Senior Clean Energy Program Manager (Coordinator Iv)

Salary: $103,833.60 - $147,035.20 Annually
Location : OR, OR
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: 2024-00208
Bureau: Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Opening Date: 02/19/2024
Closing Date: 4/1/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
The Position
Job Appointment: Regular, Full time
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm. Alternate schedule may be available.
Work Location: Hybrid; In-person work to be conducted at The Vanport Building located at 1810 SW 5th Avenue. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here.
Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position
Language Pay Differential: City of Portland employees who speak one or more languages in addition to English, may be eligible to receive a "language pay differential." This is compensation for qualifying multilingual City employees who use their language skill to assist the community. More about the language pay differential can be found here.
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need to attach a cover letter and resume.
Position Summary:
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) and the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior Clean Energy Program Manager with a strong commitment to climate justice to join the PCEF team. Being part of the PCEF team is a fast-paced, dynamic, and fluid endeavor. This position will lead the work of a growing Clean Energy team responsible for investing more than half of all PCEF funding (more than $470 million over five years) through multiple grants, contracts, and strategic initiatives. More information about current and proposed initiatives can be found in the program's five-year Climate Investment Plan, download. The position and the team are likely to evolve and expand in exciting ways over time.
As a first-in-the-nation community-led climate fund, PCEF's mission is to fulfill a vision that builds resilience and quality jobs with proactive steps to fight climate change while advancing racial and social justice. PCEF will rely on this position's high level of management experience, knowledge of energy efficiency and renewable energy, and communication skills to help ensure the success of Clean Energy Programs.
For more information on this innovative program, please visit the PCEF website.
As a Senior Clean Energy Program Manager, you will:

• Build a Clean Energy team from a staff of three (3) to a team of eight (8). Provide guidance, support, and supervision to the Clean Energy team, fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment. Directly supervise four staff including two existing Clean Energy project managers.
• Oversee the development of new Clean Energy Programs, including designing program structures, evaluation criteria, and application review processes with climate justice considerations.
• Ensure that Clean Energy Programs and projects are designed and executed with a focus on greenhouse gas reduction, safety and benefiting communities that have not historically benefited from climate programs.
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder interactions and collaborations: With project team, support grantees, contractors and stakeholders (e.g. contractors, industry associations, members of the community, etc.) in opportunities to collaborate, improve outcomes, develop best practices, and share lessons learned.
• Assist with program analysis and evaluation: In coordination with other members of the PCEF team, this position will perform analysis related to energy efficiency and renewable energy best and emerging practices and contribute to the program's continuous improvement efforts.
• Apply relevant regulations, policies, and guidelines through a climate justice lens to support successful program implementation.

Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunities
Come meet the hiring managers and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, a day in the life, review of the announcement and how to apply and answer questions you may have about the position.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 12:00pm PST (US and Canada)
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86519900243
Meeting ID: 865 1990 0243
Please note, this information session will also review the Climate Action - Single Family Housing Program Lead (2024-00207) recruitment.
About the Bureau:
The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability develops creative and practical solutions enhance Portland's livability, preserve distinctive places and plan for a resilient future. We are committed to advancing equity as a means of achieving prosperous, healthy, resilient communities. In collaboration with community partners, we provide leadership in planning, climate/sustainability, and community technology. The Planning programs include comprehensive land use, neighborhood, economic, historic and environmental planning, and urban design. The Climate and Sustainability programs includes policy to address climate change and technical services to advance green building and a just transition to Clean Energy, waste prevention, composting and recycling, and administration of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund. The Community Technology programs include regulation of private franchise utilities, administration of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission, digital equity and inclusion policy and projects, and Smart Cities PDX.
https://www.portland.gov/bps
BPS values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization. We encourage candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with abroad range of individuals and diverse communities to apply. Although not required, BPS encourages candidates that can fluently speak more than one language to include that information in your resume. BPS offers an excellent benefits package, flexible work schedules and support for training and skills development in a positive, engaging, and creative work environment.
Studies have shown that women, non-binary people, and Black, Indigenous, and other people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all the qualifications listed. BPS considers lived experience and transferrable skills as qualifying unless an item is labeled as required. We are most interested in finding the best candidates for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply.
Questions?
Jaclyn Snyder, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
To Qualify
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

1. Experience successfully collaborating with communities of color and people traditionally underrepresented in decision-making; facilitating inclusive participation in programs and activities; and communicating cross culturally.
2. Experience organizing and managing a high volume of projects, detailed material, and stakeholder coordination to ensure grant compliance and maintenance of public records.
3. Knowledge of Clean Energy technologies, industry players, trends, climate justice principles, best practices, and the ability to integrate them into program development and implementation.
4. Experience providing guidance, support, and supervision to program staff, including holding a team accountable for deadlines and deliverables.
5. Ability to apply relevant code, regulation, permitting requirements, administrative rules, and policies, and exercise independent judgment, problem-solve, and take initiative within established procedures and guidelines to support program success.
6. Ability to maintain effective working relationships and communicate the needs of the program and its grantees with internal and external stakeholders and others encountered in the course of work.

A common way to meet the ideal qualifications include experience that is equivalent to eight (8) years in Clean Energy project management, grant management, contract management, or other relevant transferable experience, and two (2) years of experience directly supervising professional staff.
The Recruitment Process
STEP 1: Apply online between February 19, 2024 - April 1, 2024
Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Application Materials:

• Veteran documents to request for Veteran Preference (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.)

Application Tip

• Your cover letter should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your resume should support the details described in your cover letter.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
  
• Do not attach materials not requested.
  
• All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
  
• All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of April 1, 2024

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%.
• Your resume and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of April 8, 2024

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): April

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: May
Step 6: Start Date: June

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change*
Additional Information
Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
• Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity

A Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to

• Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)
• Carrot Fertility
• Wellness Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families.
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement
• Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), including contributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer
• Family Medical Leave
• City Paid Parental Leave

AND SO MANY MORE!
Benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status.
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Thank you for your interest in joining the team at the City of Portland. We sincerely value your time and hope to make your application experience as positive as possible.
Your cover letter, and resume are an important step in the examination and selection process to assist us in determining if you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the posted vacancy.
A lack of a complete and thorough information in your application materials to each of the qualifications listed in the To Qualify section may result in disqualification from the examination. The information you provide must accurately reflect what is documented in your work history/resume.
Your cover letter needs to specifically address all of the qualifications listed in the "To Qualify" section, they are required for this position. Please provide detailed examples for each qualification that specifically address the qualification(s). Saying "See resume", to any of the minimum qualifications may result in elimination from further consideration.
If you are requesting veterans' preference, please be sure to indicate that you are a veteran and also upload a copy of your DD214 and/or Veteran's administration letter stating your disability. Veteran's preference documentation must be submitted by the closing time of this announcement.
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