What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Justice and Language Access Coordinator position at DCR - Administration?
Who We Are
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.
Who We Are as an Employer
At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s mission is to protect, promote and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the wellbeing of all. The DCR is steward to one of the largest and most diverse state parks systems in the nation which includes more than 450,000 acres of parks, forests, water supply protection lands, beaches, lakes, ponds, playgrounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, trails, golf courses and parkways. DCR strives to be an exemplary leader in conservation and recreation. DCR’s staff is passionate, dedicated, and continuously employs best practices that are informed by expertise, and creates a sense of place through carrying out the mission.
Job Opening
The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks qualified applicants for the position of Environmental Justice and Language Access Coordinator (Program Manager IV) to perform the following duties:
Please submit a cover letter and resume as part of the application process.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Environmental Justice, The Environmental Justice and Language Access Coordinator supports cross-agency implementation of EEA’s Environmental Justice Policy and DCR’s Environmental Justice Strategy. DCR’s Strategy outlines actions for promoting and integrating environmental justice (EJ) considerations across programs, policies, and activities to ensure the equal access and meaningful involvement of all people residing in the Commonwealth with respect to conservation and recreation and environmental sustainability and the equitable development, implementation, and accessibility to information and resources.
The Environmental Justice and Language Access Coordinator will support the Senior Director of Environmental Justice in making recommendations for updating the agency’s environmental justice policies. They will assist the Senior Director of Environmental Justice in expanding and implementing language access and monitor. Duties will include:
- Advancing and tracking progress on DCR’s Environmental Justice Strategy using data analysis tools.
- Supporting DCR’s Language Access Planning and Program Implementation.
- Working with DCR staff to advance environmental justice goals in programs and services.
- Coordinating training and internal engagement opportunities.
- Work with the Senior Director of Environmental Justice in providing recommendations and input on policy updates related to EJ issues as needs arise.
- Work with the Senior Director of Environmental Justice to maintain and update the Environmental Justice Strategy based on public feedback, and track progress on the implementation of goals, actions, and policies outlined within the plan.
- Leverage data analysis tools (i.e. Excel, ArcGIS, etc.) to enhance transparency and functionality of metric tracking.
- Assist with the preparation of reports, staff training materials and other documents as needed to demonstrate DCR’s commitment to Environmental Justice.
- Assist with the preparation of reports, staff training materials and other documents as needed to demonstrate DCR’s commitment to Environmental Justice.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with and commitment to the principles of environmental justice.
- Experience with establishing rapport with and exhibiting cultural sensitivity with members of environmental justice populations.
- Ability to have relevant social sensitivity across cultures and socio-economic class.
- Desire to understand the multi-faceted obstacles to the achievement of environmental justice in Massachusetts, and willingness to acquire knowledge as necessary to address those needs.
- Ability to maintain positive morale and outlook while working to overcome internal and external obstacles to advancing environmental justice across the state.
- Experience with or willingness to learn data visualization, data analysis, and ArcGIS tools to track progress on environmental justice goals.
- Experience in writing and communication.
- Experience with database management, including Access and Excel.
- Strong communication and writing skills are essential.
- Project management experience, with excellent attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to read, understand, and relay relevant information in an engaging and easy to navigate and understand manner to agency staff and key stakeholders.
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
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