Occupation AtlasClimate Change Policy Analysts
O*NET · 19-2041.01
Climate Change Policy Analysts
Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.
Also called Clean Energy Policy Analyst · Climate Advisor · Climate Analyst · Climate and Energy Program Associate · Climate Change Analyst · Climate Change Risk Assessor · Climate Change Specialist · Climate Economist
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Cumulative Effects Analyst · Ecological Risk Assessor · Environmental Change Analyst · Environmental Policy Analyst · Environmental Risk Assessor · Global Climate Change Analyst · Global Climate Change Researcher · Greenhouse Gas Climate Change Specialist · Policy Analyst · Policy Associate · Policy Research Associate · Regional Climate Change Analyst · Regional Science Advisor
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
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Occupational interest profile
IECInvestigative · Enterprising · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.73
- E Enterprising4.69
- C Conventional4.06
- S Social3.17
- A Artistic3.11
- R Realistic1.37
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (39%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (44%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (26%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
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- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- SciencebasicImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
14 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.Importance 4.8
- Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change.Importance 4.5
- Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change.Importance 4.3
- Make legislative recommendations related to climate change or environmental management, based on climate change policies, principles, programs, practices, and processes.Importance 4.3
- Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders.Importance 4.3
- Present climate-related information at public interest, governmental, or other meetings.Importance 4.2
- Promote initiatives to mitigate climate change with government or environmental groups.Importance 4.1
- Gather and review climate-related studies from government agencies, research laboratories, and other organizations.Importance 4.1
- Review existing policies or legislation to identify environmental impacts.Importance 4.1
- Research policies, practices, or procedures for climate or environmental management.Importance 4.0
- Write reports or academic papers to communicate findings of climate-related studies.Importance 3.8
- Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change.Importance 3.7
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- Present and defend proposals for climate change research projects.Importance 3.6
- Prepare grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to climate change, environmental management, or sustainability.Importance 3.6
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Law and GovernmentImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- English LanguageImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- MathematicsImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- GeographyImportance 2.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- BiologyImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
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- PhysicsImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- TransportationImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- AdministrativeImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- PsychologyImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.9Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- DesignImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- MechanicalImportance 1.5Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.5Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level —
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.4Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.3Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
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- Information OrderingImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- VisualizationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.6
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.1Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.9
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.4Level 5.9
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.4Level 5.7
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.3Level 5.8
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
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- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.8
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.4Level 2.8
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.5Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.4Level —
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.4Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.3Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
25 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (3)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
Hot (10; 3 more marked hot above)
- C++
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Linux
- Microsoft Word
- Perl
- Python
- R
- SAS
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- UNIX
Other tools (12)
- Community Climate System Model CCSM
- Ferret
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- Grid analysis and display system GrADS
- Interface definition language IDL
- NCAR Command Language NCL
- North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program NARCCAP data tables
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Unidata Integrated Data Viewer IDV
- Unidata Network common data form NetCDF
- Web browser software
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