Senior Environmental Justice Associate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the Community Benefits Plans process for the portfolio of Projects from due diligence through closing and the first year of portfolio management
• Provide expertise across all LPO projects on one or more areas of the Community Benefits Plan Priorities such as Community and Labor Engagement, DEIA, Justice40, and Quality Jobs
• Lead Community engagement with Applicants/ Borrowers, including Community and Workforce Roundtables and Community Impact Tours
• Assist in the development of LPO's overall CBP implementation plan in your role on the CJJ Working Group 
• Implement LPO CBP communications efforts, including making CBP public, sharing stories of LPO Borrowers, and elevating, sharing, and recognizing best practices 
• Work with a diverse set of stakeholders to assist and provide education, outreach, and assistance regarding DOE's Justice40 Initiative
• Create and strengthen relationships with environmental justice communities and stakeholders to facilitate the exchange of ideas and encourage community participation in the process
• Work with others to research and develop communication, engagement, and outreach materials for communities, stakeholders, and environmental justice advocates
• Assist with the development of climate change policy
• Provide research and analysis on long-term financing and funding, and the associated policy impacts, for full implementation of the Justice40 Initiative and other environmental policies
• Assist in developing and coordinating the project, organize meetings, and develop information and guidance documents for a wide range of stakeholders
• Research strategies to support long-term climate action funding, financing, and other ad hoc environmental issues, including literature reviews and online research
• Prepare and edit written materials such as memos, fact sheets, framing papers, talking points, and briefing materials that will inform the implementation of climate action
• Provide a supporting role in planning, development, communication, performance, and improvement of policy and programs to advance the Justice40 ambitious climate goals
• Support the coordination of technical reports and guidance, as well as other documents or specialized content for internal and external audiences
• Coordinate outreach, public meetings, training, and events
• Provide additional as-needed support on special projects for the Climate Program Manager

• Minimum of US Citizenship required to obtain client-issued Public Trust
• 5-10 years experience in any of the following: environmental justice, community engagement, labor, workforce development, clean energy, economic development 
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and constituencies, including industry and community
• Experience coordinating and managing programs and projects across multiple partners, including government or nonprofit organizations
• Initiative to create and develop new processes, procedures, and policies
• Proven ability to effectively accomplish goals, produce deliverables, and meet deadlines
• Ability to provide guidance and training to a wide variety of audiences
• Ability to navigate internal processes and procedures against tight timelines 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and an understanding of fundamental business writing
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

This position is not available for Corp-to-Corp or 3rd party sourcing.