Climate Change Legal Career Opportunity

Looking for a chance to contribute to New Mexico's clean energy future?

NMED’s Office of General Counsel in collaboration with the Climate Change Bureau is seeking a Climate Change Bureau attorney to provide legal counsel and advice on climate change related matters including drafting and participating in rulemaking, represent agency staff in complex, difficult and sensitive matters in administrative and judicial proceedings, prepare witnesses for hearings and trials and implement clean car and clean truck policies.

Join our mission to lower greenhouse gas emissions while building a thriving, sustainable New Mexico.

For more information and to submit your application, please follow this link: https://www.spo.state.nm.us/. Find the listing by selecting "Current Job Openings" and searching for “Department of Environment” in the Agency menu and entering Job ID 149934 in the Search Jobs box near the top of the page. The position (NMED #10111894) will close 12/22/2024.  In addition to applying for this position if you meet the qualifications and are interested, please share this email with friends, colleagues, and your network email lists who might be interested.

For more information, please contact Ray Romero, Office Manager/Law Clerk, with the Office of General Counsel at ray.romero@env.nm.gov or the Climate Change Bureau Chief, Claudia Borchert at claudia.borchert@env.nm.gov. 

Reporting Non-Employee Complaints Alleging Discrimination Under 40 C.F.R Parts 5 and 7: NMED does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. NMED is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. If you have any questions about this notice or any of NMED’s non-discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact:

Kate Cardenas
Non-Discrimination Coordinator
New Mexico Environment Department
1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050
P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
(505) 827-2855
nd.coordinator@env.nm.gov

If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above.