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Director of Event Strategy and Policy Programming

Reporting to the Senior Director of Communications and Policy Strategy, the Director of Event Strategy and Policy Programming will manage the events team and oversee all public, private, and online events for the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).

The Director of Event Strategy and Policy Programming will advance CGEP’s thought leadership and research focused on global energy and climate policy through events, meetings, and other public and private convenings. The incumbent and their team will be responsible for planning and executing CGEP’s annual global energy summit; events at major national and international energy and policy conferences; and all CGEP-hosted public and private events, including briefings, workshops, and webinars for policymakers, industry executives, researchers, Columbia University students and faculty, as well as the general public.

The Director of Event Strategy and Policy Programming will work closely with CGEP’s Founding Director, Senior Director of Research, Communications and Policy Strategy Team, research scholars and other staff on events organized by – or including CGEP staff – to generate programming; speaker and topic ideas; manage content, run-of-show, invitations, and event logistics; develop and execute event marketing plans and creative promotional content; and staff and execute day-of event logistics. They will also communicate regularly with key internal and external stakeholders, as well as event participants and attendees to ensure all aspects of CGEP’s events are planned and executed successfully. They will also be the Center’s liaison with Columbia University events staff, and responsible for working closely to ensure CGEP events are in-line with University standards and acceptable guidelines.

The Director of Event Strategy and Policy Engagement will be responsible for supervising and mentoring a team of events staff with significant authority to delegate planning and execution to team members as multiple events take place concurrently within CGEP year-round. Candidates must have experience working with senior executives, supervising direct reports, and collaborating with other mid- to senior-level colleagues within the Center’s organization.

The majority of events will take place on the Columbia University campus in New York City, with additional event locations at other venues throughout New York, within the United States, or alongside high-profile international energy industry conferences. This role will interact with a wide array of Center stakeholders including senior policymakers, private sector executives, NGO leaders, and Columbia faculty.

A particular focus for the organization is the impact of issues of racism, environmental justice, gender equality, and inclusion in our energy and climate systems. The Center supports a culturally diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment, reflected across our staffing, leadership, scholarship and operations. This position will be responsible for ensuring these values are reflected throughout the Center’s public and private events and programming.

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Senior Administrative Manager

Reporting to the Chief of Staff to the Founding Director, the Senior Administrative Manager will be responsible for providing high-level support to the Founding Director as well as implementing and managing a specific portfolio of critical work in support of the mission of the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Furthermore, they will serve as a central point and resource for coordination between the Founding Director’s office and senior-level staff across CGEP, and manage important partnerships with administrative offices of key partners (e.g., high-level government officials, CEOs, etc.) for the Founding Director. The Senior Administrative Manager will also oversee all administrative matters related to the Founding Director’s office, including generating reports, managing processes, and facilitating coordination meetings. The responsibilities of this role encompass essential organizational and administrative functions, including project management and execution, strategic planning support, and implementation for key organizational initiatives.

A particular focus for the organization is the impact of issues of racism, environmental justice, gender equality, and inclusion in our energy system. The Center supports a culturally diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment, reflected across our staffing, leadership, scholarship, and operations.

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Senior Staff Associate I 

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs seeks a Senior Staff Associate I (Officer of Research) to support research on domestic and/or international energy policy, geopolitics, technology, equality and justice, markets, development, oil and gas, natural gas, hydrogen, electricity, carbontech, or other relevant areas (e.g., the energy transition to zero-carbon fuels, energy and public health).

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Senior Staff Associate II

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs seeks a Senior Staff Associate II (Officer of Research) to support original research on domestic and/or international energy policy, geopolitics, technology, equality and justice, markets, development, oil and gas, natural gas, hydrogen, electricity, carbontech, or other relevant areas (e.g., the energy transition to zero-carbon fuels, energy and public health).

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Senior Staff Associate III

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs seeks a Senior Staff Associate III (Officer of Research) to support original research on domestic and/or international energy policy, geopolitics, technology, equality and justice, markets, development, oil and gas, natural gas, hydrogen, electricity, carbontech, or other relevant areas (e.g., the energy transition to zero-carbon fuels, energy and public health).

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Staff Associate I

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs seeks a Staff Associate I (Officer of Research) to support research on domestic and/or international energy policy, geopolitics, technology, equality and justice, markets, development, oil and gas, natural gas, hydrogen, electricity, carbontech, or other relevant areas (e.g., the energy transition to zero-carbon fuels, energy and public health).

