Engagement Coordinator Job Announcement
Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (ECWA) is a dynamic land trust and watershed organization in Durham, NC that manages almost 500 acres of land for nature, water quality, and public enjoyment (www.ellerbecreek.org).
The full-time Engagement Coordinator is responsible for managing and implementing ECWA’s community engagement strategy in coordination with staff and volunteers, with a focus on communities that have traditionally been poorly served by mainstream environmental organizations in Durham. The Engagement Coordinator oversees all aspects related to the portfolio of projects in the Engagement program, including managing budgets, contractors, and staff as needed, creating and implementing community engagement activities and programming in collaboration with volunteers and partner organizations, being a visible participant in community gatherings and functions, assessing community needs, connecting communities to resources, and writing grants to ensure a sustainable source of funding to continue successful programming. The position will be supervised by the ECWA Executive Director and will collaborate closely with all other ECWA programs and committees to ensure staff and volunteers are fully engaged in this important work as we move forward with key projects on and off the preserves.
Key responsibilities include the following but additional roles may need to be filled based on community and organizational need:
Job Requirements
Preferred but not required:
Responsibilities
Lead engagement and community listening initiative with a focus on centering the voices of often-ignored communities (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Immigrant etc.) (40%)
Outreach/Events (40%)
Grant writing and Program Administration (15%)
Other (5%)
Pay range: $35,000-$42,500 depending upon experience, plus generous health insurance, PTO, and retirement benefits.
To apply:
Email a 1-page cover letter outlining your interest in and qualifications for the position along with a professional resume or CV that details your experience to jordan@ellerbecreek.org or mail to PO Box 2679 Durham, NC 27715. Please include Engagement Coordinator in the email subject line or on the envelope. ECWA will consider applications submitted prior to the deadline of Nov. 8, 2021.
Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Queer and Non-binary identified individuals, formerly incarcerated people, and Women are especially encouraged to apply.
ECWA provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, or genetic information. ECWA is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting qualified women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
Closing Date for posting:
November 8, 2021
Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (ECWA) is a dynamic land trust and watershed organization in Durham, NC that manages almost 500 acres of land for nature, water quality, and public enjoyment (www.ellerbecreek.org).
The full-time Engagement Coordinator is responsible for managing and implementing ECWA’s community engagement strategy in coordination with staff and volunteers, with a focus on communities that have traditionally been poorly served by mainstream environmental organizations in Durham. The Engagement Coordinator oversees all aspects related to the portfolio of projects in the Engagement program, including managing budgets, contractors, and staff as needed, creating and implementing community engagement activities and programming in collaboration with volunteers and partner organizations, being a visible participant in community gatherings and functions, assessing community needs, connecting communities to resources, and writing grants to ensure a sustainable source of funding to continue successful programming. The position will be supervised by the ECWA Executive Director and will collaborate closely with all other ECWA programs and committees to ensure staff and volunteers are fully engaged in this important work as we move forward with key projects on and off the preserves.
Key responsibilities include the following but additional roles may need to be filled based on community and organizational need:
Job Requirements
- Strong ties to Communities of Color and/or Immigrant Communities in Durham and/or demonstrated ability to center voices of BIPOC in communications.
- Demonstrated ability to authentically listen to community members and partners.
- Commitment to viewing all work through an anti-racist and equity lens.
- Experience managing projects and budgets or willingness to learn this skill.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work 1-4 evening and or weekend events per week with a flexible schedule to accommodate committee meetings and events.
- Willingness to work outside in nature (during field trips, events, etc.) and to walk door to door in neighborhoods to converse with residents in our project areas.
- Interest in grant writing.
- Willingness and interest in collaborating across programs and across nonprofits and governmental entities to achieve better outcomes together.
Preferred but not required:
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
- Passion for environmental issues and experience working on environmental issues either personally or professionally.
- Demonstrated success in writing successful grant applications.
