WRWC is Hiring: Nuestros Bosques Program Coordinator

The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) is excited to announce a new opportunity to join our team as Nuestros Bosques (NB) Program Coordinator. This part-time position (25–30 hours per week) is a chance to be at the forefront of community-led urban forestry, environmental justice, and neighborhood resilience in Providence’s Olneyville community and beyond.

Funded through the Hispanic Access Foundation, the Nuestros Bosques: Reforestation, New Trees, and Capacity to Sustain program is all about expanding Providence’s urban forest while empowering local residents. Through this work, WRWC and our partners are planting trees, restoring habitat, and building community leadership to ensure a healthier, greener future.

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What You’ll Do

The Program Coordinator will play a key role in bringing this program to life by supporting both the people and the projects that make Nuestros Bosques possible. Responsibilities include:

  • Building and nurturing strong relationships with community members, staff, and partners

  • Coordinating program tasks, roles, and goals to keep everyone on track

  • Supporting administrative systems for project tracking, reporting, and collaboration

  • Helping run cohort-based programming, including trainings, events, and stipends

  • Serving as a liaison between WRWC teams, community tree leaders, and contracted partners

  • Ensuring all communications are clear, bilingual (Spanish & English), and accessible

  • Supporting robust community engagement and advancing tree equity across watershed neighborhoods

This role is both community-facing and detail-oriented—ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of organizing, administration, and environmental justice.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

  • Full bilingual fluency in Spanish and English

  • Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends

Desired:

  • Lived experience in frontline urban neighborhoods

  • Leadership or administrative experience in environmental/community work

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks independently and collaboratively

  • Experience empowering community leaders and fostering advocacy

  • Strong communication skills and comfort with business applications

Preferences: Applicants with lived or professional experience in Woonasquatucket River communities (Providence neighborhoods such as Olneyville, Manton, Hartford, Valley, Silver Lake, Elmhurst, and Smith Hill, as well as surrounding towns) will be given preference.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Pay: $25/hour, 25–30 hours per week

  • Benefits: May be added with future funding or if the position transitions to full-time

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Rebekah Greenwald, Director of Grants, at rgreenwald@wrwc.org. Applications may also be mailed to:

WRWC
Attn: Rebekah Greenwald, Director of Grants
45 Eagle Street, Suite 202
Providence, RI 02909-1082

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until September 16, 2025.

Join Our Team

At WRWC, our mission is to create positive environmental, social, and economic change by revitalizing the Woonasquatucket River, its Greenway, and its communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experience in our watershed neighborhoods.

If you’re passionate about urban forestry, community leadership, and environmental justice, we’d love to hear from you!