Introduction / Overview
The City of American Canyon City Manager's Office is looking for a Sustainability Analyst to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of sustainability initiatives across the organization.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS Employment in this temporary, at-will job class is restricted to assignments of a consulting, professional, and/or technical level on specific projects and assignments that are temporary in nature and may be filled as a limited-duration or extra help assignment. Depending on the specific assignment(s), the appointment will be at a pay rate commensurate with the market for similar types and levels of work. This classification can be filled by a retired annuitant, consistent with State law and CalPERS regulations. This position is limited to no more than 960 hours per fiscal year.
Examples of Duties
Examples of Duties:
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Performs a variety of professional, technical, administrative, programmatic, and customer service support duties.
- Research and compiles information, prepares reports, and helps drive continuous improvement in sustainability programs related to climate, energy, and waste; and performs related work as required.
- Serve as the City representative on various sustainability committees and organizations as assigned.
- Support community outreach and public engagement activities.
- Work with City departments to establish sustainable practices applicable to their respective functions, projects, and programs.
- Develop processes to track the City’s sustainability objectives and initiatives to ensure positive progress in achieving stated goals within the specified time frame.
- Research, write, and manage grant and award applications.
- Research methods and best practices for evaluating sustainability programs and policies, including tracking the city's “carbon footprint.”
- Collaborate with partners to reduce climate pollutants
- Work with BayRen and others to promote retrofitting older homes to be more energy efficient
- Increase community usage of the Napa County Climate Challenge App
- Develop staff reports, technical memoranda, dashboards, and presentations for City Council, commissions, department leadership, and community stakeholders
- Grant funding processes, including research, application development, compliance, and reporting requirements.
- Communicate technical information clearly to diverse audiences with varying levels of familiarity with sustainability topics.
Typical Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices, and techniques of public administration and public policy and of the specific subject area of the assignment.
- Research and analytical methods, techniques, and procedures.
- Project management principles.
- Common computer applications including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation software.
- Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the assignment given.
Ability to:- Analyze a variety of complex technical, administrative, and organizational problems, and to make sound policy and procedural recommendations.
- Communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others including elected officials, City management and staff, members of the public and business community, and other jurisdictions and agencies.
- Interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies.
- Prepare comprehensive and accurate reports.
- Work effectively with sensitive and confidential information in a political environment.
- Adjust to rapidly shifting priorities and timelines.
- Work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Facilitate groups.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy, Natural Sciences, Urban Planning, or a closely related field.
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Experience:
Two (2) years of professional, internship, fellowship, academic, or volunteer experience involving sustainability, environmental, climate, energy, or related analytical work. Qualifying experience may include data collection and analysis, research on environmental or sustainability policies and best practices, preparation of reports, summaries, presentations, or dashboards, support for sustainability or climate action initiatives, assistance with grant research or reporting, and coordination with multiple stakeholders.
in field or office work involving public outreach or frequent customer contact.
Supplemental Information
License Requirement:
Some positions may require possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Physical Requirements:
Most of the assignments will be performed in typical indoor environment: (1) Mobility: frequent use of keyboard; frequent sitting for long periods of time; moderate bending and squatting. (2) Lifting: frequently up to 10 pounds; occasionally up to 25 pounds. (3) Vision: constant use of overall vision; frequent reading and close-up work; occasional color and depth vision. (4) Dexterity: frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing; frequent grasping, holding, and reaching. (5) Hearing/Talking: frequent hearing and talking in person and on the phone. (6) Emotional/Psychological: frequent decision-making and concentration; frequent public and/or coworker contact; occasional working alone. (7) Environmental: frequent exposure to noise. (For those assignments that will occur in the field, the physical requirements will be similar to the Civil Engineering Technician job and can be found in that class specification
