Julie Edwards Washington May 17, 2010 8:49 am

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a leading national nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C., seeks to hire a qualified senior associate who can play a major leadership role as part of the ACEEE industrial team. ACEEE is dedicated to advancing and deploying energy efficiency technologies, policies, and programs as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection.

Position Description:

ACEEE is looking for a dynamic, experienced individual with experience and skills in conducting research and analysis on energy efficiency in the manufacturing sector, and with experience in working with policy makers, energy efficiency programs, and industrial firms on developing manufacturing energy efficiency policies, programs and management plans.

This new research position will report to ACEEEs Associate Director for Research who is also the Industrial Program Director, and will be responsible for:

Undertaking policy and technical research projects;
Developing new projects and developing funding proposals;
Assisting in development of new projects and providing oversight to other industrial program staff on their projects;
Representing the program at industrial and policy meetings;
Engaging with policy makers and energy efficiency advocates on developing manufacturing energy efficiency policies and programs;
Maintaining relationships with corporate and trade association leaders, industrial energy efficiency programs; non-government organizations; and national and state policy leaders.

The position is full time and based out of ACEEEs office in downtown Washington, DC.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

Candidates for the senior associate position should have:

At least 10 years experience working in or with industry in a technical and policy capacity;
Technical experience in manufacturing processes, energy management, combined heat and power (CHP), and industrial management systems is strongly preferred;
Demonstrated leadership and supervisory ability;
A masters degree in a relevant field is required, with a degree in engineering or sciences preferred;
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with extensive experience in public presentations and testimony strongly and interaction with the press preferred; and
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.

Timing: The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus ACEEEs generous fringe benefit package.

To Apply: Please send a resume with cover letter and short writing sample to [email protected]. Please use Senior Industrial Associate in the subject header.


Julie Edwards
ACEEE
United States
http://aceee.org