ABOUT U.S. ENERGY FOUNDATION

U.S. Energy Foundation’s (EF) mission is to secure a clean and equitable energy future to tackle the climate crisis. We envision a healthy, safe, equitable economy powered by clean energy. We believe a thriving clean energy economy can create sustainable opportunities, spur innovation, and protect our climate—for today and future generations.
EF supports education and analysis to promote non-partisan policy solutions that advance renewable energy and energy efficiency while opening doors to greater innovation and productivity—growing the economy with dramatically less pollution. For more than 30 years, EF has supported grantees to help educate policymakers and the general public about the benefits of a clean energy economy. Our grantees include business, health, environmental, labor, equity, community, faith, and consumer groups, as well as policy experts, think tanks, universities, and more.
We are working daily to create equitable systems that support people to flourish. We aim to bring humility, transparency, respect, and an appreciation for others’ lived experiences to our interactions with colleagues, grantees, and partners.

POSITION SUMMARY

EF is looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented self-starter to join our West team as a Program Associate (PA). The PA will play a key role in supporting the West team, with a focus on California, by planning and managing projects, making and administering grants, and working with advocates and other partners to execute strategies and projects. The PA is involved in all stages of the grantmaking process, ensuring seamless execution from initiation to completion. In this role, the PA will manage grants and contracts within the regional portfolio and take the lead on developing and implementing systems and process improvements, support annual planning and budgeting processes, and contribute to the success of existing and new campaigns and projects in the region.

The PA will work with:

• Cross-programmatic teams, including Policy, Strategic Communications, and States and Regions;
• Cross-functional teams, including Operations and Strategic Partnerships; and
• Grantees, funders, consultants, and other partners outside EF.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly organized with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communications skills: written, verbal, and digital.
• Project management: proficient at handling multiple demands and priorities, with proven ability to follow tasks from planning, execution, and monitoring, to completion.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in customer service, thriving in a fast-faced team environment, and prioritizing competing obligations and deadlines across stakeholder groups.
• Interest in one or more of the following areas: the philanthropic sector, the nonprofit sector, issue campaigns, or public policy.
• Technical skills and digital savvy: intermediate or advanced skills using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, preferably in a Mac environment; familiarity with Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets; and the Box platform.
• Pluses include:
• Experience working on energy, climate, or California state policy.
• Grants management experience.
• Experience using cloud-based relational database systems, such as Salesforce.
• Experience using Asana or other project-management software.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel two to three times a year for three to four business days at a time.