Climate Action & Resilience Lead

Pitkin County; Aspen (CO); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitkin County is seeking a seasoned Climate Policy and Resilience Leader to drive the Climate Action Plan and related initiatives. You will coordinate across County departments and with regional partners to advance resilience and policy outcomes.

Lead data-driven analysis, budget oversight, grant coordination, and stakeholder communications to reduce climate impacts and strengthen community resilience for Aspen and Pitkin County.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of climate policy, sustainability, renewable energy or related field.
• Experience in local government, managing programs or grants, and community outreach preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Urban and Regional Planning, Sustainability, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Serves as technical advisor on climate action and resiliency to County leadership and project teams; coordinates with departments to embed climate goals into policies, programs, budgets, and operations.
• Represents the County in regional/community partnerships with governments, districts, employers, nonprofits, and stakeholders to advance climate goals.
• Coordinates implementation of the Climate Action Plan and related initiatives; helps prioritize and complete climate-related projects; participates in cross-department teams.
• Researches best practices and evaluates emerging climate policies/technologies in areas like transportation, buildings, energy, waste; develops findings to support goals.
• Develops and implements climate-friendly policies, programs, and practices for County operations and broader community; leads or supports initiatives.
• Budget development and administration for climate programs; monitors revenues/expenditures and adjusts as needed.
• Identifies and pursues grants and funding; coordinates with departments to secure resources; administers grant compliance and reporting.
• Collects and analyzes climate, energy, emissions data; maintains tracking tools and reports for decision-making.
• Supports regional climate data collection and reporting; coordinates with partners for consistent data and shared metrics.
• Manages consultants/data projects; prepares reports/presentations for BOCC and stakeholders.
• ESF-14 lead during EOC activations; supports ESF-14 plan development and coordination.
• Interacts with public to maintain trust and confidentiality; performs other duties as required.

Skills

Climate policy

Project management

Data analysis

Grant writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/Public Policy/Public Administration/Sustainability

Tools

GIS

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Pitkin County is seeking a seasoned Climate Policy and Resilience Leader to drive the Climate Action Plan and related initiatives. You will coordinate across County departments and with regional partners to advance resilience and policy outcomes.

Lead data-driven analysis, budget oversight, grant coordination, and stakeholder communications to reduce climate impacts and strengthen community resilience for Aspen and Pitkin County.