Job Description

OEC is hiring for TWO Program Directors — one for Climate and one for Transportation!

Climate Position Summary:

Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) is seeking a Climate Program Director to lead in developing, delivering, and implementing ambitious climate policies and programs in Oregon. The Climate Program Director sets the strategic direction for OEC’s climate work, which includes a cross-cutting portfolio focused on advancing the equitable, rapid decarbonization of buildings, transportation, electricity, and industry in Oregon and promoting community resilience and adaptation in the face of ever-worsening climate impacts. This includes policy research and development, analyzing data, extensive relationship building, advocacy, coalition management, grassroots mobilization, and strategic communications. The Climate Program Director manages broad coalitions and works closely with diverse partners to provide policy expertise and guide policy advocacy campaign strategy. This position facilitates effective coordination with other program staff around intersections between climate and transportation, public health, and water quantity and quality issues. The Climate Program Director also leads development of additional, innovative climate mitigation strategies and projects that suit the organization’s strengths and promote equitable outcomes.

Transportation Position Summary:

Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) is seeking a dynamic, impactful, and collaborative advocate to direct our Transportation Program. The Transportation Program Director leads OEC’s work to advance a transportation system that equitably reduces climate pollution, is truly multi-model, and supports thriving and resilient communities. In the near-term, the position helps manage a coalition in support of the Transportation Package in the 2025 Oregon legislative session, with a focus on accelerating transportation electrification and supporting investments to increase access to public transit and active transportation (e.g., bike, walk, roll). The Transportation Program Director conducts research and stakeholder outreach to inform policy solutions, help educate decision-makers including legislators and the Oregon Transportation Commission, and aid individuals, families and businesses in accessing clean and just transportation options. The Transportation Program Director analyzes and makes recommendations for how state, federal and local funding options can accelerate progress; serves on state agency advisory bodies; and works collaboratively with public interest, local government, community-based, business sector, labor, health, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications for both:

Required Experience and Education

• Minimum three years of professional experience in public policy development and/or advocacy
• Experience promoting and/or working knowledge of climate science, mitigation, and resilience (for Climate position), or transportation decarbonization, transportation electrification and/or multi-modal benefits (for Transportation position)
• Bachelor’s degree

Salary and Employment Benefits:

The full salary range for this position is currently $70,000 – $93,000 per year. Starting salaries are usually in the first half of the full range. Offers are made based on an assessment of the candidate’s skills, experience, and abilities in relation to the job description, and also in relation to peer roles in the organization.

OEC offers a collaborative, team-oriented, flexible, family-friendly workplace. Excellent benefits include:

• Generous paid leave, including 4 weeks of vacation (3 in first year), Fridays off in August, 11 fixed holidays, 4 personal days, and 12 sick days annually
• 401k contribution (up to 6% after the first year)
• Employer-paid medical and dental coverage for employee, with significant employer support for dependents’ coverage

How to Apply

To Apply: To view the full job descriptions and apply, visit our website HERE. We will start to review applications on May 6th, three weeks after the initial posting date.  This position will be open until filled.

Job Categories: Environmental. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Clean Energy, climate, electrification, and transportation. Salaries: See posting for details.

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