Community and Conservation Scientist – Renewable Energy
Job Description
Job Description:
• Develop community engagement, outreach, and educational materials on renewable energy siting.
• Build local and regional capacity to engage in the siting, permitting, and planning of renewable energy projects that maximize benefits to communities and minimize impacts to conservation priorities.
• Represent TNC-WI at regular meetings of the R-STEP RESET Collaborative.
• Actively participate in the Wisconsin Chapter’s Science & Strategy Team and Midwest Division’s Clean Energy Steering Team.
Requirements:
• Master’s Degree in renewable energy, conservation, agriculture, environmental science, and/or a science-related field and 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading and working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with public speaking and/or outreach.
• Experience writing, editing, and proofreading.
• Experience using advanced functions of Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience coordinating and organizing work to complete assigned tasks/projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, with assignments sometimes coming from a number of sources, and working independently.
Benefits:
• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits