Clean Energy Coordinator - Riverhead, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension•New York, NY

3d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Long Island Clean Energy Hub (Hub) provides education and outreach to residents and small businesses in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - with a focus on disadvantaged communities - helping people learn about ways to reduce their energy use, and transition to clean energy for heating, cooling and powering their homes, buildings, and transportation. In addition, the Hub helps elicit input from community members on state energy programs and policy, as well as support workforce development efforts in the region focused on clean energy jobs. The Clean Energy Coordinator will oversee Suffolk County Hub staff and help lead Hub energy-related efforts across Long Island. The specialist will be responsible for the continued development and improvement of Hub services, finding additional resources to expand the Suffolk County Energy program through grant-writing and/or fundraising, identifying outreach opportunities and needs, and assessing the effectiveness of Hub outreach efforts. This position will facilitate communication among staff and partner organizations; represent Suffolk CCE in meetings with funders and partners; serve on a regional leadership team and help provide direction to the Association on energy related matters. The position will be responsible for coordinating project budgets and overseeing Suffolk County energy-related staff. The Suffolk County Clean Energy Coordinator will also spend time directly engaging residents, businesses, non-profits and municipalities to develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the work of the Hub, its key partners including the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), changes in energy rebates and incentives, improvements in energy technologies, and maintaining working relationships with for-profit energy services providers including but not limited to home weatherization, home electrification, solar energy, battery energy storage, electric vehicles, air and ground source heat pumps, offshore wind production, etc. Finally, the Clean Energy Coordinator will lead and help maintain the Clean Energy Choices social media accounts, website content, and monthly e-newsletter.

Requirements

Master’s Degree and related volunteer or work experience
Demonstrated ability to effectively support and manage a program.
Ability to clearly communicate (speak, read, and write proficiently) in English.
Ability and willingness to work with diverse audiences and maintain cultural sensitivity.
Ability to relate effectively to co-workers, advisors, community, and professional leaders.
Ability to support staff who are learning a new skill through clear instructions, accompaniment, and periodic follow up.
Ability and willingness to work with a high degree of integrity, accuracy, organization, sound professional judgment, and the ability to handle confidential, sensitive information.
Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks, deadlines, requirements, and priorities to complete work in a timely manner and within established deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to utilize computer technologies for educational, management and communication purposes, including Microsoft Office programs.
Ability to work creatively in an environment with a degree of ambiguity and adapt to changing circumstances.
Ability to reflect on experience, derive insights, and refine program based on a process of action-reflection.
Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
Ability to meet acceptable background check standards.
Ability to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and ability to work with local and state agencies, government, nonprofit organizations, community resources, partners, and community stakeholders, especially those with limited income.
Background in energy-related field, or experience with home and building energy efficiency, electrified heating and cooling, solar energy, electric vehicles, as well as home construction, etc.
Experience implementing strategies and educational programs that influence community change.
Experience in planning, environmental science, public health, community development and mitigation of lead and/or other environmental toxins
Strong understanding and commitment to addressing environmental and economic inequities through solution-based approaches.
Experience in fund development or fundraising; experience writing/implementing grants and proposals.
Foreign language fluency (especially Spanish), with deep experience living in and/working in disadvantaged communities abroad or in the United States
Ability to recruit, train, and support diverse volunteers.

Responsibilities

Oversee Suffolk County Hub staff and help lead Hub energy-related efforts across Long Island
Continued development and improvement of Hub services
Finding additional resources to expand the Suffolk County Energy program through grant-writing and/or fundraising
Identifying outreach opportunities and needs
Assessing the effectiveness of Hub outreach efforts
Facilitate communication among staff and partner organizations
Represent Suffolk CCE in meetings with funders and partners
Serve on a regional leadership team and help provide direction to the Association on energy related matters
Coordinating project budgets
Overseeing Suffolk County energy-related staff
Directly engaging residents, businesses, non-profits and municipalities to develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the work of the Hub
Maintaining working relationships with for-profit energy services providers
Lead and help maintain the Clean Energy Choices social media accounts, website content, and monthly e-newsletter