Climate Planning Advisor

City of Seattle•Seattle, WA

1d•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. This role is for someone looking to support opportunities to increase racial, social, and environmental justice throughout Seattle's environmental work. The Climate Planning Advisor will join OSE’s Climate Justice team, focusing on advancing racial equity and climate/environmental justice, and working across public and private sectors. The position requires expertise in climate and environmental justice, project management, strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and political savvy to address climate change.

Requirements

Commitment to supporting Climate and Environmental justice work and impacting climate change.
An equity and inclusion mindset.
Equitable program design and implementation.
Engaging respectfully in all interactions, and building strong relationships and collaborative partnerships.
Strategic Climate and Environmental Justice project/program experience using an equity lens.
Managed complex projects/programs/plans, collaborating with and moving the work of internal teams and external partners forward, communicating updates, and tracking and reporting progress.
Listened, communicated clearly using a variety of formats – briefings, presentations, written materials accessible to all audiences.
Facilitated and led groups without formal authority.
Engaged with and worked collaboratively with frontline communities, distilling their diverse opinions and perspectives to share with City leadership and inform planning.
Created and analyzed policy.
Demonstrated professional accountability and attention to detail.
Used data to understand the health impact of City decisions, codes, and rules.
A background in land-use policy, zoning, or urban planning.
Professional career that reflects a commitment to addressing climate change in equitable and economically feasible ways.
Managing multiple complex projects concurrently and successfully.
Advancing climate change with an equity and environmental justice lens.
Building internal and external relationships and partnerships that inform and accomplish change.
Policy or political analysis, development, and implementation.
Delivering outcomes in a political and fast-paced environment.
Listening, communication, and writing skills.
Diplomacy and political savvy.

Responsibilities

Managing the Climate Action Planning Process, including updating the Climate Action Plan (CAP) by the first quarter of 2027.
Lead internal and external engagement, including leading and facilitating the City’s CAP workgroup, standing up a Director’s forum, and convening regional Climate Justice partners.
Serve as OSE’s Council Liaison for the first six to eight months, building relationships, strategically advocating and informing the staff and Council members about OSE’s work, impact, and mission, and gathering information regarding emerging issues.