Director Climate Community Engagement

WHO We Are :

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Self-Help started in 1980 with a focus on economic inequality especially in communities that have faced systemic barriers in building wealth.

At the core of what Self-Help does is a drive to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity. In other words, we’re committed to economic justice! Economic Justice means that all communities have the basic infrastructure they need to thrive, from high quality schools to grocery stores selling fresh foods resources that support opportunity at a neighborhood level regardless of demographics, income, or wealth.

Since our founding, we’ve constantly sought to find new ways to pursue greater economic justice : from providing fair and affordable loans, to working with partners to demand that lawmakers change unjust policies.

Climate United is a partnership of three national non-profits Calvert Impact, The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) and Self-Help that are complementary in their expertise and like-minded about the imperative to make sure that all Americans, particularly those bearing the greatest burden from the climate crisis, participate in and benefit from the movement to reduce carbon emissions.

The aim of Climate United is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and create quality jobs while fostering energy security and savings.

We are seeking a Director of Climate Community Engagement to join our Climate Capital Team!

Role Overview :

The Director of Climate Community Engagement leads the design and execution of the Climate Capital team’s community engagement strategy.

The Climate Capital team’s charge is to help facilitate a clean energy financing network and deliver clean energy products, technologies and services to low wealth and underserved communities as part of Self-Help’s membership in Climate United.

WHAT You'll DO :

• Lead Self-Help Climate Capital’s coordination with Climate United partners in developing and implementing a national community engagement strategy.
• Represent Self-Help in the facilitation of the Climate United Advisory Council, on panels / webinars, and at conferences that include community-based organizations focused on climate finance for low-wealth communities.
• Create and execute the Climate Capital team’s community engagement and outreach strategy, including development of a market-building budget, in coordination with other Climate United partners.
• Lead a team of outreach professionals in executing community engagement activities focused on understanding the opportunities and barriers for providing access to clean energy solutions to low wealth communities.
• Build relationships with external partners and networks : community, institutional and governmental organizations to grow pre-development and market-building opportunities nationally.
• Work in partnership with the Climate Capital team’s sector leaders and business development officers to ensure the development of products and programs to achieve the goals of the program.
• Influence product design based on learnings from community engagement activities.
• Support the assessment of effectiveness of products in reaching target communities through qualitative data collection and stakeholder feedback.
• Communicate impact of products with community partners to ensure ongoing accountability.
• Collaborate with Self-Help’s national community engagement work group to ensure that climate-related engagement strategies are coordinated and in alignment with Self-Help’s broader community engagement ethos and values.
• Act as a change agent to drive Self-Help’s economic inclusion initiatives by integrating supplier diversity and the use of businesses owned by women and people of color in third party contracting and vendor management for relevant products and services.
• Perform other duties as may be deemed necessary.

WHAT You’ll NEED :

• Bachelor’s degree in related field OR equivalent related experience.
• Five (5) years of experience building coalitions and partnerships at a regional or national scale with experience preferred that includes actively working in climate justice for low wealth individuals and communities.
• Experience with financial service delivery a plus.
• Strong commitment to our mission creating economic opportunity for traditionally underserved communities.
• Passionate about the connection between climate justice and economic justice.
• Preference for working in organizations that place priority on teamwork and collaboration.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 40%.

Self-Help's Core Values :

• Mission Before Self
• Service With Excellence
• Embracing & Promoting Change
• Results Not Credit
• Diversity as a Strength
• Financial Sustainability for Mission Impact
• If you are interested in who we are and what we do; have a strong desire to work in an organization that places a high priority on teamwork and collaboration;

and are interested in working to help create economic opportunity for all THIS is the place for you! Click the apply now button to apply!

Compensation Range : Compensation ranges for each position are based on local market rates and will be determined by geography, role, and experience.

Self-Help is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, class or family status.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $115,487.50 per year

Schedule :

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s) :

In order for your application to be considered, please upload a resume and cover letter.

Experience :

• Leadership : 3 years (Preferred)
• Capital Development : 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate :

Durham, NC 27701 : Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location : In person

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