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Sustainability Specialist

City of Grand Junction, Colorado

Grand Junction, CO | Full Time

$79k-108k (estimate)

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Sustainability Specialist

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City of Grand Junction, Colorado is Hiring a Sustainability Specialist Near Grand Junction, CO

Description

Sustainability Specialist
Hiring Range $5,305-$5,971 monthly

New to the City of Grand Junction Team?
Receive 40 hours Paid Time Off upon hire!

About the Position:

This position involves, creating, coordinating and implementing projects that promote sustainability awareness and inspire community and internal action, developing public education and outreach strategies, and collaborating with City departments to refine sustainability policies and programs.

About the Community Development Department:

The Community Development Department works to guide and promote development that is vibrant, safe, provides a healthy lifestyle, and has a broad and balanced range of land uses. The department strives to support a community that provides quality employment opportunities with a mix of job types, has a diversity of housing, has exceptional medical and educational facilities, and is child and senior-friendly.

What We Offer:
We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life balance including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.

About Our Culture:

At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions.

Duties

What You'll Do:

Assist in implementing sustainability goals and objectives; monitor progress through data collection and analysis.
Research sustainable approaches, policies, and programs to support sustainability goals.
Develop public education, outreach strategies and materials to increase awareness and involvement in sustainability issues; create and deliver presentations.
Organize sustainability events and coordinate with both public and private entities.
Assist in development of program budgets and grants.

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Qualifications

What We are Looking for:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in sustainability, environmental science, planning or a related field.
One (1) or more years of professional experience working in sustainability, environmental science, resource conservation, planning or a related field.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado driver’s license.

Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be submitted.

Supplemental Information

Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple art, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits) we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play.

Learn more about our area on Visit Grand Junction's website and Instagram!

At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on hair, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you have any questions or need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$79k-108k (estimate)

POST DATE

05/06/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

05/18/2024

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