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The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an independent nonprofit that puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future. We envision a peaceful, healthy, and just world where science serves people and the planet by guiding policy decisions, reducing risks, and improving lives. 

For over five decades, we have been working as scientists, engineers, economists, advocates, and everyday people to create and advocate for innovative, practical solutions to some of our planet’s most pressing problems—from combating global warming and developing sustainable ways to feed, power, and transport ourselves, to fighting disinformation, advancing racial equity, and reducing the threat of nuclear war.  Values informing our work include: 

• Science in the service of people and the planet. 

• Justice and Equity for people of all races and incomes—now, and for future generations. 
• Courage to take principled, science-based stands in the public arena. 
• Integrity to always examine evidence critically, openly, and honestly. 
• Democracy to promote a voice for all in government decisions. 
• Action inspiring and mobilizing people to build a healthier, safer, and more just world. 

UCS’s Center for Science & Democracy Program

Outreach Coordinators work as a member of a multi-disciplinary program team, coordinating all aspects of outreach and engagement to advance UCS’s goals through implementing strategic tactics.  As a member of the Center for Science and Democracy, the Outreach Coordinator conceives, develops and implements outreach plans and projects.  

Outreach plans and activities involve three focus areas in support of UCS Program campaigns: 

• Project Management and Coordination: Providing input and delivering outcomes in response to active and emerging campaign opportunities; structuring timelines and coordinating campaign efforts; managing administration for contracts and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for campaign work, scheduling and coordinating activities. 
• Engagement: Cultivating relationships with grassroots and grass top organizations, the scientific community – UCS’s Science Network, other networks, coalitions, and community-based organizations, and targeted policymakers. 
• Organizing: Providing the tools and support to build relationships with Science Network members and community-based organizations to develop and support their activism. 

UCS employees center all their work on UCS’s core values of racial equity and environmental justice. They work collaboratively to ensure the effective operations of the program/department, center anti-racism and equity in internal and external work, and foster a welcoming, inclusive, and transparent environment where all staff can thrive and grow. 

Responsibilities

The percentage of time in each category, as well as the constituent base for outreach, may vary based on the team and campaign strategies. The categories are integrated and often work fluidly.  Some Outreach Coordinators may work with one partnership group only or may work with several constituents, to be decided by the team and campaign needs. 

Project Management & Coordination

• Project manage all work efforts to ensure transparency and coordination with the entire campaign team; this includes time-line management, coordination of activities, periodic updates and reporting, partnering with Campaign staff team and aligning efforts. 
• Maintain up-to-date related databases, documents, and resources.  
• Share learning with team members, campaign and science colleagues; produce periodic engagement reports (at key assessment intervals in the campaign cycle) to help inform outreach strategies. 
• Stay up to date on policy issues and the environment related to the assigned team: web-based research, articles, briefings, webinars, and events.  Partner with the team’s scientists and analysts to understand their research findings. Build learning into relevant work, including rapid response, media, blogs, and supporter engagement. 
• Participate in program and project meetings, cross-organizational meetings, and planning and strategy sessions to help inform, collaborate, and develop responsible areas of work. 
• Help facilitate, in partnership with team colleagues, organization membership, fund-raising, visibility, and policy goals. 

Assessment and Learning

Understand and value accurate data for the assessment, learning, tracking, and reporting of UCS’s impact; routinely track the impact of your work to share with internal and external stakeholders; maintain and safeguard confidential UCS supporter and ally data.  

• In conjunction with Program Operations, Database Operations, and SDSI teams, support your program’s efforts to ensure data is captured effectively so that reporting and evaluation is accurate, up to date, and efficient.
• Act as point of contact for Program Operations, Database Operations, Development, Communications, and the Science Network team regarding questions related to evaluation and measurement. 
• Collaborate with Communications, Science Network, Program Operations, and Database Operations teams to address reporting gaps and areas for system improvement related to supporter activity and partner tracking. 
• In coordination with the Program, Policy, and Advocacy team, Program Operations, and the Database Operations team, ensure metrics tracking is compatible with database processes. Analyze data reports to determine the efficacy of strategies and tactics and make recommendations for future work and lessons learned. 

Engagement

UCS employees in external-facing roles are required to maintain awareness of the role as a representative of UCS, ensure activities and statements enhance the organization's reputation and credentials among press, public, and private sectors, promote UCS, advance organizational objectives, and enhance funding opportunities. 

