Climate Change Policy Analysts
Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.
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Salary Information
Climate Change Policy Analysts: $80,060 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Prepare research or technical reports on environmental issues. | Analysis |
| Communicate results of environmental research. | Analysis |
| Evaluate civic projects or public policies. | Analysis |
| Conduct climatological research. | Analysis |
| Interpret research or operational data. | Analysis |
| Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives. | General |
| Prepare proposal documents or grant applications. | General |
| Compile environmental or climatological data. | General |
| Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies. | General |
| Advise others on matters of public policy. | General |
| Develop educational programs. | Development |
| Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects. | Development |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| Community Climate System Model CCSM | Analytical or scientific software |
| Ferret | Analytical or scientific software |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software |
| Grid analysis and display system GrADS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Interface definition language IDL | Development environment software |
| NCAR Command Language NCL | Development environment software |
| North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program NARCCAP data tables | Information retrieval or search software |
| Sun Microsystems Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Unidata Integrated Data Viewer IDV | Analytical or scientific software |
| Unidata Network common data form NetCDF | Development environment software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system |