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Stewards VISTA: Energy Communities VISTA Leader WV
 
 
 
The individuals working in America's energy communities fueled the nation's prosperity. The Biden-Harris Administration committed to support these communities by providing leadership, funding, and support through the Energy Communities Interagency Working Group. Energy Communities AmeriCorps will advance Biden-Harris Administration priorities to support energy transition communities, advance the President's American Climate Corps, invest in America, and build workforce pathways to good-paying clean energy and climate resilience jobs. VISTA members will support each Energy Community's local economic development and workforce goals through grant writing, outreach, community engagement, and other capacity-building efforts. The VISTA project will collaborate with nine (9) high-priority areas out of the 25 Rapid Response communities identified by the President's task force (www.energycommunities.gov). The President's Task Force identified Rapid Response communities by assessing employment data, metrics of community economic need, cumulative impact data, and economic development and diversification pathways. The VISTA will work with organizations and government agencies to develop anti-poverty programming specific to the needs of each community. This approach allows ECAP VISTA members to solicit the involvement of low-income communities to develop, implement actively, and support community-led projects. VISTA members serve in these communities as capacity-building resources to ensure community-developed programs have the resources and support needed to continue after the VISTA resource is gone. Join our team to stand up the ECAP VISTA program by assisting VISTA members who are serving in communities impacted by energy transitions (coal mine closures, power plant closures, etc) to develop community plans that will elevate economic opportunities. Be on the planning team to recruit members, develop member training and support the program growth throughout the country.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA Leader will support the field-focused Energy Community AmeriCorps VISTA members through recruitment, training, resource generation, and outreach. The VISTA Leader will be the public relations representative who will tell the story of the work happening on the ground to funders and the general public. The VISTA Leader will work alongside Stewards Leadership and the federal partners to identify and deliver resources available to communities impacted by energy transitions. • VISTA members will benefit from training, hands-on experience, and professional development to prepare them for jobs and careers, including at federal agencies. VISTA members have noncompetitive eligibility for federal employment, and many federal agencies have used this authority to bring diverse, trained, mission-driven VISTA alums into their workforce. • The VISTA Leader will support the work of the VISTAs in the field by providing support and resources for their succes.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training ,  $400 monthly Housing stipend provided ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Environment . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Counseling ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Leadership ,  Environment ,  Public Speaking ,  Communications ,  Recruitment . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Stewards VISTA: Energy Communities VISTA Leader WV
Program Start/End Date
07/15/2024  -   07/14/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations WEST VIRGINIA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  04/24/2024  To  07/01/2024 
Contact Addie Gilkerson
330 Harper Park Dr
Beckley   WV   25801
3045331211
agilkerson@conservationlegacy.org
www.stewardslegacy.org
Listing ID 122538

       

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