| This position will play a pivotal role in the Office of Sustainability, with a primary focus of supporting City-wide efforts to improve air quality and reduce our impact on climate change. The position will work to support City climate action and sustainability goals and efforts, working collaboratively with internal and external groups. This position will: - Develop and implement a variety of air quality and climate programs, projects and activities.
- Coordinate meetings, engagement, and planning with existing organizations and stakeholders to understand air quality and climate mitigation/adaptation needs
- Collaborate with organizations and stakeholders to plan and develop programs and activities or improve air quality and implement climate mitigation/adaptation initiatives.
- Assist with management of a City Commission including development of meeting agendas, notes, and planning.
- Serve as City representative before community groups, businesses and/or the media.
Essential duties and functions may include the following.
1. Serve as coordinator or liaison for interdepartmental and interagency issues and projects
2. Communicate project and program information to internal and external customers
3. Assist in management or resolution of interdepartmental and interagency conflicts
4. Facilitate closure of litigated cases
5. Negotiate permit and/or plan revisions with project engineers and contractors
6. Develop/establish service agreements with other programs, departments and agencies
7. Develop and manage contracts
8. Manage and review environmental remediation plans
9. Provide technical advice and assistance to City management, staff, contractors, and businesses
10. Evaluate projects, programs and criteria
11. Assist in the development and adoption of new City Code regulations, policies and procedures
12. Assist in development of new/revised interdepartmental or interagency protocol or procedures
13. Review, evaluate and recommend revisions to City Code, rules, policies and legislative bills
14. Review, evaluate and recommend revisions to technical reports, studies and contract documents
15. Review site plans, environmental site assessments and storm water/effluent discharge proposals
16. Evaluate existing conditions, collect samples, interpret sampling data, and develop corrective action plans
17. Educate and conduct presentations to public
18. Assist in the development of short and long range plans
19. Prepare written reports, memoranda, letters, RFP/RFQ/IFBs and Standard Operation Procedures
20. Assist in the development and monitoring of budgets
21. Attend City Council, Board, Commission Meetings, etc. as a City/Department staff representative
22. Respond to requests from the media
Responsibilities: May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others |
