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MHC Corps Climate Readiness Fellow

3 months ago

Lansing, United States Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) Full time

Position Title: Climate Readiness Fellow

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Host Site: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity - Office of Rural Prosperity

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Position Type: Teleservice*

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Site Supervisor: Lisa Miller

Slot Type: Full term (11 months)

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Hours: Full-time placement (40 hours/week)

Dates of Service: November 13th, 2024 - October 17th, 2025

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Stipend: $35,200

Location: Lansing, MI

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*Teleservice: Service hours completed offsite (i.e. home office)

MI Healthy Climate Corps:

Join the MI Healthy Climate Corps (MHC Corps) and make a lasting impact on Michigan's carbon-neutral future The MHC Corps accelerates Michigan's climate action through capacity building and leadership development. Members serve across the state to advance the MI Healthy Climate Plan's (MHCP) goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The plan, unveiled by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in April 2022, aims to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis; create good-paying jobs; position Michigan as a climate action leader; and build a healthier and more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable Michigan for all Michiganders.

About the Host Partner:

The Oce of Rural Prosperity works across sectors to foster strategic and coordinated investments in people and places, with an intentional focus on building the capacity and resources necessary meet complex rural needs. Rural Michigan is home to 20 percent of the state's population and comprises nearly 94 percent of the state's land area. Our oce works collaboratively with state, federal, philanthropic and university partners, as well as directly with rural communities. Founded in 2022 as the Oce of Rural Development by Executive Directive in 2022-01, the oce was renamed the Oce of Rural Prosperity by Executive Order in 2023 (EO 2023-06).

MHC Corps Member Role and Responsibilities

The MI Healthy Climate Corps member will support the Rural Readiness Network and the communities/local readiness teams that are engaged with the Network. The Oce of Rural Prosperity coordinates and facilitates the Rural Readiness Network as means to connect rural communities with resources that advance their priorities through community coaching, curated programming, and grant navigation. The Network was announced in June 2024 and will be activated in Fall 2024. The MHC Corps member will work closely with rural communities developing and advancing projects energy eciency and renewable energy projects.

MHC Corps member activities include:

  • Coaching rural communities/local readiness teams as they consider how revenue generated from renewable energy projects could serve as a tool to reach their short and long-term community development goals.

  • Facilitating connections between and among rural communities/local readiness teams working on similar projects to promote peer-to-peer learning and networking.

  • Serving as a conduit between Oce of Rural Prosperity, rural communities, and climate related programming to increase rural awareness of and engagement with technical assistance and funding opportunities.

  • Informing the development of Rural Readiness Network programing and activities through insights gathered through engagement with local readiness teams

  • Curating climate and energy funding and technical assistance opportunities that will be of particular interest to rural communities for promotion.

  • Assist rural communities as they develop the Intended Award Use and Award Use Plan associated with the Renewable Ready Communities Award.

  • Empower the community to access federal and state climate resources by planning meetings, educational programs, and/or other activities to consistently share information.

  • Participate in MHC Corps member development shared learning and collaboration activities including four MHC Corps in-person convenings, MHC Corps monthly virtual trainings (refer to calendar attachment), and Michigan's AmeriCorps activities.

  • Members will host a community input session with their host site to collect community feedback and advance the goals of the MI Healthy Climate Plan.

Evaluation and Reporting:
  • Members will complete a Mid-year Performance Evaluation during the term.
  • Other reporting requirements (bi-weekly timesheets, monthly data reports, quarterly narrative reports).
Preferred Qualications:

The appropriate candidate will have a strong interest and/or background in environmental issues, coalition building and/or community organizing, and communications or a combination of such interests. The appropriate candidate must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent attention to detail, the ability to work within a team or as an individual and be familiar with the Microsoft Oce suite and Google Applications. Members are required to work the standard oce hours of their host communities.

No specic background or education is required to join the MHC Corps
But a minimum of 2 years of experience in these types of situations is essential for success:

  • Experience facilitating a meeting with people who have more experience than them
  • Complete their work independently and without constant supervision
  • Experience overcoming obstacles in work situations in the past
  • Experience managing multiple professional relationships
  • Comfortable working outside of the typical 9 am - 5 pm to attend community events
  • Ability to use or teach oneself new software in a fast-paced role with little oversight
Minimum Qualications:
  • Live in Michigan
  • Ability to travel to four in-person MHC Corps convenings around the state. Carpools will be available and encouraged.
  • Be at least 18 years of age. Applicants must have a high school diploma, GED, or be working toward the completion of one.
  • U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident of the U.S.
  • Pass the following National Service Criminal History Checks: State of Michigan background check, State of residency (if not Michigan), FBI Fingerprinting, and National Sex Offender Registry
Compensation:

Members will receive a living allowance of $35,200 distributed in even increments, bi-weekly. Members will receive student loan forbearance for qualied loans, health care benets, child care assistance upon eligibility, and continual professional development. Upon successful completion of service, an education award in the amount of $7,395 will be issued. Members will serve approximately 40 hours per week (a total of 1,700 hours during the service term).

The MI Healthy Climate Corps Program is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made for interviews and service as needed.