Sustainability Program Coordinator

General Description
The City of Madison is looking to hire a Sustainability Program Coordinator

The City of Madison’s Sustainability and Resilience Program is a leader for sustainability, climate action, and environmental justice work. The Program’s aims include:
reaching the City’s goal of 100% renewable energy and net zero carbon emissions for City operations by 2030 and community-wide by 2050;
improving the City’s resilience to the direct and indirect impacts of climate change; and
reducing the City’s overall environmental impact, all while centering equity and environmental justice.
The Sustainability Program Coordinator is a key team member responsible for coordinating, implementing, and monitoring of initiatives and projects to advance these ambitious sustainability, climate, and equity aims. This position will work closely with Sustainability and Resilience Program staff, City elected leadership, City agencies, utilities, community members, and organizations. They are a champion for integrating sustainability, climate, and resilience into City programming, policy, and planning.

The Sustainability Program Coordinator is responsible for developing, informing, and implementing initiatives, projects, and partnerships to achieve program goals, with a focus on building energy efficiency and decarbonization, climate resilience, and strategic communications. The Coordinator will collaborate with City staff and community partners to implement the City’s 2024 Sustainability Plan, administer the Building Energy Savings Ordinance, support the Efficiency Navigator Program and other initiatives focused on advancing building energy efficiency and decarbonization, and grow the City’s resilience to poor air quality and extreme heat. Work includes developing, tracking, and reporting on milestones and measures of success; program and project design and management; engaging and coordinating City staff and external partners; communications; researching and developing strategies to enhance current and new initiatives; and data analysis and management. The Coordinator’s work products include policy analysis and development; program design, implementation, and evaluation; engagement with internal and external parties of interest; and oversight of the City’s building energy and decarbonization goals. This position will report directly to the Sustainability and Resilience Manager within the Mayor’s Office.

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**APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT ATTACHED ESSAY RESPONSES WILL IMMEDIATELY BE ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION.**

Employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We value the unique blend of lived experiences and diverse perspectives that comes from non-traditional education pathways and the variety of transferrable skills each candidate brings to the table. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Even if every item on the job posting doesn’t match your experience perfectly, we encourage you to apply and share how your skills and experience can best serve our community.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities
Administer the Building Energy Savings Program (BESP)

Work with internal and external partners to achieve a high compliance rate with the City’s building energy benchmarking and tune-up requirements.
Develop, maintain, and manage program outreach to share information with building owners required to comply with the Building Energy Savings Ordinance.
Provide technical support to building owners and energy professionals as they work to comply with the BESP’s benchmarking and tune-up reporting requirements.
Coordinate with local energy utility companies to ensure data accuracy, effective communication with building owners, and compatibility of energy tracking and reporting systems.
Assist with program enforcement, including preparing notices of noncompliance and citations, tracking enforcement cases, and coordinating with other City agencies involved in enforcement.
Support City Building Energy Management and Decarbonization

Provide energy tracking, analysis, and project management to help achieve operational savings and greenhouse gas reductions across the City’s portfolio of buildings.
Monitor the City’s energy use, manage the City’s energy dashboards, and coordinate with various municipal agencies to ensure data accuracy and utilization to inform decision-making.
Organize and facilitate an interdepartmental working group of facilities managers to share knowledge, resources, and scale up successful approaches to energy management in City facilities.
Manage the City’s portfolio of buildings using ENERGY CAP and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s and Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and various utility databases.
Support the development and implementation of a Municipal Building Decarbonization Strategy, including project design and management, policy research and analysis, progress tracking and developing communication and educational materials.
Design and Implement Residential Energy Efficiency Programs

Serve as manager and technical advisor for City initiatives and programs that support decarbonization of new and existing buildings.
Develop relationships with local and national organizations and businesses that provide technical assistance, funding, and services to building owners and tenants.
Stay current on state, federal, and utility energy efficiency programs.
Develop, maintain, and manage resources to share information with building owners about energy efficiency and decarbonization programs and opportunities.
Assist with administration of the Efficiency Navigator program and future programs that provide funding and technical assistance to help residential building owners improve building performance and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Assist with design and implementation of new programs.
Build Community Resilience to Air Quality and Heat Impacts of Climate Change

Collaborate with internal and external partners.
Serve as staff liaison across City agencies and with partner organizations and groups.
Coordinate maintenance of the City’s network of air quality sensors, including monitoring sensor performance, facilitating sensor repairs, and internal data retention.
Develop, maintain, and manage resources to share air quality information with the Madison community, including through the Love My Air Wisconsin network.
Stay current on state and federal regulations and initiatives related to air quality and heat.
Monitor and pursue funding opportunities and collaborations.
Assist with Sustainability and Resilience Program Communications

Provide updates to the City’s Sustainability and Resilience website.
Draft written communications, including press releases, blog posts, and social media content.
Update policymakers and key City committees.
Communicate with the general public regarding City sustainability and resilience work.

Perform related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Four (4) years experience in applying the following:

Best practices in leading successful programs and facilitating active engagement with interested parties.
Sustainability principles and practices incorporating renewable energy, decarbonization, energy efficiency, climate change, or environment justice.
Data analysis and data communications with a wide range of parties of interest.
Promotional and public relations, theories, techniques and practices.
Two (2) years experience in applying the following:Diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and practices in outreach, planning, policies, or initiatives.
Computers and ability to use computer software applicable to the duties of the position, include Microsoft Office.

OR

Three (3) years of professional program management, policy development, data analysis, engineering or coordination experience focused on climate change mitigation or resilience, building science, building performance, energy, or sustainability principles or a related area. AND
Bachelor’s degree.
Certification in climate change mitigation or resilience, building energy management or sustainability, building science, engineering, architecture, sustainability, public policy, urban planning, environmental studies or analysis, environmental justice or a related area can substitute for one (1) year of work experience.
A Master’s degree with a focus on climate change mitigation or resilience, urban planning, engineering, architecture, public policy, public administration, environmental and/or sustainability issues, ecology, energy policy, or related field can substitute for two (2) years of work experience.
**Certification and Master’s degree CANNOT be combined to substitute for all the work experience.**

The City of Madison strives to provide exceptional customer service to all its residents and visitors. Therefore successful candidates will have demonstrated ability to effectively work with multicultural communities.

For the complete list of the knowledge, skills, and abilities, please reference the Sustainability Program Coordinator classification specification.

Special Requirements
Ability to meet the transportation requirements of the position.

Ability to attend meetings outside of work hours, including evening and weekends.

Physical Requirements:

Employees must be able to sit and/or stand and work at a computer work station for extended periods of time.