Job Summary
This is a 1.5 year grantfunded benefited position that may be extended with future funding opportunities. Under the direction of University Neighborhood Partners staff and working closely with the Salt Lake City Sustainability Department the Environmental Justice Partnership Manager will serve as the main point of contact at University Neighborhood Partners UNP for Salt Lake Citys Climate Pollution Reduction Grant CPRG activities which are funded through the Environmental Protection Agency EPA . The Environmental Justice Partnership Manager will be the lead staff member responsible for overseeing and facilitating the activities of a new Environmental Justice Resident Committee focused on the Westside of Salt Lake City and West Valley City. Salt Lake City is working with community partners environmental stakeholders and other local governments in Salt Lake County and Tooele County to complete the deliverables of the Climate Pollution Reduction planning grant. This includes a subaward to University Neighborhood Partners to support fair equitable and meaningful engagement in Salt Lake City/West Valley City census tracts that are currently considered lowincome and/or disadvantaged LIDAC according to the Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool. The primary strategy for this engagement is through the creation and facilitation of the UNP Environmental Justice Resident Committee. The Resident Committee will meet two to three times a month to engage in deep learning about the local impacts of climate change and to serve as residentexperts in discussing vetting and cocreating solutions to include in the Priority Climate Action Plan and Comprehensive Climate Action Plan. The committee as supported by the Environmental Justice Partnership Manager will also engage with other community and university opportunities around environmental justice. The position will be located at University Neighborhood Partners Hartland Partnership Center 1578 south 1700 south) or the University Neighborhood Partners House 1060 south 900 west) both are located along the vibrant Jordan River corridor. This position will be supervised by a director from University Neighborhood Partners.
Responsibilities
1. Leads and plans activities of the newly created Environmental Justice Resident Committee in close coordination with UNP staff and Salt Lake City Sustainability Department. This includes continued recruitment and training of new members planning of monthly meetings facilitation of meetings coordination with guest experts and regular communication with resident committee members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and followup on any suggested work outside of meetings. 2. Implements best practices in communityengaged learning residentled communitybuilding and cross sector equitable partnership development. 3. Serves as liaison with Salt Lake City as the primary UNP contact for CPRG grantrelated activities including attending and representing UNP in other City and Statelevel CPRG work groups. 4. Coordinates closely with Salt Lake Citys workforce fellow to support engagement on climate workforce analyses through UNP Resident Committee community connections and existing UNP programs. 5. Tracks activities of Resident Committee and compiles regular reports for CPRG grant reporting for Salt Lake City and EPA . Assists Salt Lake City Corportations Development Team with other grant reporting as necessary. 6. Supports Resident Committee in developing their own environmental projects and supports them in building partnerships that move these ideas forward including relationships with grant writing and development opportunities. In partnership with Salt Lake City and other government partners develops fluency in federal grant opportunities that connect with resident and community concerns or ideas and which support environmental initiatives of importance to Westside community. 7. Facilitates and plans monthly Environmental Institution meetings which is a regular convening of environmental organizations and university researchers who are interested in community engagement and environmental justice. Supports opportunities for Westside engagement in community and university environmental initiatives. 8. Works collaboratively with a variety of organizations institutions and agencies to serve as a resource for environmental justice engagement. Manages environmental justice partnerships for UNP and makes recommendations to support the continued development of environmental justice partnership work through UNP and in the community. 9. Assists with researching or preparing potential grant applications for continued environmental justice work with Salt Lake City and University Neighborhood Partners. 10. Responds to participant and community concerns and resolves problems. 11. Attends UNP events staff meetings team meetings and takes part in UNP administrative processes. 12. Performs other related duties as required. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED 1. Robust knowledge of current trends in sustainability and environmental justice particularly around climate change air quality and energy. 2. Experience facilitating multicultural groups comprised of Englishlanguage learners. 3. Knowledge and skills in problem solving conflict resolution negotiation facilitation mediation and public speaking. 4. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and build consensus with individuals of varied backgrounds. 5. Cultural humility and the ability to listen to and appreciate diverse perspectives. 6. Ability to assist with program reporting and writing. 7. Ability to use a personal computer and related programs including word processing and presentation software. 8. Ability to travel around Salt Lake City West Valley City and to various external locations. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously: Office environment. Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Sitting hearing listening talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) walking. Seldom: Bending reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Four years of progressively more responsible management experience. Background knowledge of hiring departments area of specialization in order to analyze plan and draw conclusions for recommendations to superiors. Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes in order to effectively monitor and develop subordinates and to ensure the smooth operation of department. Completion of provided supervisory training within one year of employment may be required. Masters degree in a related area may be preferred. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Required Experience:
Manager