Senior Climate & Tax Justice Advocate

Public Citizen seeks a Senior Climate & Tax Justice Advocate to lead federal lobbying efforts against fossil fuel subsidies and promote clean energy investments. Responsibilities include formulating advocacy strategies, representing the organization in public forums, media outreach, and coalition building. Candidates should have over five years of relevant experience and strong communication skills. This position is based in Washington, DC, and is grant-contingent.
Public Citizen is a national, non-partisan, public interest group with more than 500,000 members and supporters. We hold the government and corporations accountable with campaigns and advocacy before Congress, administrative agencies, and the courts on issues including money in politics, financial regulation, the climate crisis, fair trade, consumer protection, access to justice, workplace safety, drug and medical device safety, and more. We are the reason why cars have air bags and backup cameras and there were no red M&Ms for a decade—and much, much more.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for a seasoned, strategic, and dogged advocate to lead our federal lobbying efforts to dismantle harmful fossil fuel subsidies and champion investments in clean energy that prioritize people over polluters. Using all the tools of strategic advocacy—lobbying, research, organizing, media, and online communications—this high-impact role will pressure Congress and other decision-makers to eliminate harmful corporate giveaways and redirect public dollars toward building a sustainable, just economy. If you’re a skilled strategist and advocate who thrives on navigating the halls of power, mobilizing allies, and taking on entrenched corporate interests, we want you on our team.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Strategy and Advocacy: Take the lead in formulating legislative and other advocacy strategies and advocate before Congress, state legislators, federal and state agencies, and the White House. Produce white papers, thought pieces, reports, fact sheets, and organizational letters for distribution to the media, policy makers and advocacy groups.
• Outreach and collaboration: Represent Public Citizen in public forums. Participate actively in coalitions and help organize and lead them. Build, maintain, and strengthen contacts and relationships on Capitol Hill, in key agencies and organizations, and with other stakeholders.
• Media and public education: Serve as a spokesperson. Develop and maintain media relationships and respond to press inquiries. Help develop research and media strategies in coordination with other staff. Write editorial board memoranda, press releases, op-eds, letters to the editor, and blog posts. Develop campaign related materials such as preparing action alerts, tool kits, and campaign initiatives on the need to eliminate wasteful and harmful fossil fuel giveaways.
• Making things happen: Above all, make a difference. Recruit the partners, hold the meetings, work with the coalitions, lobby members of Congress, organize the event, write the paper—do what’s needed to win.
• Other duties as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

Five or more years of relevant research, advocacy, or lobby experience; preference given to those with specific expertise on climate, energy, or tax policy. Outstanding analytical thinking, judgment, and oral and written communication skills. Independence and strong impulses toward self-starting and self-finishing. Demonstrated ability to execute planned strategy while reacting to new developments and to balance multiple projects and priorities. Collaborative spirit, high energy, and enthusiasm. Willingness to work long hours when necessary.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary range: $79,433–$131,761.

This is a grant-contingent position based in Washington, DC.

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