Program Lead, Marine Program

The ICCT is a small and dynamic environmental organization with a unique approach to addressing climate change and air quality impact from the transportation sector.  We work closely with governments in the top vehicle markets around the world (US, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, India, China, and South Korea) and serve as an international best practices center for policies addressing air quality and climate change impacts from vehicles and fuels. The ICCT has offices in the United States (Washington, D.C. and San Francisco) as well as in Berlin and Beijing. 

We are seeking an energetic, self-directed person with excellent technical writing and analytical skills to build upon our existing international marine program. The primary policy forum for this position over the next several years will be the International Maritime Organization in London.  The IMO is currently considering a suite of policy options to address climate change emissions from international shipping.  The position will require frequent domestic and international travel, primarily to IMO meetings, policy and technical workshops, and marine conferences. The program lead will supervise one researcher and will report to the Program Director for global goods and passenger movement who oversees the marine, aviation and heavy-duty vehicle programs.

The program lead’s tasks will include:

• Developing and implementing a program plan that achieve ICCT’s policy goals. Lead will be responsible for budget management and completion of deliverables.
• Managing in-house and consultant projects evaluating policy options for international marine conventional and climate change emissions.  Both quantitative and qualitative analysis will be undertaken.
• Participating in discussions at the IMO.  Reviewing and summarizing working papers submitted by IMO member states and NGO observers in preparation for IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC), Bulk Liquid Gas (BLG) Sub-Committee, and relevant intercessional meetings. 
• Developing and implementing an outreach strategy to advance ICCT’s policy recommendations within the key international and national policy forums. Outreach activities range from making high-level policy-maker briefings to organizing workshops and media outreach.
• Writing progress reports, policy briefs, and ICCT technical reports on shipping and climate change for both internal and external audiences.
• Participating in projects in ICCT’s other program areas based on specific interest, qualification and need.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a solid technical background, knowledge of air quality, climate change and transportation issues and a minimum of two years experience as a project manager. A master’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or energy and resources is preferred, as well as policy experience and a familiarity with economic analysis.

The position requires excellent quantitative, analytic, and research skills, along with strong written and verbal communications skills. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, self-directed, creative and strategic in problem-solving and identifying policy needs. Fluency in another language is desirable, as is international experience or significant travels.

Job details: Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package is provided.

Please send a resume, cover letter summarizing your interests and qualifications, a writing sample, name and contact information of three references (letters not necessary), and salary expectations to jobs@theicct.org. Use the position name “Program Lead, International Marine Program” as your message’s subject heading. Candidates will be considered on a first come, first served basis and the position will remain open until filled. Do not contact our offices, we will contact directly candidates that are deemed qualified. 

The International Council on Clean Transportation is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to dramatically reduce conventional pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from personal, public and goods transportation in order to improve air quality and human health, and mitigate climate change. The Council is made up of leading government regulators and experts from around the world who participate as individuals based on their experience with air quality and transportation issues. The ICCT promotes best practices and comprehensive solutions to improve vehicle emissions and efficiency, increase fuel quality and sustainability of alternative fuels, reduce pollution from the in-use fleet, and curtail emissions from international goods movement.