Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is hiring a Building Decarbonization Policy Advisor or Senior Policy Advisor to join our Clean Energy team. The Building Decarbonization Policy Advisor will work to advance policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels in buildings across the Interior West, with a focus on policies to support beneficial electrification and reduce utility spending on gas distribution infrastructure. The Building Decarbonization Policy Advisor will develop research, analyses, testimony, and outreach materials; advocate for building decarbonization policies before state regulatory agencies and legislatures; build relationships with a diverse array of stakeholders; and advance WRA’s clean energy objectives and diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives. The Senior Policy Advisor will have significant experience and expertise and will take on the same work with greater responsibilities and independence; for details, please see the full job description.
About Western Resource Advocates
WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. We respect the different needs of diverse people and partner with them to develop a shared vision for progress—one that advances communities while protecting biodiversity.
Our team of policy experts, scientists, economists, and attorneys has a 30-year history of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decision makers accountable. This on the ground work with policymakers and other advocates advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife—and sustains the lives and livelihoods of the West.
Location
This position may work remotely in one of the states in which WRA’s Clean Energy Program is active (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah); from one of WRA’s six offices; or a hybrid of the two. WRA has offices located in Boulder, CO; Carson City, NV; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; and Santa Fe, NM.
Responsibilities:
POLICY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ADVOCACY
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND OUTREACH
INTERNAL COORDINATION/OTHER
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:
Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position, will be considered. For example, the requisite experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities would include:
Preferred Qualifications
Senior Policy Advisor Qualifications & Competencies
Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position, will be considered.
The Senior Policy Advisor should demonstrate at least four of the following additional qualifications, please request a Senior Policy Advisor Job Announcement for an overview of the job requirements not listed here:
Working Environment and Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some travel is required.
Travel Requirements:
Travel to meetings, conferences, proceedings, and other work-related events is required within the relevant state. This is in addition to travel required for retreats, and other internal organizational meetings within WRA’s region. Given the regional nature of this position, travel may be up to 20% depending on the location of work and caseload.
The salary range for a Building Decarbonization Policy Advisor is $55,000-$89,500 annually and the salary range for a Senior Building Decarbonization Policy Advisor is $86,500-$121,000; salary depends on relevant experience and new staff rarely start at the top of the range. WRA’s excellent benefits package includes a 401(k)-retirement plan with up to 5% matching and health, dental, vision, and life & disability insurance with 100% of premiums paid by WRA. Annually, staff receive seventeen days paid vacation leave to start, twelve paid sick days, one paid volunteer day, twelve paid holidays, and WRA is closed for Winter Break between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day for additional paid time off. Employees are eligible for up to twelve weeks of parental leave, and after five years, staff are eligible for up to twelve weeks of paid sabbatical leave. Position is full-time exempt.
Deadline To Apply: Open Until Filled with priority review beginning on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Diversity and inclusion are a critical component of our business strategy, mission and vision. We welcome candidates from an array of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. Western Resource Advocates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status.
Apply To Be WRA’s Building Decarbonization Policy Advisor or Senior Policy Advisor!
Thank you for your interest in the Policy Advisor position with Western Resource Advocates. You will need to upload the following in PDF format:
Please direct any questions about this position or application process to hiring@westernresources.org.
Founded in 1989, Western Resource Advocates is dedicated to protecting the West’s land, air, and water to ensure that vibrant communities exist in balance with nature. We use law, science, and economics to craft innovative solutions to the most pressing conservation issues in the region within three core program areas: Clean Energy, Healthy Rivers and Western Lands.
In the face of population growth and climate change, the Western United States needs a strong and effective advocacy voice at the regional level to address changes that are already underway and to steer the West towards a sustainable future. WRA has aggressive plans to tackle these challenges. We envision a future in the West where: