Careers at CIEL

View all open positions here.

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The Center for International Environmental Law is growing and we are seeking diverse, dynamic, driven advocates to join our team! 

We offer…

  • 80% paid health insurance (50% for spouses and children)
  • A 5% contribution into a US 403(b) retirement account 
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Office closure (additional paid time off) between Christmas and New Year’s
  • A flexible work schedule with hybrid and remote work available depending on the position
  • Funding for professional development
  • A paid 2-month sabbatical after 7 years at CIEL
  • A relocation stipend if relocating to work from one of our offices
  • CIEL is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and full-time employees qualify for the US Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program 
  • And a salary that is competitive for other similar nonprofit organizations.

We value these competencies…

  • Action-Orientation: Makes things happen. Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of curiosity, proactivity, and constructiveness.
  • Effective Communication: Understands the value of effective communication. Can deliver messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner. Actively listens, checks for understanding, and adjusts content and style to meet the needs of different stakeholders.  
  • Collaboration: Brings people together to leverage their skills, talents, and knowledge to achieve a common purpose. Creates synergy resulting in a combined effort with greater results than what can be achieved by individuals.  
  • Nimble Learning: Approaches unfamiliar tasks proactively and with an open mind. Can quickly adapt to new situations and to draw on past successes and failures to solve current problems.  
  • Resourcefulness: Is able to make the best of limited resources and find a way to get things done even when the odds are against them.  Can look beyond the obvious for viable approaches to accomplish the goal. 


We hope you will consider our open positions below; please check back regularly if nothing aligns with your experience right now.

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Publications Manager

CIEL seeks a Publications Manager to lead and manage CIEL’s publications processes. Responsible for rigorous project management, supervising production timelines, and providing process oversight for timely delivery, the Publications Manager ensures all knowledge products bearing the CIEL logo meet organizational quality standards and share consistent voice, tone, and branding. This position will promote excellence in CIEL’s research publications, ensure that they align with and advance CIEL’s mission and goals, and that they are fit for purpose to reach key audiences, including policymakers, businesses, and multilateral development organizations.

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Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: In accordance with CIEL’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards and our commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, clients, and communities, CIEL requires candidates in the US to furnish proof of full COVID vaccination status in order to be hired for a position.

About CIEL: For 30 years, CIEL has used the power of law to protect the environment, promote human rights, and ensure a just and sustainable society. CIEL’s dynamic team of international attorneys and experts work together in a collaborative and supportive work environment to tackle some of the most interesting and challenging issues facing people and the planet.

CIEL is an equal opportunity employer, actively committed to the principles of multiculturalism and building an organization that is as diverse as the communities we serve around the world. We know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger, and we actively encourage qualified applicants with various backgrounds, identities, perspectives, and (dis)abilities to apply. If you need an accommodation or support with applying for a job, please contact Human Resources at jobs[at]ciel.org.