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City of Tacoma · 6 hours ago

Senior Sustainability and Climate Analyst

Tacoma, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$98K/yr - $138K/yr

4+ years exp

The City of Tacoma is seeking a Senior Sustainability and Climate Analyst to play a key leadership role in advancing citywide sustainability and climate initiatives. This position manages complex programs and projects, supports engagement with various stakeholders, and analyzes data to develop actionable recommendations. The Analyst will coordinate the implementation of strategies within the City’s Climate Action Plan, focusing on improving community health, safety, and climate preparedness.

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Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Center for Strategic Priorities Director and Chief Sustainability Office, develop guidance and resources to support the City in advancing Tacoma’s 2035 Strategic Framework through drafting policies, procedures, tools, recommendations, reporting

Develop a deep understanding of internal customer operations, priorities, and constraints in order to provide relevant, actionable consultation related to the direct implementation of equity, sustainability, and strategic priorities to departmental operations

Facilitate meetings, trainings and workshops to assist departments in designing and applying frameworks, strategies, and policy directives into organizational operations

Coordinate cross-departmental and community focused strategic initiatives to produce high-impact deliverables that directly contribute to organizational success. Organize and manage process including stakeholder engagement, communications, and reporting

Work directly with stakeholders to research, analyze, evaluate, and develop policy recommendations to implement climate action plan actions and other emerging community needs, ensuring alignment with Council priorities

Evaluate programs and identify programmatic needs, analyze trends and opportunities, recommend strategy to department leadership. Provide data informed solutions along with best practices analysis, and make recommendations regarding funding allocations, policy analysis, and legislative efforts

Utilize best practices to deploy analytical and tracking tools along with design and develop reporting of environmental and equity performance metrics

Develop and administer contracts, including negotiating and developing scopes of work, developing/managing budgets and procurement for contracted services and developing deliverables-based outputs

Act as a representative of the City of Tacoma, and the department, serve as a liaison between the City and community partners and stakeholders

Provide primary support to the Sustainability and Climate Commission

Prepare and present information to a variety of audiences including City staff, City Council, members of the public, and outside organizations

Special projects and assignments: Grant research, application and reporting; research and prepare Council and community constituent responses and develop media communications

Supervise interns and others as appropriate

Qualification

Environmental program administrationData managementClimate impacts knowledgePublic speakingBudget managementFacilitation skillsInterpersonal communicationWriting skillsAdaptabilityProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, natural resource management, earth or plant studies, or directly related field

4 years environmental program administration

Experience working collaboratively on complex initiatives and building trusting relationships effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures within all levels of the organization, including external agencies and partners

Experience in successful program planning, implementation, and funding, including budget management and operationalizing strategies to ensure smooth and efficient operations of work to achieve priorities and goals

Strong facilitation, public speaking, and written communication skills, including writing and editing reports, summary memoranda, correspondence, etc

Experience with data management, reporting and visualization including performance management tools

High level of self-awareness, self-motivation, initiative, and integrity

Experience working within racial equity frameworks

Knowledge of climate impacts and adaptation solutions

Ability to work independently and make decisions within given parameters

Is creative and flexible and not afraid to take risks, improve, and evolve with an orientation towards problem-solving