Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters and citizens to engage the critical environmental issues of our time, and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring the best and brightest who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with twelve offices across the U.S.
The Research and Policy Analyst will research and synthesize the environmental, health, climate, economic, and social aspects of specific aspects of industrial agriculture to develop the factual basis for our advocacy. The position will also examine successful policies at local, state, and federal levels and investigate opportunities to expand them.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct factual research to support litigation and advocacy.
• Investigate potential new cases or issues, including developing research strategies in areas new to the team, identifying individual and organizations with expertise.
• Draft client and expert declarations.
• Summarize case-related documents and information.
• Review, analyze, and summarize regulations, environmental planning documents, technical support documents and other factual and technical information to support legal strategies.
• Draft and submit formal requests to agencies for public records.
• Communicate with clients, experts and government agencies.
• Draft comment letters.
• Draft and fact-check fact sheets, press releases, blogs, news articles, powerpoints, and other materials for internal use or use with clients, coalitions, the media, and others.
• Draft factual portions of pleadings.
• Conduct outreach to potential and existing client groups, including from diverse and/or under-served communities.
• Participate in meetings with coalition partners, clients, government staff, donors, trustees.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree (Masters preferred), preferably in Natural or Applied Sciences.
• Some background, either professional, personal, or academic, with agriculture.
• At least 2 years of experience in research, ideally sustainable food and farming.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional Internet and traditional research skills.
• Excellent ability to perform quantitative data analysis.
• Excellent ability to understand factual, scientific, technical, economic, historical, and policy aspects of issues and quickly and transfer this knowledge to attorneys in a coherent and non-technical fashion.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent ability to interact effectively with clients, experts, coalition partners and government staff.
• Attention to detail, and comfort in working with deadlines.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team, and also the ability to work independently.
We offer a mission and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package including excellent benefits. Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity.
Application Procedure: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.
If you're having technical difficulties submitting your application, please reach out to jobs at earthjustice.org. Please, no hard copies, calls, or drop-ins.
Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership, and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
-- Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring the best and brightest who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with twelve offices across the U.S.
The Research and Policy Analyst will research and synthesize the environmental, health, climate, economic, and social aspects of specific aspects of industrial agriculture to develop the factual basis for our advocacy. The position will also examine successful policies at local, state, and federal levels and investigate opportunities to expand them.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct factual research to support litigation and advocacy.
• Investigate potential new cases or issues, including developing research strategies in areas new to the team, identifying individual and organizations with expertise.
• Draft client and expert declarations.
• Summarize case-related documents and information.
• Review, analyze, and summarize regulations, environmental planning documents, technical support documents and other factual and technical information to support legal strategies.
• Draft and submit formal requests to agencies for public records.
• Communicate with clients, experts and government agencies.
• Draft comment letters.
• Draft and fact-check fact sheets, press releases, blogs, news articles, powerpoints, and other materials for internal use or use with clients, coalitions, the media, and others.
• Draft factual portions of pleadings.
• Conduct outreach to potential and existing client groups, including from diverse and/or under-served communities.
• Participate in meetings with coalition partners, clients, government staff, donors, trustees.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree (Masters preferred), preferably in Natural or Applied Sciences.
• Some background, either professional, personal, or academic, with agriculture.
• At least 2 years of experience in research, ideally sustainable food and farming.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional Internet and traditional research skills.
• Excellent ability to perform quantitative data analysis.
• Excellent ability to understand factual, scientific, technical, economic, historical, and policy aspects of issues and quickly and transfer this knowledge to attorneys in a coherent and non-technical fashion.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent ability to interact effectively with clients, experts, coalition partners and government staff.
• Attention to detail, and comfort in working with deadlines.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team, and also the ability to work independently.
We offer a mission and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package including excellent benefits. Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity.
Application Procedure: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.
If you're having technical difficulties submitting your application, please reach out to jobs at earthjustice.org. Please, no hard copies, calls, or drop-ins.
Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership, and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
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