General Application

About Us
Footprint Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit disaster service organization headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. We develop and deploy sustainable response technologies to community resilience centers after climate disasters in the U.S. Footprint Project works across the disaster management cycle to expand frontline access to mobile microgrids and reduce fossil fuel use. Visit www.footprintproject.org to learn more.

Why a General Application?
If you don’t see a specific position listed that matches your skills, but you’d like to be considered for future opportunities with Footprint Project, please apply here. We maintain a pool of talented candidates and review applications on an ongoing basis. When a role becomes available, we will reach out to qualified applicants from this pool.

Job Details

• Location: New Orleans, LA or Asheville, NC metro areas preferred.
• Workplace Policy: Hybrid. Note: We currently meet at our warehouse-office in Metairie, LA and Mars Hill, NC once a month for a couple hours.
  

Benefits: Eligible employees receive the following:

• Monthly stipends for healthcare and technology
• 31 days for vacations and holidays for the calendar year through the following Q1
• Paid Sick Leave
• Generous paid Bereavement Leave
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Unpaid Family and Medical Leave
• Paid psychotherapy services and discounted wellness services
• Professional development financial assistance

Attributes

• Excited to join a small, nimble, and innovative organization. You don’t just want to work here; you want to build something cool together.
• Adaptable. You can pivot and problem-solve under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal communication and training skills. You’re patient and respectful while assisting people of all skill levels and comfortable working with diverse groups of people.
• Ask questions to clarify tasks and priorities. You can readily say “I don’t know” or “What the heck are you talking about?” or “I need help with this.”
• Self-starter. You are able to work independently and remotely without needing hand holding.
• Proactive. You don’t need to be nudged to do your work, and you take the initiative.
• On board with decolonizing disaster relief, decarbonizing our planet, and working towards a just, equitable energy transition. You share our values.

Footprint Project is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Footprint Project makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. We expect all Footprint Project employees uphold and demonstrate these same values, wherever we go and with whomever we work.