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 work experience in 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.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Candidates must clearly demonstrate through their application material that they meet the minimum qualifications of the position. All properly completed applications will be reviewed, and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. Examinations for the positions may consist of any combination of written, performance, and oral exams to evaluate the applicant's skills, training, and experience for the position.

The employment application must be completed and submitted online. Applicants must list current and past work experience. Do not indicate “See Resume”.

Proof of education such as but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees must be submitted online with your application. Applicants are responsible for attaching proof of education, certification, and/or license to each position for which they apply.

The following documents are required for this position:
1. Unofficial transcripts of 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.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. This evaluation must be submitted by the application deadline.

Failure to provide all required documents will result in elimination from the selection process.

Please note, the City of Redlands’ preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference/background check (to include a conviction record) and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which may include a drug/alcohol screening depending upon job classification). The City of Redlands utilizes E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Julie Maher at jmaher@cityofredlands.org

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Sustainability Coordinator