The Foraker Group

Job Summary

Job Description

Essential Job Duties and Qualifications:

• Work with ACAT staff, partners, and allies to support the development and implementation of the plastics/petrochemicals campaign’s messaging, strategies, and tactics.
• Build coalitions and build relationships with new partners and allies.
• Using Integrated Voter Engagement framework, and in collaboration with ACAT’s civic engagement team, help organize communities, engage community members, support community activists, and help identify and develop the skills of promising community leaders.
• Work with ACAT’s communications specialist to use social media and garner media attention to increase policymaker and public awareness of the health, climate, and environmental harms associated with petroleum-based plastics/petrochemicals.
• Organize ACAT’s constituents, partners, and the public (and yourself) to participate in public meetings, rallies, and other activities that advance campaign goals and educate public officials about the effects of increasing volumes of plastics/petrochemicals and constituents’ demand for legislative solutions. Prepare people to participate in public hearings and give testimony.
• Work with constituents, partners, and allies to participate in marketplace campaigns to convince businesses and manufacturers to stop buying, selling, manufacturing, or using products with the most harmful toxic ingredients, unnecessary single-use plastics, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Deep commitment to environmental health and justice and alignment with ACAT’s vision, mission, values, and goals, including our commitment to principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Outstanding researcher, communicator, speaker, writer, and motivator.
• Enthusiasm for lifelong learning and keeping current with emerging scientific evidence of the links between toxic chemicals and plastics and adverse health effects.
• Established skills in building effective relationships with co-workers, policy leaders, environmental health and justice advocates, community members, volunteers, and other key influencers.
• Organizational proficiency and an eye for both the big picture and the details.
• Previous experience in community organizing, communications, and policy development.
• Adaptability and flexibility in the face of change.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Effective project management skills, able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously within established deadlines.
• Creative, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Available to travel and work long, flexible hours as necessary to accomplish ACAT’s goals (e.g., during legislative sessions, international treaty meetings, conferences, evening meetings, and weekend events, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Drive. Other proficiencies including EveryAction or other constituent relations management (CRM) software, digital advocacy tools, graphic design, and voter databases are preferred but not required.
• Experience in canvassing, online organizing, political campaigns, and/or direct action would also be welcome.
• Experience working collaboratively and respectfully with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
• At least three years' experience with a non-profit organization related to environmental health and justice, climate justice, sustainability, policy development or other relevant mission.
• College degree in environmental or public health, science, sustainability, or other related field or equivalent in work experience.
• Lived experience with impacts of plastics/petrochemicals a plus.