Colorado Program and Legal Assistant - Part-Time

Position Summary

Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is hiring a Program and Legal Assistant to join our Clean Energy team in Colorado. The Colorado Program and Legal Assistant, Clean Energy, will work part-time at 30 hours a week, and provide a full range of administrative and legal support to the Colorado Clean Energy team. The Program and Legal Assistant will report to the Colorado Clean Energy Manager and have opportunities to learn and grow while working with a variety of other administrative and conservation professionals. This is an exciting and dynamic role working to support a clean energy future.

About Western Resource Advocates

WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. We respect the different needs of diverse people and partner with them to develop a shared vision for progress—one that advances communities while protecting biodiversity.

Our team of policy experts, scientists, economists, and attorneys has a 30-year history of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decision makers accountable. This on-the-ground-work with policymakers and other advocates advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife—and sustains the lives and livelihoods of the West.

Location

This position may work remotely in the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area, in WRA’s Denver or Boulder office, or a hybrid of the two.

Responsibilities:

CASE MANAGEMENT

• Organize and maintain WRA’s electronic files for Colorado Public Utilities Commission and Air Quality Control Commission cases, including management of confidential materials.
• Track case deadlines, manage state team calendar and maintain case log.
• Draft pleadings and discovery, finalize documents for filing with agencies, file documents, and serve on parties; other paralegal support as needed.

CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM SUPPORT

• Lead biweekly calls with the core Colorado Clean Energy team to discuss upcoming case deadlines, filing needs, and other case-related issues.
• Schedule meetings for staff and external partners; make arrangements for occasional in-person meetings; take meeting notes as needed.
• Make or assist in travel arrangements for staff.
• As needed, assist with notetaking and summarizing public meetings and deliberations at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission
• As needed, assist with preparation and editing of reports and presentations and with legal and subject matter research.
• Manage logistics for annual Clean Energy retreat when taking place in Colorado.

Attorney Qualifications & Competencies

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position, will be considered. For example, the requisite experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities would include:

• At least one year of administrative office experience.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to juggle multiple activities and manage a deadline-driven docket of regulatory litigation.
• Thorough and detail oriented, with good time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment.
• Strong communication, writing and editing skills.
• Proficiency with computers; mastery of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel; willingness to learn other management tools as needed.
• Helpful, but not required, is having a legal work background and expertise, with an emphasis on administrative law.
• Commitment to WRA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation including:

• A typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.
• Prolonged periods of time at a desk and working on a computer.
• Position requires some travel by automobile, airplane, etc.

Travel Requirements:

Travel required for WRA staff and team retreats, and other external and internal meetings within the state and WRA’s region (less than 5%).

Salary And Benefits

This position will be part-time at 30 hours per week. The salary range is $44,250 to $51,795 annually (this translates to a range of $58,700-$69,060 if the position were full-time at 40 hours per week). Salary depends on relevant experience and new staff rarely start at the top of the range. WRA’s excellent benefits package includes a 401(k)-retirement plan with up to 5% matching and health, dental, vision, and life & disability insurance with 100% of premiums paid by WRA. Annually, full time staff receive seventeen days paid vacation leave to start and twelve paid sick days, vacation and sick leave are prorated for part-time staff. All staff also receive one paid volunteer day, twelve paid holidays, and WRA is closed for Winter Break between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day for additional paid time off. Employees are eligible for up to twelve weeks of parental leave, and after five years, staff are eligible for paid sabbatical leave.

Deadline To Apply: Open Until Filled with priority review beginning on Monday, May 12, 2025.

Diversity and inclusion are a critical component of our business strategy, mission and vision. We welcome candidates from an array of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. Western Resource Advocates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status.

Apply To Be WRA’s Colorado Program and Legal Assistan t, Clean Energy!

Thank you for your interest in the Colorado Program and Legal Assistant position with Western Resource Advocates. You will need to upload the following in PDF format:

• Cover letter describing your relevant qualifications and the reason for your interest in WRA and this position. Addressed to: Kimberly Bell, Human Resources Manager
• Resume

Please direct any questions about this position or application process to hiring@westernresources.org .