State Strategist

The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund; Midwest, Washington (WY, District of Columbia, United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund is seeking two State Strategists to join the Policy Accelerator team to advance climate and energy justice by building capacity in partner communities. State Strategists will collaborate with grantee partners to identify policy needs, craft data-driven justifications for policies, and support thought leadership and policy development across multiple states.

Applicants should be committed to racial, social justice and environmental work, and be comfortable

Qualifications

• Policy-oriented advocates with a passion for justice and equity
• Experience working with diverse communities
• Familiarity with energy policy or willingness to learn
• Track record in racial, social justice and/or environmental work

Responsibilities

• Identify and fill grantee policy capacity needs
• Develop data-driven justifications for climate equity policies
• Support grantee leadership and policy development in climate and energy justice

Job description

The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund (Equity Fund) is a groundbreaking funding initiative designed to drive resources to advance climate and clean energy equity and justice across the country. The Equity Fund is building power to stop climate change and create an equitable clean energy future through a strategic multi-state initiative that is:

Investing in the leadership and organizing of diverse communities (people of color, indigenous people, those most impacted by climate change);

Engaging voters through nonpartisan civic engagement campaigns; and

Winning equitable climate and clean energy policy solutions.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Equity Fund is seeking two highly organized, strategic, detail-oriented State Strategists to join our Policy Accelerator team. The primary goal of the position is to work with Equity Fund grantee partners to identify and fill their policy capacity needs, while the grantees expand their capacities. The State Strategists will also support the development of strong data-driven justifications for climate equity policies and support our grantee’s thought and policy leadership in the field of climate and energy justice.

Our ideal candidates are strategic, smart, and policy-oriented advocates who are passionate about justice and equity, know how to work in collaborative, authentic partnership with groups that represent diverse communities, and are committed to deepening their expertise in equitable energy and climate policy.

These Strategists will seek to understand and implement the Equity Fund’s vision for working toward justice as we transition to a renewable energy future. The candidates will know their way around organizing and policy making arenas, have familiarity with energy policy, and/or are eager to learn. A track record of racial, social justice and/or environmental work is necessary. These positions will report to the Director of the Policy Accelerator.