The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $1.96B Community Change Grants Program (Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program | US EPA). EnDyna has a contract from EPA to provide technical assistance to the communities under this grants program and we have an immediate need for experienced Technical Assistance to provide support to communities. EnDyna has also set up a web site for communities seeking technical assistance (www.communitychangeta.org).

$100M has been earmarked for Southern Border Communities (SBCs) – the 100-mile area above and along the U.S.- Mexico border. If you are experienced in providing technical assistance to SBCs, we are interested in speaking with you immediately. You should have strong knowledge of the SBCs’ issues and relationships in SBC communities. However, you should not be paid by SBCs or their partners either directly or indirectly.

Job Responsibilities:

• Community Support:
  • Work closely with communities that have applied for grants, providing support and guidance throughout the application process.
  • Build strong relationships with individuals and organizations on the ground, understanding their unique challenges and circumstances.
• Capacity Building:
  • Center the voices and ideas of community members, recognizing their capacity for brilliance, innovation, and resilience.
  • Facilitate training sessions to empower communities with the skills and knowledge needed to shape and implement environmental and climate justice projects.
• Strategic Problem-Solving:
  • Navigate complex projects, demonstrating both common sense and intelligence to address challenges and seize opportunities.
  • Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to shape projects that address inequity, pollution, and other environmental justice issues.
• Forming Partnerships
  • Assisting community-based organizations (CBOs) form partnerships with other CBOs, federally recognized tribal organizations (FRTOs) and/or local governments for the purposes of applying for government grants
• Climate Action and Pollution Reduction Problem Solving
  • Assisting CBOs or FRTOs in providing climate action solutions
  • Assisting CBOs or FRTOs in providing pollution reduction solutions

Qualifications:

• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to relate to a wide variety of people and organizations.
• Deep belief in the capacity of communities, placing importance on community voices and ideas.
• Quick learner with both common sense and intelligence to navigate complex projects.
• Impeccable integrity and reliability in all aspects of work.
• Bonus points for specialized linguistic or cultural competency.
• Bonus points for experience in climate, environmental, or public health issues, creating workforce pipelines, or working with local governments.

EnDyna is looking for experienced technical assistance providers with a strong commitment to EPA’s community change mission. This will be a part-time, independent contractor role. You should be prepared to talk to the communities – in person, by phone and video conference. Some travel to the nearby communities may be needed. We will reimburse all pertinent expenses per federal government’s guidelines.

It is EnDyna’s policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.