Climate Policy Fellow - Remote

Overview

Second Nature is a leading non-profit organization at the nexus of higher education and climate action. The Climate Policy Fellow will be responsible for collecting data and conducting research on higher education projects that take advantage of direct pay provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) across the US, layering these projects together with other data sources (e.g., legislative districts), and producing marketing and communications collateral to translate these results to a broad audience. The Fellow’s work will support an infrastructure for decision-maker outreach, storytelling, visual geo-spatial mapping, and direct higher education engagement on these projects.

In Short

• Create a national-scale, searchable database, and map for higher education-related IRA direct pay projects.
• Create additional educational tools and resources to inform campuses on federal climate policy.
• Participate and provide support for Second Nature’s IRA Community of Practice.
• Explore opportunities to coordinate with federal/state agencies and nonprofits.
• Conduct climate policy research and analysis.
• Support Second Nature’s commitment to inclusivity and justice.
• Duties may change or new ones may be assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in political science or 2 years of experience in policy research.
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of mapping products such as ArcGIS and Tableau.
• Understanding of climate policy and ability to translate data to inform policy.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to organize and track progress.
• Group and meeting facilitation skills are a plus.

Benefits

• This is a six-month part-time Fellowship with a total stipend of $15,000, paid bi-weekly.
• Flexible work schedule with virtual supervision.
• Dynamic and creative work environment.
• Challenging projects that build desired skill sets.