U.S. Policy Analyst

Description

Important note: C2ES is recruiting to fill one position at either the Policy Analyst or Associate Fellow level. Separate job descriptions have been posted to reflect the distinct qualifications and responsibilities associated with each other. For companion posting for the Policy Analyst role, see this posting:

C2ES will fill one of these positions based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

About the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES):
Our mission is to secure a safe and stable climate by accelerating the transition to a thriving, just, and resilient low-carbon economy. We are widely recognized as an influential voice on climate issues, a trusted convener, and a credible source of expertise and analysis. We work closely with international climate negotiators; federal, state, and local policymakers; executives of Fortune 500 businesses;

and a wide range of other stakeholders to advance strong policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen resilience to climate impacts. C2ES is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.

Our organizational values
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We are ambitious and practical, advancing effective solutions that push the boundaries of the achievable. We are open-minded and inclusive, seeking out and considering a wide range of voices, views, and approaches. We are people-focused, dedicated to improving human well-being and recognizing that respect and empathy are central to success. We are one team, working collaboratively, communicating openly, making ourselves accessible to each other, and treating one another with kindness and respect.

C2ES seeks a highly motivated and committed individual to fill the position of U.S. Policy Analyst to help advance our work on domestic climate, energy, and climate-aligned trade policies. This position provides an exciting opportunity to join a team committed to effective and ambitious climate action, and will involve assessing the federal policy landscape, contributing to the development of policy approaches that can help achieve our climate goals, and supporting growing stakeholder engagement efforts at C2ES.

The U.S. Policy Analyst will play a key role in supporting C2ES’s broad and growing portfolio of U.S. climate and energy policy and climate-aligned trade work by conducting supervised research, contributing to policy briefs and other written products, monitoring policy developments, and providing logistical support for stakeholder engagement and convenings. The position will be part of a dynamic team with the U.S. Policy Fellow and the Climate-Aligned Trade Associate Fellow, and will report to the Director for U.S. Policy and Outreach.

• Work closely with C2ES experts to support the development and advancement of high-impact climate, energy, and climate-aligned trade policies;
• Monitor, track, and report on relevant U.S. climate, energy, and climate-aligned trade policy developments, including both administrative and legislative actions;
• Under direct supervision, conduct research and analysis on U.S. climate, energy, and climate-aligned trade policies, and other emerging policy issues, as assigned;
• Contribute to written materials including research memoranda, analyses, thought pieces, policy briefs, and reports;
• Attend and inform the U.S. Policy team about relevant events by other think tanks, advocacy groups, Congress, and federal agencies;
• Provide logistical support for workshops, briefings and other events engaging policymakers, experts, companies, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to a positive organizational culture, including by participating in regular events such as all-staff meetings and meetings of the…