Special Projects Associate

Special Projects Associate

Full-time; Remote; Exempt

About Rewiring America

Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. We believe in an abundant, flourishing, climate-safe future, and know that, together, we can realize one.

Position Summary

We are growing our team and seeking an entrepreneurial Associate to join our Special Projects Team. This position reports to the VP of Research & Special Projects.

In this newly created position, the Special Projects Associate is principally responsible for supporting a wide range of projects that have the potential to dramatically improve the speed and scale of building electrification, both domestically and internationally.  Within the Rewiring America organization, Special Projects are opportunistic, high risk / high reward, and occasionally bootstrapped efforts to explore emergent opportunities to disrupt the status quo. 

Success on the Special Projects team requires a deep understanding of the core mission and programs of the organization, deep engagement with colleagues to identify implicit and explicit boundaries of our current project portfolio, and a willingness to push those boundaries and pursue opportunities while staying true to the organization’s mission.  A successful candidate will be a self-starter and will bring a penchant for creative problem-solving, well-established data analysis (both quantitative and qualitative) skills, and excellent communication abilities.  The Special Projects team is closely tied to the Research and Implementation Learning functions within the organization, and the Associate will be expected to collaborate extensively with those teams on the ongoing effort towards building and expanding our electrification evidence base.

What You’ll Do

Your day-to-day work will, at the outset, support ongoing Special Projects that aim to expand the reach of the Electrify Everything agenda to new audiences around the world. Projects will include:

• Collecting and analyzing macroeconomic and policy data to inform a global strategy that will advance electrification as a cornerstone of national climate policy.
• Preparing accessible and actionable content for technical and policy presentations, articles, reports, and social media that make the case for progress and inspire national audiences to action.
• Informing the development of tools and resources that help stakeholders visualize and understand the value of electrification, in close collaboration with our Research, Data Science and Product teams. 
• Identifying new topics for exploration and collaborating with colleagues from across the organization to build momentum for new Special Projects.

Alongside this core work, you will:

• Build your working knowledge of the broad set of technical, policy, social, and economic benefits of and barriers to electrification, while developing expertise in selected areas of interest.
• Provide analytical support to internal stakeholders, including the Policy Team, the Communities Team, and the Communications Team, to build a deep understanding of Rewiring America’s strategy and its implementation.
• Center equity in your work and collaborate with internal experts to understand and internalize the needs of the communities we serve.

Requirements

Who You Are

The incoming Special Projects Associate will be driven by a commitment to  Rewiring America’s values, vision, and mission.  Through their track record as a researcher, communicator, and team player, the successful candidate embraces the idea that we can do big things, and demonstrates humility, curiosity, and a learner’s mindset. They recognize that the stakes of what we are trying to accomplish depend on a passionate, high-functioning, and reliable team. 

The successful candidate demonstrates enthusiasm for making electrification easy and exciting, and models excellence and integrity in all they do. The selected candidate will also possess the following Core and Preferred qualifications and characteristics:

Core

• Strong commitment to the mission, policies and goals of Rewiring America.
• Demonstrated communication ability across formats with skill in delivering information in a concise and compelling manner.
• Collaborative and communicative work style; enthusiasm for working with both technical and non-technical collaborators.
• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical aptitude.
• Ability to establish scope of assigned tasks, execute on them, and independently communicate status updates.
• 2+ years of experience working in a team environment related to research, analysis, policy, and/or communications.
• Facility with technology to support remote teamwork.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience.
• Subject-matter knowledge in climate, renewable energy, environmental justice and/or building electrification.
• Excellent references demonstrating a strong track record in research & analysis, communication, and teamwork.

Benefits

Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Hiring Statement

Rewiring America, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Rewiring America is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. 

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $105,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Rewiring America is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). 
• 100% employer-paid short term and long term disability insurance and life insurance policies.
• Employees automatically receive a 6% safe-harbor employer contribution to their 401k retirement plan, regardless of their own contributions. 
• Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. 
• Full Time Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 24 hours of volunteer leave annually. 
• Employees will also receive 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year (13 days during Presidential and Congressional elections). 
• We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year. 
• Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible to take up to sixteen weeks of parental leave, in all cases related to birth, adoption, or foster care starting from the first day of employment. 
• We offer access to professional development resources including up to $2000 per calendar year to use towards your growth and development.

Application Procedure 

To apply or nominate a candidate, please submit an application and resume via the Rewiring America page at Workable. This position is open until filled, and we are moving quickly to fill this position -- apply as soon as possible. Candidate review and phone screens begin immediately and will be conducted throughout the search period.

E-Verify 

Rewiring America, Inc.  participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work may not be discriminated against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.