ABOUT AMERICAN FORESTS: &nbsp; American Forests is a national non-profit organization committed to creating healthy and resilient forests from cities to large landscapes, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water, and wildlife. We advance our mission through forestry innovation, place-based partnerships to plant and restore forests, and movement building. We envision a world in which the significant environmental, societal, and economic benefits of forests are fully realized and equitably available to all people. Established in 1875, American Forests is the oldest national non-profit conservation organization in the U.S. working to restore urban forests and forested landscapes.
American Forests is proud to be a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace. These are our shared values. We welcome individuals who bring a variety of backgrounds and experiences to be a part of our team to help make a difference individually and collectively as we work toward achieving our mission. We are committed to fostering an environment that is welcoming and respectful and provides opportunities for advancement and professional growth for every team member. We hope you find your future with us.
PROJECT SUMMARY: &nbsp; America&rsquo;s forests are a critical natural climate solution. Reforestation/afforestation offers the most immediate and ample carbon removal solution. There are many opportunities for this in the U.S., with as much as 148 million acres suitable for reforestation (ReforestationHub.org). Yet, deployment of quality reforestation at scale has been limited by high upfront costs that are out of sync with the timeline for carbon removal.&nbsp;
American Forests&rsquo; Reforest America Carbon Program (RACP) is designed to address the financing challenges associated with reforestation/afforestation and advance the highest quality climate-adapted projects. Over the past year, American Forests has worked with landowners, forest carbon experts, carbon registries, and businesses to design RACP to help meet the country&rsquo;s growing reforestation needs.&nbsp;
We are currently developing a unique portfolio of climate-adapted reforestation projects with public land management agencies, Tribal Nations, and underserved private landowners who do not have access to the necessary funding to reforest severely burned lands in the western United States and other lands suitable for reforestation in other geographies throughout North America.
American Forests recently received a USFS grant to support the participation of federal recognized Tribal Nations, Native Hawaiian organizations and underserved private landowners, in emerging markets for resilient reforestation, or reforestation that is resilient to future climate changes and disturbances as well as future market and economic conditions. We are working to deliver the following outcomes: &nbsp;
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<li>Provide federally recognized Tribal Nations, Native Hawaiian organizations and underserved private landowners, with the technical and financial resources needed for implementing resilient reforestation projects.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Create new opportunities for Tribal Nations, Native Hawaiian organizations and underserved private landowners, to access new income streams and deploy climate-informed reforestation practices well suited to emerging markets for climate mitigation and resilience.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Engage with and provide technical assistance to Tribal Nations, Native Hawaiian organizations and underserved private landowners, about resilient reforestation and emerging markets for joint climate mitigation and adaptation.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Implement high-integrity resilient reforestation projects yielding biodiversity, water, climate, and cultural benefits.&nbsp;</li>
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SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES The Senior Manager of Carbon Projects will oversee the origination, development, and implementation of carbon financed reforestation/afforestation projects that include traditional and new approaches. They will direct projects in partnership with corporate and other philanthropic funders and land managers including state and federal agencies, Tribal Nations, Native Hawaiian organizations and underserved private landowners; manage existing projects and partnerships and lead project execution; manage contractors and forestry consultants. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Carbon Project Development (85%)
<ul>
<li>Conduct outreach and work with Tribal Nations, Native Hawaiian organizations and underserved private landowners to assess opportunities to develop nature-based carbon projects in specific geographies and landscapes in the western US (OR, WA, CA, MT, NM) and Hawaii</li>
<li>Originate new projects with senior forestry staff by engaging with a broad range of stakeholders including Tribal Nations, underserved private landowners, consulting foresters, project developers, and NGOs, etc.</li>
<li>Conduct initial project due diligence including site evaluations and project assessments</li>
<li>Educate landowners on reforestation program requirements and carbon markets</li>
<li>Work with American Forest staff to complete carbon project feasibility assessments modeling forest growth and suitability for carbon project methodologies or commodity-embedded carbon benefit sale</li>
<li>Develop tree planting design, project budgeting, placing seedling orders, selecting and supervising contractors, overseeing planting, ongoing maintenance, and forest inventory</li>
<li>Oversee execution of all stages of project development: Pre-feasibility studies, PDD, validation and verification, management and monitoring&nbsp;</li>
<li>Experience and familiarity with carbon certification schemes, specifically Verra&rsquo;s new VM 0047&nbsp;Methodology for Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) Projects and&nbsp;Verra&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://verra.org/programs/sd-verified-impact-standard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta) Program</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Other related work as needed</li>
</ul>
Program Administration (15%) The Sr. Manager of Carbon Projects will be responsible for tracking and managing the development of a portfolio of carbon projects, develop and manage several projects simultaneously, develop associated work plans, track progress to program goals and manage time and resources appropriately. &nbsp;Participate in American Forests and Resilient Forest program actions and meetings as appropriate. &nbsp;Help develop and manage budgets in partnership with American Forests&rsquo; program and finance departments.
