Vice President Climate Change Mitigation Jobs (NOW HIRING)

POSITION TITLE:

Senior Director of Clean Energy and Climate Diplomacy

DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM:

Conservation

REPORTS TO:

Vice President, Climate

STATUS:

Regular, Full Time, Exempt

LOCATION:

Remote or Hybrid from AK, CA, DC, FL, MD, OR, TX, VA, WA, WV

ABOUT OCEAN CONSERVANCY

For more than 50 years, Ocean Conservancy has delivered effective, evidence-based solutions for the ocean and all who depend on it. Today, we continue to unite science, people and policy to protect our ocean from the greatest challenges it faces: climate change, plastic pollution and biodiversity loss. We are a 501(C)3 headquartered in Washington, D.C. that inspires a worldwide network of partners, advocates and supporters through our comprehensive and clear-eyed approach to ocean conservation. Together, we are securing a healthy ocean and a thriving planet, forever and for everyone.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Director of Clean Energy and Climate reports directly to the Vice President of Climate and provides strategic leadership to implement the institution’s climate mitigation, clean energy, and conservation impact priorities. This Senior Director manages a team and is responsible for implementing the portion of the institution’s climate strategy regarding decarbonizing the ocean energy sector in the United States and internationally.

The Senior Director serves as a key representative of the institution in domestic and international policy and stakeholder engagements, including supporting high-level and ministerial meetings, and works collaboratively across teams to develop and implement effective climate and clean energy strategies. This position is focused exclusively on climate mitigation and clean energy advancement and does not include climate resilience work.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Bachelor degree required, preferably in environmental policy, climate science, energy policy, public policy, marine policy, or a related field.
• Advanced degree preferred, such as a Master’s degree in public policy, environmental management, energy, law, climate science, international affairs, or a related discipline.

COMPENSATION

Ocean Conservancy is committed to fair pay practices and posts expected salary ranges for each of its positions. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s specialty skills, years of experience, location, and unique background. The expected salary range for this role is $170,000 - $185,000 annually. We would welcome the opportunity to connect with potential candidates whose salary requirements may be outside of the expected range.

TO APPLY

If you think you’d be a great fit for the job and are interested in joining Ocean Conservancy’s team, please apply here. Please include a resume and cover letter in one file on your application.

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT

Ocean Conservancy embraces a hybrid work environment, which allows our staff the flexibility to work virtually and in-person while building strong connections across the institution.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Ocean Conservancy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We encourage applicants who have a diverse level and range of relevant skills and experiences to apply. A 100% match is not required. We want to support employees’ career growth and in return, our employees help Ocean Conservancy grow into a stronger, more inclusive institution.