Manager, Renewable Energy Policy

Position: Manager, Renewable Energy Policy - 26017
Manager, Renewable Energy Policy

Job Location s

US-DC-Washington

# of Openings
1

Overview

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world's leading conservation organizations, seeks a Manager, Renewable Energy Policy.

The Manager directs WWF efforts to develop and execute policy priorities and to advance the nascent renewable thermal energy market and accelerate industrial decarbonization in the US and beyond.

The manager is WWF's policy lead for the Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC), the leading coalition of industrial, commercial, and institutional energy users working to accelerate their use of renewable thermal and electrification solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, grow the economy, and create good jobs. The manager leads WWF's RTC policy work and represents WWF on the RTC policy team to advance the solutions needed to transition thermal energy use to a net-zero pathway.

Working in coordination with the Policy and Government Affairs team, the manager will bring WWF and RTC policy recommendations and the voices and expertise of industrial thermal energy users and solution providers to federal, state, and local policymakers with the goal of creating innovative, nonpartisan, durable policy solutions.

Salary Range: $100,900 - $145,100

Please note:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired willbe required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

* This position is a 1-year assignment ~ with HIGH possibility for continued extensions
* ** Travel up to ~15%*
* Responsibilities

Leads WWF's day-to-day engagement with the RTC on its policy priorities.

• Researches and identifies potential and emerging state and federal climate and energy policy opportunities with a primary focus on thermal energy and industrial decarbonization. These will be informed and developed through close engagement with companies and other NGOs as well as with state and federal policymakers, working in coordination with the WWF Policy and Government Affairs team.

• Stays current on developments relevant to RTC's policy agenda, including tracking state and federal legislative proposals, attending relevant legislative hearings, and following and commenting on federal and state administrative and regulatory processes.

• Leads the development of policy materials on RTC priorities for WWF, including policy briefs, one-pagers, public comments, legislative recommendations and testimonies, etc.

• Keeps abreast of other developments in renewable thermal energy, such as key corporate actions and communications, and activities by NGOs and other stakeholders.

• Establishes and maintains relationships with representatives of institutions, companies, and other key external stakeholders.

• Works in coordination with the Policy and Government Affairs team to establish, maintain and leverage WWF's relationships with key state and federal government stakeholders in support of RTC priorities, including in Congress, the Administration, and federal and state agencies.

• Helps organize and lead policymaker education and advocacy activities, such as briefings and other events for congress, federal agencies, state legislatures and regulatory officials, and utility commissions related to RTC policy priorities. Works with RTC staff to mobilize companies in support of RTC policy priorities, including participation in policymaker education and advocacy activities.

• Organizes and leads policy-related training and workshops for companies and develops knowledge products and other programs updates.

• Acts as an expert spokesperson for WWF on RTC policy priorities as needed.

• Leads development of WWF-US strategies, work plans, and budgets for policy-related work in the RTC.

• Manages the development and implementation of fundraising strategies, identifies funding opportunities, cultivates donors, and, in cooperation with the Development Team at WWF-US, prepares funding proposals and reports to donors.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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