Job Description

Program Overview: 

In Summer 2023, Bezos Earth Fund (the Earth Fund) launched Greening America’s Cities (GAC), a multi-year $400M initiative to invest primarily in community-led environmental justice organizations through 2030.  In 2023, $50M was granted to 24 community based organizations and 6 national partners who will provide technical assistance and support in the following US cities and their surrounding counties: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Wilmington. Each city will have a Government Liaison who will bring capacity to local government partners to ensure success of community greening projects. Learn more about the Earth Fund Greening America’s Cities initiative and the community grantees in the City of Atlanta here . 

Position Overview: 

The Government Liaison position is a unique opportunity for a person with passion for and commitment to sustainability and environmental justice, demonstrated excellence around the nexus of local government and community-building and engagement, and is excited to contribute creatively and strategically to the overarching mission and vision of the Greening America’s Cities initiative. This position will report to the Special Project Manager at USDN and the Urban Agriculture & Food Systems Director at City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience.  

The Government Liaison will serve in a coordination role working with and alongside City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience and USDN in service of the Greening America’s Cities initiative. The Liaison will assist and support the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience to advance the work of the GAC community based organizations as they design and build more green spaces in the communities they serve. This position will liaise with local, state, and federal government entities to expedite support for these community-based organizations, including, e.g, ensuring policies are in place to implement community greening projects, supporting and increasing community engagement and access to community green spaces, supporting partners with technical assistance and training, and connecting with peers in other Greening America’s Cities to share best practices and exchange resources. This role will work closely with the Southeast Sustainability Directors Network (SSDN) on researching and sharing best practices for nature-based solutions.

Terms of Employment

Job Classification: Regular, Full-time, Exempt

Work Location:  Hybrid

Salary: $85,000 – $95,000

USDN offers a robust benefits package, including 100% employer covered health, dental, disability, and life insurance, flexible leave policy, generous paid leave, and 401(k) program. This position will report to the Special Project Manager at USDN and the Urban Agriculture Director at City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience.

Note: This is a grant funded position with funding committed through June 2026.

Urban Sustainability Directors Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage applications from qualified people of all gender expressions and identities, sexual orientations, racialized communities, Indigenous persons and persons with disabilities.

See full recruitment notice here

How to Apply

How to Apply: We accept applications through an online application program (Breezy). When you apply you will be prompted to provide your contact information, to copy and paste your cover letter into a text field, and to upload your resume as an attachment. When you upload your resume it would greatly help our hiring committee if you would upload a copy of your resume and cover letter in one document. You will also be invited to complete a demographic questionnaire. Your responses to the questionnaire are kept separately from your application and help us to monitor and improve our recruitment and outreach efforts to ensure we are reaching a wide diversity of candidates. If you do not wish to provide responses, please select the option, 'prefer not to answer.' Should you require accommodations through the application process, please let us know.

Closing Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Job Categories: Sustainability. Job Types: Temporary. Job Tags: climate, environmental justice, local government, and sustainability. Salaries: See posting for details.

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