Sustainability & Resiliency Officer

City of Hallandale Beach; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Hallandale Beach seeks an experienced professional to advance its Sustainability Action Plan, Climate Action Plan, and resilience initiatives. You will manage education, public programs, and departmental coordination, reporting progress to city leadership and commissioners.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 5+ years in green initiatives, and a valid Florida driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or related field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in green initiatives, sustainability programs, energy programs, resiliency, environmental quality.
• Master's degree in environmental science/studies or environmental education with LEED AP designation is preferred.
• Must have National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification or obtain within one year of employment.
• Must have a valid Florida driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Implement sustainability actions in Citywide plans and climate resilience programs.
• Coordinate messaging, education, public programming, planning, reporting, branding, and promotion.
• Coordinate and manage projects related to sustainability and climate resilience; act as project coordinator for ordinance revisions and plan integration.
• Identify funding opportunities and analyze ROI; produce annual report for City Manager and City Commissioners.
• Work under Grants Manager with some initiative and independent judgment.

Skills

NIMS certification

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or related field

Master's degree in environmental science/studies or environmental education (preferred) with LEED AP

Job description

Performs administrative and professional work related to the implementation of adopted Citywide Sustainability Action Plan, Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan, and Climate Action Plan. Responsible for implementing a sustainability and resilience program that includes messaging and education (internal and external), public programming, future comprehensive planning, departmental coordination, reporting, branding, and promotion. Coordinates and manages projects related to the City's sustainability and climate resilience programs, acting as project coordinator for efforts such as ordinance revisions, incorporation of sustainability and resilience into relevant plans, coordinating advancement of select objectives and tracking progress.

Identifies funding, analyzing return of investment, updating the Sustainability Action Plan and producing an annual report to be presented to the City Manager and the City Commissioners. Work is performed under the direction of the Grants Manager with considerable latitude in the use of initiative and independent judgment. Position seeks technical guidance only on unusual or complex problems or issues.

Bachelor’s degree with a major in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or related field; supplemented by five or more years’ of progressively responsible experience in green initiatives, sustainability programs, energy programs, resiliency, environmental quality; or any equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience. Master's degree in environmental science/studies or environmental education along with LEED AP designation is preferred.

Must have National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification (level to be determined by job classification requirements) or obtain within one year of employment.

Must have a valid Florida driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory driving record throughout employment.

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed above, an individual must be able to perform each of the established essential functions to perform this job successfully.