Senior Research & Policy Analyst, Gulf Regional

Earthjustice; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Earthjustice seeks a Senior Research and Policy Analyst to advance electrification across transportation, buildings and industry through rigorous research, policy support and advocacy.

Based in Texas, the role focuses on transportation electrification within the Gulf Regional Office, with options to work remotely from Austin or in our Houston office and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience analyzing scientific and technical documents and presenting issues to expert and public audiences.
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to understand policy and complex issues and translate them for diverse audiences.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and develop technical analyses in support of litigation and policy goals.
• Write and edit advocacy, policy, and legislative materials.
• Engage with government decision-makers, clients and partners.
• Help design and manage expert reports and testimony.
• Support outreach, coalition-building and public engagement.
• Contribute to project management and internal organizing tasks.

Skills

Research

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Writing & editing

Public speaking

Data analysis

Education

Graduate degree

Tools

GIS

Westlaw/LexisNexis

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Adobe

Job description

The Senior Research and Policy Analyst supports Earthjustice and its affiliated 501(c)(4), Earthjustice Action, in advancing electrification of the transportation, building, and industrial sectors through research, policy assistance, advocacy, and legislative support. This position will focus on transportation electrification, while contributing to research and policy support in other sectors. The position focuses on analyzing, writing, and editing advocacy, policy, legislative, and technical documents and developing and maintaining relationships with government decision-makers, clients and other partners to advance objectives.

This position sits within the Right to Zero Hub, a dedicated team of attorneys and analysts that supports electrification work across the organizations and throughout the nation. This position is specific to the Gulf Regional Office which works with communities and partners fighting for a healthy and just future in the Gulf. The position will report to the Managing Attorney of the Gulf Regional Office and focus predominantly on Texas-based work. The position must be performed in Texas, at either our Regional Office in Houston or as a remote worker in Austin.

For further information about the Gulf Regional Office, please visit https://earthjustice.org/about/office/gulf .

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization.We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals, and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are guided by a passionate, ambitious vision for the future for people and our planet: until justice stands for all, we will never rest.We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.

Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.

Earthjustice Action is a separate organization founded to defend and strengthen bedrock environmental laws and ensure they remain intact and enforceable. Earthjustice Action helps build power to advance environmental, health, climate, and justice goals through federal and state policy advocacy, expanded policy communications, and civic engagement.

This role will be performed remotely from Austin, TX or on hybrid schedule with at least one day per week from Earthjustice's office in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

Research and Analysis

• Researches and creates technical analyses and documents in support of current and potential litigation cases
• Works with lawyers and outside experts to help design and manage expert reports, testimony, and analyses in addition to making them understandable
• May identify and recruit scientists and technical experts
• May independently design and propose research and data gathering strategies
• Designs, drafts and manages submissions of letters, reports and supporting materials

Outreach and Advocacy

• Develops, implements and manages community outreach and/or building partnerships
• Cultivates thoughtful partnerships, allies and coalitions in support of assigned issues.
• Serves as a senior technical and policy expert, advocate and potentially spokesperson. May prepare comments, attend hearings and deliver testimony as required

Additional Duties And Responsibilities As Assigned

• This role includes special projects or additional tasks as assigned, including project management, participation in hiring committees and organization wide working groups
• This position may manage non-legal interns

Qualifications

• Experience with scientific or technical issues related to land use, the electric sector, climate, energy, clean air policy and/or environmental justice issues preferred, but not required
• Experience working with communities, and proven ability to work in coalitions
• Graduate degree in related field or equivalent experience
• 3 + years of relevant experience
• Experience analyzing scientific and technical documents, and researching, synthesizing and presenting science and policy issues to expert as well as public audiences
• Strong research and organizational skills; attention to detail with proven ability to solve complex problems, work independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to understand policy, complex facts, scientific and technical issues quickly and synthesize this information in a way that makes it understandable to various audiences
• Excellent research, writing, oral communication and computer skills, including data analysis skills (Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, PowerPoint, Westlaw/LexisNexis, GIS)
• Demonstrated experience in effective communication and collaboration with colleagues, clients, partners, agency staff, community-based organizations and technical experts
• Awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations
• Desire and ability to contribute to the creation of a diverse, equitable and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences
• Willingness to register as Texas lobbyist if required; comfortable with tracking and compliance for advocacy work
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed for organizational meetings, advocacy opportunities, and presentations or conferences

Salary & Benefits

Salary depends on experience and location.

Salary for Austin or Houston, TX: $101,200 - $112,400.

Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are given equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.