Public Sector Engagement Fellowship

2025 Public Sector Engagement Fellowship

Closing Date: 17 January 2025
 

Duration: 3 March 2025 - 31 October 2025

Location(s): Hybrid/Remote - United States or Canada (British Columbia, New Brunswick, or Ontario)
 

Schedule: 20-28 hours per week

Hourly Rate: $18 USD

Openings: 3
 

Process: Screening questions and two interviews 
 

Reports to the Engagement Manager or the Senior Manager, CSTAR
 

CDP is an equal employment opportunity employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. We welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodation in order to participate fully in our recruitment process by sending a message to the recruiter connected to the role. They may be contacted directly by responding to any message you receive through our system after applying.
  

Who we are

At CDP, we are on a mission to solve our planet’s biggest environmental challenges: climate change, water scarcity and deforestation. We believe you can’t manage what you don’t measure – so we run the world’s largest environmental disclosure system. For the past two decades, our team has worked tirelessly to create a thriving economy that works for people and planet in the long term – we accomplish this by engaging the global actors who wield the greatest influence in driving environmental change: companies, cities, governments, and the capital markets.

CDP’s cascading global impact is powered by our tight-knit team of smart, savvy, curious and committed individuals, who share a common passion for creating a sustainable future. It is our people who make our work possible. And we provide our people with a working environment that empowers each individual to reach their full potential: one that is committed to equity; one that provides equal access for growth and development; and one that supports each individual throughout the full employee life cycle.

The disclosure team manages relationships with cities, states, regions and corporations supporting disclosers to take the next steps in their disclosure and environmental journey. 

Who you are
 

• Must reside and be eligible to work in the locations stipulated above.
• You have or are pursuing an education in public policy, public administration, urban studies, sustainability, environmental science, political science, business and/or finance.
• You are interested in public sector sustainability and climate action—particularly in mitigation and adaptation efforts, and green infrastructure projects, and/or are familiar with the roles that state and local governments play in climate action.
• You have superior interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships on behalf of CDP in a customer-facing role.
• You can quickly understand and effectively frame and communicate complex ideas
• You perform well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• You are detail-oriented and can learn and navigate software systems and processes for tracking and relationship management.
• You are a team player and able to take ownership over your own work while collaborating with others.

Your day-to-day
 

• You will proactively engage cities, counties, states, provinces, territories, and public authorities to disclose to CDP and support them through their disclosure via emails and phone calls.
• You will conduct research to build upon the case for disclosure for targeted organizations.
• You will improve existing and develop new engagement content, including presentation slide decks and other resources.
• You will work with multiple systems and tools to maintain and track relationships.
• You may help co-manage a support inbox to provide key information to new and previously responding organizations, helping to secure participation in CDP programs.
• You may answer inbound queries about the questionnaire(s) and help review responses to support optimal data quality, the advancement of climate policy, and participant satisfaction.

What you will receive

• Experience working with local (town/city/county) governments, state and provincial governments, on CDP environmental disclosure and other related topics.
• Opportunities to connect with the global CDP network.
• Deeper understanding of CDP and the ESG landscape.
• Experience working with multiple software systems and processes to effectively manage relationships.

The perks  

• Learning and career growth. We are committed to the growth and development of each individual team member. We offer learning opportunities and training for personal and professional development.
• Future planning. We know it is important to plan for the future. After three months, we provide our employees with both a non-contributory 401K, and an optional additional contributory 401K. We also offer life insurance.
• Commuter benefits. For employees in New York who choose to use the New York office, we offer commuter benefits and a Citibike membership to make life a little easier. For those not in New York, we will reimburse bikeshare membership in your city.
• Flexibility. This position can be fully remote. Part-time hours can be flexible to accommodate the Fellow’s schedule (within Eastern to Pacific Time business hours).

Please note that we do not conduct phone screens and utilize screening questions in each of our processes. You will receive the questions via email shortly after applying and your responses will be due at 5:00 pm ET on the recruitment closing date. Please send your answers in a PDF or Microsoft Word document in your reply to this message.