Sustainability Analyst
Sustainability Analyst
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Position Description
Harris County Office of Sustainability seeks experienced professionals to join the team charged with implementing the Countys sustainability program including the Climate Action Plan for Internal Operations the Harris County Climate Justice Plan and sustainability grant deliverables. We are seeking highly motivated problem solvers who are willing to coordinate support and occasionally lead project initiatives as well as work collaboratively with team members in the Office of Sustainability and across Harris County.
Under the supervision of the Director of Sustainability the Sustainability Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting implementation efforts with the Climate Action Plan for Internal Operations especially around employee commuting sustainable procurement and materials management. This may involve organizing employee education sessions employee campaigns or pilot programs. The position will also support grant reporting and grant deliverables and a portion of time will be spent supporting the energy management team with utility bill processing and other energy efficiency initiatives.Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential Duties:
- Works with the Director of Sustainability and other team members to implement project tasks associated with the Climate Action Plan (CAP) for Internal Operations including but not limited to background research communications outreach education and project documentation.
- Supports the advancement of waste reduction and materials management initiatives which may include coordinating and tracking repair caf events organizing waste audits at County buildings tracking compost pilot outcomes and other related initiatives.
- Coordinates with the Sustainability Manager on estimating the emissions associated with County waste streams and employee commuting and other Scope 3 emissions.
- Researches and develops guidance on sustainable purchasing working with internal County stakeholders.
- Organizes and facilitates the Climate Action Plan Waste and Recycling Working Group to advance coordination and collaboration on waste reduction activities across County departments.
- Supports the Energy Management team on utility bill processing and other energy efficiency activities including but not limited to benchmarking energy data analysis process improvements and data sharing.
- Provides grant reporting as required by the awarding agency and support grants administration and implementation as needed.
- Assists with other sustainability projects such as Harris County Strategic Plan data collection CAP Annual Reporting LEED for Cities certification Climate Justice Plan initiatives cost-benefit analysis financial analysis and exploring and applying for other external funding opportunities.
- Collaboration Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building:
- Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate and align efforts related to circularity sustainable purchasing materials management energy and sustainability.
- Engages with community organizations and partners to foster collaboration and maximize the impact of local initiatives.
Other Duties:
- Establishes effective working relationships with departments and the staff of elected officials.
- Prepares and reviews periodic reports to inform Commissioners Court of progress on sustainability performance.
- Creates flyers social media posts blog posts and other communication materials as needed
- Completes special projects and other duties as assigned working on a wide variety of financial administrative professional and management issues.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.Requirements
Education and Experience:
Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science Sustainability Public Policy Finance Economics Public Administration Engineering Business or a field directly related to the type of work being performed.
One to two (1 - 2) years of professional administrative policy financial analytical or consulting experience related to the type of work being performed.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of environmental issues and trends specific to Harris County and the State of Texas.
- Knowledge of federal grant processes particularly those pertaining to the Department of Energy.
- Develop sound conclusions and recommendations informed by data and best practices. Represent recommendations in a way that is compelling to various institutional and public audiences.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of policy analysis and development goal setting program development implementation and evaluation.
- Highly skilled in oral and written communications grant writing and working with external stakeholders and various business professional educational regulatory advocacy and legislative organizations.
- Highly skilled in handling multiple tasks prioritizing and organizing meetings.
- Highly skilled in using computers and related software applications including project management applications.
- Highly skilled in preparing and analyzing data reports and studies and problem-solving.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with Commissioners Court County colleagues stakeholders and the public.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise tact diplomacy leadership independent judgment and emotional intelligence in dealing with highly sensitive complex and/or ambiguous issues conversations and situations within general policy guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to develop strategic direction and program implementation collaboratively with various stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare clear concise and comprehensive correspondence reports studies and other written materials.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.Preferences
Masters degree in subject areas listed above. Demonstrated track record of success managing multiple projects at a time that are related to climate action and sustainability.
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
- Regular Full-time
- Monday Friday Must be available at all times.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
- This position is based in an office environment where the use of standard office equipment such as computers phones scanners and filing cabinets is routine.
- This is largely a sedentary role. However requirements include the ability to lift files up to 10 pounds open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.
- Some local travel may be required.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
