The University of Southern Maine’s New England Environmental Finance Center (NEEFC) seeks a Policy Analyst I to join their team.

The New England Environmental Finance Center (NEEFC) has been building community capacity as a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Environmental Finance Center since 2001, helping states, tribes, local governments, utilities, nonprofits, community-based organizations, and the private sector identify, fund, and finance critical environmental and infrastructure needs.

The Policy Analyst I will support three major areas of ongoing work at the NEEFC including a) technical project support across NEEFC’s diverse projects, b) communications and outreach, and c) administrative, budget tracking, reporting and general business support duties. This position will work closely with the NEEFC Director, Deputy Director, and NEEFC Program Managers and other Catherine Cutler Institute staff. The Policy Analyst I will work independently as well as in a team setting that requires close coordination and collaboration with the entire NEEFC team. This role will require occasional travel, largely within New England, and is supported by federal grants.

This is a full-time, soft-money (grant) funded position with a starting annual salary of $45,000. This position will be based primarily on our Portland Campus.

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The University of Southern Maine is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. It embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports the University of Southern Maine’s DEIA and Community Impact focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

We live our USM Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.

The University of Southern Maine provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes holidays, vacation and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employee and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan; and more.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, community engagement, environmental policy/advocacy/management, political science, or another relevant field.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communications skills.
• The ability to distill complex ideas into accessible and understandable communications in a range of formats.
• Willingness and ability to travel, largely within New England.

You will create an applicant profile and complete an application and upload a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.

We will examine candidate packages on an ongoing basis as they are submitted.

Application materials must be submitted by April 2, 2024.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).