Sustainability Coordinator
About The Position
Under the direction of the Director of Resiliency and Sustainability, this position is responsible for advancing NOPEC’s organizational and community-level sustainability initiatives. The Sustainability Coordinator supports the integration of sustainability and resiliency principles across programs, partnerships, and operations to help member communities transition toward a more equitable, low-carbon future. The position supports NOPEC’s Net-Zero 2050 Pathway Plan, community technical assistance programs, and peer-learning initiatives while providing strong coordination, research, and administrative support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Urban Studies, Education, Sustainability Studies, Architecture, Public Administration, Public Policy, Engineering, Physical Science, Energy, Natural Science, Biological Science, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
- 3–5 years of relevant professional experience (Including internships and graduate studies)
- Experience, ideally in nonprofit or similar settings, with a focus on complex environments and diverse communities.
- Exceptional ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and details.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with high integrity and confidentiality.
- Expertise in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook) and data management tools.
- Demonstrated experience supporting sustainability, resiliency, or clean-energy projects.
- Willingness to travel within Northeast Ohio for community and partner engagements.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with global frameworks (e.g., UN SDGs, ESG frameworks).
Responsibilities
- Support sustainability, energy, and resiliency programs and initiatives.
- Provide scheduling, meeting coordination, track follow-ups, event support, and documentation.
- Assist with data collection, research, analysis, and presentation to support strategic decision-making and impact measurement for sustainability and resiliency programs.
- Support community outreach, workshops, and peer-learning cohorts.
- Support projects, manage timelines, track progress, and coordinate logistics for events and initiatives.
- Assist with data collection, research, presentation, policy briefs, and reporting.
- Support the S.T.A.R. (Sustainable Technical Assistance Resources) program and other peer-learning or technical-support cohorts.
- Assist in the preparation of NOPEC’s annual sustainability reports, grant proposals, and performance dashboards.
- Use data to support clear, compelling sustainability narratives for internal and external audiences.
- Develop communication materials, blogs, summaries, update dashboards, and case studies.
- Research national and regional trends in sustainability, climate, and energy.
- Support community outreach, educational initiatives, and stakeholder storytelling efforts.
- Support to collect, manage, and analyze data related to community energy use, emissions, and renewable energy potential.
- Support decarbonization progress tracking for NOPEC’s Net-Zero 2050 Pathway.
- Coordinate with consultants and partners on data requests (greenhouse gas inventories, fleet and facility assessments), and solar site evaluations.
- Support communities that are developing or updating climate action and resiliency plans.
- Assist with greenhouse gas inventories, vulnerability assessments, and resilience strategies.
- Facilitate cross-community learning and coordination around equitable climate solutions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
