River Programs Associate

River Network seeks an enthusiastic professional to support our work increasing access to clean, safe, and affordable drinking water. Individuals with interest and experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply: drinking water/utility access and affordability, water infrastructure funding and management (drinking water, sewer and stormwater), water and climate change resilience, public policy and/or public health, environmental justice, and conservation issues. This role is fully remote, and the ideal candidate has comfort and experience with managing projects with remote team members. This position will include research and writing; the ability to synthesize complex information for a broad audience is a must. The position will also be public-facing and require regular communication and collaboration with our external partners, usually via email and video calls. This position’s primary objective is to support the Drinking Water team with resource and training development, writing, and communications activities related to our work on clean, safe, and affordable drinking water and equitable water infrastructure implementation. The person hired for this position will serve as a creative synthesizer and connector, helping to advance our programmatic work in the areas described in more detail below.  

Our ideal candidate understands and has experience with nonprofit organizations and has experience working with under-represented groups, particularly racially and ethnically diverse communities. The River Programs Associate will work directly with the Drinking Water Program Director and interface regularly with other members of the River Programs team. This person must be flexible and able to take initiative in accomplishing tasks as well as seeking support from River Network staff. We seek a candidate who is excited about building the capacity of organizations in our network to advance equitable access to clean, safe, and affordable water with an emphasis on sustainable and climate resilient solutions that address historical inequities nationwide. 

Candidates must be willing to occasionally travel for staff retreats, conferences, and River Network’s national conference, River Rally.