Climate Change Policy Analysts

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: Bachelor's degree
Salary
High: $130,770.00
Average: $83,820.00
Hourly
Average: $40.30

What they do:

Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.

On the job, you would:

  • Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.
  • Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change.
  • Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

94% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
86% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
83% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
79% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
79% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
77% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
75% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
74% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
69% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
68% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
66% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

83% Investigative  -  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
61% Enterprising  -  Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

83% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
72% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
67% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
61% Working Conditions  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
61% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

81% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
75% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
75% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
75% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
75% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
75% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
69% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
69% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Prepare research or technical reports on environmental issues.
Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives.
Communicate results of environmental research.
Prepare proposal documents or grant applications.
Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives.
Prepare proposal documents or grant applications.
Compile environmental or climatological data.
Develop educational programs.
Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies.
Evaluate civic projects or public policies.
Prepare research or technical reports on environmental issues.
Advise others on matters of public policy.
Conduct climatological research.
Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
Conduct climatological research.
Interpret research or operational data.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

96% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
90% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
89% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
87% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
87% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
81% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
78% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
78% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
77% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
71% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
66% Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
72% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

94% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
85% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
85% Analyzing Data or Information  -  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
84% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
83% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
82% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
82% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
81% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
78% Developing Objectives and Strategies  -  Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
77% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
76% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
76% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
66% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
66% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Getting Started

Education:
61%
Master's Degree
13%
Bachelor's Degree

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