Sustainability and Energy Analyst, Senior

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $70,284 to $108,951

Hours/Shift: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m./Monday-Friday

TheCommunity Programs Analyst, Senior (Sustainability Analyst)is based in the City of Durham General Services Department. The General Services Department (GSD) serves as a steward of the City’s physical assets. Through regular and long-range planning, our department provides for andmaintainsCity facilities—infrastructure that supports quality of life for its citizens and serves as a foundation for a healthy economy. The General Services Department builds andmaintainsCity properties, making Durhama great placefor people to live, work, and play. We respect, value, and celebrate the unique perspectives, attributes, and characteristics that make people who they are, and are committed to building sustainable, inclusive, and resilient communities. We are an inclusive workplace that strives to promote innovation and creativityin order toachieve a strong,equitablecommunity where all Durham residents can thrive.

TheCommunity ProgramsAnalyst, Senior(Sustainability Analyst)will supporttheimplementation of theCity's Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Energy Action Plan (2021)as well as the City’sStrategic Plan Goal 5: Thriving and Vibrant Environment. Therolewill provide program administration, consulting, project management, communications and outreach, and community collaboration on organizational and community-wide sustainability and climate efforts. These efforts includesocial and racial equity, resilience, renewable energy, energy efficiency, electrification of fleet and buildings, and more, playing a critical role in the success ofSustainability efforts tobenefitthe Durham community and its 285,000+ residents.

The successful candidate is detail-oriented, organized andahighly skilled technical project managerwitha background in Sustainability and excellent communication skills. The candidateispoised to create and support processes and workflow, manage contracts and budgets, develop policies and procedures, research and compile statistics and information, develop effective communications, conduct outreach,provideeducation and training, and collaborate with stakeholders tofacilitatepartnerships to successfully implement strategic plan goals. A keen focus on achieving results and outcomes based on agreed-upon goals and priorities isrequired.

• Coordinateswith the SustainabilityDivisionManagerand staff todevelopannualbudget;whilemonitoringprocessand team progress through the budget cycle
• Monitorsfundingallocatedforsustainabilityprojectsandpreparesprogressreports on grant funded projects.
• May provide second level supervision to interns and fellows, as assigned by management
• Workswith the SustainabilityDivisionManager to develop communications plans, presentations, and internal/external reports
• Develops and coordinates communicationmaterialsand website content tailored tointernal and external audiences,preparestalking pointsand reference materialsfor senior leadershipin response topolicy, publicinformationandmedia requests
• Supports Environmental Affairs Board,includingmeeting support;managing the website;maintainingand updating records; coordinating with other departments; providing consistent progress reports tothe Sustainability DivisionManager
• Assistswith project management and facilitation for energy and carbon neutralityprograms, including energy efficiency and decarbonization of buildings, renewable energy projects, electric vehicle infrastructure and other related projects and programs
• Supports department byutilizingeffective and professional communication and project management skills to ensure deadlines are met by scheduling and assigning tasks for collaborative projects and programs
• Coordinates with internal City departments and stakeholders to further operationalize and institutionalize sustainable management practices and policies across City operations, with an emphasis on ensuringaccurateand robust data collection; May stand in for Manager at meetings asrequired
• Assists the SEM team in the contracts and procurement processes forSustainability-related projects
• Monitors City Council and other agendas for relevant items
• Updates performance metrics for annual, quarterly, andad hocreporting
• Creates reports and makes recommendations that senior leadership can use to make policy and programmatic decisions and to provide guidance and information; Synthesizes complex ideas and communicates them in an understandable way to others, both written and orally
• Supports and collaborates on grant proposals, including decarbonization and resilience program design, development, analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and metrics development and tracking in collaboration with the SEM team and other stakeholders
• Remains flexible,adaptableand positive in a fast paced and ever-changing environment
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent inSustainability, Environmental Management, Engineering ordirectly relatedfield
• Five years of professional program administration and/or analytical experience in area of assignment.
• Ability todemonstrateIntermediate-Level MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)proficiency
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record
• Ability todemonstrateunderstanding of local government administration, finance, and procurement
• Ability to perform data analysis and visualizations; Ability to communicate these trends and insights to laypeople
• Understanding of basic utility and energy data, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate impacts
• Certification in project management, process improvement, organizational skills, Lean Six Sigma or equivalent
• Experience in energy and climate programs, including energy efficiency and decarbonization of buildings, renewable energy projects, electric vehicle infrastructure, resilience planning, and other related projects and programs
• Sustainability-related certification, such as LEED Green Associate (GA)