Job Posting Board

About the Role The Environmental Defense Center (EDC), one of the nation’s longest running non-profit environmental law firms, is looking for an experienced communications professional to help advance the organization’s mission by developing stories, messaging, and campaigns that connect EDC’s programs to the people who need to hear about them—community members, donors, volunteers, journalists, decision makers, and others.  The position reports to EDC’s Deputy Director and works with the organization’s administrative team, providing support for content creation, digital presence, community outreach, program communications, and storytelling. This position is central to growing EDC’s visibility, broadening our base of supporters and donors, and deepening our communication to diverse communities across Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties.  This is a full-time exempt position based in EDC’s Santa Barbara office. The position requires flexibility to attend evening and weekend events and community activities. The candidate must live within EDC’s service area of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties.

Responsibilities

• At the direction of the Deputy Director, produce, intelligent, creative, and sophisticated visual and written content, including social posts, newsletters, short videos, digital advertising, website updates, presentations, press pieces, and program factsheets and updates. • Effectively adapt EDC’s complex legal and program work, advocacy campaigns, and community engagement efforts into accessible, compelling stories. • Help capture and document stories that commemorate EDC’s legacy on the central coast, especially around key anniversaries and milestones. • Craft compelling narratives and appeals that inspire action among diverse audiences. • Support the implementation and evolution of EDC’s brand identity and communications guidelines across all digital and print materials. • Track and analyze communications performance metrics including social media engagement, newsletter open rates, and website traffic, and work with supervisor to adjust strategies based on data. • Guide and support volunteer ambassadors, interns, or contractors as needed on designated communications projects. 

Experience & Competencies:

• 2+ years of experience in communications, visual and written content creation, or a related field. Nonprofit experience a plus. • Strong writer and communicator who can translate complex legal and environmental issues into compelling public-facing content for different audiences. • Proven ability to develop and execute integrated marketing and communication strategies across print, digital, social, email, and earned media channels. • Demonstrated experience with graphics creation and visual communications across various digital platforms. • Creative implementor with a high bar for design quality and storytelling. • Demonstrates cultural competency and a commitment to equity to everything they do. • Solid understanding of how communications connects to fundraising. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, email marketing platforms, social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), and familiarity with design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Canva. • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and balance a diverse and evolving workload.

Helpful, Not Required

• Candidates from diverse backgrounds who bring unique lived experiences to our team are strongly encouraged to apply. • Proficiency in written and spoken Spanish. • Experience with content management systems such as WordPress, Squarespace or Wix.   • Experience working with CRM or database management programs. • Experience cultivating media relations and press contacts.

Ideal Attributes

• Passion for environmental protection and defense of the natural world.    • Demonstrates commitment to EDC’s mission to defend nature and advance environmental justice on California’s Coast. • A strategic communications mindset – audience growth and impact, not just deliverables. • Initiative and creativity – generating ideas rather than waiting for direction. • Adaptability, resilience, and willingness to roll your sleeves up as a member of a small team in a fast-paced work environment.

Compensation 

The salary range is $75,000-85,000 based on experience. 

Benefits

EDC offers a generous benefit package including health, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, and retirement matching contribution for employees, plus contributions toward health insurance coverage for dependents and spouses. Paid vacation and sick leave are provided, plus 10 holidays. In addition, employees are paid during EDC’s Winter Break, from December 24 through December 31, when our office is closed. EDC also may close the office on select days during the summer to provide staff with additional paid time off. 

To Apply

Please submit a compelling letter of interest, resume, writing and digital design samples, and professional references to: • Betsy Weber, EDC Deputy Director bweber@EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org • Subject: “Coordinator of Communications”  • Only complete applications that follow all instructions will be reviewed. We kindly request no telephone inquiries regarding this position.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & JUSTICE

EDC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work culture. We believe that a diverse workforce that brings a broad range of lived experiences and backgrounds improves our ability to assist our clients; enhances intellectual engagement; inspires innovation and creativity; and promotes critical thinking and solution-finding. EDC is devoted to hiring a diverse team of qualified people with respect to gender identity (including gender expression), race, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, age, physical abilities, and other factors. EDC will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified people with disabilities.  