Responsibilities
Lead engagement and community listening initiative with a focus on centering the voices of often-ignored communities (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Immigrant etc.) (40%)
- In collaboration with the Executive Director, lead strategic thinking on goals and initiatives for ECWA engagement throughout the watershed.
- In collaboration with staff and contractors, oversee and implement concrete efforts to engage preserve neighbors and stakeholders in planning and stewardship efforts on our ~500 acres of nature preserves.
- Represent ECWA at community events and make staff aware of important community events to ensure that ECWA staff and/or volunteers can attend key events.
- Build authentic relationships and trust with communities and partners in the watershed. In particular, maintain a presence in East Durham, Bragtown, Glennstone/Veasey Farm, and Merrick Moore neighborhoods.
- Serve as a connector, identifying ways to plug community members into existing ECWA programs and committees (e.g., stewardship, land protection, etc.) and other important city or non-profit resources while also identifying gaps in programming and community resources that ECWA should be actively working to fill (or should be lobbying other orgs or government to fill)
- Collaborate with community members and ECWA staff to identify ways for ECWA programs to be more responsive to community needs.
- Work closely with ECWA’s Communications Coordinator and Executive Director to ensure we are effectively reaching key audiences and/or partnering with other organizations to do so, with a focus on BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and Immigrant communities.
- Ensure ECWA and ECWA’s engagement products are accessible to as many people as possible, including Spanish-speaking communities.
- Identify key organizations, influencers, and events across Durham to learn more about community needs but also to ensure community members are fully aware of the current and future work of ECWA and how to get involved.
Outreach/Events (40%)
- Coordinate shared learning opportunities to educate Durham residents about green infrastructure, the ecology of the Goose Creek watershed, and related issues. In addition, look for and promote opportunities to connect financial and training resources available to promote green infrastructure, natural areas stewardship, and environmental monitoring directly to the community so that community members can directly benefit from investment in these areas.
- Use the existing Watershed Academy framework and materials to develop and implement community-wide learning initiatives.
- Serve as staff liaison/coordinator for ECWA’s engagement committee (meets once/month in evenings and at times additional).
- Serve as staff liaison for ECWA’s local policy and government committee.
- Work with ECWA’s Stewardship Director and Engagement Committee to create and support events on the preserves that engage neighbors and target communities.
- Engage with Durham Public Schools and Engagement committee to create programs that tie in school curriculum with rain gardens and bioretentions on school sites.
Grant writing and Program Administration (15%)
- Assist in leading the full range of technical activities required to conceptualize, prepare, and deliver grant proposals in a way that is equitable and doesn’t unduly benefit ECWA without also benefiting the key communities we hope to serve.
- Collaborate with ED to identify grant opportunities and write and submit grant applications.
- For existing and future contracts and grants, track spending against actuals for all projects in the program and set up invoicing for funded projects
- Create program budgets each year to submit to Executive Director as part of yearly budgeting process.
Other (5%)
- Lead discussions with staff and board to ensure community perspectives and needs permeate decision making.
- Support the implementation of a green space project implementation plan to guide the transition from planning and community visioning to project implementation.
- Assist in leading the full range of technical activities required to conceptualize, prepare, and deliver grant proposals in a way that is equitable and doesn’t unduly benefit ECWA without also benefiting the key communities we hope to serve.
Pay range: $35,000-$42,500 depending upon experience, plus generous health insurance, PTO, and retirement benefits.
To apply:
Email a 1-page cover letter outlining your interest in and qualifications for the position along with a professional resume or CV that details your experience to jordan@ellerbecreek.org or mail to PO Box 2679 Durham, NC 27715. Please include Engagement Coordinator in the email subject line or on the envelope. ECWA will consider applications submitted prior to the deadline of Nov. 8, 2021.
Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Queer and Non-binary identified individuals, formerly incarcerated people, and Women are especially encouraged to apply.
ECWA provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, or genetic information. ECWA is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting qualified women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
Closing Date for posting:
November 8, 2021
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