Application Guide
How to Apply for Implementation & Coordination Manager-Programs and Organizing
at The Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership
🏢 About The Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership
The Chisholm Legacy Project is a unique organization serving as a critical resource hub specifically for Black frontline climate justice leadership. Unlike generic environmental nonprofits, it centers equity and justice through the Just Transition Framework, directly connecting Black communities with resources for systems change. Working here means contributing to a mission-driven organization that addresses both climate and racial justice in a targeted, impactful way.
About This Role
This Implementation & Coordination Manager role provides essential administrative and project management support to the Programs and Organizing Department, ensuring smooth operations and project execution. You'll manage multiple short-term projects simultaneously while coordinating internal and external meetings and supporting departmental leadership. Your work directly enables frontline climate justice initiatives to move from vision to implementation within Black communities.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve coordinating schedules for multiple program meetings, preparing materials for frontline community engagements, tracking progress on several short-term projects using Asana, and supporting departmental leadership with operational priorities. You'd balance routine administrative tasks with responsive support for emerging organizing needs, all while ensuring alignment with the Just Transition Framework.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who The Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership Is Looking For
- Has 6+ years of administrative/project management experience in social justice, climate, or nonprofit sectors (not just corporate project management)
- Demonstrates proficiency with Microsoft Office suite AND project management tools like Asana, with experience managing multiple simultaneous projects
- Possesses exceptional organizational skills with ability to coordinate complex schedules and materials for diverse stakeholders
- Shows clear understanding of climate justice frameworks, particularly how they intersect with racial justice in frontline communities
📝 Tips for Applying to The Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership
Explicitly connect your 6+ years of experience to coordination work in justice-focused or community-based organizations, not just generic project management
Mention specific experience with Asana or similar tools in your resume, and be prepared to discuss how you've used them for justice-related projects
Research and reference the Just Transition Framework in your materials to show understanding of the organization's specific approach
Highlight any experience coordinating meetings or projects involving diverse stakeholders, particularly in Black communities or climate justice spaces
Demonstrate how your administrative skills serve mission-driven work by providing concrete examples from past justice-focused roles
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Explain how your 6+ years of coordination experience specifically prepares you to support Black frontline climate justice leadership', 'Describe your understanding of the Just Transition Framework and how administrative support enables its implementation', 'Provide specific examples of managing multiple short-term projects simultaneously in justice-focused contexts', "Connect your project management tool proficiency (Asana, etc.) to how it would streamline the Programs and Organizing Department's work"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → The Just Transition Framework and how The Chisholm Legacy Project specifically applies it
- → Black frontline communities in climate justice movements and their specific resource needs
- → The organization's specific programs and initiatives mentioned on their website or social media
- → Shirley Chisholm's legacy and how it informs the project's approach to leadership and organizing
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Presenting generic project management experience without connecting it to social/racial justice contexts
- Failing to demonstrate understanding of the specific intersection of climate and racial justice
- Overemphasizing corporate project management experience without showing how it applies to nonprofit/community organizing settings
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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