What You’ll Bring

You are a thoughtful and collaborative policy professional who can move between technical analysis, advocacy strategy, and relationship-building. You take ownership of complex work, exercise sound judgment in changing political environments, and communicate clearly with people who bring different experiences and perspectives. You are motivated by practical climate solutions and comfortable working independently as part of a globally distributed team.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, environmental science, engineering, economics, law, international relations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in climate, energy, environmental policy, advocacy, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing or advancing public policy initiatives and evaluating policy or regulatory approaches.
• Knowledge of climate, energy, environmental, or regulatory systems in Latin America, with experience working across multiple countries in the region.
• Experience engaging government stakeholders and policymakers in Latin America and operating effectively within complex political and stakeholder environments.
• Professional fluency in both Spanish and English, including the ability to communicate technical and policy concepts clearly in writing and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships, support coalitions, negotiate effectively, and influence policy change among stakeholders with different priorities.
• Strong project leadership, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a remote, international environment.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with methane mitigation, greenhouse gas emissions, or related environmental issues.
• Experience or subject matter knowledge related to agriculture or waste policy, systems, or methane reduction.
• Experience advancing regulatory policy or developing multi-stakeholder coalitions.
• An advanced degree in public policy, environmental science, engineering, economics, law, international relations, or a related field.
• Portuguese language proficiency.
• Experience working effectively in a remote or globally distributed organization.

Compensation & Location

Candidates living in Latin American countries are preferred. Compensation is determined based on each country's local market conditions and CATF's compensation structure for the applicable country. Final salary offers will be based on experience, qualifications, internal equity, and local market factors. Candidates must be authorized to work in their country of residence.

What We Provide

Join a global team where your policy expertise and regional relationships can help accelerate practical methane reductions across Latin America.

• A mission-driven role supporting methane pollution prevention across the agriculture, waste, and energy sectors.
• Exposure to cross-functional collaboration with regional partners, technical experts, advocates, communications professionals, governments, and international institutions.
• A collaborative and intellectually curious culture where diverse perspectives are valued and bold, practical solutions to climate change are encouraged.
• A flexible remote working environment within Latin America, with a primary schedule oriented around Eastern Time and occasional flexibility to collaborate across time zones.
• An excellent benefits package and a competitive salary based on experience and location.
• Benefits aligned to your country of employment.

This position may require domestic and international travel several times per year, depending on project needs.

Ready to Apply?

If you've made it this far, you should go ahead and apply.

You don't need to meet every requirement to be a strong candidate. If this role aligns with how you like to work and the kind of impact you want to have, we encourage you to submit your application.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Clean Air Task Force is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Originally posted on Himalayas