Climate XChange (CXC) is a nonpartisan organization focused on supporting the needs of state actors advancing climate policy. Our mission is to achieve a rapid and equitable transition towards a zero-emissions economy by advancing state climate policy. We achieve this nationally through our State Climate Policy Network (SCPN) and the State Climate Policy Dashboard (Dashboard), a comprehensive data platform that provides information on over 60 policies across all 50 states and major climate sectors.

The SCPN is a network of 15k+ advocates, policymakers, researchers, and other state actors working to pass ambitious and equitable climate policy. The SCPN provides free, virtual support to these actors through events, policy updates and resources, facilitated peer connections, and custom assistance provided by Climate XChange staff.

The State Climate Policy Network Associate will work closely with the SCPN Manager to take on key responsibilities, supporting CXC’s flagship programs as a part of the Policy & Research (P&R) team. This includes coordinating the SCPN’s virtual events, assisting with outreach and communications, and conducting continuous network evaluation. The Associate will also participate in research projects in partnership with the P&R team.

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Key Responsibilities

Outreach and communications

• Identify key state climate policy stakeholders and conduct regular outreach to bring them into the network
• Identify and build relationships with climate policy experts in various states to partner with on SCPN events
• Draft weekly promotional communications about upcoming events and announcements in collaboration with the Communications team
• Work with Communications and P&R staff to draft new articles and other written materials, on pertinent policy topics for the SCPN audience, time permitting

Virtual events

• Create event descriptions and other materials for monthly SCPN national policy calls, monthly Deep Dive Webinars, quarterly State Legislators Climate Solutions Calls, and other SCPN events
• Provide logistical support during virtual events on Zoom
• Create event recap materials, including drafting recap articles, cleaning call transcriptions, and publishing recordings

Continuous network evaluation

• Support the continuous evaluation of progress towards key performance indicators
• Monitor network engagement metrics through our customer relationship management (CRM) software, EveryAction
• Participate in the development of grant reports and grant applications

Help recruit, hire, and train SCPN interns

• Support the intern hiring and onboarding process, including outreach, interviewing, and training

Policy & Research tasks, as needed

• Support research tasks, including those related to policy tracking and member policy assistance
• Participate in applied climate policy research projects

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree related to climate or the environment, public affairs, public policy, communications, or related fields
• Commitment to tackling the climate crisis in an equitable way
• Basic understanding of climate/energy policy
• Ability to work remotely, be self-directed, and be self-motivated
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to working with people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors
• High adaptability and flexibility to unfamiliar tasks and roles
• Previous work experience

Preferred, but not required

• Experience coordinating virtual events and programming
• Experience working with a customer relationship management (CRM) tool
• Experience interfacing with state climate policy actors, including policymakers and/or NGO actors

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Salary & Benefits

Compensation: $50,000 to $55,000, based on experience.

Benefits: This position includes health benefits, professional development opportunities, generous paid time off and family and medical leave policies, 17 paid holidays, a technology stipend and a flexible schedule.

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Location

This position is fully remote. Preferred candidates will live in one the following states: Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

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