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Jobs at ELPC

12/20/11 - Media Relations Manager
11/9/11 - Major Gifts Manager
6/30/11 - Clean Water Program Director – Senior Litigation Attorney
4/10/11 - Public Interest Scientist – Senior Sabbatical Fellowship
1/1/11 - INTERNSHIPS: Science & Policy
1/1/11 - INTERNSHIPS: Communications

Environmental Job Board

1/27/12 - CNT Energy – Communications Intern
1/27/12 - CNT Energy – Energy Operations Associate
1/27/12 - CNT Energy – Commercial and Municipal Buildings Manager
1/27/12 - CNT Energy – Strategic Communications Director
1/27/12 - CNT Energy – Regional Programs Manager
1/23/12 - Alliance for Water Efficiency – Project Coordinator
1/23/12 - Alliance for Water Efficiency – Program Assistant
1/12/12 - National Wildlife Federation – Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator
12/23/11 - MEEA – Commercial & Industrial Program Senior Manager
12/15/11 - Sieben Energy Associates – Building Commissioning Engineer
12/15/11 - Sieben Energy Associates – Energy Engineer
12/13/11 - SPCP – Program Associate

Jobs at ELPC: Job Descriptions

Media Relations Manager

The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) seeks to hire a Media Relations Manager to join our team and focus on generating positive media coverage for ELPC’s advocacy program initiatives and building overall media recognition, visibility and presence for our organization, which is headquartered in Chicago with six offices in the Midwest and Washington, D.C.  [...]

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Major Gifts Manager

The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC), the Midwest’s leading environmental advocacy and eco-business innovation organization, seeks to hire a Major Gifts Manager to work full-time out of our Chicago office. This position reports to ELPC’s Director of Development and is responsible for helping to identify and then meet with, cultivate and raise money from [...]

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Clean Water Program Director – Senior Litigation Attorney

The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) seeks to hire a dedicated public interest attorney advocate with 10+ years of litigation experience for a full-time position as our new Clean Water Program Director, preferably in our Chicago office. This ELPC Senior Attorney will play a key role in advancing ELPC’s innovative and successful environmental programs. 
ORGANIZATION:  [...]

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Public Interest Scientist – Senior Sabbatical Fellowship

The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) – the Midwest’s leading environmental legal advocacy and eco-business innovation organization – has established an innovative Science Fellows Program to engage university professors in environmental and natural resources policy analysis and advocacy during their sabbatical year. ELPC Science Fellows will work with ELPC’s professional staff of public interest [...]

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INTERNSHIPS: Science & Policy

The Environmental Law & Policy Center offers several policy and science internships for undergraduate and graduate students.  Environmental Policy and Science Internships are available throughout the year and are open to undergraduate and graduate students studying politics/government, environmental sciences, business/economics or related fields.  Applicants should have a strong academic record, excellent writing and analytical skills, [...]

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INTERNSHIPS: Communications

The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) seeks to hire a Communications Intern to  assist ELPC’s Communications staff with building public awareness of our organization and engagement on ELPC’s issues.
ORGANIZATION:  ELPC is the Midwest’s leading public interest environmental legal advocacy and eco-business innovation organization, and among the nation’s leaders.  We develop and lead successful strategic environmental [...]

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Environmental Job Board: Job Descriptions

CNT Energy – Communications Intern

Organization Description
CNT Energy is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to provide economic and environmental
benefits to households, building owners and communities through energy efficiency and conservation. CNT Energy is experiencing rapid growth in three main areas:
(1) Residential Real-Time Electricity Pricing and Smart Grid Development
(2) Energy Efficiency in Residential and Commercial Buildings
(3) Community Energy Planning and [...]

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CNT Energy – Energy Operations Associate

Organization Description
CNT Energy is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide economic and environmental benefits to households, building owners and communities through energy efficiency and conservation. CNT Energy is experiencing rapid growth in three main areas:
(1) Residential Real Time Electricity Pricing and Smart Grid Development,
(2) Energy Efficiency in Residential and Commercial Buildings, and
(3) Community [...]

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CNT Energy – Commercial and Municipal Buildings Manager

CNT Energy seeks an experienced and professional Program Manager to lead its expanding Commercial and Municipal Energy Efficient Buildings (EEB) program. The Program Manager will develop and lead multiple projects that focus on energy retrofits and building energy performance in existing Commercial and Municipal Buildings. This position requires the ability to manage and work with [...]

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CNT Energy – Strategic Communications Director

The Strategic Communications Director will position CNT Energy, both nationally and locally, as a leading source of strategies, tools, and policies to promote energy efficiency. The Director will help CNT Energy shape core messages, position the organization among target audiences, and incorporate that messaging and positioning into presentations, media relations, and other public outreach.
The Director [...]

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CNT Energy – Regional Programs Manager

Regional Programs Manager
The Regional Programs Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing CNT Energy’s role in administering broad-based efficiency programs. The Manager will be responsible for the day-today management and coordination of multiple program and project activities in close cooperation with Director of Regional Retrofits. One of the primary functions of the Manager will be [...]

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Alliance for Water Efficiency – Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator
Alliance for Water Efficiency
Chicago, Illinois
The Alliance for Water Efficiency seeks a qualified individual to serve in the position of project coordinator. The chosen individual will be an integral part of our Chicago office. The ideal candidate must be very organized and detail oriented. The Alliance for Water Efficiency offers generous benefits, and strives for [...]

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Alliance for Water Efficiency – Program Assistant

Program Assistant
Alliance for Water Efficiency
Chicago, Illinois
The Alliance for Water Efficiency seeks a qualified individual to serve in the position of program assistant. The chosen individual will be an integral part of our Chicago office. The ideal candidate must be very organized and detail oriented. The Alliance for Water Efficiency offers generous benefits, and strives for [...]

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National Wildlife Federation – Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator

National Wildlife Federation is currently seeking a Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator to work with the RE-AMP task force to develop a regional climate and energy strategy for Midwest engagement in federal policy development.
Responsibilities:
(1) 50%  Federal Policy Coordination for the REAMP Network:  This half of the position will coordinate federal policy for RE-AMP, a network of [...]

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MEEA – Commercial & Industrial Program Senior Manager

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Position Announcement
Commercial and Industrial Program Senior Manager/Manager
Organization Overview:
The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) is a regional non-profit organization based in Chicago with a mission to advance energy efficiency in the Midwest to support sustainable economic development and environmental preservation.  MEEA is committed to be a collective voice for energy efficiency at a [...]

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Sieben Energy Associates – Building Commissioning Engineer

Building Commissioning Engineer
Company
Based in the heart of downtown Chicago, Sieben Energy Associates is an independent consulting firm specializing in energy efficiency, commissioning, and LEED consulting. Since 1990 Sieben Energy Associates (SEA) has been assisting its local, regional, and national clients reduce their operating costs and meet their sustainability goals through the efficient use of energy [...]

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Sieben Energy Associates – Energy Engineer

Energy Engineer
Company
Located in downtown Chicago, Sieben Energy Associates (SEA) is an independent consulting firm specializing in energy efficiency and sustainability. Since 1990 we have assisted our local, regional, and national clients reduce their operating costs and meet their sustainability goals through the efficient use of energy in new and existing buildings. We seek an experienced [...]

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SPCP – Program Associate

SAFER PEST CONTROL PROJECT
Program Associate Job Announcement
Safer Pest Control Project (SPCP), a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides and promoting safer alternatives in Illinois, seeks a full time Program Associate. SPCP works to reduce pesticide use and pest problems in schools, childcare centers, low-income and public housing, municipalities [...]

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