Climate Justice Policy Fellow

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.