, preferably interfaith or interdenominational
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Proficiency with basic word processing and spreadsheet programs, including Google suite
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Experience with online database software and Web design programs
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Experience or knowledge of carbon footprint calculation protocols, energy efficiency, and green building techniques
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and unique organization working at the nexus of faith and the environment. You will get to work with a team of creative, collaborative, and supportive colleagues and have a lot of room to grow and expand your skills and experiences. Our office suite is on the first floor of a beautiful restored Victorian in Preservation Park in Oakland, just off MLK and a short walk from City Center (12th Street) BART.
California IPL is committed to advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming a diversity of voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet’s most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Open: August 10, 2022 – open until filled
To: susan@interfaithpowerandlight.org
Visit our web site at: www.interfaithpower.org