Job Description:
Position Summary:
Audubon Southwest is the regional office of the National Audubon Society in Arizona and New Mexico. We are currently seeking a two-semester (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) Water Policy Fellow to advance Audubon’s policy work on water management within Arizona. The primary focus of the Water Policy Fellow will be on Colorado River, groundwater, and water quality issues and how they impact birds and people in Arizona.
This position is part-time (20 hours per week) and primarily remote, reporting to the Arizona Policy Manager. There is the opportunity for at least monthly in person meetings in Phoenix at the Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85040 to collaborate with the policy team. The ideal candidate will be a curious, self-motivated graduate student or upper level (junior or senior) undergraduate student at a university or community college majoring in public policy, sustainability, environmental studies, or a related field. The ideal candidate enjoys research, writing, asking questions, and collaborating with others. They will have a passion for environmental policy and be skilled at verbal and written communications.
Compensation:
$16.00-$19.00 / hour
Additional Job Description
Essential Functions:
Policy Research
- As directed by the Arizona Policy Manager, research specific issues related to the Colorado River, groundwater, and water quality issues and how they impact birds and people in Arizona.
- Develop materials including fact sheets, white papers, blogs, video scripts, and briefings on specific issues related to the Colorado River, groundwater, and water quality issues and how they impact birds and people in Arizona.
- Develop social media content related to policy developments; develop social media content based on existing public-facing materials.
- In collaboration with the Arizona Policy Manager, track and analyze Arizona water management issues by attending meetings, webinars, and conducting independent research.
Outreach
- Draft issue-specific information, blogs, and social media content.
- Collaborate with Audubon policy team staff to host events with the community and elected officials to disseminate updates on water issues in Arizona.
- In coordination with the Arizona Policy Manager, collaborate with key state and national non-governmental organizations and state agencies to advance Audubon’s water policy agenda.
Fellows Schedule
This is a seasonal, fellows position remote or hybrid in Arizona.
Projected Start Date: August 15, 2024
Projected term of employment: August 2024 through May 2025.
Qualifications and Experience
- Commitment to principles of environmental justice and a just and equitable approach to conservation.
- Working knowledge of policies related to water management, water quality, fish and wildlife habitat highly desired.
- Enrollment at an accredited college (including community college) or university required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent research skills and an interest in translating complex information into an engaging format.
- Microsoft Office Suite products, Google applications, and basic database management preferred.
- Ability to work independently and within a team setting is essential.
- Ability to work remotely and collaborate with colleagues all around the state.
- Ability and willingness to travel to team meetings and/or events in the Phoenix-metropolitan region roughly once per month.
EEO Statement
The National Audubon Society is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, inclusion and equal opportunity and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.
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