QUALIFICATIONS&nbsp; Successful candidates will have demonstrated experience in directing program development and implementation of nature-based carbon projects and while we do not expect any one candidate to possess all of these qualifications, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal skills and qualities: &nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree in&nbsp;Business Administration, Non-profit Management, Conservation, Indigenous studies, Natural Resource Economics or Management, Forestry or natural resource management, Environmental Science, or a related field desired; additional experience accepted in lieu of.&nbsp;</li>
<li>At least five (5) years of experience with nature-based solutions in the carbon market, with significant project/program management experience.</li>
<li>Knowledge of, and/or experience working in carbon markets, carbon accounting standards and methodologies in a technical capacity, and experience in nature-based solutions projects are strongly desired. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nature based carbon project-development experience including landowner outreach, initial feasibility assessment and due diligence, forest growth and carbon modelling, forest carbon inventory, financial modeling, in-depth knowledge of market protocols, contracting and managing forestry consultants, and working with carbon project developers and registries</li>
<li>Experience leading partnerships with public agencies, Tribal Nations, Native Hawaiian organizations and underserved private landowners, and/or non-profits, as well as experience working with corporations on climate and environmental programs</li>
<li>A proven ability to get things done and a proven track record of excellence in project management and execution.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The ideal candidate will be a self-starting problem solver with a background in forest science and management, forest policy, and/or collaborative conservation. An ability to learn and adapt quickly is also important.</li>
<li>Creative thinker and desire to achieve measurable, on-the-ground results, and ability to grasp and summarize complex concepts quickly&nbsp;</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including in public speaking environments.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ability to influence and engage a wide range of partners and build long-term relationships. Strong organizational skills.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ability to work both independently without close oversight, but also a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside American Forests.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Results-orientation and passion for American Forests&rsquo; mission is essential.</li>
</ul>
LOCATION:&nbsp; This is a hybrid position that is primarily remote (70%) and requires frequent travel (up to 30% of time) within the western United States to engage in key stakeholder meetings, program events, and projects as funded. American Forests headquarters is in Washington, DC; occasional travel may be required to engage with colleagues. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Subject to applicable laws, American Forests requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. We will consider requests for accommodation to this vaccination requirement during the recruiting process. Any requested accommodation(s) must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.&nbsp;
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The individual must be comfortable with prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing at a desk and working on a computer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to provide access to all individuals along the continuum of human ability and experience.&nbsp;
SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS This position does not have any supervisory requirements.&nbsp;
BENEFITS&nbsp; American Forests offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental and vision; disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% employer match; paid leave including 16 holidays, vacation, sick, parental leave, FMLA, bereavement and military leave; pet benefits and employee assistance programs.
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American Forests is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.&nbsp;
Reasonable accommodations may be made to provide access to all individuals along the continuum of human ability and experience.&nbsp;
Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/LGBTQ+
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In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA&rsquo;s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is also available in languages other than English.

American Forests is a national non-profit organization committed to creating healthy and resilient forests from cities to large landscapes.

Senior Manager, Carbon Projects

The City of Los Angeles is working against climate change with a plan to lead the world toward a low-carbon, green-energy future. The FUSE Executive Fellow will provide the foundational research towards developing a climate resilience plan that equitably addresses energy resilience throughout The City of Los Angeles.
Fellowship Dates: July 22, 2024 &ndash; July 21, 2025
Salary:&nbsp;Executive Fellows are FUSE employees and receive an annual salary of $80,000. Fellows can also access various health, dental, and vision insurance benefits. This amount is not representative of market-rate salaries for the experienced professionals in our program, but is intended as compensation for a year of public service.
ABOUT THE FUSE EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP
FUSE is a national nonprofit that increases the effectiveness of local governments to build more equitable communities. We embed private sector executives in city and county agencies to lead projects that narrow racial disparities, improve public services, and accelerate systems change. Since 2012, FUSE has led over 400 projects in 58 governments across 26 states, impacting a total population equivalent to 1 in 10 Americans.
