Senior Analyst, Economics and Policy Analysis

Environmental Defense Fund is hiring a Senior Analyst to provide economic and policy analysis and thought leadership across its programs. The role conducts analysis, authors reports, and leads projects and workflows supporting EDF’s climate and energy advocacy.

Responsibilities:

• Manage OEPA staff, projects, analytics and workflows in support of various EDF programs
• Co-lead OEPA’s workflows supporting EDF’s International Climate and U.S. Climate and Energy Programs
• Advise and provide economic and policy expertise to program staff on topics relating to economics, in particular focused on energy and climate
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative economic analysis for program staff, policymakers, the media, and/or scientific publication
• Create economic and analytical models and computer simulations through the use of Excel and programming languages; create and maintain economic databases and spreadsheets
• Represent EDF at conferences, stakeholder forums, public panels, and other venues
• Author reports, policy briefs, white papers, academic articles, blog posts and other public communications
• Help write grant proposals and other development materials to attract funding for the OEPA and where appropriate, other EDF programs
• Collaborate and communicate with outside experts and stakeholder groups; help develop and maintain strategic partnerships
• Help oversee and manage outside contractors and consultants, ensuring a sound work product
• Develop, organize and moderate OEPA/OCS emerging issues workshops
• Participates in advancing EDF Organizational Effectiveness and Culture (OEC) Goals in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in alignment with EDF values
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• Advanced degree in economics, public policy or a related field
• 3 years relevant professional experience
• Experience managing junior staff, projects, and workflows
• Ability to convey economic concepts to non-economists
• Ability to relate economic research to real-world policy and leverage it towards supporting advocacy goals
• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail; ability to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and prioritize assignments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to adapt technical documents and concepts into ideas that are easily understood by the general public
• Excellent quantitative skills; ability to design and conduct quantitative analysis using various data analysis tools
• In-depth knowledge of environmental and natural sciences, especially relating to climate change; ability to synthesize that knowledge and relate it to economics
• Strong familiarity with public policy, particularly climate change policy
• Experience developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with staff at other environmental NGOs, federal and state agencies, research organizations, and other stakeholder groups
• Proven ability to work with sensitive stakeholders, such as other NGOs or EDF industry partners
• Proven ability to work both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across all cultures and backgrounds