National Caucus of Environmental Legislators

Position Overview The Climate Finance Specialist leads NCEL’s state policy work on topics relating to insurance and financial markets. This role will lead on and contribute to projects including insurance regulation and market reforms, public financing mechanisms, pension-related risks, and green banks. The ideal candidate is an outgoing network-builder who enjoys outreach and collaboration. The candidate has a passion for policy advancement and is highly skilled at verbal and written communication. This position reports to the Climate and Energy Manager. They are adept at tracking financial policy developments at the federal, regional, and state level and identifying opportunities for legislator engagement. They enjoy planning webinars, organizing strategy sessions, hosting in-person issue briefings, and collaborating with advocacy partners on shared climate goals. The topic areas for this position could shift depending on organizational priorities and grant funding. This...

Position Overview The Grid Specialist leads NCEL’s state policy work on topics relating to transmission and electricity markets.  The ideal candidate is an outgoing network-builder who enjoys outreach and collaboration. The candidate has a passion for policy advancement and is highly skilled at verbal and written communication. This position reports to the Climate and Energy Manager. They are adept at tracking grid policy developments at the federal, regional, and state level and identifying pressure points for legislator engagement. They enjoy planning webinars, organizing strategy sessions, hosting in-person issue briefings, and collaborating with advocacy partners on shared energy goals. The topic areas for this position could shift depending on organizational priorities and grant funding. This position requires up to 25% travel for meetings and events. This position will be included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit, and specific terms and...