Are you a relationship builder looking to build a world where people and our planet thrive? Do you get excited thinking about a career that grounds equity and justice within environmental research and action? Apply today to be EarthLab’s first-ever Community Partnerships Lead!
Who we are:
EarthLab is an institute that is reimagining how academia can respond to the climate crisis. Our visionary approach connects the University of Washington’s world-class research capabilities with communities from around the globe to create novel, equitable and scalable climate change solutions. We’ve got big ideas for the future, which you can learn more about in our strategic plan. This will give you a solid understanding of our vision, mission and goals for the next several years. We think it’s worth perusing to help you better understand what we do.
Still with us? Great! Now here’s what we’re looking for:
The EarthLab Community Partnerships Lead is a new role that will build on initial efforts to support a critical aspect of EarthLab’s strategy: to activate, leverage, and sustain cross-boundary relationships.
In this role, you will proactively engage with a broad and diverse range of stakeholders, both across the broader community and with University of Washington faculty, students, and staff. You will work closely with EarthLab teams and partners to increase awareness of EarthLab’s activities and relevant issues, actively participate in forums and coalitions on behalf of the organization, mobilize community participation in EarthLab programming, organize UW participation in community programming and events, and facilitate the development of trusted relationships with partners at the UW and in the broader community. Additionally, you’ll be a resource for EarthLab member organizations to support their community engagement goals.
Now a little bit about you:
In order to thrive in this unique role, we’re hoping that you enjoy thinking about how to build bridges between people, ideas and systems that reside at the intersection of climate and social justice. We want you to champion community priorities and interests through the cultivation of authentic, trusting relationships with community stakeholders, EarthLab member organizations, and the broader UW, including faculty, researchers and students. Reporting to the Communication and Engagement Manager, you’ll work closely with our communications, programs & advancement leads to develop offerings that deepen and broaden our relationships.
Salary range:
$6,200-$6,800 per month
The culture you’ll be joining:
We acknowledge the systemic racism that exists in the environmental sector and within environmentalism at large. At EarthLab, we believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. If you are committed to helping us create an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment where all voices are considered and valued, we want to hear from you.