Department: College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Center for Climate Change Communication
Classification: Program Admin Specialist 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Restricted: Yes
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Consortium is an organization of 51 medical societies representing 700,000 physicians, which has come together to communicate with the public and policymakers about the harms to health and equity associated with climate change and the benefits of equitable climate change solutions. There are also 75 affiliated health organizations including 25 state-based clinician groups (Clinicians for Climate Action or CCA groups), and a program for individual Climate and Health Advocates. The Mission and Consensus statements of the Consortium and the resources it offers to physicians may be viewed here: https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org (or www.docsforclimate.org ).
The Consortium seeks to develop coordination on climate and health policy among its member societies, increase the capacity of individual physicians, national societies and state CCA's to address effectively, through the legislative process at state and national levels, the extraordinary challenge to human health represented by climate change and climate injustice.
About the Position:
The Policy Program Associate manages programs on advocacy, policy, states, and communications, coordinates outreach and recruitment of new medical societies, and helps guide the strategic priorities of the Consortium. The Policy Program Associate reports to the Director of Programs, Outreach, and Strategy and supports the development, implementation and tracking, and evaluation of the Consortium's policy and advocacy efforts.
The Policy Program Associate works with the Policy Lead and Director to coordinate advocacy and outreach activities related to federal and state policy and strategic communications. Advocates include members of the 50-member medical societies, 25 state affiliates (and counting) and individual Climate and Health advocates. The Program Associate assists advocates to become more effective in their educational and outreach efforts at federal and state levels.
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Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Policy Program Associate at ; complete and submit the online application; and provide a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information.
Posting Open Date: February 5, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: February 19, 2024
Open Until Filled?: Yes