Policy Researcher

Organization: brightline defense
Location: San Francisco, CA
Duration: 6 months, Part-time, Temporary
Pay/Volunteer: $23/hour-$27/hour, based on education and experience
Deadline: -
Description: This role is a part-time, temporary position (10-15 hours/week). Brightline’s policy advocacy efforts are well-researched, data-driven, and community-informed. This involves legislative and regulatory research and analysis and the continual engagement of diverse stakeholders who are most directly impacted by poor air quality and climate change.

Key Responsibilities

Research, Analysis & Writing (70%)

Convening, Coalition-Building & Stakeholder Engagement (10%)

Team Support (20%)

Research, analyze, and draft reports, recommendations, and memorandums to support Brightline’s desired policy outcomes, including gains in the equitable deployment of renewable energy and green job creation. Policy topics that the policy researcher may focus on

Clean energy-related transmission build-out needs

California and intrastate clean energy priorities, including transmission and grid infrastructure development, equitable financing, and community benefits

Equitable offshore wind development

CalEnviroScreen and other EJ mapping tools

Track and engage on behalf of Brightline in a docket of state and federal regulatory proceedings.

Support research efforts of Brightline’s Policy team on ongoing projects, including policy work around offshore wind and air quality monitoring.

Collaborate with Brightline’s Special Counsel and Executive Director on legal proceedings and other regulatory matters.
More information link: Air Quality Data Analyst — Brightline Defense