Working with the Directors of Ocean Planning and Climate Policy Team, the Senior Policy Analyst advances the organization’s goal of accelerating the transition to clean energy by securing needed reforms to the federal government’s offshore wind policy. The Senior Policy Analyst also manages Ocean Conservancy’s work to support enabling conditions for responsible offshore wind and other renewable energy, including those related to financial incentives and disincentives, supply chain development, labor and workforce issues, and research and development.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

This work will include strategy development and implementation, policy analysis and identification of solutions, development and maintenance of relationships with partners and coalition management.  Duties include:

• Provide analysis of and recommendations on legislative and administrative climate, energy and conservation policy to advance renewable energy that will contribute to reducing GHGs.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen enabling conditions for sustainable marine renewable energy, including but not limited to securing additional funding and resources for research and development, tax credits, and other financial policies.
• Conceive and implement strategies to achieve offshore wind planning and permitting policy reforms, including those identified in Ocean Conservancy’s Policy to Power
• Develop and leverage relationships with the marine renewable energy industry, those engaged in other ocean uses, and local communities to advance Ocean Conservancy’s policy agenda.
• Work with partners to engage in direct advocacy with the Administration, federal agencies, and Congress.
• Collaborate with peer non-profit organizations and other partners, including providing a leadership role in strategy development of coalitions. Work in partnership with Ocean Conservancy’s government relations experts, to develop and advance federal Congressional engagement strategies for the coalition.
• In coordination with Ocean Conservancy’s Government Relations Team, develop and implement strategies to target and foster Congressional leadership on responsible marine renewable energy.
• Write public-facing communications related to renewable energy, including blogs, letters, policy statements, and other materials.
• Represent OC at renewable energy events and meetings, in writing and through interviews and speaking engagements.
• Support Ocean Conservancy’s justice, equity, diversity and inclusion efforts, including by proactively incorporating the perspectives of underserved communities in renewable energy policy.