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Overview

Brief Job Description:

The Climate Policy and Planning team in the City of Boston’s Environment Department is responsible for using regulatory, legislative, legal, and planning tools to advance Mayor Wu’s Green New Deal climate agenda and to support the work of the Environment Department in carrying out energy, resilience, and environmental justice programs and services. The Climate Policy and Planning Program Manager is responsible for delivering key functions of the team and for independently managing tasks and projects.

Under the supervision of the Director of Climate Policy and Planning, the Program Manager is responsible for and/or participates in projects that support the City’s climate and environment agenda, including:

1. Track, research, and analyze relevant state and Federal policy on topics concerning the Department, including climate mitigation, energy, resilience, sustainable development, air and water quality, and natural resources.
2. Support policy and regulations development for Environment Department Programs, for example the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO).
3. Manage and/or support the development of policies and programs that reduce carbon emissions, increase energy efficiency and renewable energy, accelerate the clean energy transition, build resilience, and protect natural resources. Lead tasks in the development of climate and environment plans, e.g., Climate Actions Plans (CAP), including developing policy and implementation solutions, managing consultants, participating in and, if necessary, leading stakeholder engagement, and developing implementation plans.
4. Under the direction of the Director, develop a performance measurement and tracking system for plan implementation.

Responsibilities

• Becomes thoroughly familiar with the City of Boston's climate and sustainability goals and the City's administrative structure, programs, and staff responsibilities for climate action.
• Stays current with policy and technology developments and conveys them in practical terms to stakeholders.
• Supports implementation of the City's climate adaptation, zero waste, greenhouse gas mitigation plans, wetlands protection ordinance, and other environmental programs, in particular by supporting the development and implementation of building sector policies and regulations.
• Supports projects that cross multiple disciplines (e.g. material reuse and embodied carbon, energy transition, resilience and deep energy retrofits).
• Leads innovative community outreach and engagement around sustainability, climate action, and environmental protection.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative partnerships with neighborhood, non-profit, business, and institutional groups to ensure that all parts of the Boston community are engaged in the development and implementation of building sector policies.
• Works with City agencies to expand the integration of climate and environmental action in their activities and develop resources for residents, businesses, and other stakeholders to take action.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Entrance Qualifications

• Four (4) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in environmental science or policy, building science, management, engineering, or a related field. A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred and may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience. A master's degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience.
• Familiarity with one or more core technical areas in the Environment Department: decarbonizing buildings, transportation, energy systems/renewable energy, and environmental protection.
• Professional experience in planning or regulation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present to diverse audiences.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to work with diverse interests and backgrounds.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team; experience working on a diverse team.
• Energy, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
• Experience with Energy Star Portfolio Manager, ArcGIS, customer relationship management systems (e.g., Salesforce), Drupal, email campaign management systems, data visualization software (e.g., Qlik, Tableau), and other software platforms strongly preferred.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities in the consideration of impacts and outcomes of a decision-making process.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
• Commitment to advancing social justice and equity in the City of Boston to improve the lives of all residents.

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Terms:

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: Non-Union/ MO-8/ Full-time

Hours per week: 35

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