About ecoLatinos

ecoLatinos is a Latino-led nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Latino community access to nature through green job development, youth environmental education, and improved wellbeing in underserved communities. The organization delivers hands-on environmental workforce training in sustainable landscaping, green infrastructure, and urban forestry across the Washington DC / Baltimore region, and operates with federal grant funding in support of its mission.

The Role

We are hiring a Director of Programs & Operations to serve as our CEO's primary organizational partner and senior operational leader. This role carries direct responsibility for the day-to-day management of ecoLatinos' programs, grant compliance, staff, and organizational systems — enabling the CEO to focus on fundraising, board relations, and external partnerships.

If you are a bilingual, mission-driven leader with a background in environmental education, workforce development, or community-based programs, and you're ready to help a growing Latino-serving nonprofit reach its full potential, we want to hear from you. We welcome applicants who are ready to step into their first Director-level role.

What You'll Do

• Lead day-to-day organizational operations — supervising a team of 4–6 staff and consultants, setting priorities, and keeping programs running on time and on budget.
• Manage multiple grant-funded environmental training programs simultaneously, ensuring all deliverables, reporting, and compliance requirements are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for grant compliance — maintaining documentation, tracking timelines, and coordinating with funders, the CEO, and program staff.
• Build and support a high-performing team — conducting regular one-on-ones, onboarding new staff, and sustaining a collaborative, accountable culture.
• Represent ecoLatinos with community organizations, government agencies, and environmental partners, with sensitivity to the communities we serve.
• Lead adoption of organizational systems and tools that improve how we work — scheduling, project management, grant records, and communications.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental education, workforce development, nonprofit operations, or community-based programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing grant-funded programs and meeting federal, state, and county funder requirements.
• Experience supervising staff, leading a team, or coordinating contractors and volunteers.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish — written and spoken.
• Deep commitment to environmental equity and the Latino communities ecoLatinos serves.
• Strong organizational, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently.