Operations Associate
Description
The Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition (MEJC) is building a future rooted in justice, sustainability, and community power. To keep our movement strong, we’re looking for a sharp and organized Operations Associate to support the internal systems that keep our work possible. This hybrid-onsite/remote (1-2 days a week in office to support staff meetings, events, etc.) role based in Detroit, MI, is a great opportunity for someone who thrives behind the scenes, values equity, and wants to be a part of a passionate team driving change across Michigan.
What you’ll do
As an Operations Associate at MEJC, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our organization runs smoothly and efficiently. You’ll support the day-to-day office, administrative, and clerical functions contributing to key areas including human resources, accounts payable processing, and inventory tracking. While on-the-job training is provided, we prioritize candidates who demonstrate strong attention to detail, discretion, effective time management, initiative, and clear communication. Day to day, you can expect to:
- Attend professional meetings, read literature, and participate in training or other education offerings to stay updated on operations, technologies, and organizational strategy
- Meet with Partner office manager to discuss events, schedule reminders, and troubleshoot
- Support staff activities in office including orders for catering, supplies, or equipment
- Maintain up to date grant records in the organization’s Salesforce and Asana databases
- Support Operations Director on rapid response support for staff
- Respond to questions and requests for information from grantors, reporting agencies, etc., as requested by the organizations leadership
- Maintaining careful organizational records, including contact lists, inventory, and calendars
- Conduct regular data entry to MEJC databases and systems according to policy
- Send out donor acknowledgments
- Handle and distribute office mail
What you need to thrive in this role
- Bachelor’s degree or non-profit experience
- A basic understanding of non-profit business operations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to understand financial data, processes, or procedures
- Accounting, Finance, or Business management experience is a plus but not required
- Perform job responsibilities in an efficient and timely fashion
- Computer proficiency and experience with productivity software
- IT skills and experience is a plus but not required
- A high degree of attention to detail, accuracy, and organization
- Friendly and community service oriented
- Belief in and commitment to social, racial, and environmental justice
About us
The Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition (MEJC) is a statewide coalition working to achieve a clean, healthy, and safe environment for Michigan’s most vulnerable residents. We focus on the Jemez and EJ Principles through popular education, grassroots policy advocacy, and organizing our communities for systems change. MEJC convened in 2011 to grow the Environmental Justice movement in Michigan. We lead campaigns to fight for Energy Justice and Clean Air as well as engage in federal and state policy. MEJC hopes to define an ambitious Environmental Justice agenda for Michigan that centers Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities and is free of fossil fuels and false solutions.
What we offer you
- Salary: $48,000 – $58,000/year
- Medical, dental, and vision (Individual coverage is 100% paid for by MEJC)
- 401k with employer match
- Disability insurance options
- Generous PTO including parental leave
- Professional development
- Community involvement
I’m interested, how do I get started?
To apply: https://app.jobvite.com/j?aj=opOLyfwg&s=myHRpartner
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Our hiring management partner is myHR Partner. myHR Partner is not a staffing service or recruiter. All resumes/applications will be reviewed for this position and only for our organization. Thank you for considering us as a potential employer!
At MEJC, we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal-opportunity employer, we stay true to that by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place.