Local Clean Energy Alliance of the Bay Area

LCEA seeks a motivated, creative, skilled and experienced Campaign Organizer, who is passionate about economic, climate and environmental justice to engage grassroots organizations in advancing the movement to democratize energy.

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Organizing responsibilities include:
● Work with staff to develop, manage, and lead campaigns based on local priorities that uplift communities for energy justice.
● Lead and participate in coalitions and alliances to advocate for policies and practices that democratize energy and bring equity to low-income communities, communities of color, and other diverse stakeholders.
● Engage and maintain Spanish speaking community and organizational relationships.
● Help strategize our advocacy for energy democracy with our local community choice
energy public non-profit agency, Ava Community Energy (formerly East Bay Community
Energy).
● Work with the community to develop and shape community-driven policy.
● Mobilize allies to attend and make comments at government agency public hearings such
as Ava Community Energy, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), or other local,
regional and state agencies or city government (virtual and in-person).
● Grow the awareness of energy democracy through community outreach and recruit new
organizations to sign-on to LCEA’s position documents and letters and mobilize
organizations for key agency meetings and/or other campaign related activities.
● Participate in meetings, such as: LCEA Staff meetings, meetings with allied organizations,
public agency staff, elected officials and/or other decision makers.
● Assist in research and development of written documents, webinars, press releases, and
other collateral.
● Lead community outreach, conduct workshops and organize events.
● Work with the collective LCEA team, paid and volunteer staff, and also volunteers and
supporters (hybrid work environment - regular virtual meetings and some in-person).
● Mentor youth, students, interns, and other communities on energy literacy, education, and
advocacy.

Qualifications:
● Bilingual; Fluent in English and Spanish (Spoken & Written)
● Demonstrated work and facilitation with the monolingual Spanish community
using popular education and curriculum design.
● Willingness to represent LCEA at community events
● Basic knowledge of clean energy work areas like building decarbonization and
electrification, energy efficiency, solar and storage microgrids, community
resilience hubs, and other energy solutions.
● A passion for environmental justice and equity in clean energy solutions to
address both local pollution & global climate change. A strong social justice lens
in professional experience.
● Experience in organizing local, regional and/or state-wide grassroots advocacy campaigns
and mobilizations.
● Experience working with low-income communities; communities of color and other diverse
stakeholders.
● Experience with public speaking, media communications and popular education.
● Excellent campaign facilitation, strategizing, planning and grassroots organizing.
● Responsible, organized, detail-oriented, energetic, and creative.
● Experience with regular use of Zoom, Google Drive; Docs, Sheets, Slides etc,
Canva, and Social Media Platforms.
● Good written, verbal communications and people skills, in-person, virtual and on
the phone.
● Ability to self-start projects, respond rapidly to emerging issues, manage multiple
projects simultaneously, work independently and collaboratively with LCEA team
and allies.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):
● Experience in a collective team work environment.
● Knowledge of Community Choice energy.
● Experience in social media communications.
● Valid Driver's License and occasional access to a car.
● Experience or knowledge in CRM, Action Network or other similar communications
platforms.

The full-time position is 40 hours per week at $35/hour totaling $72,800 annually. Employer paid
medical, dental and vision benefits are included and are in addition to the base pay. The
Campaign Organizer will work in close collaboration with other members of the team virtually,
in-person at downtown Oakland office or other community events as needed and be based in
Alameda County or San Joaquin County. Willing to negotiate if the applicant prefers to work less
hours per week (30-40 hour range per week). Positions with at least 30 hours a week are
considered full-time and include medical, dental and vision benefits.

How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, including your phone
number, email and your availability, along with a resume to hiring@localcleanenergy.org as
soon as possible, with the email subject line “Applying for Bilingual LCEA Campaign
Organizer.” The deadline to apply is Friday June 19 at 6:00 pm PST.

Only candidates selected to the first round of interviews will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from women, LGBTQIA+
individuals, people of color, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.