Policy Fellow (EA)

Environmental America; California, Washington (MO, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

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Job summary

Environment America is seeking candidates for positions in Massachusetts, California, and Washington, DC. The role supports our mission to build support for clean energy, fight pollution, and protect natural areas. Start dates are rolling; positions begin August 2020.

The compensation target is $28,000–$30,000 in the first year, with a competitive benefits package. You will build coalitions, organize events, and conduct outreach, research and reporting to influence public debate.

Responsibilities

• Build coalitions with small business owners, farmers, public health officials to support policy goals.
• Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces; build a following on social media.
• Lobby elected officials; coordinate strategy with champions in Congress.
• Research and write reports on carbon pollution and the Clean Water Act impact.
• Identify and cultivate foundations and major donors to fund our work.
• Run a summer grassroots campaign office; hire and manage up to 20 canvassers.

Job description

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we want to assure you that Environment America is actively hiring for this position, and we welcome your applications.

Environment America’s mission is to transform our ideas and imaginations into change that makes our world a greener and healthier place.

We build support for clean, renewable energy. In just the past year, we helped convince California, New Mexico, Washington state and Maine to commit to 100 percent zero-carbon electricity.

We campaign against pollution and climate change. We’ve won $250 million in penalties and actions from ExxonMobil and other polluting companies, and programs to reduce carbon pollution, from Colorado to Massachusetts.

We protect wildlife and wild places. We won the nation’s first statewide bans on single-use plastic bags in California and single-use polystyrene foam in Maine.

We do what it takes to turn public opinion and political momentum toward a greener, healthier world. If that’s what you want to do, visit jobs.EnvironmentAmerica.org.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to small business owners, farmers, public health officials and others to demonstrate support for our policy goals.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on Facebook and Twitter for your campaigns.
• Lobby elected officials: Coordinate strategy with a champion in Congress. Make a convincing case to a legislator who is undecided on a particular vote. Work the “inside game” to complement our outside field operation, where most of our power is derived.
• Research and write reports: Catalogue and analyze sources of carbon pollution in the U.S. Detail the success of the Clean Water Act in our reports. Help influence public debate and earn media attention for our cause.
• Identify and cultivate donors: Reach out to foundations and major donors and ask them to fund our work to tackle global warming, promote clean energy, and protect our most spectacular natural areas.
• Run a grassroots campaign office each summer during your fellowship: Hire and manage a staff of 20 canvassers. Raise money, build our organization and membership, and help win one of our key campaigns.

The target annual compensation for this position is $28,000-$30,000 in the first year. Environment America offers a competitive benefits package. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

LOCATION & START DATES

We’re currently hiring for positions in Massachusetts, California, and Washington, DC. If you’re flexible, you can apply for multiple locations. We accept applications on a rolling basis. Positions start in August 2020.

Environment America is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to getting things done.

Right now, our partner U.S PIRG is working to ensure that everyone who needs a COVID-19 test gets one. The pandemic has affected thousands of Americans, and killed dozens already, but doctors still can’t get tests for those that need it. Please take action by calling on the new testing chief to adopt a plan that will help ensure that everyone who needs a test gets a test: https://uspirg.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=37037

Environment America is an equal opportunity employer.