Impact Lead (Director/VP, Commensurate with Experience)

The Impact Lead (Director/VP, depending on experience) will be responsible for driving Reactivate’s social, environmental and economic impact initiatives. The role will focus on leading our Workforce Planning and Community Engagement efforts and collaborating with leadership to execute strategic plans that align with Reactivate’s overarching mission.

About Reactivate ☀️

Reactivate is powered by Lafayette Square and Invenergy, bringing together complementary impact investment and sustainable energy expertise to support renewable energy projects, create job opportunities, bring energy cost savings to underserved communities, and advance opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses. Reactivate is dedicated to ensuring an equitable energy future. We are a young team on the path to be the country’s leading developer, financier and operator of renewable energy projects serving low-income communities. We have set bold targets to harness the power of renewable energy to generate savings for low-to-moderate income households, create jobs for underserved workers, help bring minority and women-owned businesses into the renewable energy supply chain, and help revive neglected communities through tax payments on previously under-utilized land. You can learn more about Reactivate at https://www.reactivate.com/.

At Reactivate, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words to us. These are values at the core of how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders, and create a company where everyone feels valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the communities we serve, and we believe that our differences enable us to be a better team. We are not just looking for a culture fit, we are looking for a culture add. We hope you will consider adding everything that makes you uniquely you, to our growing team.

Responsibilities⚙️

• Work with the leadership to determine and prioritize overarching strategies for assessing organizational impact and ESG goals
• Facilitate screening of projects to assess Impact on Environmental Justice, Energy Transition and Historically Disadvantaged communities
• Collaborate with leadership to identify and build systems and tools to track the Impact outcomes and measure ongoing success
• Working across businesses to inform and educate key stakeholders to understand their role (or their teams) play in executing Reactivate’s Impact Strategy and to make sure that the objective of their team is completed
• Develop an annual Impact Report and regularly communicate organizational impact to Reactivate’s network of partners and external stakeholders
• Oversee and manage internal team and external partnerships for the implementation of Reactivate’s community benefits process
• Oversee and manage internal team and external partnerships for the implementation of Reactivate’s workforce development platform
• Engage with the broader ESG community to build partnerships and share best practices
• Managing external resources to provide subject-matter expertise, where necessary
• Identify and submit applications with internal/external resources for public and philanthropic funding to support impact activities
• Other responsibilities that may be necessary for a rapidly growing company

 Requirements 🎓

• Minimum 8-10+ years’ work experience in a Social Impact or ESG Management role
• Minimum 8-10+ years’ work experience in Environmental and Climate Justice to benefit historically disadvantaged communities
• Minimum 2+ years' experience performing ESG reporting and/or advisory work with frameworks and ratings (i.e. GRI, CDP, RobecoSAM, SASB, TCFD, etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability, Business, or Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience leading and managing internal teams
• Familiarity with Renewable Energy Projects (Solar, Energy Storage, Wind)
• Demonstrated experience working with multiple stakeholders to successfully execute action plans
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access), with particularly strong experience in Excel
• Prior experience successfully implementing community benefit programs
• Strong communications, writing (in English), analytical research, and organizational skills
• Ability to develop, maintain, and enjoy effective working relationships with people from a wide variety of organizations and with a wide variety of functional expertise
• Strong problem-solving skills with high levels of motivation, initiative and energy
• Personal commitment to Reactivate’s vision and the ability to articulate it to others
• Travel up to 35%
• Valid Driver’s License

Why Reactivate⚡

To support our incredible team and their families beyond the workplace, Reactivate provides an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment. In addition to medical benefits, 401(k) options, professional development opportunities and a competitive paid time off policy, we are a fully remote company with remote work flexibility to contribute to a valuable work-life balance.

Reactivate is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions at Reactivate are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy), age, gender identity or expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.  

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