Business Process Consultant (Food and Climate Program Coordinator - Austin Climate Action and Resilience)

City of Austin•Austin, TX

3d•$71,630 - $90,980•Hybrid

About The Position

The Food and Climate Program Coordinator leads efforts that advance Austin’s climate and food system goals by coordinating across City departments, community partners, and regional organizations to implement both the Austin Climate Equity Plan and the Austin/Travis County Food Plan. The role drives projects that expand urban agriculture, strengthen local food production, promote climate‑friendly and healthy diets, and improve access to fresh, culturally relevant food. It also manages contracts that support food‑system initiatives and serves as a key liaison between the City’s food and climate teams to enhance community resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose of the Business Process Consultant role is to provide project support to Department Directors and the Department Executive Team. This role provides consulting services to process leaders and team leaders, analyzes and presents alternatives, makes recommendations, and provides assistance for resolving business and technical issues confronting process leaders and team leaders in the areas of planning, performance measurement, change management, and periodic assessment review. The successful candidate will be highly organized and adept at multi-tasking, with strong time management skills and will thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

Requirements

Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to the job, plus three (3) years' experience related to the job.
Knowledge of business strategies, objectives, planning, development and management processes and process improvement
Knowledge of performance measures
Knowledge of applicable City of Austin, state and federal statutes, ordinances and codes
Knowledge of research methodologies, cost/benefit, analysis, statistics and financial models
Skill in communication in a variety of formats including: print communication, electronic format, presentations and telephonic
Skill in providing internal consulting services
Skill in project management methods
Skill in negotiation of projects and program initiatives
Interpersonal skills to engage all stakeholders and facilitate accurate requirements to capture and manage stakeholders' expectations
Ability to look at situations systematically
Ability to work independently and with teams
Ability to understand, interpret and apply detailed and complex information
Ability to manage implementation of recommendations
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with sustainability, food systems, climate resilience, climate action, and racial equity
Experience working with diverse stakeholders including residents, community leaders, non- and for-profit organizations, and members of city government
Experience communicating with and incorporating the perspectives of multiple diverse communities, including racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities, in the consideration of impacts and outcomes of a decision-making process
Experience understanding and synthesizing data, as well as creating corresponding charts and graphs
Strong presentation and facilitation skills

Responsibilities

Leads multiple process improvement teams
Develops project work plans, project management and periodic assessment
Facilitates the development of stakeholder analysis and communication plans for process improvement teams
Identifies, collects, and researches to complete data analysis
Makes recommendations to project teams and recommends organizational change utilizing appropriate talent
Advises process leaders and team leaders in defining/identifying key measurers and setting performance targets
Develops and improves models and methodologies for the department
Reviews and critiques the work of functional team staff
Communicates project and program information to all levels of the organization
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
Leads efforts that advance Austin’s climate and food system goals by coordinating across City departments, community partners, and regional organizations to implement both the Austin Climate Equity Plan and the Austin/Travis County Food Plan.
Drives projects that expand urban agriculture, strengthen local food production, promote climate‑friendly and healthy diets, and improve access to fresh, culturally relevant food.
Manages contracts that support food‑system initiatives.
Serves as a key liaison between the City’s food and climate teams to enhance community resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Lead and support initiatives that expand urban agriculture to bolster local food production, promote pro-climate/pro-health diets, and increase community access to fresh, local, and culturally relevant food.
Act as a connector across City departments, community organizations, and regional partners, acting as a liaison between the City’s food and climate teams.
Manage contracts that advance implementation of the food plan and support the growth of partnerships that strengthen Austin’s food and climate ecosystem.