The Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) is responsible for leading, coordinating, and advising on the development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of local government policies, programs, and initiatives that promote environmental, energy, economic, and social sustainability. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, the CSO will work with the senior leadership to foster a culture of sustainability throughout the government organization.
• Provide visionary leadership in planning and executing city/county sustainability initiatives and programs.
• Oversee sustainability initiatives and programs, ensuring effective implementation and measurable results.
• Facilitate collaboration across interdepartmental and interagency task forces, teams, and working groups.
* Coordinate with department directors and managers to manage, measure, and monitor sustainability initiatives.
• Advise elected officials on sustainability-related issues and respond to inquiries.
• Conduct policy analysis, development, and advocacy to advance sustainability goals.
• Promote sustainability practices within government operations and foster a sustainability-focused organizational culture.
• Communicate sustainability goals, progress, and achievements to the public.
• Develop and implement systems for measuring and monitoring sustainability outcomes.
• Engage with state, federal, and regional governments, as well as local communities and stakeholders, to align and advance sustainability efforts.
• Collaborate with community organizations, advocacy groups, and industry leaders.
• Research and secure funding opportunities, including grant development, for sustainability projects.
• Direct organizational analysis, strategic planning, and continuous improvement processes to enhance sustainability efforts.
• Track the county’s performance in meeting our sustainability goals.
• Provide visionary leadership in planning and executing city/county sustainability initiatives and programs.
• Oversee sustainability initiatives and programs, ensuring effective implementation and measurable results.
• Facilitate collaboration across interdepartmental and interagency task forces, teams, and working groups.
• Coordinate with department directors and managers to manage, measure, and monitor sustainability initiatives.
• Advise elected officials on sustainability-related issues and respond to inquiries.
• Conduct policy analysis, development, and advocacy to advance sustainability goals.
• Promote sustainability practices within government operations and foster a sustainability-focused organizational culture.
• Communicate sustainability goals, progress, and achievements to the public.
• Develop and implement systems for measuring and monitoring sustainability outcomes.
• Engage with state, federal, and regional governments, as well as local communities and stakeholders, to align and advance sustainability efforts.
• Collaborate with community organizations, advocacy groups, and industry leaders.
• Research and secure funding opportunities, including grant development, for sustainability projects.
• Direct organizational analysis, strategic planning, and continuous improvement processes to enhance sustainability efforts.
• Track the county’s performance in meeting our sustainability goals.
• Light physical effort with intermittent sitting, standing, and walking.
• Comfortable working conditions but with some exposure to stress from problem-solving and liaising across departments and communities.
