Job Description
Operations Associate - Regenerative California
Department: Regenerative California
Employment Type: Temporary
Location: Regenerative California - Monterey County, CA
Reporting To: CEO/Founder
Compensation: $35.00 - $45.00 / hour
Regenerative California (RC) is building a new kind of economy—one that restores food systems, strengthens communities, and grows prosperity over time. Our goal is bold: help California become a regenerative economy by 2035, starting with a flagship pilot in Monterey County.
We operate at the intersection of systems change, implementation, and real-world outcomes. RC is currently focused on three core initiatives:
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Food Systems - Regenerate 68! Farm (regenerative organic agriculture + education + demonstration)
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Housing - Monterey Attainable Housing Initiative (missing-middle workforce housing solutions)
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Thriving Livelihoods - Future of Blue (working waterfront revitalization + marine ecosystem restoration + blue economy innovation)
We are seeking an Operations Associate who thrives in a start-up environment and loves building behind-the-scenes systems that allow ambitious work to scale. You will support fundraising, communications, and administrative aspects of the organization, enabling RC’s projects and partnerships to succeed.
This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, calm under pressure, relationship-savvy, and energized by the challenge of building systems while the plane is in the air.
Primary Responsibilities
Fundraising Support
- Collaborate with CEO and fundraising consultant on communication methods for potential funders
- Manage the fundraising CRM - maintaining a communications calendar and support in outreach and calendaring
Success looks like:
- Creating and maintaining Excel/Google Sheets-based task list (could switch platforms if needed)
- Creating and maintaining Excel/Google Sheets-based outreach tracker for collecting information on funders
- Managing fundraising communications/outreach with up to 25 funders between July - Dec 2026
Communications Management & Administrative Support
- Work side-by-side with the Regenerative California CEO
- Provide organizational support for calendaring
- Set up meetings with current and potential partners
- Serve as liaison on behalf of Regenerative California with Spoke Consulting on monthly e-newsletter and social media content
- Institute consistent turnaround time for email responses
- Support program consultants and team members on as needed basis with administrative needs
Success looks like:
- Creating and maintaining Word/Google Docs template(s) to ensure consistency across future materials
- Emailing templates/standard language for sharing information about Regenerative California (including placeholder responses when longer responses are required)
- Organizing and consistently-managing CEO's calendar
- Drafting standard operating procedures (including space for expansion, as protocols expand/staffing grows)
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate brings a combination of operational excellence, people skills, and comfort with ambiguity.
- 3+ years experience in operations, program management, executive support, or project coordination (nonprofit, social enterprise, government, consulting, or entrepreneurial setting).
- Proven ability to build systems from scratch and improve existing workflows.
- Strong project management skills: ability to track tasks, timelines, and deliverables across multiple workstreams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational instincts, attention to detail, and follow-through.
- Comfort managing scheduling and logistics across multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to lead with professionalism, warmth, and clarity in a relationship-based organization.
- Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and solve problems proactively.
Personal Attributes We're Looking For:
- You are a systems builder and love creating structure.
- You bring calm, clarity, and follow-through to fast-moving environments.
- You are collaborative, warm, and comfortable engaging diverse partners.
- You are adaptable and energized by learning across sectors.
- You care deeply about community-centered climate and economic solutions.
- You believe operations are mission-critical.
Workplace, Compensation & Application
Compensation: $35-45/hr
This is a part-time, 15 hr/wk position that reports to the CEO. The position will include retirement benefits and is currently funded for 6 months.
How to Apply: To apply, please visit our Applicant Portal. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Please submit a resume and a short cover note describing why you’re excited about this role and how you’ve supported operations or project delivery in a complex environment.
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