Livable Communities
County of San Mateo
$7,901 – $9,877 / Month
Are you passionate about sustainability and environmental issues, leading a team of enthusiastic professionals, and especially being part of the changing ways in which local governments can develop and implement programs to address these issues and serve the San Mateo County community? Do you have a knack for identifying and working with the right people in organizations to effect change?
The County of San Mateo’s Office of Sustainability is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Sustainability Specialist for the Livable Communities working group to focus on active and alternative transportation and housing. We want “sustainability champions” to lead initiatives and support department staff in empowering our departments, employees, and our community members to take meaningful actions on sustainability.
The Senior Sustainability Specialist for the Livable Community working group will be tasked with the following initiatives:
- Empower people to walk, bike, carpool or take transit rather than drive alone.
- Promote housing and transportation policies and programs that encourages walkable and sustainable communities.
- Track transportation policies, programs and activities at the state, regional and local levels.
- Empower County employees and community members to use resources more efficiently regarding active and alternative transportation.
- Research creative solutions for our community that address the housing-transportation nexus.
In addition, the ideal candidate will possess:
- Knowledge of active and alternative transportation, affordable housing, commute alternatives, and community engagement.
- Ability to track and monitor developments in pertinent state mandates, laws, codes, rules, and regulations related to housing and transportation.
- Experience preparing written materials such as narratives or Board reports, technical charts, strategic plans, and publications.
- Experience developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating comprehensive outreach, website, surveys, consultant contracts, public education, training, and media activities.
- Skills in developing rapport, training staff, and enhancing engagement of the Livable Communities working group.
- Skills in integrating race, equity, and social justice into housing and transportation programs.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations related to any of the program area.
A typical way to qualify is three years of program coordination experience in the field of sustainability and/or resource conservation.
Final Filing Date: August 15, 2019
To learn more about the position and to apply online, visit our website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanmateo/jobs/2481181/senior-sustainability-specialist-livable-communities-open-and-promotional. Applications are only accepted online. EOE