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Strong NoVA location and environmental/energy management systems program leadership; likely more technical/data-center/EHS systems than policy-focused.
Strong government affairs operations, coalition coordination, convening, stakeholder, policy translation, and clean-economy fit; political strategy/tech finance context is a stretch.
Strong nature/climate campaign, stakeholder, fundraising/campaign operations, senior communications, and DC nonprofit fit; more philanthropy/campaign execution than regulatory policy.
Potentially strong environmental program operations and DC nonprofit fit; need direct posting before tailoring materials.
Strong program/grants/stakeholder/climate communications fit; political campaign and independent expenditure experience are likely gaps.
Good climate grantmaking, strategy, stakeholder, research, and compliance fit; legal strategies domain and Irvine hybrid are gaps.
Excellent USAID/international development, agriculture, resilience, water, donor, budgeting, reporting, and supervision fit; verify current status before applying.
Good environmental compliance, regulatory process, renewables/utility-scale energy fit; construction/solar compliance details may require direct experience.
Strong federal environmental compliance, CWA/SPCC/RCRA, permits, spill response, regulatory coordination fit; narrower technical SPCC/tank focus.
Strong federal environmental compliance, audits, permitting, COR, training, and GEMS alignment; requires relocation and current driver's license.
Strong sustainable/regenerative agriculture, supply-chain sustainability, reporting, government incentive, and stakeholder alignment.
Grant project management across DOE/USDA/EPA/NSF; requires 3+ years managing grant teams and familiarity with federal platforms (SAM.gov, Grants.gov).
Strong RCRA/hazardous waste/compliance software and regulatory documentation fit; tech/product collaboration is newer territory.
Good climate policy research, strategic intelligence, communications, and campaign support fit; opposition research/campaign communications angle is less direct.
High Indigenous/Tribal fit: role leads Tribal Climate Resilience Network, provides technical assistance to Tribal Nations, manages grants to Tribal Nations/communities, and supports offshore wind engagement for tribal partners. Location is Northern CA/Southern OR region; confirm whether remote outside region is allowed.
Excellent agriculture, water quality, grant management, coalition-building, and training match; salary lower and regional relocation required.
Coalition relationship management and organizing for federal climate policy; emphasis on political/organizing experience.
Very strong pesticides, water quality, community education, Spanish-language workshop, grant writing, and nonprofit program fit; salary lower and WA-based.
Indigenous/Tribal fit: High (Indigenous-led intertribal nonprofit; builds Tribal capacity for ecocultural stewardship; requires 3+ years working with Tribal communities). Application priority date May 15, 2026; apply by then if interested.
Good public-sector implementation, stakeholder facilitation, policy delivery, climate/equity project, and data-to-insight fit; less environmental specialist than general delivery role.
Good contract performance, executive client, technical writing, project management, and federal support fit; drilling/offshore context is less direct.
Strong international climate, grantmaking, stakeholder, strategy, and diplomacy match; climate finance/trade specialization and location are gaps.
Good decarbonization strategy, customer/stakeholder, project management, and data-to-action fit; enterprise SaaS/customer success is a stretch.
Indigenous/Tribal fit: Medium-High (government-to-government relations, consultation, compacts; Washington tribes). Role is more tribal tax law/compacts than environmental policy; consider if interested in pivot to state-tribal liaison work.
Strong environmental policy research, government partnerships, grants, memos, and project management; econometrics/Stata/R and transcript requirement may be gaps.