Associate, State Policy, Intermountain West

About the role

The Associate, State Policy, as a part of the Policy Team at Ceres, supports Ceres' state-level policy strategy in the Intermountain West, with a focus on Arizona and Colorado. The position involves identifying policy opportunities, supporting campaign execution, and engaging companies and investors in advocacy efforts to advance Ceres' priorities on climate, clean energy, clean transportation, and clean buildings.

About You

You are passionate about climate and energy policy and bring an understanding or willingness to learn corporate perspectives. You are highly motivated and detail-oriented, with an ability to plan and deliver projects both collaboratively and independently. You are a skilled communicator—both verbally and in writing—and have an aptitude for considering diverse perspectives and creating shared understanding among stakeholders. You are dedicated to advocating for strong and effective state climate, clean energy, and clean transportation policies for a just and sustainable future.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of full-time related work experience required; government or nonprofit sector experience on policy issues preferred.
• Ability to work remotely, both independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of climate policy trends, sustainability trends, and current Intermountain West policy issues preferred; interest in sustainability and climate policy issues and developing subject matter expertise in the Intermountain West a plus.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and project management abilities.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate policies, political and stakeholder landscapes.
• Demonstrated writing, editing, and research skills.
• Experience working in advocacy settings with private sector entities preferred.
• Experience working with diverse constituent groups.
• Familiarity with policy research, or communications work a plus.
• Proficient with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, social media, and email applications.
• Interest in being part of a diverse workforce and willingness to support Ceres' Commitment to Inclusion and Equity.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

The hiring salary is $50,600 – $60,150 with competitive benefits (Pay Grade 12). Ceres offers fantastic benefits including opportunities for hybrid and remote work; 80%, 82% or 85% (depending on your coverage election) employer-paid health insurance and 85% employer-paid dental insurance; a 403(b) retirement plan with a generous match that starts on day one; generous allowances for commuter and work-from-home expenses; flexible spending accounts to set aside money on a pre-tax basis for eligible expenses; 10 holidays, generous vacation, and additional paid time off including week-long summer and winter breaks, summer Fridays, and sick, personal, and parental leave.