The incumbent will support CGEP’s Sr. Staff Associates, Research Scholars and Senior Research Scholars by contributing to the research subject, assisting with interpretation of research, conducting literature reviews; analyzing and visualizing data. The incumbent will contribute to outputs including peer-reviewed journal articles, research reports, issue briefs, and/or op-eds. They may present at conferences, seminars and/or events. Under the direction of a PI or Senior Staff Associate, they may ensure deliverable deadlines are met and coordinate and work with external or partner organizations.

The position will leverage linkages between other areas of ongoing work across the Earth Institute, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, and Columbia University more broadly, including its Climate School. The position may engage at a high level with key stakeholders.

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Staff Associate II

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs seeks a Staff Associate II (Officer of Research) to support original research on domestic and/or international energy policy, geopolitics, technology, equality and justice, markets, development, or other relevant areas (e.g., the energy transition to zero-carbon fuels, energy and public health). The position will leverage linkages between other areas of ongoing work across the Earth Institute, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, and Columbia University more broadly, including its Climate School. The position will engage at a high level with key stakeholders.

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Staff Associate III

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs seeks a Staff Associate III (Officer of Research) to support research on domestic and/or international energy policy, geopolitics, technology, equality and justice, markets, development, oil and gas, natural gas, hydrogen, electricity, carbontech, nuclear or other relevant areas (e.g., the energy transition to zero-carbon fuels, energy and public health).

The incumbent will support CGEP’s Senior Staff Associates, and Senior Research Scholars by contributing to the research subject, assisting with interpretation of research, conducting literature reviews; analyzing and visualizing data. The incumbent will contribute to outputs including peer-reviewed journal articles, research reports, issue briefs, and/or op-eds. They may participate at conferences, seminars and/or events. Under the direction of a Senior Research Scholar or Senior Staff Associate, the incumbent will ensure deliverable deadlines are met and coordinate and work with external or partner organizations.

The position will support original research on domestic and/or international energy policy, geopolitics, technology, equality and justice, markets, development, oil and gas, natural gas, hydrogen, electricity, carbontech, nuclear or other relevant areas (e.g. the energy transition to zero-carbon fuels, energy and public health). The staff associate will connect the Center’s work related to the decarbonization of heavy industry in our Carbon Management Research Initiative (CaMRI) program to the work related to the production, distribution and use of low-carbon fields, topics studied by our low-carbon fields group at CGEP. The position will not only leverage linkages between other areas of ongoing work within CGEP but also across Columbia University more broadly, including the Earth Institute, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, and the Climate School. CGEP currently engages in collaborative projects involving experts from multiple schools, including the Mailman School of Public Health and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Law School.

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Student Opportunities

Note: student positions are only open to current Columbia Students. Students graduating in Spring 2024 are not eligible to work in student positions after 05/15/2024. 

Open Applications for Spring 2024: 

On the application pages for each position students may select which research programs, scholars, and/or teams for which they would like to be considered. For example, on the Departmental Research Assistant application page a student can select if they would like to be considered for a position with the Carbon Management Research Initiative, the Energy for Development program, the Power Sector team, etc. Students may select as many or as few of these options they would like.

Students may apply for multiple positions, but should only apply for the positions where they meet the minimum requirements. 

Please submit all inquiries to [email protected].

Student Research Worker

Student Research Workers for the Center on Global Energy Policy will be given a wide range of assignments to support the administration of our research programs. Assignments will include conducting background research and literature reviews under the direction of research scholars, collating and analyzing data, drafting briefing memos, providing operational support through coordination with other CGEP teams (including assisting researchers with public and private event planning), attending meetings and events, notetaking in private workshops, and other related tasks. These hourly positions are open both graduate and undergraduate students studying either full- or part-time. Recipients of Federal Work Study awards may apply.

Student Administrative Support Worker

Student Administrative Support Workers for the Center on Global Energy Policy support the operations and administration of the department. Students assist staff members of the Communications, Development, Events, Finance & Administration, Publications, Women in Energy Program and/or the Offices of the Founding and Executive Directors. These hourly positions are open both graduate and undergraduate students studying either full- or part-time. Recipients of Federal Work Study awards may apply.

Departmental Research Assistants II

(SPRING 2024 SEARCH IS NOW CLOSED, APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SUMMER 2024)

Departmental Research Assistants II (DRAs) for the Center on Global Energy Policy will be given a wide range of assignments to support the research and activities of this growing research department. Responsibilities may include conducting research under the direction of our Scholars, data analysis and visualization, generating and presenting research data, drafting written work for publication, providing operational support through coordination with other CGEP teams (including assisting researchers with public and private event planning), attending meetings and events, notetaking in private workshops, and other related tasks.

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