When designing each fellowship project, FUSE works closely with government partners and local stakeholders to define a scope of work that will achieve substantive progress toward regional priorities. FUSE then conducts an individualized search for each project to ensure that the selected candidate has at least 15 years of professional experience, the required competencies for the role, and deep connections to the communities being served. They are data-driven and results-oriented and able to effectively manage complex projects by developing actionable roadmaps and monitoring progress to completion.
Executive Fellows are hired as FUSE employees and embedded in government agencies for at least one year of full-time work. Throughout their fellowships, they receive training, coaching, and professional support from FUSE to help achieve their project goals. FUSE Executive Fellows bring diverse perspectives and new approaches to their projects. They build strong relationships with diverse arrays of stakeholders, foster alignment within and across various layers of government, and build partnerships between governments and communities.
PROJECT CONTEXT
Under the Mayoral guidance, the City of Los Angeles leadership recognizes the pressing urgency of the climate crisis as one of the foremost challenges confronting the city. They view it as a challenge and a remarkable opportunity for Los Angeles to revamp its infrastructure and invest in a more equitable future. The City understands that addressing the catastrophic consequences of climate change entails transforming the economy and rectifying decades of environmental injustices that have disproportionately burden marginalized communities with pollution and neglect. In this endeavor, the City of LA aspires to set an example by prioritizing the interests of communities of color and working-class individuals in its policies and programs.
Residents' fundamental rights include access to clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment in their residence, work, and recreation. Unfortunately, many cities, including Los Angeles, fail to safeguard these fundamental rights. While the adverse health effects of toxic air, polluted water, and contaminated soil affect all Angelenos, these harms disproportionately afflict low-income Latino, Black, and immigrant neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Conversely, environmental benefits like open spaces, parks, and tree canopy coverage are significantly less accessible to these communities.
The City has already taken steps toward preparing for a sustainable future, including developing a Sustainable City Plan and the ongoing city-wide vulnerability assessment. The City has also received recognition for its climate protection efforts, thanks to the dedication of a past FUSE Executive Fellow.
The City of Los Angeles will collaborate with FUSE to craft a comprehensive climate resilience plan that spans the entire city and is informed by neighborhood-specific considerations. The FUSE Executive Fellow will chart the current climate resilience landscape, identify gaps for future planning, and establish a hyper-local baseline, primarily focusing on addressing the needs and building capacity in neighborhoods across Los Angeles. The FUSE Executive Fellow will also collaborate on developing department-specific directives, including resource allocation and locally-led innovative designs.
PROJECT SUMMARY &amp; POTENTIAL DELIVERABLES
The following provides a general overview of the proposed fellowship project. This project summary and the potential deliverables will be collaboratively revisited by the host agency, the fellow, and FUSE staff during the first few months of the fellowship.
Starting in July 2024, the FUSE Executive Fellow will undertake a comprehensive landscape analysis to catalog climate-related project requirements across all City departments. This will include conducting a listening tour with key stakeholders. The FUSE Executive Fellow will assess successful strategies from various localities and engage with relevant stakeholders, including other city departments, government agencies, private enterprises, and community members. This engagement aims to better understand existing and future funding opportunities at local, state, and national levels.
Moreover, the fellow will begin a collaborative effort, working through the Mayor's Office, to formulate a strategic, interdepartmental vision that ensures equitable energy resilience and enhances environmental justice for historically underserved communities throughout the City of Los Angeles.
Ultimately, this initiative will accelerate energy adaptation and scaling within different neighborhoods of Los Angeles, each with unique challenges, needs, and opportunities. For instance, Venice will present distinct challenges compared to Los Feliz. Within this project lies the potential for the City of Los Angeles to develop a scalable model for equitably managing energy adaptation and achieving true climate resilience, which can serve as a global example.
The FUSE Executive Fellow will establish the energy-resilient baseline for the City of Los Angeles by conducting an equity-centered review of various sources. Recognizing the diverse needs of the City's many neighborhoods, the fellow will adopt a hyper-local approach, emphasizing historically marginalized neighborhoods. This approach will examine equitable access to public transportation, green spaces, emergency evacuation routes and methods, EV charging stations, and other relevant factors.
