Senior Associate, Communications, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

Background

OFN is the nation’s leading investment intermediary and network CDFIs serving rural, urban, and Native communities across the United States. With over $1 billion in total assets under management, OFN manages a national membership network of over 410 mission-driven lenders and CDFIs, including community development loan funds, credit unions, green banks, community development banks, minority depository institutions, and venture capital funds. OFN is a trusted investment partner to the public, private, and philanthropic sectors – foundations, corporations, banks, government agencies, and others. For more than 30 years, our team has helped partners invest in communities to catalyze change and create economic opportunities for people and places traditional finance doesn’t reach.

To learn more, visit www.ofn.org

People who work at OFN come from a variety of professional and academic backgrounds. If you have:

• Passion for the mission and true believer in our core purpose.
• Courage to be a fearless advocate who is confident and resilient in our fight to drive capital into low-income communities.
• Smart, quick seekers of knowledge who thrive on creating and developing new strategies, products, and programs for increasing capital to communities we serve.
• Desire to be a collaborative team player who possesses humility and a willingness to lean in all areas of our work.

Summary

The Senior Associate, Communications, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, supports communications for OFN’s activities under the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), particularly the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA), in addition to the National Clean Investment Fund. Reporting to the VP, Strategic Communications, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, this role assists in designing and executing all aspects of internal and external CCIA project communications. The Senior Associate helps develop high-quality content and reporting that informs audiences, elevates learning, and demonstrates impact. This position supports the promotion of project activities through key communication channels and engages critical partners, OFN members, and community stakeholders through strategic outreach and innovative communication practices.

Come be a part of our growing diverse, highly committed, skilled, and collaborative staff. At OFN, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply nonetheless. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

This position is based in Washington, D.C. All staff currently work a hybrid schedule.

EEO Employer – Disability/Veteran/Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Supervisor: Vice President, Strategic Communications, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

FLSA Status: Exempt

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across business units, particularly with the OFN Climate and Strategic Communications teams to support the project’s overall communications strategy (internal and external) and the development of high-quality communications products to meet project goals.
• Execute project outreach campaigns through various digital and other platforms and channels: blog, website, social media, events, etc.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of project activities and deliverables specifically related to communication and outreach, including the CCIA community engagement strategy with low-income and disadvantaged communities and other market-building activities with clean energy contractors and workers.
• Ensure team’s compliance with OFN’s procedures for outside vendors and consultants to support the execution of project communications.
• Collaborate with Strategic Communications team, as well as outside vendors to ensure effective marketing and branding of CCIA events and workshops.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of public information materials.
• Coordinate CCIA-related press and other media outreach in collaboration with Strategic Communications.
• Provide communications support to other OFN departments, delivering high-quality content, communications products, and other deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or 5-7 years of relevant work experience required in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience with integrated, multi-channel communications strategy and tactics is required.
• Experience with editorial planning tools and marketing technologies such as Salesforce, WordPress, Sprout Social, and Asana a plus.
• Experience with U.S. Government program communications a plus.
• Experience working in a CDFI or nonprofit environment is desirable.

• Must possess a strong passion for, understanding of, and commitment to OFN’s mission, vision, and values. In addition, be a fearless advocate, who is confident and resilient in OFN’s fight to drive capital into low-income communities.
• A collaborative team player who possesses the interpersonal skills to work across all levels of the organization, humility, and a willingness to learn in all areas of our work. Be a strong team contributor, effective and comfortable in leading as well as supporting roles within teams.
• Be a smart, quick seeker of knowledge with the ability to think strategically, creatively, and tactically to analyze grant reports and assist in assuring success with organizational initiatives.
• Excellent writing and editing skills and the ability to adapt writing for a variety of contexts, channels, and audiences.
• Ability to “translate” and clearly communicate technical information for non-specialist audiences.
• Superior interpersonal communication, written and verbal communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-moving, growth environment and ability to respond to fluid work demands.
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Digital literacy to navigate workplace technology required.
• Occasional travel may be required (up to 5% of time).
• No extraordinary physical requirements beyond ability to travel.
• Job involves normal physical requirements for an office position.

Compensation and Benefits

OFN offers a wide variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, sick leave, and paid time off.

How to Apply

Apply here.