<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">See below for an excellent opportunity to support the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the U.S. Department of Energy by assessing community benefits for carbon management and clean energy projects funded <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).</span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(77,77,77)">B.S. degree with 6-8 years of experience as related to the position functions described. M.S. degree is a plus.</span><br></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Full information and to apply: </span><a href="https://bcs-hq.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/183">https://bcs-hq.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/183</a></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Job Description</font></b></span></div><div><div class="gmail-form-group gmail-row" style="box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;margin:10px 0px;clear:left"><div class="gmail-col-lg-9 gmail-col-md-9 gmail-col-sm-9 gmail-col-xs-12 gmail-job-detail-input gmail-dhtml_editor_render" id="gmail-job_details_ats_requisition_description" style="box-sizing:border-box;width:966.75px;max-width:100%"><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The BCS Societal Considerations and Impacts (SCI) group seeks to add a professional with experience assessing community benefits (CB) of clean energy technology projects. Effective evaluation requires an understanding of the potential impacts and benefits of these projects on local communities due to the development and operation of facilities, plants, and other related infrastructure. The role involves analyzing and reporting project outcomes and risks, the effectiveness of existing mitigations or plans, and the implementation of community engagement and feedback processes.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Position Background</font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The clean energy projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will create new infrastructure with the potential to drive regional economic development, technological innovation, and high-wage employment for communities across the United States. It is critical to understand and address the societal considerations and impacts of these projects at local, regional, and global levels. Project proposals are solicited through Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) that require the development of Community Benefits Plans (CBPs), which describe actions for  community and stakeholder engagement; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA); environmental justice; and attracting, training, and retaining a diverse workforce to create quality jobs.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Position Responsibilities</font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Within the context of the above background, specific activities and responsibilities may include the following: </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul style="color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;padding-left:30px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Review and analyze financial assistance applications containing CBPs to ensure alignment with DOE policies and procedures.</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Support federal project managers (FPMs) in CBP negotiation by leveraging expertise in community engagement, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, environmental justice and equity, and workforce development. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Support Assistance and Validation (A&V) meetings scheduled throughout the life of projects to monitor and assess implementation of CBPs in support of FPMs and project recipients. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Develop reports on A&V activities to document progress and compliance with the objectives, milestones, and deliverables outlined in CBPs. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Engage with local community stakeholders, as requested, and participate in focused stakeholder listening sessions.  </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Assist in developing internal DOE and public-facing data sets and reports documenting the status of SCI work conducted under the selected projects. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Engage in research and maintain up-to-date guidelines for best practices in SCI.</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><b>Job Requirements</b></span><br></font></div></div><div class="gmail-form-group gmail-row" style="box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;margin:10px 0px;clear:left"><div class="gmail-col-lg-9 gmail-col-md-9 gmail-col-sm-9 gmail-col-xs-12 gmail-job-detail-input gmail-dhtml_editor_render" id="gmail-job_details_ats_requisition_requirements" style="box-sizing:border-box;width:966.75px;max-width:100%"><ul style="color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;padding-left:30px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif">U.S. citizenship</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">B.S. degree with 6-8 years of experience as related to the position functions described. MS degree is a plus. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Knowledge of and experience in project reviews assessing community benefits of energy technology research projects, facilities, operations, and commercial plants. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Knowledge and understanding of energy sector and technologies to mitigate environmental impacts.</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience in stakeholder engagement and conducting listening sessions. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Strong communication, writing, editing, and presentation skills. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:15px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:normal"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(77,77,77)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint. </font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><div style=""><font color="#4d4d4d" face="arial, sans-serif">For questions or more information:</font></div><div style=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(12,100,192);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Emily Laidlaw</span></b></p>

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