North Carolina Black Alliance Inc. Environmental Health Fellow Remote · Part time Company website

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North Carolina Black Alliance (NCBA) is a 501(c)(3) organization that addresses policy and economic issues to enhance black communities by developing and promoting systemic policy change as well as youth and leadership development. We also seek to collaborate with strategic partners to advance those organizations' work and enhance intentional collaboration with black constituencies.

Position Description

 

The Environmental Health Fellow will help enhance internal and external capacity to track organizational environmental justice and access to healthcare work and community movement. The fellow will be responsible for assisting with the development of research support on key environmental health issues, such as PFAS, Energy Justice, CAFOs, Black maternal health, and social determinants of health. 

The fellow will report to both the Environmental Justice Program Manager and Access to Healthcare Program Manager. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of our health equity and environmental justice profile for tracking community members and organizations we’ve engaged with and trained. 
• Attend important meetings to help assist with overall Access to Healthcare and Environmental Justice priorities. 
• Produce issue related content for social media, newsletter, community education materials. 
• Create and support unique educational opportunities for fellow students and campuses regarding environmental health 
• Assist in the development of environmental health profile for tracking of community members reached and trained
• Conduct key policy research around current environmental health concerns for NC

Education & Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google applications.
• Highly organized, reliable, able to work independently, and able to develop internal and external partnerships.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Willing to try new things and can find comfort in new tools and spaces.
• Strong interpersonal skills, experience meeting deadlines, and the ability to multitask.
• Likes to look further than surface level but can control their research to not go down a rabbit hole.
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends.

Expectations & Compensation:

The Environmental Health Fellow position has a monthly stipend of $1,500, paid in bi weekly increments and requires 20 hours a week commitment. MUST live and work in North Carolina.