Climate Equity (Energy) Fellow

Climate Equity (Energy) Fellow

ABOUT THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE

The Greenlining Institute envisions a future where communities of color can build wealth, live in healthy places filled with economic opportunity and are ready to meet the challenges posed by climate change. With equity practice and systems change guiding us, we incubate and advocate for new ideas and build with diverse communities and partners to ensure that race is never a barrier to opportunity.

POLICY FOCUS AREA

The Energy Equity Fellow works with our team to maximize the potential benefits from the state’s transition away from fossil-fueled technologies for low-income and disadvantaged communities such as healthier conditions in households, decreases in indoor and outdoor air pollution, mitigating climate change, increasing access to beneficial clean-energy technologies, decreasing high energy burdens, supporting housing policies that preserve and promote housing affordability, and building a resilient workforce in the clean energy economy. We work to build this future by focusing on energy affordability, equitable building decarbonization, clean energy sourcing and accessibility, and advancing an inclusive and resilient clean energy economy.

The Energy Equity Fellow will assist in advocacy efforts to shape and implement inclusive, equitable, affordable, and accessible clean energy policies, programs, and services for low-income communities of color at the state and federal level. The fellow will also contribute to developing thought leadership on key topics related to energy equity that center low-income communities of color by engaging in research, coalition building, tracking legislation and regulatory efforts and collaborating with key stakeholders, agencies, and decision-makers.

ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM  

The Greenlining Institute’s Leadership Academy Fellowship is an 11-month training and experiential learning program for early career leaders seeking to gain hands-on public policy experience and invest in their personal and professional growth. Fellows are integrated into one of Greenlining's policy teams to develop, plan, and implement the organization's policy and advocacy efforts while they simultaneously work with the Leadership Academy to focus on the skills to support their personal growth and deepen their leadership perspective.  We're looking for individuals who have a strong commitment to racial equity and social justice for communities of color and can demonstrate a sincere interest in building themselves into true race equity leaders. Our offices are based in Oakland, CA and participants will be expected to attend in-person throughout the program. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Friday April 5, 2024

PROGRAM DATES: September 9, 2024- August 8, 2025

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Public Policy Development & Advocacy

• Deepens and applies race equity lens to analyze and develop policy solutions that remove barriers for historically redlined communities
• Leads a substantive public policy assignment (research project, report development, landscape analysis, stakeholder relationship management, coalition management, etc.) to advance the team’s advocacy objectives for the year
• Develops, drafts, and publishes public policy writings including but not limited to policy memos, policy reports, research project, data collection, policy briefs, business memos, public comments, blog posts
• Delivers oral presentations for internal and external forums including Greenlining’s annual lobby day with Sacramento legislators/staffers, stakeholder convenings, Leadership Academy graduation
• Facilitates meetings with community, government, and business leaders to drive our advocacy forward

Leadership Development

• Participates in all leadership development workshops to learn and apply a holistic (mind, body, spirit) and equitable approach to leadership
• Learns unique leadership style, values, vision and purpose through self-reflection exercises, goal-setting activities and 1:1 coaching
• Brings lived experience to cohort and organizational conversations to offer innovative ideas and diversity of perspective
• Provides support to cohort members and engages in team-building activities to form strong working partnerships
• Seeks mentorship from Greenlining and Academy staff and provide mentorship to undergraduate students in the Academy’s Casa Joaquin program

Professional Development

• Participates in all skills-based workshops to learn Greenlining’s approach to race equity public policy advocacy
• Learns key public policy advocacy tactics to support work plan objectives
• Engages with Leadership Academy alumni to expand professional network
• Mentors a Summer Associate during their 10-week internship designing their work plan and coordinates weekly check-in meetings to ensure they are successful in the program
• Develops capstone presentation to share during Leadership Academy graduation
• Establishes thought leadership in their respective public policy area through management of social media channels, publishing public policy blogs, playing a substantive role in Greenlining’s annual economic summit

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• If earned BA or BS, at least 1 year of related experience required (cumulative OK).  If no BA degree, at least 2 years of related cumulative experience required (including college internships)
• Committed to champion racial equity and uplift communities of color
• Able to participate in person
• Proven ability to work in a manner that respects differences in race, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance
• Willingness to approaches unfamiliar experiences with a growth mindset to push beyond their comfort zone with determination, heart, and deep commitment to their personal and professional journey
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to complete writing and public speaking assignments
• Team player who inspires collaboration, uplifts the work of others, and maintains balance and perspective with patience and a sense of humor
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively while demonstrating flexibility with others to set goals, resolve problems, pivot assignments, and make decisions that move the work forward
• Ability to prioritize tasks, strong organizational skills, and an ability to work independently
• Strong writing and computer literacy of PC-based Google Drive and MS Office Programs

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Participants are paid $5,000 on a prorated monthly basis and receive generous time off benefits as well as full health, vision and dental benefits. 

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online via the ADP career portal (including resume and personal statement responding to prompts.  Final day to submit applications is Friday, April 5 at 11:59 PM PST. 

Applications will be reviewed by a committee of policy and academy staff. Selected applicants will be invited for an interview, with decisions announced in April.

NOTE:  Apply to only ONE opportunity with the Leadership Academy based on your interest in that policy area of focus.  If applicants submit multiple applications, only the first submission will be considered. 

Greenlining is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and a welcoming workplace. We encourage womxn, immigrants, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and differently-abled applicants to apply.