Senior Energy and Biodiversity Policy Specialist
Defenders of Wildlife (Private) | https://defenders.org/
Details
Posting:
Application Deadline:
06/27/2025
Published:
05/05/2025
Starting Date:
after 5/5/2025
Hours per Week:
40
Salary:
$101,000 to $115,000 per year
Education Required:
Bachelors
Experience Required:
at least 6 years
Locations:
1130 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA (District of Columbia)
600 17th St, Suite 450N, Denver CO 80202 (Colorado)
remote work allowed
600 17th St, Suite 450N, Denver CO 80202 (Colorado)
remote work allowed
Description
This professional-level position is responsible for helping to develop and implement strategies to ensure that energy projects of all types are developed and sited in ways to avoid unnecessary adverse impacts to imperiled wildlife and habitats. The Senior Energy and Biodiversity Policy Specialist is responsible for advancing Defenders’ conservation mission, strategic plan and conservation priorities. This position collaborates closely with other departments including Government Relations, Biodiversity Law Center, Center for Conservation Innovation, Species Conservation and Coexistence and Communications.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with the Energy and Biodiversity team and other staff to develop a set of goals and objectives for advancing Defenders’ energy and biodiversity work.
- Collaborate with Defenders’ team of policy experts, attorneys, scientists, lobbyists, communications specialists and field advocates to oppose administration and congressional efforts to eliminate or weaken federal environmental statutes and regulations associated with the push to increase fossil fuel development on federal lands and in federal coastal waters.
- Develop Defenders’ positions on legislative and administrative proposals addressing the development and siting of energy projects.
- Facilitate internal coordination of Defenders’ existing energy work and interdisciplinary approaches to accomplish goals and objectives.
- Participate as the voice for wildlife in private sector efforts to find common ground around energy siting.
- Serve as Defenders’ representative on national energy and biodiversity issues to department and agency officials and represent Defenders in public meetings, hearings, press events, conferences, coalitions, and in general communications with public officials, legislators, the media, Defenders’ membership, the donor community, and the general public.
- Research, write, and/or supervise the development of policy papers, memos, blogs, reports, websites, action alerts, publications and other products for advocacy purposes, coordinating with other departments as necessary.
- Some travel is required for this position
- Perform all other work-related duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Experience: 6 years of relevant experience; 3 years supervisory experience (if applicable)
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
Contact
Holden Bossert
Hbossert@defenders.org (preferred contact method)