Sustainability Programs Manager | Grants & Community Impact

City of Indianapolis & Marion County; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Indianapolis & Marion County’s Office of Sustainability seeks a knowledgeable program manager to advance equity and resilience initiatives. You will monitor the sustainability action plan, manage a large federal grant, and support reporting to state and federal partners.

Strong communication, collaboration with diverse stakeholders, and project management are essential. Responsibilities include coordinating across departments, engaging communities, and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability management and policy or comparable degree.
• Combination of education and experience equal to five years is acceptable.
• Experience analyzing and modeling datasets.
• Effective communication and ability to interact with diverse individuals.
• Proficiency with Outlook and Microsoft Office; ability to conduct online research.
• Effective record keeping, time management and project management skills.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated creativity when handling unformatted projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress of the City's sustainability and resilience action plan and coordinate cross-department communication.
• Manage Thrive Indianapolis website and report progress to the community.
• Assist in managing a $1.2M FHWA grant for air quality awareness and EV education campaigns.
• Monitor funding opportunities from various sources and advise on applicability.
• Represent the office on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure initiatives.
• Serve as technical expert for recycling policies and best practices.
• Engage with key stakeholders and foster cross-department collaboration.
• Identify equity considerations and support resilience and equity-building across the city.
• Support initiatives and special assignments for the Administrator and OOS team.
• Contribute to annual reporting requirements (CDP, ACEEE) as part of data gathering.
• Adapt responsibilities as needed by management.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Outlook

Education

BSc in environmental science / related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

The City of Indianapolis & Marion County’s Office of Sustainability seeks a knowledgeable program manager to advance equity and resilience initiatives. You will monitor the sustainability action plan, manage a large federal grant, and support reporting to state and federal partners.

Strong communication, collaboration with diverse stakeholders, and project management are essential. Responsibilities include coordinating across departments, engaging communities, and ensuring compliance with