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Dir Climate Policy Analysis

Grade 64

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Climate Policy Analyst Trainee 1

    Similar to Grade 13

  2. Climate Policy Analyst Trainee 2

    Similar to Grade 14

  3. Climate Policy Analyst 1

    Grade 18

  4. Climate Policy Analyst 2

    Grade 23

  5. Climate Policy Analyst 3

    Grade 27

  6. Climate Policy Analyst 4

    Grade 63

  7. Dir Climate Policy Analysis

    Grade 64

Summary of Job Description

As a Director Climate Policy Analysis, you would direct the Office of Climate Change to fulfill Executive and Legislative directives; establish strategic direction to achieve progress in addressing climate change where most issues do not yet have legislative/regulatory directives; manage and oversee broad, difficult, novel, and controversial projects in multiple environmental program areas, initiating and maintaining communication with federal, state and regional partners; address high-level policy issues with policy makers, including legislative leaders, cabinet members, ministers, and agency heads on an international, national and regional level; establish strategic direction and leads teams to develop and implement solutions to protect climate and to adapt to anticipated changes in climate through international and national policies, program development, and collaborative partnerships;; represent New York State at interagency, local government, and stakeholders meetings; establish agreements to integrate climate change into decision making within State agencies, DEC programs, local governments, businesses, universities and institutions; mobilize climate action (public and private) through development of regulations, funding and other incentives; design and develop effective partnerships to engage organizational leaders and facilitate the transfer of critical information on mitigation and adaptation to regional and local decision-makers; and design and manage programs to coordinate and direct technical expertise, capacity building and funding to local governments and other decision makers to enhance integration of climate change into local decision making.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

This title is non-competitive.  No examination is necessary.  However, you must still meet the Minimum Qualifications of the position.

How to Apply

An examination is not used to fill this title. You must meet the minimum qualifications of the title in order to be considered for this position. You must apply directly to the agency or agencies that have this title.

Career Mobility

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