Charlotte, North Carolina based remote position The Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) exists to confront climate change as the most urgent crisis of our time, threatening the health of communities and ecosystems across the globe. ACE’s mission is to educate young people on the science of climate change and empower them to take action. Since our founding in 2008, ACE has educated over 3 million youth, grown our action network to 300,000 members, tracked over 1 million climate actions, and registered and turned out tens of thousands of first-time climate voters. JOB SUMMARY The Civic Engagement Organizer in Charlotte, NC will support ACE’s efforts to educate and empower young people in North Carolina to take action on climate change through civic engagement. The primary roles of this position are to administer the Blocks database and to manage the quality control process which includes tracking and verifying voter registration data. The Civic Engagement Organizer will have a leading role in maintaining our voter registration data and training and supporting the Charlotte Youth Organizers as they use Blocks and other tools and technology to improve the efficacy of ACE’s voter registration work. The Civic Engagement Organizer will also conduct field-based voter registration and GOTV activities. Through these primary responsibilities, the Civic Engagement Organizer will work to strengthen ACE’s role and impact in the North Carolina climate movement space by turning out first-time youth climate voters and increasing youth participation in our democracy. This is an exciting moment to join the ACE team as we work to scale our Action Fellowship and in-person education programs and build youth power to move forward just, equitable climate policy and elect strong climate leadership in the 2020 elections. This is a full-time, temporary position through October 31, 2020 with the possibility of extension. This is a remote position based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Civic Engagement Organizer will work from home, meet weekly by video chat with Field Program Team members and have weekly national full staff meetings with colleagues online, and periodically meet in person with the 6 other North Carolina teammates. The Civic Engagement Organizer needs to be available for regular regional travel to collect and deliver voter registration cards as well as occasional travel to participate in conferences, actions, events, and to attend staff retreats. APPLICATION GUIDELINES Please apply by emailing your resume and cover letter, to [email protected], with the “Civic Engagement Organizer, NC” in the subject line. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEOC guidelines. ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and views the climate crisis as a social justice crisis. People of color, indigenous people, people who experience gender oppression, people with disabilities, and people who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community are particularly encouraged to apply. | 
