Community Engagement Associate Manager (San Fernando Valley)

TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit whose mission is to inspire, engage and support people to take personal responsibility for the environment, making it safe, healthy, fun and sustainable, and to share the process as a model for the world. TreePeople is among the largest independent environmental organizations in California.

Sustained by a team of educators, foresters, organizers, and administrators as well as thousands of trained “Community Foresters,” TreePeople plays a leading role in mobilizing individuals, private businesses, and government agencies to work together to create resilient communities capable of withstanding the mounting challenges of climate change. For 50 years, TreePeople has partnered with community volunteers to plant and care for millions of trees throughout the cities and mountains of Southern California.

TreePeople is seeking a full-time, bilingual (Spanish/English) Community Engagement Associate Manager to enhance our regional presence and support our programmatic goals in the San Fernando Valley. This position will guide our regional team in creating
and implementing research-based, innovative, and sustainable strategies to engage community members in our project areas throughout Los Angeles County. The goal is to increase community involvement, volunteerism, and the distribution of program
resources. The Community Engagement Associate Manager will participate in, represent, and lead public-facing events, including town hall meetings, fundraisers, community programming, workshops, educational events, canvassing, and door-to-door
outreach. Additionally, this role will support our Urban Forestry team by engaging community members during tree planting, tree care, and tree distribution events while closely collaborating with forestry on all projects.

Responsibilities 

Community Engagement (70%)

• Support our regional project goals, community engagement objectives, and special projects.
• Assist senior staff in creating regional community outreach and engagement strategies to enhance community knowledge and participation in our projects.
• Act as a community liaison by participating and representing TreePeople at public events such as town hall meetings, fundraisers, community programming, workshops, educational events, canvassing, and door-to-door outreach.
• Lead efforts to engage the community and recruit diverse stakeholders, including community-based organizations, faith-based groups, neighborhood associations, advocacy groups, businesses, and public officials, to support regional program goals and deliverables.
• Take the lead in developing, implementing, and evaluating bilingual community outreach materials, including printed media and social media content. 
• Support our community by participating in volunteer tree planting events, tree care activities, and tree distributions through event preparation, assisting volunteers and attendees, supervising volunteers during tree installations, and cleaning up after events.
• Foster regional relationships to identify and develop community champions who can promote TreePeople’s initiatives.
• Maintain and manage volunteer and supporter contact information in TreePeople’s internal databases.

Community Education(30%)

• Lead in developing, implementing, and evaluating regional community engagement events, including but not limited to leading community  workshops, leading community educational programming, leading field trips,  providing environmental presentations, etc., in collaboration with other TreePeople Departments (Education, Marketing, Forestry, Policy, etc.) to increase community knowledge and participation.
• Lead in developing, implementing, and evaluating regional educational printed and digital materials in collaboration with other TreePeople Departments (Education, Marketing, Forestry, Policy, etc.) containing but not limited to educational printed media, educational social media content, educational audio, and video recordings, etc.,
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in project management. 
• Experience with computer applications and database management.  
• Interest in local climate resilience and environmental issues impacting underserved communities.
• Strong leadership, team-building, and problem-solving skills; highly organized, strong work ethic, proactive, and a quick learner.
• Available to work flexible schedules, including weekends. 
• A driver’s license and proof of insurance are required. 
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience in project management, political science or related field. 
• Bilingual English/Spanish. 
• Strong public speaking and interpersonal skills. 
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills: listening, negotiating,  public speaking, and writing. 
• Detail-oriented precision and demonstrated ability to concentrate on tasks that deliver accurate results. 

Physical Job Requirements

• Work demands physical energy, twisting, safe heavy lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination. 
• Uses machines, equipment, and work tools, including but not limited to shovels, breaker bars, rakes, brooms, general hand tools, lift gates, water  tanks, blowers, and augers. 
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds overhead. 
• Must be able to load and unload 15-gallon trees from a stake bed truck. 
• Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day. 
• Must withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, and cold. 
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.