Location: Fully on-site, five days per week at the San Fernando office
Salary Range: $175,000 - $210,000
About the Organization:
El Centro de Amistad (ECDA) is a community-based behavioral health organization serving
children, adults, and families throughout the San Fernando Valley. ECDA is committed to
providing accessible, culturally responsive services to Latino, immigrant, low-income, and
other historically underserved communities.
Position Overview and Leadership Profile:
El Centro de Amistad seeks an experienced and mission-driven Executive Director to
provide strategic, operational, financial, and organizational leadership.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative, strategic executive with experience
leading complex nonprofit, behavioral health, healthcare, or human services organizations.
They will bring sound judgment, integrity, and emotional intelligence, along with experience
overseeing strategy, operations, finance, compliance, and program performance. They will
have a track record of partnering with Boards, leading growth and change, and building
strong relationships with staff, clients, funders, public agencies, and community partners.
They will demonstrate knowledge of behavioral health, government funding, and regulatory
requirements, along with a commitment to culturally diverse communities and a
leadership style that balances empowerment with accountability
Key Role and Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership and Organizational Management
• Partner with the Board and senior leadership team to implement ECDA’s
strategic plan, establish organizational priorities, and ensure long-term
sustainability.
• Identify emerging community needs, organizational risks, funding opportunities,
and opportunities for responsible growth.
• Lead organizational planning, change management, and continuous
improvement while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability,
transparency, and inclusion.
• Establish clear organizational performance measures and regularly report
financial, program, compliance, and strategic plan progress to the Board.
Program, Financial, and Operational Excellence
• In partnership with qualified clinical leadership, ensure the delivery of highquality, culturally responsive behavioral health services through effective
oversight of clinical operations, program performance, service quality, and client
outcomes.
• Provide executive oversight of ECDA’s approximately $11 million annual
operating budget, financial planning, internal controls, financial performance,
and stewardship of resources. Oversee cash-flow management, audits, billing
and reimbursements.
• Promote effective coordination and consistent practices across ECDA’s
programs and locations.
• Ensure that ECDA has effective human resources, technology, facilities, and
administrative systems to support all programs, staff and long-term
sustainability.
Contracts, Compliance, and Risk
• Ensure compliance with government contracts, Medi-Cal requirements,
licensing standards, grant conditions, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Oversee contract deliverables, billing, reimbursement, documentation, and
reporting.
• Work with clinical, financial, compliance, and program leaders to identify and
address organizational risks.
• Maintain effective relationships with public agencies, funders, regulators, and
referral partners.
Leadership and Community Engagement
• Recruit, develop, support, and evaluate the senior leadership team while
strengthening organizational culture, staff development, succession planning,
and employee engagement.
• Partner closely with the Board to support governance, fundraising, and strategic
decision-making.
• Serve as ECDA’s primary ambassador, building strong relationships with donors,
funders, public agencies, community organizations, and other stakeholders to
advance the organization’s mission and impact.
• Lead ECDA’s fundraising and revenue-diversification efforts.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, public
administration, behavioral health, social work, psychology, public health, or a
related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant executive
experience.
• At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible senior management or
executive leadership experience.
• Experience supervising staff and managing multiple organizational functions.
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid California driver's license, and current
automobile insurance.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public
Health, or a related field.
• Executive experience in a behavioral health or community-based service
organization.
• Experience with Los Angeles County behavioral health systems, Medi-Cal,
and/or public contracts.
• Knowledge of the San Fernando Valley and the communities ECDA serves.
• Professional fluency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Experience leading an organization through growth, transition, restructuring, or
strategic change.
• Experience with fundraising, grants, public funding, and revenue diversification.
The benefits of joining the ECDA team include (If eligible) health insurance, vision, dental,
long-term disability, AD&D, life insurance, vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, jury duty,
bereavement, and 401K matching.
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to ECDA@netzelgrigsby.com.
El Centro de Amistad provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, El Centro de Amistad
complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment
at every company location. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer,
leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Established in 1973, Interface Children & Family Services is the region’s most comprehensive nonprofit social services agency providing direct, responsive, wrap-around services to address the complex needs of clients and our local community. Interface is seeking a visionary, collaborative, and strategic leader to serve as its next Chief Executive Officer. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will provide clear strategic direction and overall organizational leadership by articulating a compelling vision, setting priorities, and empowering the senior leadership team. The next CEO will be expected to lead through a changing funding and policy environment, foster open communication and collaboration across the organization, and position Interface to meet evolving community needs.

Pay Range: $250,000-$300,000

The Green Jobs Coordinator is responsible for implementing, managing, and evaluating CFROG’s green workforce development activities. In this position, the Green Jobs Coordinator will teach climate justice, climate change, and offshore wind career curriculum to pre-apprenticeship labor students and potentially other audiences. This work also includes participation and meaningful involvement in offshore wind and/or green workforce related coalition and advocacy spaces, including the Central Coast Community Benefits Coalition. Additionally, this position will work on communications projects to uplift offshore wind benefits, fight against misinformation, and provide public education.

Pay Range: $31.37/hr

Friendship Center is a licensed adult day program dedicated to providing compassionate care, connection, and joy to older adults, particularly those living with dementia, and support to the families who love them. Serving all of South Santa Barbara County, we offer innovative, culturally-attuned programming designed to enhance quality of life and preserve dignity for every participant.
As a Program Specialist, you’ll be part of the daily rhythm of our center and the lives of our members. Your days may include:
-Supporting and leading engaging group and individual activities (art, music, games, movement, conversation)
-Helping create a calm, welcoming, and joyful environment
-Assisting participants with personal care needs respectfully and with dignity
-Supporting meals, snacks, and shared dining experiences
-Joining small group outings and excursions to local parks, museums, and nature spots
-Helping prepare for special events and celebrations
-Collaborating with a close-knit team to support each participant’s unique needs
-Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized space following health and safety protocols
This role is ideal for individuals with experience or an interest in senior care, healthcare, human services, or adjacent people-centered fields who want to do hands-on, relationship-based work in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Pay Range: $19-25