Six Sigma Quality Project Administrator jobs in Cambridge, MA

Position Status: Full-time

Salary Range: $53,000-$65,000

Start Date: Applications accepted now until the position is filled, starting as soon as possible

Location: Better Future Project office is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We operate with a hybrid work schedule and employees are typically in the office two days a week, and two days working remotely. In addition, our work and this role in particular requires attending events in person, mostly in the metro-Boston area.

The Better Future Project currently operates on a 4 Day work week schedule, where 32 hours constitutes a full work week.

Job Description
Better Future Project (BFP) is looking to immediately hire a Climate Justice and Resilience Organizer to support both community preparedness efforts as well as advocacy campaigns. The Climate Justice and Resilience Organizer would also contribute to our Make Polluters Pay campaign, which targets the corporations who have contributed to the most to causing climate change and pushes government officials to hold these corporations financially accountable for the costs of damages including health impacts and infrastructure. The Climate Justice and Resilience Organizer would work with the CREW (Communities Responding to Extreme Weather) program to conduct community outreach and education on the impacts of extreme weather and support our Climate Resilience Hub program.

About Better Future Project
Better Future Project works to build a diverse, powerful, and democratic grassroots movement that will drive society to mitigate climate change and prepare for its devastating effects.
Our programs include 350 Mass, the Make Polluter Pay Campaign, and CREW (Communities Responding to Extreme Weather). BFP is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit. Please see www.betterfutureproject.org to learn more.

Better Future Project is a small team and we value creating a shared vision for our work and collaborative decision making.

Duties and Responsibilities
Collaborate with CREW staff to support our network of climate resilience Hubs–these are mostly libraries and houses or worship as well as other organizations that are committed to preparing their communities for the impacts of extreme weather.

Conduct community outreach and education efforts such as tabling, and workshops and presentations with community partners on issues such as how to prepare for extreme heat and flooding.

Participate as part of the Make Polluters Pay campaign team, with a focus on building partnerships with organizations in areas highly impacted by climate change, and recruiting individuals to join the campaign.
Work with BFP staff, campaign volunteers, and partners to design and execute strategic campaign tactics that build public support and apply pressure to our targets.

Support campaign activities such as conducting public outreach, creating media and storytelling about the impacts of climate change, the culpability of the fossil fuel industry, and the need for investments in resilient infrastructure.

Conduct “envisioning sessions” with communities highly impacted by climate change to develop their vision for what their community needs to adapt to extreme weather.
This is a new position at the Better Future Project and duties may evolve with the needs of the organization and the skills and interests of the individual. Other duties could include: Supervising an intern, supporting our youth organizing / engagement efforts, assisting with social media, storytelling, and communications.

Qualifications:
Experience working as part of a team.

Facilitation and presentation skills / experience.

Approximately 2 years (this is a guideline not a hard requirement) of organizing or campaigning equivalent experience.

Familiarity with climate change impacts and environmental justice issues.

Experience organizing with diverse constituencies and frontline communities preferred

Experience working with youth is a plus.

Experience with digital storytelling and communications is a plus.

Strong commitment to address the climate crisis and/or issues of economic, racial, and social justice.

Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed.

Salary and Benefits:
This is a salaried, full-time position salary band of $53,000-$65,000, negotiable based upon experience.

The Better Future Project currently operates on a 4 Day work week schedule, where 32 hours constitutes a full work week.

Additional benefits include 14 paid holidays, generous paid time off policies, and vision, dental and health insurance.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Application Instructions:
Please send a resume to jobs@betterfutureproject.org with the subject line "Climate Justice and Resilience Organizer," a cover letter is encouraged but not required. Please include your resume and cover letter as one or two attachments with your last name at the beginning of the file name(s). Finalist candidates will be required to provide references. No calls, please.

Better Future Project is an equal opportunity employer. We are an organization working to actively challenge systems of oppression. Women, trans/ non-binary/GNC, people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQ, military veterans, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised groups are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Cambridge, MA 02138 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cambridge, MA 02138