Sustainability Analyst

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.

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:

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 Bay Ren 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.

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
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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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