Workforce Development and Environmental Justice Fellow

15 hours ago

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Full time
Job Summary

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Workforce Development and Environmental Justice Fellow to join our team. As a key member of our workforce development team, you will play a critical role in developing and implementing clean energy workforce, equity, and inclusion-based programs across Massachusetts.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team to support the growth of a robust and equitable clean energy workforce in Massachusetts, while meeting the state's net zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050.

The fellow will support the Workforce Development team in reviewing and selecting workforce equity funding proposals from community-based organizations, employers, and educational institutions. You will also assist with awards and contracts, monitoring progress of awardees, participating in check-in calls, and conducting stakeholder outreach, research projects, and data analysis as requested.

In addition, you will support increased engagement and interaction between awardees of equity planning and training grants and MWBE support grants, and promotion of MassCEC workforce resources and programs.

The fellow will also provide some direct support to the Managing Director for Workforce Development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Participate in internal and external meetings, and support planning and set up at roundtables and conferences related to workforce development;
  • Participate and assist in the grantmaking process for Workforce Equity grants, including proposal review, awards and contracts, monitoring of awardees, and nurturing relationships with awardees and partners;
  • Participate in research projects, planning and implementation surrounding federal workforce funding opportunities and programs, analyzing program data and employer engagement;
  • Participate in data tracking and analysis projects, such as tracking MWBE and training awardee metrics, simple GIS mapping projects, and workforce ecosystem stakeholder tracking;
  • Conduct business development to engage new clean energy companies to participate in the Clean Energy Internship Program, including clean energy companies who are certified as women or minority owned companies;
  • Participate in and support equity awardee check-in meetings, in-person convening sessions, and awardee announcement events.

Requirements:

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in international affairs, economics, environmental studies/science/justice, public policy, engineering, entrepreneurship, business, social services, or sociology;
  • 3rd, 4th, and 5th years;
  • Ability to write clearly and effectively;
  • Good verbal communication and relationship management skills;
  • Willing to take initiative and work independently as necessary;
  • Strong attention to detail;
  • Ability to stay organized;
  • Ability to work on various projects with different deadlines;
  • Familiarity working with the Microsoft Office 365 suite of apps including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
  • Familiarity with databases and data analysis in Excel is helpful, but not required;
  • Familiarity with Environmental Justice policies, literature, and communities is helpful, but not required;
  • Familiarity with workforce development, adult-based education, and/or social support practices is helpful, but not required;
  • Familiarity or fluency in one or more non-English languages commonly spoken in Massachusetts, including Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) and Haitian Creole, is helpful but not required;
  • Candidate may occasionally travel within the metropolitan Boston area and be willing to travel with MassCEC staff to locations outside of Boston.

Working Conditions:

The fellow will work under the supervision of the Deputy Managing Director for Workforce Development in close coordination with additional staff overseeing MassCEC's workforce equity programming, research, and employer engagement at MassCEC.

We have a hybrid work environment with at least one day in-person per week required in the office.

Salary:

The fellow will earn $20 per hour and be eligible to work for up to 40 hours per week.

About the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center:

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is a state economic development agency dedicated to accelerating the growth of the clean energy sector across the Commonwealth to spur job creation, deliver statewide environmental benefits, and to secure long-term economic growth for the people of Massachusetts.

Mission:

MassCEC's mission is to accelerate the clean energy and climate solution innovation that is critical to meeting the Commonwealth's climate goals, advancing Massachusetts' position as an international climate leader while growing the state's clean energy economy.

Our values:

MassCEC is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone is welcomed, supported, respected, and valued. We are committed to incorporating principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice in all aspects of our work in order to promote the equitable distribution of the health and economic benefits of clean energy and support a diverse and inclusive clean energy industry. MassCEC strives to lead and innovate in equitable clean energy and climate solutions.

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