Climate Change Analyst

Other Titles

Principal Scientist; Research Associate, Policy; Scientist; Senior Advisor; Climate and Energy Program; Senior Climate Advisor; Senior Policy Analyst; Senior Policy Associate; Staff Climate Scientist

Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches. Climate Change Analysts are responsible for studying climate-related data from various resources and analysing this data to make relevant recommendations. In doing so, they help legislative bodies draft appropriate environmental laws and regulations. They analyse data related to greenhouse gases, global temperature, oceans and other aspects of the environment and climate. They then use this data to prepare reports, testimonies, presentations and other materials. A part of their job is to share this data with government agencies, environmental protection entities and legislators. They also provide recommendations on the suitable policies and practices to protect the environment.

Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.

Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders.

Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change.

Make legislative recommendations related to climate change or environmental management, based on climate change policies, principles, programs, practices, and processes.

Promote initiatives to mitigate climate change with government or environmental groups.

Research policies, practices, or procedures for climate or environmental management.

Review existing policies or legislation to identify environmental impacts.

Write reports or academic papers to communicate findings of climate-related studies.

Present climate-related information at public interest, governmental, or other meetings.

Gather and review climate-related studies from government agencies, research laboratories, and other organizations.

Prepare grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to climate change, environmental management, or sustainability.

Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change.

Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change.

Reading Comprehension→ Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Writing→ Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Active Listening→ Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking→ Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Complex Problem Solving→ Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Critical Thinking→ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Learning→ Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Systems Evaluation→ Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Judgment and Decision Making→ Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Systems Analysis→ Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Persuasion→ Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Learning Strategies→ Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Negotiation→ Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Instructing→ Teaching others how to do something.

Mathematics→ Using mathematics to solve problems.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization→ Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Getting Information→ Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge→ Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others→ Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Interacting With Computers→ Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships→ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work→ Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Thinking Creatively→ Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Developing Objectives and Strategies→ Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information→ Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others→ Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Selling or Influencing Others→ Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Developing and Building Teams→ Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards→ Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others→ Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others→ Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Documenting/Recording Information→ Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Scheduling Work and Activities→ Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Evaluate civic projects or public policies.

Conduct climatological research.

Interpret research or operational data.

Prepare research or technical reports on environmental issues.

Advise others on matters of public policy.

Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives.

Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies.

Communicate results of environmental research.

Prepare proposal documents or grant applications.

Compile environmental or climatological data.

Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.

Develop educational programs.

Oral Comprehension→ The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Written Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Oral Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Deductive Reasoning→ The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Inductive Reasoning→ The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Problem Sensitivity→ The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Near Vision→ The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Information Ordering→ The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g. , patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Speech Clarity→ The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Category Flexibility→ The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Fluency of Ideas→ The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

Selective Attention→ The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Flexibility of Closure→ The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

Mathematical Reasoning→ The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Number Facility→ The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

Originality→ The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Language→ Knowledge of the structure and content of a language - English, French, Swahili et cetera - including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Law and Government→ Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Geography→ Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Communications and Media→ Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Computers and Electronics→ Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Analytical or scientific software -- Community Climate System Model CCSM; Grid analysis and display system GrADS; SAS; The MathWorks MATLAB

Development environment software -- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN; Interface definition language IDL; NCAR Command Language NCL; Unidata Network common data form NetCDF

Information retrieval or search software -- Climate Change Assessment Program data tables

Internet browser software -- e.g., Windows Explorer; Google Chrome; Mozilla Firefox

Map creation software -- Geographic information system GIS software; Orbital Africa; ESRI ArcGIS software; Maptitude Mapping Software

Object or component oriented development software -- e.g., C++ ; Practical extraction and reporting language Perl; Python; Sun Microsystems Java

Office suite software -- e.g., Corel WordPerfect Office Microsoft Office

Operating system software -- e.g., Linux; UNIX

Presentation software -- e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint

Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Microsoft Excel

Word processing software -- e.g., Microsoft Word

Desktop computers

High end computer servers→ High-performance cluster HPC computers

Laser printers→ Computer laser printers

Mainframe computers

Notebook computers→ Laptop computers

Personal computers

Scanners→ Computer data input scanners

Special purpose telephones→ Multi-line telephone systems

Investigative→ Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Enterprising→ Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.

Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Attention to Detail→ Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Independence→ Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

Innovation→ Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Achievement→ Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Independence→ Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Recognition→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.