By July 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will have:
<ul>
<li>Created a guide for future planning of collaborative, community-led opportunities for energy resilience- conducted a thorough listening tour to identify foundational current and past initiatives and priorities; identified models of energy resilience planning and operationalization strategies other cities are implementing that could be applicable in Los Angeles; reviewed a wide range of the City of Los Angeles specific energy resilience reports, assessments, and research that inform the creation of the energy resilience plan, and ongoing support of the Mayor&rsquo;s Office.</li>
<li>Established collaborative departmental-specific directives- provided resource allocation suggestions; created innovative energy resilience systems designs for departments; created specific achievable energy resilience goals and targets for each department; and encouraged and facilitated cross-departmental partnerships towards energy resilience in The City of Los Angeles.</li>
</ul>
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
<ul>
<li>Executive Sponsor &ndash;&nbsp;Nancy Sutley,&nbsp;Deputy Director for Energy and Sustainability; Mayor&rsquo;s office, City of Los Angeles</li>
<li>Executive Sponsor &ndash; Steve Baule-Executive Officer, Mayor's Office of Energy and Sustainability, City of Los Angeles</li>
<li>Project Supervisor &ndash; Daniela Simunovic -&nbsp;Senior Director of Climate and Sustainability, Mayor's Office of Energy and Sustainability, City of Los Angeles</li>
</ul>
QUALIFICATIONS
In addition to the qualifications listed below, a background in&nbsp;project management, community organizing, familiarity with California's legislative process, and experience related to environmental justice and or resilience&nbsp;are strongly preferred for this project.
<ul>
<li>Synthesizes complex information into clear and concise recommendations and action-oriented implementation plans.</li>
<li>Develops and effectively implements both strategic and operational project management plans.</li>
<li>Generates innovative, data-driven, and result-oriented solutions to complex challenges.</li>
<li>Responds quickly to changing ideas, responsibilities, expectations, trends, strategies, and other processes.</li>
<li>Communicates effectively verbally and in writing and excels in active listening and conversing.</li>
<li>Fosters collaboration across multiple constituencies to support more effective decision-making.</li>
<li>Establishes and maintains strong relationships with diverse stakeholders inside and outside of government, particularly community-based relationships.</li>
<li>Embraces differing viewpoints and implements strategies to find common ground.</li>
<li>Demonstrates confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively interacting with individuals at all levels of various organizations.</li>
</ul>
FUSE is an equal-opportunity employer with core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.

FUSE empowers local governments to engage communities, advance equity, and tackle climate challenges with innovative solutions.

FUSE Executive Fellowship

<h3>ABOUT NEW ENERGY NEXUS</h3>New Energy Nexus (NEX) is an international not-for-profit organization that supports clean energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators and networks. We started in California and have expanded operations into China, India, Southeast Asia, East and West Africa, and Australia. Our mission is to support diverse entrepreneurs to drive innovation and build equity in the global clean energy economy. Our goal is to support 100,000 startups to succeed by 2030 – a decisive decade to surface and support as many climate solutions as possible. Through our global network, we directly boost hundreds of entrepreneurs annually while uplifting thousands more. Since 2004, New Energy Nexus (up until recently known as California Clean Energy Fund) has leveraged $1.5 billion in investment, supported over 900 clean energy startups, and launched industry-leading centers for solution collaboration.<h3>ABOUT THE ROLE &amp; OPPORTUNITY</h3>New Energy Nexus California is seeking a candidate who will bring a solid background in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial forecasting. The Director of Program Finance and Compliance will be responsible for all daily general accounting-related duties, including a broad range of transactional, reconciliation, and other accounting activities. The successful candidate will have a "roll-up-the-sleeves" attitude, who is inherently hands-on and ready to take the next step forward in their career, and help us plan and strategize for growth in order to scale New Energy Nexus California.The Director of Program Finance and Compliance will support New Energy Nexus California as we prepare for continued growth and expansion. The person in this role should bring a high level of grit and curiosity and will work in collaboration with Finance &amp; Operations (FiOps) and CA leadership teams, to ensure that New Energy Nexus California is operating efficiently, effectively and within budget. You will be tasked with providing strategic direction on budgeting, forecasting and financial planning. If you have a passion for clean energy, entrepreneurship, enjoy process design, operational excellence and enabling organizations and people to succeed, this position may be for you! <h3>A TYPICAL DAY</h3>The Director of Program Finance and Compliance at New Energy Nexus California plays a critical role in ensuring financial sustainability, transparency, and adherence to legal and ethical standards, making their daily responsibilities essential to the organization's success. A typical day for the Director of Program Finance and Compliance involves managing the organization's financial resources efficiently. They will often handle a wide range of responsibilities, including maintaining financial records, processing transactions, preparing budgets, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Additionally, they will be responsible for grant management, people management, and donor relations. The Director of Program Finance and Compliance will work closely with a small team and even handle many of these tasks independently, requiring adaptability and a hands-on approach to financial management and compliance.