Environmental Conflict Resolution (REP3)

Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution

Rising and Emerging Practitioners Program

Early Career Paid Opportunities

Position Details

• Type of Work : Part-Time, and Full-Time opportunities
• Duration : Ongoing recruitment for projects
• Location : Remote with some travel depending on project topic and geography
• Compensation : Stipend – Part-Time Up To $30,000; Full-Time up to $60,000

Opportunity Summary

Kearns & West is recruiting early career Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution (ECCR) professionals to support public policy projects and participate as mentees in a Rising and Emerging Practitioners Pilot Program (REP3). REP3 seeks to expand access to the ECCR field by providing rising and emerging practitioners from underrepresented communities with training, mentorship, and paid opportunities to work on conflict management and public participation projects related to the Department of the Interior and the programs and services of its wide range of Bureaus and Offices.

Current opportunities exist for hourly, part-time, or potentially full-time work on projects located in Northern California (water resources issues), New York (environmental planning), and the Gulf of Mexico (environmental justice), and virtually with a Tribal Government (tribal and indigenous engagement). Other opportunities will become available throughout the year. Apply now for current positions, and to be on the list for upcoming positions.

Why Apply for the REP3 Program?

Position Responsibilities

Responsibilities and tasks can vary based on your experience and project needs. Some common tasks expected of the candidate are :

Attributes, Skills and Experience Sought

Community Resilience Practices : Community organizing, restorative justice, environmental justice, trauma-informed practices, and healing-centered engagement.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Kearns & West is committed to equal hiring for people from underrepresented communities, which includes persons sharing a particular characteristic or geographic communities that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; disabled veterans, and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality in civic life. At any time, if you need accommodation during the application process, please contact Human Resources at Kearns & West, Inc.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. EEO / AA / M / F / V / D

Compensation

Kearns & West offers a competitive stipend of up to $30,000 for part-time roles or a stipend of up to $60,000 for full-time roles.

Application Process

Please apply for the Rising and Emerging Practitioners Program by applying and submitting your resume here.

What to expect after you apply :

When a position becomes available, we will reach out to appropriate candidates based on experience, geography, and subject matter interest to engage candidates in interviews.

Resumes submitted that match the qualifications will be retained and referenced for future opportunities.

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