Clean Water Advocate

Description: Environment America seeks a Clean Water Advocate to build public support for solutions that protect our waterways and ensure safe drinking water in the U.S.

As our Clean Water Advocate, you will work with Clean Water Director John Rumpler and our team across the country to:

Get the Lead Out of our drinking water, especially at schools and child care centers.

Make our waters Safe for Swimming, by preventing sewage overflows and runoff pollution.

Stop PFAS pollution of our waterways.

Build a vibrant network of leaders and organizations who support clean water.

Responsibilities:  Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for clean water.

Organize events. Organize webinars, community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.

Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize media events and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.

Advocate: Present a compelling case for strong action on clean water to decision–makers through lobbying, testifying at hearings, and producing powerful written materials.

Fundraise: Write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff, and raise money from individual donors, to bring more resources to our campaigns. 

Grow our team: Identify and recruit strong candidates to join our staff and manage interns to maximize the impact of your clean water campaign.

Qualifications: Why you will be a powerful Clean Water Advocate:

You have 2 or more years of experience in grassroots organizing, coalition-building, campaign politics and/or advocacy.

You’re an outstanding communicator with excellent writing and verbal communication skills.

You’re a creative problem-solver and a strategic thinker.

You’re a dynamic people-person and listener, with a track record of recruiting others, raising funds, and building relationships.

You are well-organized and able to advance multiple priorities.

You’re a team player, with the passion and grit to build a movement and do what it takes to get the work done. 

Learn more and apply here.