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Summary
Under administrative direction, plans, develops, manages, and implements a wide range of environmental sustainability policies and programs including those related to energy, water, and natural resource conservation, climate action planning and healthy community initiatives; serves as a liaison and leader to the public, other City departments, civic groups, business organizations and other public agencies as it relates to environmental sustainability policies and programs.
Class Characteristics
This is a professional-management level position with broad responsibility for management, coordination and oversight of City-wide sustainability and climate action initiatives and programs. The incumbent performs highly complex administrative and technical work and leads citywide and community efforts in planning, developing, managing, coordinating, and implementing sustainability efforts. This position uses independent judgment and analytical abilities, which require sound grounding in municipal and state government requirements. Responsibilities include representing the City in a variety of public forums, developing constructive community relationships with a variety of diverse interest groups, and building consensus/trust to implement policy initiatives. Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and human relations skills are essential for an incumbent assigned to this position.
The following describes the duties and responsibilities. The duties shown below are not intended to show every job duty of the classification, and instead are focused on the key concepts for the work at this level.
Plans, develops, implements, manages, and monitors the City’s Climate Emergency Framework, Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, and other related policies and projects.
Serves as a liaison and leader for a variety of community organizations including groups organized for climate equity, environmental, and sustainability purposes.
Serves as a public spokesperson for the City's sustainability initiatives and programs by attending conferences, giving presentations and fostering local and regional partnerships with businesses and other organizations.
Meets with city departments, community groups, neighborhood, civic and business organizations, and members of the public on sustainability policies and projects.
Manages and coordinates community-focused programs related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, green buildings, decarbonization, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, water conservation, watershed protection and general sustainability.
Oversees and conducts complex studies and prepares a variety of reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, ordinances, agreements and other written materials.
Oversees and coordinates and leads inter-departmental personnel assigned to implement the Climate Emergency Framework and Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and other related policies and projects.
Researches information and drafts documents for presentation and publication such as status reports; develops and oversees contracts related to sustainability.
Develops educational, informational, and marketing materials to promote sustainability initiatives to enhance the focus on conservation and life-cycle approaches to decarbonization, sustainable building construction, energy efficiency, water conservation, and the efficient use of materials and natural resources.
Develops and maintains sustainability tracking systems to report progress toward sustainability and climate goals outlined in the Climate Emergency Framework and Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Performs citywide program specific organizational, operational, financial and policy analysis; prepares narrative and statistical reports related to operations, activities, and recommendations.
Prepares staff reports to City Council which analyze and summarize initiatives and legislation related to climate change.
Supports and provides oversight to grant applications and funding related to sustainability projects.
Manages the City's fleet electrification transition, including overseeing new vehicle purchases and leases, and the expansion of vehicle charging infrastructure to support the City's fleet.Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge of:Full Time
Sports & Recreation
$68k-95k (estimate)
05/09/2024
06/17/2024
cityofpetaluma.org
PETALUMA, CA
200 - 500
1858
DON STREEPER
$50M - $200M
Sports & Recreation
Welcome to the City Government page for the City of Petaluma, California. The City of Petaluma is uniquely situated on the Petaluma River at the Northern end of the San Francisco Bay, and is the southern gateway to Sonoma Countys Wine Country. We are a full-service city, featuring City Hall, police and fire departments with ambulance service, public works and utilities, a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility, recreation programs and over forty city parks. Transportation amenities include public transit, the Petaluma Marina, and the Petaluma Municipal Airport. Petalumas population was ...
57,947 as of the 2010 United States Census, and the City of Petaluma employs over 300 employees.
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