Sustainability Coordinator

Under direction, develops, implements, promotes, analyzes, and coordinates activities related to the City's Climate Action Plan; coordinates with other City Departments, utility companies, and other outside agencies.  Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinates and evaluates implementation of the City's Climate Action Plan and other related programs;
• Leads development of new policy and equity initiatives;
• Develops and implements public education for environmental program and projects, including messaging and materials;
• Monitors and updates annual work plans;
• Tracks and analyzes laws, rules, regulations trends, innovations and legislation related to sustainability and makes recommendations for City involvement;
• Identifies, prepares, submits, and executes grants, public/private partnerships, and other resources to assist with meeting the City's sustainability goals;
• Researches, compiles, and analyzes data and information from a various sources on a variety of sustainability issues, programs, and services; makes recommendations related to program feasibility and appropriate courses of action;
• Prepares and presents information to special interest groups and committees;
• Initiates and conducts analysis and prepares and presents reports;
• Develops relationships and collaborates with outside agencies and organizations within the community;
• May represent the City on various commissions, committees, or other working groups; attends various meetings and other public events;
• Review and respond to inquiries from the public; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience working for a local or regional governmental agency, consulting firm or other private organization, with some experience in the areas of sustainability, resources conservation, or energy efficiency.
• Experience working with or for a local government is desirable.

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Environmental Science, Public Policy, Energy Management, Public/Business Administration or a closely related field. For degrees obtained outside of the U.S., an official equivalency evaluation is required.

 License or Certificates:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver license at the time of appointment. 

Special Requirements:

Essential functions and duties require the following physical abilities and work environment:

• Ability to work in an office environment and in the field, ability to travel from site to site;
• Ability to regularly stand and walk, required to sit for long periods of time;
• Ability to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination;
• Ability to talk, hear, and speak to communicate in person and by phone;
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds.

Salary : $89,077 - $113,753