• Cultivate relationships with key allies/partners to inform and engage in campaign strategies and to meaningfully incorporate equity and justice-aligned voices and principles in campaigns. Such allies/partners include scientists, engineers, BIPOC community leaders, and labor, religious, business, and environmental justice groups.  
• Design and implement corporate outreach efforts aligned with campaign strategy. 
• Partner with policy and government affairs staff to understand legislative and regulatory priorities and coordinate efforts. 
• Connect scientists, analysts, and their work to the Science Network and other external scientists and organizations representing BIPOC and marginalized communities to inform UCS products. 
• Work with coalition members to develop coordinated outreach strategies and activities, exchange information, and share resources.   
• Partner with the Communications Department to coordinate strategic, traditional, and social media activities, online resources, web content, and blogs to publicize campaign tactics, including the promotion of major UCS analytic and communications products.  Help develop and publish fact sheets and other material for campaign outreach purposes. 
• Write, edit, and distribute online action alerts to enhance presence, power, and influence. 

Organizing

• Organize members of the Science Network by building relationships and providing them with the training, information, and tools needed for their effective activism. 
• Conceptualize and implement tactics to connect activities and experts with opportunities to influence policy decisions aligned with UCS’s campaign goals. 
• Utilize web-based organizing tools for creative online and offline action. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of online activist technologies and social media. 

Other Duties as Assigned

Up to 20% of any individual job may contain work that is not specifically listed in this document. This may reflect temporary assignments, individual professional development opportunities (e.g., learning a new set of skills, participating in a professional growth experience), and/or a requirement to serve in an organizational citizenship capacity (e.g., participating in JEDI activities, pitching in/volunteering for extra work, covering for a colleague on leave).   

• Support and participate in UCS's internal efforts to create an anti-racist and inclusive work environment. Contribute to creating a culture in which all staff on the team are safe, respected, and heeded, and BIPOC people thrive. 

People Management Authority

No formal supervision of staff. May involve serving as part of an interview panel when looking to recruit new staff.  

Qualifications and Experience

Comparable training and/or experience can be substituted for degrees when appropriate. 

• BA degree in a relevant field. 
• 4+ years of work experience (which could include academic-related work experience), in the field of social change advocacy, working with grasstops and/or grassroots activists, and supporting the coordination and development of social campaigns and outreach events. 
• Demonstrated success with online and offline mobilization tools.  Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, internally and with external stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.  
• Proficiency in software technology for writing, emails, other forms of communications, project management, etc. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time and demonstrate adaptability skills to pivot and respond to fast-changing campaign needs. 
• Demonstrated success in multi-faceted communications needs based on differing audiences – professional/scientific, lay audiences.  
• Good strong self-awareness, humility, and emotional intelligence. 
• Knowledge and familiarity with racial equity and inclusion principles and how race and other identities intersect in the work, particularly in scientific, policy-making, and environmental communities.  Must be comfortable talking about identities such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, and its present-day implications. 
• Bi-lingual or conversationally fluent in Spanish is a plus. 

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time. 

• Continuously operate a computer and must have the ability to control a mouse and keyboard.  

• Communicate in verbal and written formats with internal staff and external constituents.  

Work Schedule

Regular business hours, which may vary depending on time zone. Occasional work outside of standard hours for events, travel, or time-sensitive matters required. 

Travel Requirements

Moderate regional travel is required. 

UCS is an equal opportunity employer actively seeking to diversify its staff. We’re dedicated to broadening opportunities for individuals from demographic groups that are historically underrepresented in the sciences and in environmental advocacy. We’re also committed to building an inclusive workplace culture where talented people of widely diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe the inclusion of culturally diverse perspectives will improve our work and produce better societal and environmental outcomes for all, including historically disenfranchised communities. 

Details

This is a full-time remote position. For those who meet all position requirements, the salary is $76,541.06. UCS offers excellent benefits and a rewarding work environment. *CA Resident Only, we offer a 12% salary differential*

Information about the organization is available at . 

Comparable training and/or experience can be substituted for degrees when appropriate.

More about the team:

Our team is made up of a dedicated group of researchers, scientists, communicators, campaigners, and advocates from wide-ranging backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and a collaborative and supportive work environment where all staff can thrive. We continually strive to create an environment which is a welcoming place for the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, parents, empty-nesters, and people with a wide variety of interests and backgrounds.

To Apply:

We know there are great candidates who won’t check all these boxes, and we also know you might bring important skills that we haven’t considered. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. Please upload a cover letter and resume. In the cover letter, please confirm that the listed salary meets your expectations. Upload materials in Word or PDF format only. No phone calls, please. 

This position is in the bargaining unit.

Covid Mandate for New Hires:

For in office roles, UCS employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees are considered fully vaccinated as defined by the CDC. All new hires who will be reporting to an office location must provide notice of their vaccination status and vaccination documentation, on or before their first day of work. For all others, UCS strongly encourages full vaccinations among its employees, up to and including booster shots, even if working remotely.

All new employees must comply with the mandatory vaccination requirements outlined in UCS policies as soon as practicable. The Union of Concerned Scientists will notify candidates for employment of the requirements of this policy before the start of employment.

Deadline: Until filled.  

