Applying for positions within Office of Environmental Justice Affairs
Position(s)
- Director of Research and Data Analysis
ABOUT ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
The Associated Students of the University of California San Diego are the elected and appointed representatives of the UC San Diego undergraduate student body. ASUCSD works to promote student engagement through its services and leadership opportunities. We also seek to foster a cohesive community through active interaction and communication with students, the administration, and the greater San Diego Community. Our mission is to facilitate and encourage students to grow and develop through their involvement in student government, its services, and auxiliaries. We promote student engagement in all areas of campus life through leadership, advocacy, and service to build and strengthen our campus community and UCSD identity.
ABOUT THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AFFAIRS
The Office of Environmental Justice Affairs works to highlight the intersections of environmental and social justice, to ensure assembly and university decisions reflect principles of sustainability, and to advocate for marginalized communities. We are a small, dynamic team with a broad mandate: building platforms for environmental advocacy, aggregating data and resources to promote equity, and strengthening partnerships across campus.
WARNING
The use of artificial intelligence to draft, ideate, or prepare any component of this application is strictly prohibited. We would like to hear your unique ideas and perspective, not an algorithm’s.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Time Commitment: 10-15 hours per week, 33 weeks
Pay: $60/week
Duties of the Director of Research and Data Analysis include, but are not limited to:
- Lead quantitative projects for the Office of Environmental Justice Affairs, including environmental mapping (e.g., air quality, noise, climate vulnerability) and integration with demographic/equity indicators.
- Acquire and manage data for office initiatives, from data collection (sensor networks, surveys, CalEnviroScreen overlays) to cleaning, analysis, and visualization.
- Develop accessible dashboards, reports, and visualizations to communicate findings to students, administrators, and community partners in clear, compelling formats.
- Support policy and advocacy efforts by producing evidence-based analyses that inform recommendations to the A.S. Senate, UCSD administration, and local organizations.
- Coordinate collaborations with faculty, researchers, and student groups on data-driven environmental justice projects.
After submitting an application, applicants should expect to be contacted no later than 2 weeks after the deadline.
Have questions? Contact Dhruv Kannan, Associate Vice President of Environmental Justice Affairs, at avpenvironmental@ucsd.edu.
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