Fellow, Sustainable Community Development

NAACP

. Serve as an ambassador for the Association to important constituencies .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in environmental and climate justice advocacy, project management, and strategic partnership development. Proficient in written and oral communication, with a strong ability to coordinate complex initiatives and engage diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Environmental Justice AdvocacyProject ManagementGrant ReportingStrategic Partnership DevelopmentLegislative Advocacy

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Hard Skills

Campaign ManagementResearch AnalysisMetrics TrackingPolicy AnalysisCommunication Writing

Soft Skills

Emotional IntelligenceCritical ThinkingProblem-SolvingCollaborationAttention to Detail

Industry Keywords

Non-Profit OrganizationsCivil RightsSustainable CommunitiesDisaster ResiliencyEnergy Justice

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as an ambassador for the Association to important constituencies
Build streamlined efforts around disaster resiliency, sustainable communities, zero emissions, air and water quality advocacy, and energy justice
Establish and maintain processes for managing campaigns, initiatives, and projects
Coordinate reporting functions and track metrics and outcomes for grant-funded and other work
Manage and coordinate team, committee, and other meetings
Assist with administrative and operational functions within the Center
Contribute to organizational strategy and programming development
Support legal, policy, social, cultural, and economic analysis to identify priorities and shape advocacy and programming
Foster new relationships and maintain strategic partnerships with foundations, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and others
Write research briefs, public comments, reports, blog posts, website content, and other communications
Provide technical, research, and other assistance to the Director and Center
Provide intellectual leadership internally and externally
Manage, coach, galvanize, and collaborate with a nimble team
Research and coordinate legislative, legal, field, and engagement strategies
Collaborate with other Centers of Innovation
Foster communication across the environmental and climate justice space
Measure and evaluate efforts and outcomes
Provide technical assistance to state conferences, units, and NAACP committees
Articulate change strategies and convene stakeholders
Lead continuous improvement and learning
Perform other duties assigned by the Director or designee

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s and graduate degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience preferred
Minimum of three to five years’ experience in relevant fields, including direct environmental and climate justice experience and experience in non-profit, legal, policy, advocacy, or other civil rights organizations
Graduate-level internships and fellowships, lived-experience, and volunteer campaign leadership considered acceptable professional experience
Demonstrated effectiveness in top-tier written and oral communication
Experience engaging in external partnerships and collaborations with foundations, non-profits, corporations, and other key communities, groups, and coalitions
Demonstrated background coordinating complex advocacy strategy
Proven background in legislative, civil rights, community or movement-based advocacy, and/or environmental justice advocacy
Proven background in project management and grant reporting
Proven ability to support innovative research projects and engage with broad diverse audiences
High level of attention to detail, critical thinking, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence