Project Manager

The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust facilitates change by collaborating with low‐income communities of color in multiplying their power and influence over the use of land. We work with residents to increase access to parks and gardens, while organizing to change local policies to develop more equitable park and food systems for generations to come. We believe that this work is necessary to overcome decades of disinvestment, racism, and environmental injustice in low‐income communities of color and that no person in LA County should live without a safe park or access to fresh, healthy food. As a community‐based non‐profit land owner, developer, and steward for safe public space, we work with residents from planning site identification to design, construction, and stewardship.

We meet our goals by:

• Designing, building and managing urban parks and gardens;
• Organizing and developing campaigns to address both social and environmental conditions, including park equity and land use policy improvements;
• Supporting and developing community leaders, both youth and adults to be advocates for park equity and food justice through programming, training, and technical assistance.
• Partnering with community‐based organizations, government agencies, and key stakeholders to advance our project and policy work.
• Since 2002, we’ve helped create 30 urban parks and community gardens, serving over 500,000 Angelenos living within a 10-minute walk of our green spaces. We currently steward 13 parks and community gardens.

Position Summary: The Project Manager oversees and leads the development of park and school greening projects, including facilitation of participatory design processes, management of all consultants and contractors, grant writing, community organizing, and research to support both ongoing and new projects.

Key Responsibilities Include:
Manage outreach, design, and construction processes for all green space projects.Ensure that projects are constructed and/or implemented according to budget, timeframe, and professional standards.Hire, coordinate with, and oversee consultants during the creation of designs, drawings, construction documents, and other deliverables.

• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, City and County agencies, and other entities necessary to attain proper approvals, permits, and other project‐specific requirements.
• Collect, organize, and interpret community member and stakeholder input and feedback.
• Create and/or assist with the creation of designs and materials for distribution to community members and project stakeholders.
• Assist with research to determine feasibility of potential properties and projects.
• Support fundraising, outreach, and communications by providing graphics, maps, designs, project narratives, project budgets, and other information.
• Assist with various events and celebrations as needed.

Qualifications:

• Degree in landscape architecture, architecture, urban planning, or related field with at least 3 years of related professional experience.
• Demonstrated consciousness of racial justice, environmental racism, and equity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A California Driver’s License.
• Ability and willingness to work in a fast‐paced work environment.
• Willingness to work after hours and weekends when necessary and ability to work independently.
• Must thrive on change, innovation, and teamwork.

Annual Salary: Starting salary is $90,000 and includes a comprehensive benefits package with health, vision and dental insurance, 401k, vacation time, sick time, holidays, flexible schedules, and the support of a healthy work‐life balance.

The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust is an equal employment opportunity employer and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. People with multiple marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply, including queer, trans, people with disabilities and/or people of color. The Neighborhood Land Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, medical condition including genetic characteristics, mental or physical disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity (including transgender status), weight, height, linguistic characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency, where not substantially job‐related), citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume by email to tkjer@lanlt.org with the subject title: Project Manager

No phone calls, please.