Program Manager, Environmental & Climate Just

POSITION TITLE: Program Manager, Environmental and Climate Justice SUPERVISOR: Director, Center for Environmental and Climate Justice DATE EFFECTIVE: August 18, 2026 DATE REVISED: August 18, 2026 LOCATION: Washington, D.C., Remote TRAVEL : Moderate JOB CLASSIFICATION : Exempt POSITION SUMMARY The NAACP Empowerment Programs, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for equal rights, seeks a Program Manager, Environmental and Climate Justice, who is a dynamic and innovative leader who has a foundational understanding of environmental and climate justice issues, can produce high-quality written work, gather and translate research and information for internal and external audiences and contribute to the overall strategic direction of the Association. TheCenter for Environmental and Climate Justiceis one of the Centers of Innovation (C-HOPE) at the NAACP . The Center’s team of subject matter experts work with our robust national network of member units and their local communities to execute transformative strategies. The Center proactively disrupts the inequitable systems that disproportionately impact Black Americans. The Center responds to environmental and climate justice issues leveraging change levers through a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder advocacy approach. The Program manager is a key member of the team, who assists in tracking and managing environmental and climate justice issues as outlined in the Center’s priority areas of work. Additionally, program manager is the day-to-day operational lead for administrative needs within the Center. The ideal candidate has the capacity to work with the Director for the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice to carry out the goals within the Center and how the NAACP can address rapidly evolving challenges in the field. The ideal candidate has expertise in and knowledge of environmental and climate justice issues as well as complex short-term and long-term project management and campaigns. Attention to detail in work