Equity Initiatives Manager

Position: Equity Initiatives Manager

Reports to: Senior Program Manager, Renewables

Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with skills and experience: $77,000 - $96,900

Employment Classification: Full Time, Exempt

Posting Date: July 1, 2024

Priority Application Deadline: July 15, 2024

Anticipated Start Date: Early September 2024

Office Location: Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA

BACKGROUND

About Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

Our Vision

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

Our Location

Energy Trust provides for a range of work location options, including remote, hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Equity Initiatives Manager would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

What We're Looking For:

The Equity Initiatives Manager will work within Energy Trust's Renewable Energy Sector to build and deepen relationships with community-based organizations and manage a portfolio of related program initiatives and offerings. This position will collaborate closely with external stakeholders and internal Energy Trust teams to develop priorities for solar and storage program work with community-based organizations. The Equity Initiatives Manager will help the organization prepare for and implement components of a federal Solar for All funding award.

The Equity Initiatives Manager will implement new offerings and enhancements through effective project management, applying an organizational equity lens to improve program outcomes. This position will represent program offerings in public, keep accurate records within organizational business systems and manage contracts with related annual budgets of up to $2.0 million with oversight from the Sr. Program Manager. This position will have authority to set and overrule program guidelines, as needed, to ensure positive customer and trade ally experiences and manage stakeholder relationships

What You'll Do:

• Develop strategies to create broad adoption of clean energy technologies in Oregon homes and businesses, supporting access for all customers, especially those with lower incomes and in racially diverse and rural communities. Manage offerings and initiatives to improve solar and storage adoption within those prioritized customer groups.
• In collaboration with outreach managers, build relationships and partnerships with community-based organizations, identifying needs, barriers, and opportunities to invest in renewable energy and resilience solutions for historically underserved customers.
• Manage an annual budget of approximately $0.5 - $2 million or more for projects and/or program initiatives within the Renewable Energy team.
• Collaborate with Energy Trust staff and other coalition partners to prepare for and implement federal Solar for All funding, including program planning and implementation and management of sub-awards for community-based organizations.
• Collaborate with other program teams, the communications and outreach team, and other internal teams to align and deliver community-based organization engagement strategies.
• Support efforts to diversify Energy Trust's trade ally contractor network and help recruit contractors to fill in gaps in trade ally coverage for rural communities. Develop strategies to connect trade allies and community-based organizations to better reach historically underserved customers.
• Provide outreach to and support for customers, contractors and stakeholders pursuing renewable energy projects, providing program assistance and problem solving.
• Apply organizational equity lens and other best practices to improve program outcomes for customers and communities that have been historically underserved by Energy Trust programs.
• Present program offerings in public settings.
• Identify key deliverables and ensure projects and initiatives meet goals.
• Maintain accurate and organized records of project information.
• Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner.
• This position may oversee the work of contractors, suppliers and/or vendors as necessary in the course of managing specific program components and other efforts.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field (business, communications, environmental studies, public policy or social sciences) or equivalent experience, preferred.
• Minimum five years of relevant professional experience, including communications and outreach, program design or delivery, project management, stakeholder or customer engagement, or similar roles.
• Successful experience working within multidisciplinary teams. Must be able to interact with a diverse workforce and be comfortable working in culturally diverse settings and groups.
• Understands and exercises best practices for inclusive stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Demonstrated skill in engaging people from a variety of backgrounds and facilitating collaboration from parties with divergent needs and interests.
• Experience in managing contractors preferred, including writing scopes of work and managing the execution of the contract.
• Technical aptitude or experience in renewable energy, energy efficiency preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Public speaking experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software applications and basic knowledge of SharePoint is preferred.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• This position may oversee the work of contractors, suppliers and/or vendors as necessary in the course of managing specific program components and other efforts.

What You'll Need:

The above information is designed to outline the major functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.

What You'll Get:

• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Employer sponsored and paid life/disability
• 401(k) with a company contribution of 6% of your salary after 90 days of employment
• TriMet pass
• Access to health and dependent FSA/HSA accounts
• Generous paid vacation, holidays and sick days
• Paid volunteer hours
• Employee assistance program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Great colleagues and culture
• Flexibility to work from home and/or an office space at the Portland, OR location
• Work from home laptop provided

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Candidates are required to submit a resume and cover letter via Energy Trust's career page: https://www.energytrust.org/about/work-with-us/careers/

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by Monday, July 15 th at 5:00 pm PST.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that candidates from certain demographics are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification-for example, women and People of Color. At Energy Trust we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace-if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Energy Trust of Oregon is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, mental and physical disability, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, military or veteran status or other non-merit based factors. We will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application, interviewing and employment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, contact us. Energy Trust of Oregon is an E-Verify employer. This policy is applicable to all phases of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Energy Trust is committed to pay equity. Energy Trust is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience and training.

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications in the pay equity assessment to determine equitable salary placement.

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