Groundswell has open positions in a variety of roles to join our team in Washington, DC.
Groundswell builds community power. Individuals of various nationalities, ages, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds comprise our team and work with us to empower communities. Learn more about our hiring philosophy and recruiting process in our Interview Guide.
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The Vice President, SE Rural Power Solar for All, will lead the strategic direction, implementation, and management of Groundswell’s EPA Greenhouse Gas Fund-funded (GGRF) SE Rural Power Solar for All Program (SE Rural Power). Consistent with the purposes of the EPA’s GGRF Solar for All Program and the Justice40 initiative, the SE Rural Power Program will deliver deep electricity bill savings to tens of thousands of income-qualified residents across Alabama, Arkansas, Northern Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Central and Southern Virginia by delivering a range of financial assistance tools to deploy community solar with associated energy storage, in partnership with local nonprofit rural cooperative and municipal utilities across the region.
This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional looking to deepen a career at the intersection of clean energy and social justice.
The SE Finance Manager will contribute to managing Groundswell’s finances and awarding grant funds from the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenHouse Gas Reduction Act (GGRF). This role will assist the Director of Organizational Finance with ensuring compliance with financial reporting, time tracking, invoices, and dissemination of the GGRF grants funds, which are properly allocated
This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career professional passionate about enacting meaningful, community-level change at the intersection of clean energy and social justice. The HR Associate will work closely with Groundswell’s Organizational Excellence team members to support the organization’s internal Human Resources Department. This role will join the team during accelerated organizational growth and support Groundswell’s HR functions while maintaining a solid values-centered organizational culture
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join Groundswell as the Federal Contract and Grant Compliance Manager. The Manager will be responsible for overseeing Groundswell’s grants and contracts award process, ensuring compliance with all required agencies, and managing Groundswell’s GreenHouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alongside the Director of Compliance and Project Finance.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, versatile, and detail-oriented problem-solver with a passion for clean energy and social justice. Groundswell’s Energy Programs team leads delivery of the organization’s solar, resilience, energy efficiency, and housing equity programs and projects in multiple states. As a key member of this team, the regional Energy Programs Lead, Heartland is responsible for implementing with excellence the vision for building community power across the Heartland, including program implementation, customer support, and stakeholder collaboration for Groundswell’s solar and resilience programs across the region, as well any energy efficiency and housing equity programs that Groundswell may seek to deploy in the future.
Groundswell is seeking an experienced financial leader to fill the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This position is crucial for maintaining the organization's financial and legal health, ensuring effective and excellent implementation of Groundswell's vision to build community power. The CFO will manage financial operations, oversee the solar finance work including project finance and market transformation efforts, and act as a strategic partner in developing organizational capabilities and processes.
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