Environmental Policy Researcher (Reston, VA or Waltham, MA)

ICF • Reston, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

ICF's Regulatory, Policy and Economics portfolio supports primarily public-sector clients with research, analysis, technical assistance, and implementation support to help them address complex policy, management, and regulatory challenges. We provide innovative, accurate, timely, and high-quality analyses and support services. We estimate the environmental, safety, and social impacts of regulations, policies, and programs and assess their costs, benefits, and economic impacts. We also evaluate program effectiveness. We work with virtually all federal agencies and with state and local agencies, as well as select non-profit and private-sector clients. Our key clients include the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Transportation. This entry-level full-time position will be located in Reston VA (Waltham MA also possible) and is available immediately.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, public policy, economics or related field.
• Eligibility to obtain Federal Government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Strong quantitative and policy analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and balance work on multiple projects under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite of products (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience using R (preferred) or other structured programming language for data analysis.
• Experience working with environmental and socioeconomic data.
• Experience with geographical information systems (GIS) data and analysis.
• Experience working in a client-focused project-based consulting environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the following areas: economics; policy and regulatory analysis methods; federal rulemaking process; federal environmental and natural resource regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide applied research and consulting services in support of national-level programs focused primarily on addressing a range of environmental and natural resources management issues.
• Contribute to improving the effectiveness of regulatory and non-regulatory programs and assessing their environmental and economic impacts through the application of rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Work primarily on domestic regulatory issues.
• Collaborate with other junior and senior staff within a multidisciplinary team that includes economists, environmental scientists, and engineers.
• Have direct contact with clients and contribute to expanding our business.
• Review and synthesize information from literature, rulemaking support documents, or other technical reports.
• Collect and analyze data to inform policy decisions.
• Contribute to memoranda, technical background documents, and regulatory support documents.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses characterizing the ecological and human health effects of pollutants and environmental stressors and other effects of regulations or policies.
• Interact with other team members and clients to prepare and discuss ICF’s work products, develop the analysis methodology, and present interim or final results.

Benefits

• We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.
• All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
• Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level