Careers
Are you ready to put your passion for a cleaner energy future to work? Join the RAP team.
RAP is seeking collaborators who are enthusiastic about clean energy. We’re looking for curiosity, humor and intentionality. We strive to be people-centered in all we do, both our external work and our internal processes.
With offices in the U.S., Belgium, Germany and China, and a strong remote team, RAP is excited to meet and consider experts the world over. See below for positions for which we are currently hiring, if none are listed, please check back soon.
RAP is an equal opportunity employer.
RAP’s Culture
RAP is optimistic about the future.
Rappers wear the badge of ‘wonk’ with pride. We show up with intention, compassion and empathy, bringing our authentic selves to this impactful work. We relish making complex things understandable and appreciate fresh perspectives. Working at RAP means diving deep into clean energy challenges and solutions while also benefiting from a life-work balance. We offer competitive pay in all the regions where we work, and we encourage and enable staff to take advantage of professional development opportunities.
RAP is dedicated to fostering a people-centered workplace where everyone can collaborate with curiosity and purpose. We strive for continuous improvement, but understand that the goal is progress, not perfection.
We approach the clean energy transition with enthusiasm for the next big idea and we’d love your input in our next dialogue.
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“[At RAP] We support each other, offer help, time, and anything we can to ensure that we remain committed to seeing each and every Rapper as a person first, rather than just a coworker. I also try to emulate this in my work by showing up for others when I can, and for myself when needed.”
Molly Caballero
Current Open Positions at RAP
Accountant
Using generally accepted accounting principles, you will be working closely with the Director of Finance to accomplish all company financial and accounting functions. You will manage all multi-currency banking transactions within accounts payable and receivable, prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation, and be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close. Additional accounting functions may include interacting with our external auditors and preparing documents for annual audits and tax returns.
Location:
Hybrid (in-person attendance as needed) in reasonable commuting proximity of Montpelier, VT.
Administrative Services Specialist
The Administrative Services Specialist is an integral part of RAP’s Headquarters’ Team and acts as the ‘glue’ that helps keep central functions together. This position plays a key role in ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly and provides high-level administrative support to RAP’s CEO and COO. This is a trusted and highly responsible position requiring a proven leader with integrity, elevated communication and organizational skills, a strong ability to prioritize, and great attention to detail.
Location:
Hybrid and flexible, within reasonable commuting distance to the Montpelier, VT HQ office (Applicants currently authorized to work in the United States).
Senior Associate, China Program
The senior associate will help guide RAP’s global dissemination of energy policy best practices. The position will focus on creating economic analysis and recommendations, from an international perspective, for China’s fast-changing power sector. The senior associate will be responsible for economic, financial and policy analysis of power sector transition challenges. They will also be responsible for outreach and relationship building with senior decision-makers in China – and helping bring them together with relevant counterparts in other parts of the world. The position requires native- level Chinese language skills, including excellent writing abilities, along with strong working proficiency in English. The position also requires the ability to think critically and develop thoughtful recommendations based on careful comparative analysis.
Location:
Beijing, China, or flexible and remote. (Candidates with right to work in the United States, United Kingdom or Germany may be considered for remote work).
Director of Finance
The Director of Finance manages the design, ongoing analysis, and management of RAP’s financial systems. This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in systems management and ongoing process improvement and optimization of financial tools and systems. This position supports teams across the globe and plays a pivotal role in optimizing RAP’s reporting obligations, financial performance, and risk profile in alignment with our strategic plan to ensure RAP’s accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and cost accounting systems support organizational decision-making and external accountability.
Location:
Remotely from a home office with regular trips to the Montpelier HQ office, as needed.