Sr. Research and Policy Analyst

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 to engage on 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 people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters is in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tallahassee, and Washington, D.C.
In collaboration with Earthjustice’s Healthy Communities program, the Research and Policy Analyst supports our programmatic focus on cross cutting solutions, cumulative impacts, and environmental and community health outcomes from toxic exposure, clean air and water issues, and food & farming issues. This role specifically focuses on policy analysis pertaining to legislation, partner advocacy and agency dockets. The Research and Policy Analyst develops research and analysis, drafts technical documents and develops and nurtures partnerships that support our advocacy with decision makers.  
  
This position sits within the Policy & Legislation program and reports to the Legislative Director, Healthy Communities. This role is hybrid from the DC office with a minimum of two days a week in the office.   

Responsibilities:

Research and Analysis 

• Develops strategies for using information requests 
• Researches and creates technical analyses and documents in support of current and potential policy advocacy 
• Works with lobbyists, lawyers and outside experts to help design and manage expert reports, testimony, and analyses in addition to making them understandable 
• May identify and recruit scientists and technical experts 
• May independently design and propose research and data gathering strategies 
• Designs, drafts and manages submissions of letters, reports and supporting materials

Outreach and Advocacy 

• Engages in direct advocacy with federal agencies 
• Develops, implements and manages community outreach and/or building partnerships, acting as a key agent in developing strategies, assessing advocacy and other engagement opportunities using insights gained from outreach efforts (e.g., prioritizing policy asks) 
• Cultivates thoughtful partnerships, allies and coalitions in support of assigned issues 
• Serves as a senior technical and policy expert, advocate and potentially spokesperson. May prepare comments, attend hearings and deliver testimony as required 

Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned: 

• This role includes special projects or additional tasks as assigned, including project management, participation in hiring committees, organization-wide working groups and DEI initiatives 
• This position may manage non-legal interns 
• Develops strategies for using information requests 
• Serves as a senior technical and policy expert, advocate and may serve as a spokesperson 
• Researches and creates technical analyses and documents in support of current and potential policy advocacy 
• Works with lawyers and outside experts to help design and manage expert reports, testimony, and analyses in addition to making them understandable 
• May identify and recruit scientists and technical experts 
• May independently design and propose research and data gathering strategies 
• Designs, drafts and manages submissions of letters, reports and supporting materials 
• Engages in direct advocacy with federal agencies 
• Develops, implements and manages community outreach and/or building partnerships, acting as a key agent in developing strategies, assessing advocacy and other engagement opportunities using insights gained from outreach efforts (e.g., prioritizing policy asks) 
• Cultivates thoughtful partnerships, allies and coalitions in support of assigned issues 
• This role includes special projects or additional tasks as assigned, including project management, participation in hiring committees, organization-wide working groups and DEI initiatives 

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in related field or equivalent experience 
• Experience with environmental justice policy issues preferred 
• 3+ years of relevant experience 
• Experience analyzing scientific and technical documents, and researchin