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Are you passionate about community engagement and climate action? Do you want to make a positive impact in your community? Join us as a Program Coordinator for the Resilient Central Coast (RCC) program and help us foster climate action across a six-county collaborative initiative!

About Ecology Action

At Ecology Action, we believe every person counts and every action matters. We've made it our mission to advance equitable community climate solutions and reduce GHG emissions through partnership, education and action. Every action we take today can create the future we want-one where people and planet can thrive together. Join Ecology Action in building a sustainable future where equity, resilience, and innovation are at the core. Together, we can make it happen.

About the Role

The Resilient Central Coast (RCC) Program Coordinator II is a pivotal role focused on fostering community engagement and climate action across a six-county collaborative initiative, with a particular emphasis on the tri-county region of Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey. Reporting to the RCC Program Manager I, this position is instrumental in mobilizing high school and college-age youth through the Youth Climate Action program, as well as encouraging broader community participation via the RCC online platform.  

What you'll be doing

• Community Engagement
  • Recruiting high school and college-age youth to participate in the Youth Climate Action Program on the Monterey Peninsula.
  • Engaging high school teachers to adopt and utilize Ecology Action's climate action curriculum.
  • Developing partnerships with local civic, church and youth groups. in the Monterey Bay Area as part of our deep community engagement strategy including identifying leaders among group.
  • Establishing and maintaining groups as teams on the RCC platform.
  • Supporting groups in ongoing meetings utilizing customizable agendas to promote climate action dialogue and initiatives.
  • Identifying and cultivating partnerships with local businesses, encouraging employee engagement on the RCC platform.
  • Exploring community partnerships to leverage existing community events, festivals and tabling opportunities for 1:1 engagement through tabling and presentations.
• Platform Maintenance & Reporting
  • Tracking and analyzing RCC platform metrics on.
  • Regularly reporting out on participation numbers and metrics.
  • Maintaining an up-to-date database and current listing of resources, incentive opportunities, and rebates on the RCC platform.

What we're looking for

• Experience in project/program coordination
• Valid California Class C Driver License, current automobile insurance, and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience in the fields of community climate programming, community organizing, environmental education, government funded environmental programs or related fields
• Experience coordinating multiple partners and maintaining high functioning, collaborative relationships with both government and nonprofit staff and community members
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in MS office products: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as collaborative workspaces including Teams
• Strongly committed to equitable climate change action with a focus on activating individual and community engagement in solutions for a thriving people and planet.
• Familiarity or experience with central coast public agencies and nonprofits.

Work Environment

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk and hear, use a computer keyboard and monitor and may occasionally require the employee to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The position is hybrid (home/office), requiring the employee to be on-site at our Santa Cruz Office at least two days per week and requires frequent weekend eligibility.

This program is funded through June 30th, 2026.

Join us at Ecology Action and contribute to a sustainable future! 🌿