Staff Scientist/ Policy Analyst San Francisco, CA The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) currently has an immediate opening in the San Francisco office, primarily intended to support California-based policy making efforts related to implementation of AB32 and the cross-fertilization of climate change policy-making between California and the rest of the world.
This position is intended to support strong policy-making on climate change, both in California and internationally. This position will work on implementation of AB32 in California, international information exchange related to California’s climate legislation, and other ICCT transportation projects related to climate change. This position will work directly with Dr. Alan Lloyd, president of ICCT, and other ICCT staff. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have strong policy and technical skills, with a background in climate change mitigation. An emphasis in transportation-related issues is desirable. International work or study experience and/or fluency in another language is desirable. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communications skills and strong quantitative, analytic, and research skills. He or she should also be well-organized and self-directed, strategic in identifying policy needs and how to meet them, and able to accurately and concisely summarize complex information. Candidates should have at least 2-3 years of relevant work experience with a government, environmental or consulting organization, or a development agency and/or a master’s degree in environmental science, engineering, energy and resources, economics, or public policy. Job details: Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package is provided. Please send a resume, cover letter, a writing sample, three references (letters not necessary), and salary expectations to Kate Blumberg (<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] < mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>). Candidates will be considered on a first come, first served basis and the position will remain open until filled. The International Council on Clean Transportation is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to dramatically reduce conventional pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from personal, public and goods transportation in order to improve air quality and human health, and mitigate climate change. The Council is made up of leading government regulators and experts from around the world that participate as individuals based on their experience with air quality and transportation issues. The ICCT promotes best practices and comprehensive solutions to improve vehicle emissions and efficiency, increase fuel quality and sustainability of alternative fuels, reduce pollution from the in-use fleet, and curtail emissions from international goods movement. The ICCT has offices in Washington, DC and San Francisco, California. For more information, visit <http://www.theicct.org>http://www.theicct.org.
