Renewable Energy Community and Conservation Scientist

Responsibilities

• Develop community engagement, outreach, and educational materials on renewable energy siting.
• Build local and regional capacity to engage in the siting, permitting, and planning of renewable energy projects that maximize benefits to communities and minimize impacts to conservation priorities.
• Represent TNC-WI at regular meetings of the R-STEP RESET Collaborative.
• Actively participate in the Wisconsin Chapter’s Science & Strategy Team and Midwest Division’s Clean Energy Steering Team.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in renewable energy, conservation, agriculture, environmental science, and/or a science-related field and 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading and working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with public speaking and/or outreach.
• Experience writing, editing, and proofreading.
• Experience using advanced functions of Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience coordinating and organizing work to complete assigned tasks/projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, with assignments sometimes coming from a number of sources, and working independently.

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in renewable energy, conservation, agriculture, environmental science, and/or related field (desired).
• Experience with climate mitigation solutions and/or the renewable energy sector (desired).
• Experience in working with rural or marginalized communities (desired).

Benefits

This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program. Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental cars, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered "high risk drivers."

Pay

The pay range for a candidate selected for this position is $33,000. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience.

About the Role

The Renewable Energy Community and Conservation (RECC) Scientist is a part-time position (40% FTE) that will provide technical and scientific support to the Wisconsin Chapter’s Clean Energy Transition team for 11 months, pending funding availability.

Schedule

The position is part-time, with a 40% FTE commitment.