Climate Justice & Engagement Associate

City of Seattle•Seattle, WA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) develops and implements citywide environmental policies and programs that propel our city toward a sustainable, equitable, and carbon-neutral future. OSE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our mission is to ensure a clean and healthy environment for every resident of Seattle. We prioritize those currently and historically harmed by racial, economic, and environmental injustice and serve as cross-departmental and community partners, innovators, and drivers of cutting-edge city policy. The Green New Deal (GND) for Seattle focuses on developing equitable solutions to substantially reduce climate pollution, create jobs, develop solutions that support healthy and resilient communities, advance racial equity, and invest in communities disproportionately impacted by racial, economic, and environmental inequities. The Green New Deal for Seattle started as a community-led initiative that builds off the Equity and Environment Initiative to ensure that all people and communities benefit from Seattle’s environmental progress, and communities most affected by environmental injustice are engaged in setting environmental priorities, designing strategies, and tracking progress.

Requirements

Five years of experience in planning and research related to climate and environmental justice issues, conservation, public health, human services, urban economics, land use, or other work directly related to City planning and development activities OR Four years of experience in planning and research related to climate and environmental justice issues, conservation, public health, human services, urban economics, land use, or other work directly related to City planning and development activities, and an associate's degree in environmental studies, public administration, planning, or urban design OR Three years of experience in planning and research related to climate and environmental justice issues, conservation, public health, human services, urban economics, land use, or other work directly related to City planning and development activities, and a bachelor's degree in environmental studies, public administration, planning, or urban design.

Nice To Haves

Racial, climate, and environmental justice, equity, and inclusion.
A positive, “can-do” attitude and a proactive, helpful strategic approach to problem solving.
Listening to, communicating with, and engaging all people with cultural competence and respect.
Planning ahead, anticipating needs, and following through on assignments.
Openness to feedback and desire for continuous professional growth.
Advanced Climate and Environmental Justice work.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary staff for Seattle’s Green New Deal Oversight Board, aligning the Board’s priorities with City environmental priorities through leadership, strategic guidance, clear communications, consistent agenda setting and protocols, coordination and organizing expertise, dedication to advancing climate and environmental justice, and technical assistance.
Lead the development and implementation of engagement and organizing strategies with important external stakeholders.
Align City priorities in Climate Justice and Environmental Justice with community priorities using strong community-centered engagement and facilitation skills.
Build partnerships with Black, Native, and Indigenous people and people of color, people with low incomes, immigrants, refugees, and English language learners to advance goals that promote racial, social, environmental, or economic justice.
Work across diverse opinions and agendas to identify shared goals and pathways toward progress.
Gather, synthesize, respond to, and integrate feedback from internal and external partners into policy and program creation through strong listening, oral communication, and writing capabilities.
Provided technical assistance, coordination support, and staff capacity to a Board, Commission, or similar group with annual deliverables such as budget and policy recommendations.
Collaborated successfully with internal and external partners, moving the work towards common goals and completing required deliverables on time.
Created communication materials and shared information with partners as well as the broader public that is proactive, approachable, and provides clear, accurate information regarding project, program, or organization progress.
Engaged, built relationships, and facilitated collaborative processes and dialogue with internal and external partners.
Coordinated complex projects/programs, with attention to detail, gathering data, reporting results, and using evaluation loops to continually improve processes.
Identified situations or issues that need to be elevated to leadership.