Extreme Weather Survivors: Organizing Associate

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Core Responsibilities

• Survivor Organizing & Support

• Engage, connect, and support survivors impacted by extreme weather and the insurance and affordability crisis by:

• Providing trauma-informed support and leadership development opportunities;

• Training survivors in storytelling, advocacy, and media engagement (traditional and nontraditional platforms);

• Supporting other survivor centered non-profits in mission aligned organizing and coalition efforts

• Campaigns & Advocacy

• Organize campaigns and events across California, especially in Southern California.

• Collaborate with survivors, Long Term Recovery Groups, and local partners to identify achievable campaigns on insurance reform, affordability, and disaster resilience.

• Develop campaign plans, toolkits, and training curricula.

• Educate policymakers by facilitating survivor engagement and briefings.

• Connect survivors with local organizations, elected officials, and other campaign efforts.

• Communications & Storytelling

• Support survivors in sharing their stories in a trauma-informed way.

• Use social media, podcasts, YouTube, and influencer channels to elevate survivor voices.

• Coordinate with EWS communications staff on content creation and media outreach.

• Volunteer & Grassroots Development

• Build a network of volunteer leaders across California. Connect survivor communities across regions and disasters.

• Identify and build relationships with communities harmed by extreme weather that haven’t received local and national media attention.

• Implement mobilization efforts, support existing teams, and ensure diversity and equity are central to engagement.

• Develop EWS-specific volunteer trainings.

• Partnerships & Outreach

• Build and maintain relationships with allied organizations, influencers, and cultural voices to amplify survivor stories.

• Interface with national partners to align California survivor work with broader campaigns.

• Data & Systems

• Track organizing data in Airtable and other EWS tools (Mailchimp, Google Suite, Slack, Canva).

• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records of outreach and campaign work.

Qualifications

• ~3 years of experience in nonprofit organizing, campaign management, or advocacy, ideally in California.

• Track record of organizing survivor or frontline communities and delivering campaign results.

• Strong emotional intelligence and trauma-informed communication skills.

• Flexibility to adapt in a young, evolving organization with shifting priorities.

• Passion for insurance and affordability justice, and people harmed by extreme weather and climate change.

• Ability to effectively manage and support volunteer community leaders.

• Comfort with online organizing tools (Airtable, Slack, Canva, Google Suite).

• Bilingual English/Spanish and/or English/Chinese strongly preferred.

• First-hand experience with extreme weather or disaster recovery is a plus.

Logistics

• Travel: Up to 30–40% within California.

• Work Environment: Remote, with some evenings and weekends required.

• Compensation: $67,000 to $75,000 per year (DOE). Includes generous PTO, 401K match, education assistance, and additional benefits.

• Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.