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19-2041.01 - Climate Change Policy Analysts


Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.


Key Facts
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Bright Outlook
1
Career Details
Green Job
Career Details
Current Employment
94,600
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Forecasted Employment
104,800
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Change in Employment
+10,200
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Change in Employment %
+10.7%
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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • Write reports or academic papers to communicate findings of climate-related studies.
  • Promote initiatives to mitigate climate change with government or environmental groups.
  • Present climate-related information at public interest, governmental, or other meetings.
  • Present and defend proposals for climate change research projects.
  • Prepare grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to climate change, environmental management, or sustainability.
  • Gather and review climate-related studies from government agencies, research laboratories, and other organizations.
  • Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change.
  • Review existing policies or legislation to identify environmental impacts.
  • Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.
  • Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change.
  • Make legislative recommendations related to climate change or environmental management, based on climate change policies, principles, programs, practices, and processes.
  • Research policies, practices, or procedures for climate or environmental management.
  • Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change.
  • Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 Law and Government
  • 79%
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 English Language
  • 77%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Mathematics
  • 70%
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 Communications and Media
  • 58%
    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
 Engineering and Technology
  • 57%
    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
 Geography
  • 56%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
 Administration and Management
  • 55%
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 Physics
  • 55%
    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
 Transportation
  • 54%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
 Biology
  • 53%
    Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
 Chemistry
  • 52%
    Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Computer data input devices
  • Computer data input scanners
 Computer printers
  • Computer laser printers
 Computers
  • Desktop computers
  • High-performance cluster HPC computers
  • Laptop computers
  • Mainframe computers
  • Personal computers
 Personal communication devices
  • Multi-line telephone systems
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Technology
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Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Development software
  • C++HOT
  • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
  • Interface definition language IDL
  • NCAR Command Language NCL
  • Practical extraction and reporting language PerlHOT
  • PythonHOT
  • RHOT
  • Sun Microsystems Java
  • Unidata Network common data form NetCDF
 Industry specific software
  • Community Climate System Model CCSM
  • Ferret
  • Grid analysis and display system GrADS
  • SASHOT
  • The MathWorks MATLABHOT
  • Unidata Integrated Data Viewer IDV
 Information exchange software
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwareHOT
 Content authoring and editing software
  • Microsoft ExcelHOT
  • Microsoft PowerPointHOT
  • Microsoft WordHOT
 Data management and query software
  • North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program NARCCAP data tables
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Certifications
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Certifications
The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
No specific certifications are listed for this career
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Licensing
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Licensing
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J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Mountain Gateway Community College
Northern Virginia Community College
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Wytheville Community College