Job Description

Posting number: 2603500

Department: Office of Chief Planning & Economic Development

Division: Sustainability Office

Job classification: Program Coordinator

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Works

Summary

The City of Savannah seeks a Clean Energy Coordinator to support its 100% Savannah initiative.

The Clean Energy Coordinator will support the implementation of the strategies in the 100% Savannah Clean Energy Plan and related projects. This work will involve significant interaction and engagement with internal departments and divisions, public sector and industry stakeholders, consultants, educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the community at large.

The 100% Savannah Plan is a commitment to:

• Meet 100% of community-wide electricity needs with clean and renewable energy by 2035
• Meet 100% of community-wide energy needs with clean and renewable energy by 2050
• Use the clean energy transition to redress historic inequities and create opportunities for historically marginalized communities

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Examples of duties

• Support the Clean Energy Program Manager in the implementation of the 100% Savannah Plan
• Monitor federal, philanthropic, and corporate funding opportunities and assist with the development of grant applications
• Support ongoing and future projects through research, data collection, information gathering, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• Conduct regular public outreach and prepare promotional materials and messaging regarding renewable energy and energy efficiency for broad audiences
• Track the City’s clean energy progress through greenhouse gas inventories, building energy use benchmarking, Renewable Energy Credits, and other metrics
• Contribute to all Office of Sustainability functions, including administrative tasks, Earth Day and other event planning, and City-wide and public event participation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, economics, science, sustainability, or another technical or quantitative field from an accredited college or university.
• Working knowledge of major energy topics—energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric transportation, electrification, utility operations and practices—and a desire to develop a deeper and more nuanced understanding.
• Commitment to social and racial equity.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including a willingness to seek out and use publicly available data, software, tools, and models to answer questions or make estimates.
• Comfort with using Microsoft Excel to manipulate data and simplify tasks
• Ability to communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences
• Undeniable passion for a cleaner, more sustainable world

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience working on energy issues for a utility, government, renewable energy firm, consulting firm, etc.
• Deeper understanding of one or more energy issues (energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric transportation, etc.)
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, codes, regulations, and policies and how they affect the clean energy transition
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Advanced technical skills – programming/scripting, GIS, Tableau, etc.
• Experience applying for federal grants
• Experience with greenhouse gas inventories
• Experience benchmarking building energy use
• Basic understanding of economics and finance and how those fields intersect with clean energy
• Experience working or advocating in areas that are less receptive to climate science and clean energy
• Experience working with diverse and/or disadvantaged communities

Supplemental information

Knowledge of research, study design, and data analysis.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of program management.

Knowledge of the policies, procedures, and activities of various community organizations.

Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.

Knowledge of volunteer recruitment and retention techniques.

Knowledge of computers and other modern office equipment.

Skill in developing short- and long-range plans.

Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.

Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment.

Skill in public and interpersonal relations.

Skill in oral and written communication.