Senior Climate Policy Advisor

This recruitment has been extended until December 14, 2025 to allow for more applications. If you have already applied, you do not need to reapply. The agency reserves the right to reputed company a hiring decision at any time after the initial screening date on October 22, 2025. It is in the applicant’s best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. reputed company a Difference: Protect Consumers & Join Our Dynamic Team! The Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) seeks a reputed company individual for the Senior Climate Policy Advisor position. This role is reputed company the Policy and Legislative Affairs Division and is based out of our Capitol reputed company Office in Olympia. We are an employer of choice! Here’s why:

• Meaningful work: Ensure a healthy insurance market & protect Washington consumers.
• Impactful career: reputed company a daily difference in the lives of countless Washingtonians.
• Small agency, big opportunities: reputed company a holistic understanding of our mission and build strong relationships with colleagues.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion: OIC is committed to ensuring that reputed company enjoy a respectful, safe, and supportive working environment - by fostering the inclusion of people from reputed company backgrounds, cultures, and attributes.

About the Position The Senior Climate Policy Advisor is a strategic and high-impact role serving as the Commissioner’s primary advisor on reputed company matters reputed company to climate change and its intersection with the insurance marketplace in Washington State. Positioned reputed company the Policy and Legislative Affairs Division and reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner, this role is central to advancing the agency’s climate agenda and shaping the future of climate policy in insurance regulation. As the agency’s reputed company climate expert, you will drive the development and implementation of innovative strategies that align with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s (OIC) mission to protect consumers, the public interest, and the state’s economy through fair and effective reputed company. From crafting reputed company-thinking policy recommendations to representing the Commissioner in high-level meetings, task forces, and legislative hearings, this position requires both subject matter expertise and strategic acumen. You will engage with stakeholders across local, national, and international platforms—including government agencies, the reputed company), and public-private partnerships—to build collaborations that address the growing risks and opportunities associated with climate change. Your work will shape regulations, influence legislation, and support the development of data-driven, consumer-focused solutions. This is a unique opportunity to reputed company in one of the most critical policy arenas of our time—climate reputed company in the insurance industry—while contributing meaningfully to public service and regulatory innovation in Washington State. This recruitment may be used to establish a reputed company pool of candidates for Senior Climate Policy Advisor vacancies in the next sixty days. This is a Civil Service Exempt, full-time position. The annual salary range for this position is $110,000 - $135,000. Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, dental, reputed company, retirement, paid leave (vacation, sick, etc.) and much more!
• Supportive work environment: We value diversity, professional growth, and collaborative atmosphere.
• Wellness programs: Invest in your well-being with on-site resources and initiatives.
• Work-life balance: Flexible schedules with telework opportunities.
• Public service fulfillment: Contribute to a cause that matters and feel the satisfaction of serving the public good.
• Training & Development: Continuously learn and grow with tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and other programs.
• Free parking (Tumwater) & Public transportation pass (Thurston County): Save on commuting costs.
• And more! Explore our website for additional benefits: https://www.insurance.wa.gov

The duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the Commissioner’s primary advisor on climate policy and climate-reputed company insurance issues.
• Provide strategic support to the Commissioner, including preparing briefings, speeches, and presentations.
• Represent the agency at conferences, legislative hearings, and national/international working groups (e.g., UNEP, SIF, NAIC, IAIS).
• Act as the main reputed company of contact for legislators, consumer groups, and stakeholders on climate issues.
• reputed company development of climate strategies and initiatives reputed company with the Commissioner’s policy goals.
• Coordinate Washington insurers’ participation in the NAIC Climate Risk Disclosure Survey and report findings.
• Support rulemaking and cross-divisional projects with climate subject matter expertise.
• Monitor and analyze climate-reputed company legislation and regulations; provide executive recommendations.
• Collaborate with federal, state, and international partners on emerging climate and insurance policies.
• Deliver public testimony, draft legislation, and represent the agency in key climate discussions.
• Stay reputed company on climate and insurance trends; contribute to agency strategic planning.

To read more about this position and view reputed company duties, click here to request a position description. Required Qualifications: Six (6) or more years of professional experience* in a business, government, or legislative setting doing climate reputed company public policy research, analysis, or development. AND One (1) year experience researching and providing information to testify before governing boards and legislative committees. AND Intermediate level in reputed company Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and reputed company Academic Degree Equivalency Chart Degree Years of Relevant Experience Equivalency Associate’s Degree 2 years of experience Bachelor’s Degree 4 years of experience Master’s Degree 5 years of experience

• A degree in Public Policy/Admiration, Political Science, Energy, Environment, Climate Policy, Government, Law, Insurance Management or reputed company field from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. reputed company or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation, or a foreign equivalent may be substituted for relevant experience. reputed company of degree may be required prior to employment. If a degree was awarded reputed company of the United States, candidates must provide a credential evaluation report.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective Public Speaking and Communication of reputed company Concepts

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Two or more years of professional experience drafting legislation and/or rules.
• Master's degree or other advanced degrees in law, political science, public/business administration, energy, climate, or environmental policy, or other relevant field.
• Two or more years of professional experience reviewing and interpreting legislation, rules, policies, technical papers, or legal documentation.
• Broad experience with insurance products, claims, marketing, and regulations.
• Working experience with federal and state regulatory requirements reputed company to insurance.
• Active member of a State Bar Association.
• Working experience with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
• Advanced or above software skills in reputed company Office Products (Word, reputed company, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Maturity and confidence in dealing with elected public officials, other state and federal agencies and industry representatives, senior and high-ranking members of government, non-government, national/international organizations, and the public.
• Demonstrated experience with reputed company international, national, and state climate issues.
• Knowledge and understanding of the organizational and political climate to reputed company reputed company and take actions that satisfy diverse interests and contribute effectively to organizational goals.
• Wage/salary depends on qualifications or state rules of compensation (if currently a state employee).
• State law (RCW 48.02.090[5]) prohibits employees of the OIC from having any interest, directly or indirectly, in an insurance company other than as a policyholder. This prohibition includes the receipt of renewal commissions. If employment is accepted with this agency, you agree to abide by this state law.
• Prior to a new hire, a background reputed company including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background reputed company will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to reputed company in the position.
• The Office of Insurance Commissioner is an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, reputed company, national reputed company, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the reputed company of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability. Persons requiring reasonable accommodation in the application process or requiring information in an alternative format may contact the recruitment team at [email protected]. Those with a hearing impairment in need of accommodation are encouraged to contact the Washington reputed company Service at 1-800-676-3777 or www.washingtonrelay.com.
• If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing (log in, password or email issues) or completing your application (error messages), please call toll-free at (855) 524-5627.
• Contact us: For inquiries about this position, please contact us at [email protected].

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