Government Affairs Advisor

Job Description

We know that our climate goals can only be met by rapidly reducing emissions and removing the carbon that already exists in our atmosphere. Carbon180 is a climate NGO with a vision to remove legacy carbon emissions from the atmosphere and create a livable climate in which current and future generations can thrive. Based in Washington, DC, we design and champion equitable, science-based policies that bring carbon removal solutions to gigaton scale.

Don't meet every single requirement? Here at Carbon180, we believe there is no "perfect" candidate and want to encourage applying even if all the requirements listed aren't met. Our goal is to build an authentic workplace by valuing diversity in our candidates. We are always looking to expand our growing team with dynamic and enthusiastic individuals. We look forward to receiving your application!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Carbon180 is seeking a Government Affairs Advisor to support the Government Affairs team in advancing the organization's mission to scale carbon removal solutions. This individual will assist with executing our congressional and administrative outreach strategies and projects in coordination with the policy team and other teams across the organization, such as communications and science and innovation. You will be responsible for tracking legislation and congressional hearings, organizing department databases and documents, and coordinating and attending congressional and partner events. The selected candidate must live within the DC Metro area. This role will report to the Director of Government Affairs.

Major Roles + Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including congressional offices and partner organizations.
• Monitor legislative policies, hearings, and news related to the carbon removal sector, specifically related to agriculture and forestry issue areas.
• Support the Director of Government Affairs and policy teams with various strategic planning tasks, including coordination of team projects and development.
• Manage and update online databases, including our CRMs, to properly map interactions, log congressional meetings, and team project progress.
• Attend virtual and in-person events and meetings, as appropriate, to represent Carbon180.
• Provide support to Carbon180's Government Affairs team.

WHO YOU ARE

Our ideal candidate believes deeply in our mission. Beyond that:

• You build trust and leverage meaningful relationships to get things done. A relationship-builder at heart, the people you work with trust that you leverage relationships to get things done in a mutually beneficial, non-transactional way. You are both warm AND demanding. You do the things you say you will do, hold others to account, and support the people you engage in the pursuit of our shared goals.
• You excel on a small, nimble team, and are happy wearing lots of hats. Working on a small, fast-paced, and quickly growing team feels not only familiar to you - you love it. You are flexible, comfortable with ambiguity, know how to roll with the punches, have a quick bounce-back time after a setback, and get energy from building the plane as you fly it.
• You move fluidly from strategy to execution. You appreciate the big picture and feel inspired to set a bold vision, but you know it's all in the details. You manage projects fluidly, prioritize fiercely, and track timelines, data, and information in an organized and systematic fashion. You don't drop balls, miss deadlines, or forget to respond to someone's inquiry - and you're not afraid to roll up your sleeves to do the work.
• You're a driver of results. You've demonstrated the ability to drive results in the pursuit of ambitious goals. You combine your exceptional strategic, analytical, and critical thinking skills with your penchant to use both data and lived experiences to drive decision-making that achieves impressive outcomes.
• You are sponge-y in your constant quest for knowledge. When the work feels ambiguous and the path forward unclear, you're quick to dive into the research to soak up everything you can re: what's already been done, what's working, and what the science and communities say. You're able to distill complex information into a synthesized set of findings and recommendations, and get feedback from your team to make them stronger. You're constantly looking to learn, grow, and expand your skills and expertise. You've demonstrated the ability to drive results in the pursuit of ambitious goals. You combine your exceptional strategic, analytical, and critical thinking skills with your penchant to use both data and lived experiences to drive decision-making that achieves impressive outcomes.

Beyond that, you have:

• 3-5 years of experience in federal, non-governmental organizations, and/or public policy-related experience.
• Knowledge and experience with issue advocacy related to energy, climate, and the environment, perks for interest in agriculture and forestry.
• Understanding of the legislative process, including appropriations, authorizations, and other legislative vehicles such as reconciliation, NDAA, Farm Bill, and more.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including communication, adaptability, and collaboration.
• Exceptional attention to detail and able to complete tasks under tight deadlines, with minimal supervision.
• Proficient skills in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and comparable programs.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice (DEIBJ), with a growing track record of applying these principles in policy engagement and contributing to an inclusive team culture.

WHAT WE OFFER

Carbon180 is deeply committed to providing market-leading compensation and robust benefits to our employees. Our salaries are in the 70th percentile of the Washington, DC market. We employ an external firm to conduct market analyses every three years, and we are committed to safeguarding internal salary equity. For those reasons, we have a non-negotiation policy on salaries.

The starting salary range for this position will be $121,959 to $130,993 with opportunities for growth up to $158,059.

Carbon180 prides itself on offering benefits and perks to our employees that illustrate how we live our values, including:

• 36-hour workweeks (we close at 1 pm every Friday) and dedicated no-meeting time each week
• Flexible work culture
• 4 weeks of PTO, 2 weeks of sick leave, and 5 floating holidays/personal days
• Paying 100% of medical/dental/vision insurance premiums for you and your dependents

OUR VALUES

At C180, we believe in living by an internal set of core values, which we strive to embody and celebrate in moments big and small.

• One Boat. We work hard to ensure that we are rowing in one direction as a team, aligning our work and resources to shared goals.
• Pencil to Pen. We think critically, do our research, and weigh multiple options. Then, we commit to move to action.
• Win + Lose Together. When one of us succeeds, we all win. When we encounter challenges, we determine how best to redirect the energy and resources of the team to solve them.
• Person in the Professional. Our team is composed of real people with real passions, interests, and needs within and outside of work. We believe we need to care for ourselves and others to be our best and most productive selves at work.
• Make Space, Share Space. We believe in making space for all voices to be heard, within our team and our broader work - particularly and especially voices historically disenfranchised and disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change.
• Be a Window, Not a Door. We're committed to transparency, and to shining light on how and why decisions are made. We are honest with one another, ask for clarity, and operate with integrity to build a culture of trust.
• Grow the Braintrust. We are committed to constantly learning, and to staying up to speed on the science of our field. We work to grow our knowledge, sharpen our skills, and to bring great minds to the field of carbon removal.

We currently require that all employees who plan to enter a Carbon180 office or otherwise meet in person with coworkers or other third parties on Carbon180 business are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Accordingly, this role may require full COVID-19 vaccination (subject to any exemptions or accommodations due to medical or religious reasons).

Carbon180 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Carbon180 continually seeks to enrich its staff and team culture. In particular, we're dedicated to broadening opportunities for individuals from demographic groups that are historically underrepresented in the sciences and in environmental advocacy. We're also committed to building an inclusive workplace culture where talented people of widely different backgrounds can thrive. We've adopted this commitment because we believe the inclusion of culturally diverse perspectives will improve our work and produce better societal and environmental outcomes for all, including historically disenfranchised communities.