Job Opportunities

Environmental Justice Organizer

Description

Organizational Background: Frogtown Neighborhood Association (FNA) works through accountable collaboration, strategic partnerships, neighbor relationships and shared values to ensure the balance and harmony of our neighborhood by focusing on health, the physical environment, arts centered organizing and community wealth building.

Purpose of Position: Environmental Justice Organizer The FNA Environmental Justice (EJ) Organizer will practice and understand environmental sustainability, authentic engagement with diverse cultural communities, and have integrity in advocating respectfully on behalf of residents, businesses and organizations in Frogtown. This position aims to develop an environmental justice lens for FNA; work with an existing organizing committee to explore and reduce the environmental impacts in Frogtown, work with the collective organizations / universities funded by the MPCA’s air monitoring grant and participate in organizational work as needed. Note: FNA’s definition of Environmental Justice is broad and includes connections to economic and political justice.

*Responsibilities of the Environmental Justice (EJ) Organizer ● Contribute to and Develop Frogtown Neighborhood Association’s Environmental Justice strategic process through community engagement. ● Communications and form deep relationships with the Environmental Justice Committee in Frogtown, allied organizations, neighbors, individual advocates, volunteers and staff. ● Assist the organizing team in the development of training coalition partners to move in alignment with the mission of Frogtown Neighborhood Association. ● Coordinate and share results from the various monitoring programs in Frogtown, or advocating for/coordinating air testing, soil testing, community health assessments ● Plan and execute community-based events to engage the neighborhood and mobilize the planning committee. ● Organize and coordinate meetings, set agendas, take detailed notes, facilitate follow-ups, and provide report-backs to committee and community.

*Qualifications: ● 2+ Experience community organizing with diverse BIPOC, LGBTQIA communities preferred. ● Experience building trust and — relationships will be key to this role. ● A knowledge of and history with Frogtown and Rondo are preferred ● Excellent communication skills, and the ability to communicate across different mediums. ● 2+ years experience in the fields of energy, environment and climate justice work preferred. ● Ability to speak language of an cultural community in the neighborhood preferred (Spanish, Somali, Karen, Oromo, Amharic, etc.)

Location: Frogtown Neighborhood Association 501 Dale St. N., Suite 300, St. Paul, MN, 55104

Time Commitment: 25 hours per week Benefits: Part time Position Annual base salary is $50,000/year.

To apply, email cover letter and resume to: brassfoundrycommitee@gmail.com Frogtown Neighborhood Association fosters an organizational culture that is welcoming and inclusive to all. See our full diversity, equity and inclusion statement here: https://mnliteracy.org/about/diversity-inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC indigenous peoples, immigrants and refugees, LBGTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities