Program Manager

Environmental Community Action (ECO-Action) seeks an experienced professional to join its team as a full-time Program Manager. ECO-Action is a non-profit organization serving the state of Georgia whose mission is to provide organizing and technical assistance so that Georgia’s low-income communities and communities of color in efforts to empower themselves to eliminate air, land and water pollution. Since its inception in 1989, ECO-Action has provided research, technical, organizing, and leadership development assistance and training to more than 140 community-based groups in 95 of Georgia’s 159 counties. Its environmental justice program activities include leadership development, community capacity building, coalition building, and youth-specific programming. ECO-Action envisions a Georgia where communities enjoy clean and safe air, water, land and energy, and have the power to impact decisions affecting their lives.

Position Summary

The Program Manager will be responsible for the implementation and operationalization of several ongoing environmental justice programs working with youth, adults and seniors. This position requires significant experience with organizing, analysis, and strategic organizing, advocacy campaigns, the ability to engage culture, and impact communities.  The Program Manager will create opportunities to strengthen community partnerships and increasing the organization’s programs and partners. The Program Manager will also develop organizing goals as they pertain to the specific programs, to advance ECO-Action mission and vision.  This position requires the Program Manager to lead with integrity and humility, forecast and plan multiple projects months in advance, pay attention to detail as well as the big picture environmental analysis, and be consistent in their communication.The Program Manager will work closely with the Program Director and the Executive Director to develop and implement an integrated power-building strategy and organizing interventions that are accountable to and in alignment with the ECO-Action strategic plan.

The Program Manager will need to sustain ECO-Action’s community presence during both pandemic and post-pandemic conditions. The position works in collaboration with the Executive Director, and ECO-Action’s Program/Training Director and is directly supervised and evaluated by the Executive Director.

Program Manager Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Executive Director, staff and others, shape, manage, and drive the implementation of successful diversified program strategies to support organizational and project needs, including but not limited to:

1. Support ECO-Action staff in preparing all aspects of specific programs to which the program manager is assigned. Activities will include assisting in the preparation of training materials, convening and conducting community engagement events, tracking meeting attendance and distributing training materials during events, connecting with ECO-Action partner organizations to identify specific presenters  and solidifying meeting locations, ordering equipment and materials, interviewing potential contractual staff, managing contractual staff, organizing staff training, scheduling and hosting outreach activities, organizing community cleanups, and hosting community and advisory board meetings, assisting in evaluation efforts and preparing summary reports.
2. Support other ECO-Action programs serving both Atlanta and statewide
3. Make site visits; Visit communities across the state of Georgia to learn about environmental health concerns, participate in meetings and lead training sessions.
4. Review existing ECO-Action reports and draft new brochures summarizing ECO-Action programs; assist in creation of print, digital and social media content;
5. Identify, cultivate, recruit, and organize program volunteers;
6. Generate communications, blog posts, newsletters, monthly and annual program reports;
7. Network and maintain regular correspondence with community and organization partners;
8. Provide leadership to program team members;
9. Prepare simple evaluation tools and analyze program progress;
10. Prepare and present regular reports on progress towards programing goals;
11. Research and identify new program opportunities;
12. Support ECO-Action’s annual fundraising activities, events and appeals;

Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrate excellence in planning and organizing skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

• Ability to manage timelines, projects and budgets effectively

• Capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Excellent computer skills. Regular use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Suites

• Experience managing multiple projects, supervising staff, interns and volunteers, reporting and tracking outcome, creating schedules

• A strong interest in and commitment to social justice, environmental/climate justice, equitable and sustainable infrastructural development; safe and healthy communities, and

• Ability to work well with diverse individuals and balance a variety of needs.

Candidates with experience in environmental justice, climate justice or social justice work are strongly preferred.

Experience:

1. At least 3-5 years of Program Management experience, and
2. College degree preferably in an environmental science or environmental health field.
3. Supervisory experience is strongly preferred

Compensation:

$40,000 to $50,000 per year for full-time with health benefits.

To Apply: Send email cover letter and resume to Carla Lewis, Executive Director, c.lewis@eco-act[dot]org. Applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates selected for interview will be requested to provide references and may be asked to provide a portfolio of writing samples. Position will remain opened until filled. ECO-Action is an equal opportunity employer.