The Yale University Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning is currently hiring for an Associate Director position on the Teaching Development and Initiatives (TDI) team with teaching expertise in quantitative fields. Equity in teaching is a primary focus for our team, and this hire would support these efforts in quantitative Social Science and STEM fields. Significant experience teaching and/or leading professional development initiatives in higher education is required. The person in this position will work in collaboration with the TDI team and others on campus to promote effective and equitable teaching practices, facilitate utilization of CIRTL (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning) resources on campus, and develop supports for faculty, graduate students, and postdocs teaching in quantitative fields at each stage of their teaching career. Through consultations, facilitated discussions and workshops, grants funding, and web resource development, the person in this position will support the Poorvu Center’s work to build a shared community for teaching and learning at Yale. The person in this position will also contribute to and benefit from the supportive and collegial work environment of the TDI team and the Poorvu Center and will have opportunities to shape our collective work culture. The center provides resources for professional development and the TDI team supports each other through collective sharing of expertise and resources. The Poorvu Center’s mission to promote teaching and learning is rooted in a culture that prioritizes equity, accessibility, and the growth of each team member. We care for one another as professionals and human beings. We value the perspectives of individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, identities, and expertise. And we support one another in learning from our failures as much as our successes. Please include a cover letter and CV to apply for this position. The interview process for this position will involve three stages, including a self-recorded response to a set of questions, a mock syllabus consultation on Zoom, and an in-person workshop and interview. Our hope would be for someone to start in this position in the spring of 2026. For transparency, the targeted salary range for this will be $90-100K. Please apply by August 31st to ensure your consideration for this position.

Responsibilities: 

• Work to enact the goals and priorities of the Poorvu Center and the TDI team

• Facilitate regular teaching discussions and workshops that emphasize community, development, and sharing pedagogical practices

• Evaluate and collaboratively update offerings to support the teaching development needs of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students in quantitative fields

• Conduct confidential individual teaching consultations and classroom observations

• Develop web resources to support effective and equitable teaching practices at Yale and beyond

• Assist in the dissemination of grant funding programs to support effective classroom instruction and other institutional priorities

• Establish working relationships with departments, Poorvu staff, and other campus groups to understand faculty, postdoc, and graduate student needs and resources

• Stay current in the educational literature, particularly as it relates to teaching and learning quantitative literacy skills

• Identify areas of personal growth and needs and support the professional growth of the team

• Contribute to effective team dynamics and communication

Required Education and Experience:

• Significant experience teaching or leading professional development initiatives in higher education

• Deep familiarity with the educational literature, particularly as it related to the teaching and learning of quantitative literacy skills

• Ability to have confidential and non-evaluative consultations with instructors that promote reflection about teaching and learning.

• Strong commitment to collaboration and collegial interactions. An understanding of the higher education teaching context.

• Strong commitment to professional development and reflective practice, including being open to feedback.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Personal and professional commitment to equity and inclusion.

• Ability to work in person at the Poorvu Center. While general availability must be for five days per week, the Poorvu Center and Yale has a flexible work schedule that currently allows for up to two days per week to be remote as work responsibilities allow.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• PhD or other terminal degree in a STEM or Social Science field

• Experience talking with instructors, formally or informally, about teaching and learning and/or issues of equity

• Experience leading interactive and discussion-based sessions

• Significant experience designing and creating professional development in the higher education context

See our posting to apply! For any questions about the position, please contact Julie McGurk (julie.mcgurk@yale.edu).

This internship may be based in any Caribbean location where TNC has an established entity (The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, or USVI). TNC offices in Miami, FL or working remotely within the United States may be considered.  Only applicants who are currently eligible to work in the above locations will be considered.

The Science Intern provides technical, research, administrative and general assistance to program staff working toward the achievement of marine management, coral reef restoration, climate adaptation, and climate mitigation across the Insular Caribbean.  

The Science Intern, under the direction of the Spatial Ecologist, works with the Caribbean Division Science Team to support data management, produce static and web-based maps, and provide scientific and geospatial support to conservation projects; such projects may include our Caribbean 30x30 Roadmap (CaribbeanRoadmap.tnc.org), aimed at expanding and improving management of marine and terrestrial protection across the Insular Caribbean, as well as our CoralCarib project, aimed at conserving key coral refugia sites in Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. 

The Science Intern generally works in an office or home office setting, although the possibility for fieldwork or workshops may arise. The Science Intern may conduct research and literature reviews, data collection, data analysis, data management, data processing, and reporting. The Science Intern supports day-to-day science team operations by participating in virtual meetings and collaborating with other science team members and Caribbean conservation staff via email or Teams.

This is a full-time term-limited position of approximately six months, with an anticipated start date in June 2025 and an end date in November 2025.  Candidate must have the ability to work full-time (35 hrs/week).

To apply for job ID 56578, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/ by 11:59 PM EST on May 11, 2025. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.