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The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment is a major new project, directed
by Professor Sir David King, located in central Oxford, launching in October 2008.
The focus of the School is upon developing the academic and analytical knowledge
base to assist private enterprise and governments to manage critical global
environmental challenges, particularly climate change, and giving these issues
central prominence within the University community. The School will translate the
fundamental research by Fellows into advice for governments and enterprise around
the world, functioning along the lines set out by King and Thomas (2007). (King D.A.
and Thomas S.M. 'Science and Government: Taking Science Out of the Box-Foresight
Recast', Science. 2007, 316( 5832), pp. 1701 - 1702. DOI: 10.1126/science.1146051.)

Applications are invited for a number of new Fellowships for research into global
environmental problems, particularly climate change, with solutions at the nexus of
enterprise and government. The objective is to give scholars the resources and time
to think imaginatively about future global environmental challenges and solutions.
Fellows will be appointed at the Smith School in association with a core
disciplinary area, including business, economics, finance, geography, international
development, law, politics and international relations. Fellows are expected to be
leaders, or future leaders, in their home academic disciplines.

Fellows will work under the leadership of the Director, Professor Sir David King,
formerly the Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government, and will be encouraged to
collaborate with other staff in the Smith School and departments across the
University of Oxford, including the Environmental Change Institute. Fellows may
choose to work upon areas including climate policy, carbon trading and environmental
finance, corporate climate strategies, environment and human behaviour, climate and
water systems stability, adaptation measures and finance, energy and economic
development, environmental microenterprise, international financial flows and
environmental policy, international environmental law and governance, climate change
negotiations, and interactions between the state, private and non-profit sectors.
Relevant sectors include energy, transport, buildings, water, land-use and forestry.

Initial appointments will be made from October 2008, for periods as short as six
months or as long as three years, may range from postdoctoral to senior research
fellow level and can include partial funding of sabbatical visitors. We are also
interested in hosting senior visitors on a negotiated basis. Fellows are welcome to
contribute to one or more of the undergraduate or postgraduate courses with an
environmental focus, within the University's existing departments. Applicants should
have a postgraduate degree and evidence of a commitment to collaborative and policy
relevant research and outreach. Senior appointments must have a strong record of
academic publishing and policy interaction and junior fellows must have outstanding
potential for academic and policy contributions.

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group is seeking an Energy and Environmental Policy
Associate to focus on organizational priorities in these subject areas through
policy advocacy and program implementation.

Roles and Responsibilities include:
Environmental and Energy Policy Committee support: Staff monthly meetings and
working groups, including meeting planning, logistics, and procuring guest speakers.
Be responsive to Committee member concerns and assist in member outreach and
engagement. Track our internal decision-making process and follow up on action
items.

Legislative and Regulatory Issues: For select priority areas, monitor and report on
key issues, milestones, and collect input. Write issue briefs for member
consideration, using internet-based research, policy reports, and contacting
experts. Prepare materials and talking points for use in advocacy. Policy areas
include competitive energy markets, energy efficiency and renewable energy,
chemicals and waste materials, water reliability, and climate change.

Projects and programs: Management of multi-million dollar energy efficiency program,
including contractor and client relationships, program marketing and reporting,
invoicing, and program strategy. Support multiple on-going projects by promoting
participation, communicating progress, and adapting strategy. Projects include our
Clean & Green Energy Action Plan, as well as partnerships with other organizations
such as Sustainable Silicon Valley.

Events: Support and occasionally spearhead event planning efforts, including
coordination with partners, logistics, speaker management, marketing, and promotion.
Past events include annual Energy Summit and workshops on water efficiency, climate
change policy, solar power, demand response, and carbon offsets.

General:

· Represent the Leadership Group to media, regulators, policymakers, and community leaders through speeches, testimony, stakeholder groups, presentations, and events.

· Manage and mentor volunteer interns, including recruitment, training, and mentoring.

Skills:

· Have excellent interpersonal, diplomatic, verbal and written communication skills

· Be a self-starter, able to work independently and with a multi-disciplinary team

· Manage time well with competing priorities. Professional and results-focused.

· Quickly develop a rapport with member constituents and partner organizations

· Thrive in creative, dynamic, and challenging environment

· Have some familiarity with the California legislative and regulatory process

Qualifications:

We will be hiring for 0-3+ years of experience. Job title and competitive salary
will be commensurate with experience and training. We will consider a range of
experience and academic degrees (undergraduate degree is a minimum). Preferred
academic disciplines or experience include public policy, political science,
engineering, economics, energy, and environmental science. Applicants should have a
strong interest in public policy.

About our team: We are a dynamic, passionate team where everyone pitches in and
supports organizational priorities and events. This will include staffing
high-profile events, participation in advocacy trips with city, county, and state
leaders, and participation in various organization-sponsored gatherings. This may
include some early morning and evening engagements. Our offices are based in San
Jose within walking distance of the airport, Guadalupe River Trail, and public
transit.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to
aballard@svlg.net with "Energy and Environmental Policy Associate" in the subject.

About the Leadership Group:

Founded in 1978 by David Packard of Hewlett-Packard, the Leadership Group represents
250 of Silicon Valley's most respected employers on issues, programs and campaigns
that address major public policy issues affecting the economic health and quality of
life in Silicon Valley. We advocate for adequate affordable housing, comprehensive
regional transportation, reliable cost-effective energy, a quality K-12 and higher
education system and prepared workforce, a sustainable environment, and business and
tax policies that keep California and Silicon Valley competitive. Leadership Group
members collectively provide nearly 250,000 local jobs, or one of every four private
sector jobs in Silicon Valley. The Leadership Group is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and a
Santa Clara County Certified Green Business. We have a staff of 19 employees along
with interns and volunteer executives.