ICF

PublicPolicySpecialist-EnergyandEnvironment

$56–95k Reston, Virginia, United States; United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Public Policy Specialist - Energy and Environment at ICF. Skills: Energy policy, Environmental policy, Regulatory analysis, Policy implementation. Interact directly with clients. Compile documents for rulemakings”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. Citizenship, Government security clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's Degree in engineering, environmental science, environmental policy, natural or physical science, public policy, government, or related subjects, Bachelor's degree plus at least 2 years relevant experience, U. S. Citizenship is required, Ability to obtain and maintain a moderate-level government security clearance

Nice to Have

Academic or work experience in policy research and analysis, Demonstrated experience with technical writing and editing, Regulatory research skills, Understanding of the Federal rulemaking process

What You'll Do.

Interact directly with clients

Compile documents for rulemakings

Draft documents for rulemakings

Format documents for rulemakings

Edit documents for rulemakings

Synthesize information from rulemaking documents

Synthesize information from literature

Synthesize information from technical reports

Analyze public comments on proposed rules

Summarize public comments on proposed rules

Attend intra-agency meetings

Attend working groups

Support document clearance processes

Assess costs of proposed regulations

Assess benefits of proposed regulations

Draft regulatory language

Immerse oneself rapidly in projects

Provide technical support to clients

Provide administrative support to clients

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multidisciplinary team; Client support teams

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Interpersonal skills; Written communication; Research writing; Editing skills

Full Job Description

# **PUBLIC POLICY SPECIALIST - Energy and Environment** Are you interested in working on current and emerging energy and environmental policy issues? Do you want to apply your education and experience to help government agencies improve the way they develop and implement regulations, policies, and programs? Our Regulatory, Policy, and Economics portfolio has over 30 years of experience supporting the design, implementation, and improvement of Federal programs and is seeking a policy researcher to support clients like the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Join our multidisciplinary team of policy analysts, economists, attorneys, business analysts, scientists, and engineers. We combine legal, economic, engineering, and scientific research and analysis to solve unique public policy challenges through innovative, accurate, timely, and high-quality products and services. Our dynamic work environment involves working on multiple projects simultaneously, supporting a wide range of clients, and providing a wide range of support services. **The position will be REMOTE or have the option to be located in our Reston, Virginia headquarters with hybrid schedule.** Ideal candidates will combine a detail-oriented approach and effective organizational capabilities, excellent verbal and interpersonal skills, and equally strong research, writing, and editing skills to work with our Federal clients to support their development and implementation of policies and programs. **What you’ll do** * Interact directly with clients within the EPA, DOI, and NRC, among other agencies * Assist in compiling, drafting, formatting, and editing documents related to Federal agency rulemakings * Synthesize information from rulemaking documents, literature, and other technical reports * Analyze and summarize public comments on proposed rules * Attend intra-agency meetings and working groups and support document clearance processes * A

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