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Center for Biological Diversity

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1989

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

Non-profit • Charity • Environmental

Center for Biological Diversity is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places. The organization works on various programs including conserving carnivores, addressing climate change, and advocating for environmental health and justice. They also engage with international efforts concerning the oceans and sustainable population and urban development. The Center actively campaigns for legal protections for species and habitats, aiming to reduce threats such as habitat destruction and pesticide use, while raising public awareness and encouraging action to save life on Earth.

📋 Description

• Track, analyze, and comment on harmful proposals including plan amendments and revisions and site-specific projects as appropriate. • Litigate to challenge harmful projects in federal and state court. • Engage in administrative advocacy, such as commenting on proposed plans, projects, and rulemakings and the preparation of petitions for rulemaking. • Analyze pending state and federal legislation. • Participate in strategic planning and execution of both legal and campaign strategies. • Develop cases to further the goals of the Center's Great Basin Program. • Work with regional, local, and national partners. • Work with scientists and other related experts. • Work with relevant staff to prepare external communications; and give talks at relevant conferences. • Occasional travel required (meetings, conferences, hearings, oral arguments, field visits, etc.). • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Law school graduate, admitted to a relevant state bar; • Minimum three years (Staff Attorney) or eight years (Senior Attorney) of environmental and natural resources litigation experience; • Experience developing strategic litigation and litigating under relevant federal statutes, specifically: ESA, NEPA, FLPMA, APA; • Knowledge of federal laws relating to public lands and endangered species management and protection; • General knowledge of water law; • Knowledge of or ability to quickly get up to speed on biology of, and threats to public lands and imperiled species in the Great Basin and northern Mojave deserts; • Excellent writing, research, and oral advocacy skills; • Ability to manage a full work docket with shifting timelines, priorities and emergent needs with a commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards; • Experienced communication and interpersonal skills; • Ability to work both independently and as part of an effective team; • Competence in and commitment to principles of justice, equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion; • Ability to work 40+ hours per week, including some long days and weekends.

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully paid medical premiums for staff, and greatly discounted for families. • Fully paid dental and vision premiums for staff and their families. • Generous employer contribution to HSA and HRA’s. • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) provided for reimbursement of eligible wellness expenses. • Center paid premiums for Short Term and Long-Term Disability provided for all staff. • Center paid premiums for Basic Life Insurance for all staff. • Discounted premiums for pet discount program. • 403(b) plan with employer match and increasing employer paid contributions. • Generous time off policies, including 13 paid holidays per year and 5 “personal” days awarded each year. • Vacation accrual starts at a rate of 15 days annually, but it may be higher commensurate with experience, and paid sick days accrue at a rate of 10 days per year. • Center Paid Time Off for parental leave, personal leave, caretaker leave and even pet caretaker leave. • After 5 years of service, all employees receive a 12-week paid sabbatical. • Relaxed work atmosphere and dress code.