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The Public Works Department is seeking a Program Specialist to be part of the Office of Climate Action and Sustainability section. The sections work includes implementing the Citys ambitious Climate Implementation Work Plan advancing the Citys goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 and establishing centralized climate leadership across the City organization. Under direction of the Climate Action Lead the Program Specialist performs responsible administrative and professional sustainability program work; provides supervision to assigned staff; plans directs and supervises major activities and projects within the Climate Implementation Work Plan; supports diverse teams to overcome complex challenges and institutionalize sustainability; develops and implements climate action and sustainability policies; and engages City departments community members partner agencies and a wide array of private and public organizations and businesses.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENTThe ideal candidate will have a strong technical understanding of sustainability issues sustainability policy climate change and resilience particularly within local government settings. They should have experience managing and leading diverse teams implementing sustainability programs and navigating complex situations to achieve an ambitious work plan. Strong communication and presentation skills are essential along with experience working with grants and various funding sources. The candidate should be adaptable solutionsoriented and collaborative with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain a positive attitude and constructive relationships in challenging situations.
Under general direction the Program Specialist plans directs and supervises all of the activities of a major department or Citywide program or project with moderate visibility and impact; conducts studies and makes recommendations; monitors program compliance; represents the department in contacts with media internal and external agencies and organizations.Knowledge of:
PROOF OF EDUCATION
Should education be used to qualify for this position then proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should besubmittedwith your application andwill beat the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by acredentialsevaluation service.Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.
Please note the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via email. As such please ensure you verify the email address on your application and check your emailfrequently including your spam and junk folders. All email notifications can also be accessed through the applicant inbox.
1. Application:(Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete andsubmitonlinea City of Sacramento employment applicationby the final filingdeadline;
Employment applications must besubmittedonline; paper applications will not be accepted.
Employment applicationswill be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
If applicants do not list current and past jobrelated experience in theduties area of theWork Experience section.Note: Qualifying experience is based on fulltime experience 40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the fulltime equivalent (prorated if less than 40 hours/week.
If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the informationin the Work Experience section.
Position/job titles will not be considered indeterminingeligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
Proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should besubmittedonlinewith your application. Proof of educationwill beat time of appointment.
2. Supplemental Questionnaire:(Pass/Fail) In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application all applicants must complete andsubmitonline responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Officeby the final filingdeadline;
Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must besubmittedonline; paper questionnaire will not be accepted.
Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.
A resume will not substitute for the informationin the supplemental questionnaire.
Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee for further advancement in the selection process.
3. Screening Committee:(Pass/Fail) All applications received by the final filing deadline will beforwardedto the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications asstatedon the job announcement for applications selected by the hiring department.
4. Interview Process:Human Resources willforwardapplications to the hiring department. Thosedeterminedto be the most qualified candidates will be invited toparticipatein an interview process.
5. Conditional Hire:Upon receipt of a conditional offer the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting.If applicable candidates may also need to pass a preemployment medical exam controlledsubstanceand/or alcohol test andpossessany required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.
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