Hiring: Maryland Engagement Coordinator Company: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Location: Annapolis, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:10:10 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Required Skills: •The Chesapeake Bay Foundation seeks a Maryland Engagement Coordinator in the Advocacy and Restoration Department to be based in Annapolis, Maryland. •CBF’s headquarters office in Annapolis, Maryland is the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, the world’s first U.S. Green Build Council’s LEED platinum building. In 2014, CBF opened the Brock Environmental Center—one of the world’s most energy efficient, environmentally smart buildings—in Virginia Beach, Virginia. •Leverage, build, and strengthen relationships with individuals and community leaders to serve as validators, ambassadors, and advocates for clean water across Maryland. •Engage and mobilize CBF members, advocates, volunteers, and constituents to support and amplify CBF’s legislative, regulatory, and policy priorities at the local, state, and federal levels through events, speaking opportunities, and grassroots activities. •Proactively include existing advocates and cultivate new advocates in activities impacting priority issues in Maryland. •Coordinate, promote, and execute high-quality events in close collaboration with the Maryland policy team, MD program staff, and other CBF departments that reinforce retention, visibility, and meaningful engagement among volunteers and advocates. •Develop and align community engagement strategies and actions for legislative and policy initiatives in coordination with the MD policy team, the engagement team, and other organization- and department-wide teams. •Build CBF’s roster of advocates and connect advocates and decision makers to the urgency of clean water issues. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or studies, policy, political science, or related fields and up to three years of relevant experience •Candidates who possess insight, lived experience, and skills for community organizing and volunteer management equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or intensive year-long field program, are encouraged to apply •Demonstrate a history or ability to implement coordinated events and public action for the environment or related issues •Cultural competency and demonstrated experience engaging a wide range of communities is desired •Well-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrate CBF’s core values of being credible, connected, and courageous •Demonstrated capacity to build relationships, network and communicate with a diverse set of individuals and organizations will be critical to CBF’s engagement, advocacy and policy success •Demonstrated capacity to be a public facing member of CBF’s team and be a key contributor to successful advocacy and outreach efforts Compensation: •$60,000 - $62,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!