Center for Nonprofit Excellence - Virginia→
Climate Justice Policy Fellow
Entry LevelHybrid
Location
Greensboro, NC
Salary
$42k–$52k/yr
Experience
Not specified
Posted
1 month ago
Skills
ms-suiteg-suiteresearchanalytical skillsreport writingcommunity engagementadvocacyequitable decarbonization strategiesclimate policy analysis
Job Description
Summary: The Center for Nonprofit Excellence - Virginia is seeking a Climate Justice Policy Fellow to support local climate policy initiatives. The role involves policy analysis, advocacy, community engagement, and developing strategies for sustainable energy and transportation solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Assess local climate policy options using both quantitative and qualitative research methods and deliver policy briefings/reports
- Support community engagement, education, and advocacy efforts, particularly related to equitable decarbonization and local energy and transportation systems
- Contribute to communications for local climate policy issues, such as blog posts and social media content
- Assist with other miscellaneous program tasks
Required Qualifications:
- Proficiency with MS-Suite and G-Suite
- Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate clearly, listen actively, interact with diverse audiences, and share knowledge and information effectively
- Self-motivated, with good organizational skills, and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to finish projects and deliver on commitments
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience researching equitable decarbonization strategies, particularly for local energy systems
- Experience with and passion for climate/environmental/social justice and equity
- Experience developing polished, concise reports with graphical elements
- Professional proficiency in Spanish (desirable, but not required)
- Knowledge of GIS and/or statistical software (desirable, but not required)
Required Skills: MS-Suite, G-Suite, Research, Analytical skills, Report writing, Community engagement, Advocacy, Equitable decarbonization strategies, Climate policy analysis
Benefits: This position is a contract position and does not include medical or other fringe benefits.
Benefits
This position is a contract position and does not include medical or other fringe benefits.