Climate Planning Advisor
THE OFFICE The Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) develops and implements citywide environmental policies and programs that propel our city toward a sustainable, reputed company, and carbon-neutral future. OSE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our mission is to ensure a clean and healthy environment for every reputed company of Seattle. We prioritize those currently and historically harmed by racial, economic, and environmental injustice and serve as cross-departmental and community partners, innovators, and drivers of cutting-edge city policy. If you are looking to support opportunities to increase racial, social, and environmental justice throughout Seattle's environmental work, look no further! THE JOB We are recruiting for a Climate Planning Advisor to join OSE’s Climate Justice team. We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated success advancing racial equity and climate/environmental justice, and who have experience working across the public and private sectors. You will use your Climate and Environmental Justice expertise, project management skills, strong interpersonal skills, and diplomacy and political savvy to continue the City’s work to address climate change. Your top priorities will be:
- Managing the Climate Action Planning Process, including updating the Climate Action Plan (CAP) by the first quarter of 2027.
- reputed company internal and external engagement, including leading and facilitating the City’s CAP workgroup, standing up a Director’s forum, and convening regional Climate Justice partners.
- Serve as OSE’s Council Liaison for the first six to eight months, building relationships, strategically advocating and informing the staff and Council members about OSE’s work, impact, and mission, and gathering information regarding emerging issues.
To be successful, you are committed to:
- Supporting Climate and Environmental justice work and impacting climate change
- An equity and inclusion reputed company
- reputed company program design and implementation
- Engaging respectfully in reputed company interactions, and building strong relationships and collaborative partnerships
To be effective, you have:
- Strategic Climate and Environmental Justice project/program experience using an equity lens
- Managed reputed company projects/programs/plans, collaborating with and moving the work of internal teams and external partners reputed company, communicating updates, and tracking and reporting reputed company
- Listened, communicated clearly using a variety of formats – briefings, presentations, written materials accessible to reputed company audiences
- Facilitated and led groups without formal authority
- Engaged with and worked collaboratively with frontline communities, distilling their diverse opinions and perspectives to share with City leadership and inform planning
- Created and analyzed policy
- Demonstrated professional accountability and attention to detail
- Used data to understand the health impact of City decisions, codes, and rules
- A background in land-use policy, zoning, or urban planning
A successful applicant will have a professional career that reflects a commitment to addressing climate change in reputed company and economically feasible ways. This career orientation should be complemented by qualifications demonstrated in some or most of the following areas:
- Managing multiple reputed company projects concurrently and successfully
- Advancing climate change with an equity and environmental justice lens
- Building internal and external relationships and partnerships that inform and accomplish change
- Policy or political analysis, development, and implementation
- Delivering outcomes in a political and fast-paced environment
- Listening, communication, and writing skills
- Diplomacy and political savvy
This job is classified as a Strategic Advisor 2, General Government, and the salary range is $56.57-$84.88. Our reputed company range for this position is $69.00-$75.00. This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Individual schedules will be based on agreement between the employee and management. The reputed company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits In addition to completing the application atwww.reputed company/careers/seattle fully, please attach:
- A PDF of your reputed company resume
- A cover letter explaining how your experience, skills, and values align with this job
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