<h3>WORKING AT NEW ENERGY NEXUS</h3>Working at New Energy Nexus California is an opportunity to make a positive impact in the clean energy industry and be part of a supportive and forward-thinking community. It will offer an innovative and collaborative work environment, fostering networking opportunities and providing diverse roles that allow for personal and professional growth.This job is located in Berkeley, CA. New Energy Nexus California offers a flexible work environment with this position being based in the Bay Area, CA and with an expectation to work out of our physical office minimum 2 designated days a week. Unfortunately, relocation assistance is not available for this role.<h3>CORE RESPONSIBILITIES</h3>Budgeting, Invoicing &amp; Reporting<ul> <li>Prepare and monitor budgets and financial forecasts, analyze deficiencies, and report variances to CA leadership.</li> <li>Ability to build and maintain resource plans (budgets) for the California-based team that is delivering on multiple projects with shared resource allocations.</li> <li>Working knowledge of restricted grant budget management and reporting. </li> <li>Build integrated budgeting and reporting workflows that satisfy multiple reporting objectives (e.g. Budgets to Actual for the team as a whole, for a program etc.) from a given data architecture and source data set.</li> <li>Provide financial analysis and modeling to support strategic and operational decision-making, this includes analyzing and reporting on operational metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.</li> <li>Final review and approval of invoicing packages to ensure quality and compliance in line with funder terms and conditions</li> <li>Project budgeting expert on the team, providing guidance, training, tools, and templates to the CA team for Accounting-related processes including, but not limited to, independent contractor budgetary development and contract execution.</li> </ul>Contracts Compliance &amp; Management<ul> <li>Develop, implement, and monitor controls and procedures to manage operational expenses.</li> <li>Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements to CA leadership and executive team as required.</li> <li>Ability to analyze complex fact patterns and distill them into simple and understandable concepts for internal and external stakeholder groups</li> <li>Maintain capitalized tracking ledger.</li> <li>Ability to analyze and solve complex problems with multi-dimensional constraints that require both creativity and attention to detail.</li> <li>Ability and patience to read and comprehend complex contracts and regulations and design smart (resource-efficient/effective) workflows and controls that are additional to or separate from standard organizational processes.</li> <li>Provide guidance to the grants management team for the development of contracts and agreements for sub-awardees, contractors, and vendors</li> <li>Working knowledge of Federal Cost Principles (2 CFR 200) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).</li> <li>Work with external auditors and provide needed documentation and support for the annual audit.</li> <li>Responsible for compliance with all contracted terms and embedded regulations, and preparation of reports, audit trail documentation and end-to-end management of program audits (by funders, government agencies etc).</li> <li>Act as a liaison between New Energy Nexus’ FiOps team and CA staff.</li> <li>Additional financial planning and accounting responsibilities as needed.</li> </ul>Team Leadership<ul> <li>Oversee, lead, and manage a grants management and compliance team, fostering a collaborative and motivated team environment.</li> <li>In collaboration with NEX Platform and CA Programs Team develop, update, and streamline grants management processes and workflows.</li> <li>Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities to team members.</li> <li>Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and ethical financial practices.</li> <li>Conduct 1:1 and team check-ins and oversee performance reviews for the team</li> </ul>RequirementsREQUIRED SKILLS FOR THE ROLE<ul> <li>Strong dedication to New Energy Nexus's mission, showcasing a profound understanding and alignment with organizational goals</li> <li>7-10+ years of experience in financial accounting or controller management positions</li> <li>5+ years leading a grants management team responsible for government funding, complex agreement packages, and managing compliance with flow down terms with clean audits</li> <li>Experience overseeing sub-awardee contracting and invoicing</li> <li>Familiarity with cost allocation methodologies</li> <li>Knowledge of GAAP and accounting concepts</li> <li>Have a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and an affinity for numbers.</li> <li>High level of attention to detail, with the ability to analyze and solve problems quickly and creatively with attention to detail</li> <li>Remain flexible in a constantly changing environment and work independently with strong planning and prioritization skills, able to succeed in a regularly expanding environment</li> <li>Ability to navigate ambiguity and find solutions for concurrent conflicting challenges</li> <li>Significant track record of progressively responsible experience in budgeting and forecasting</li> <li>Proven professional experience as an upper-level Accountant, experience working at a medium to large-sized not-for-profit organization a plus</li> <li>Working knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and procedures</li> <li>Prior experience with Single Audits and/or other program audits is a plus</li> <li>Expert in Excel and with prior experience creating financial statements</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal skills to create internal and external communication pieces ranging from detailed audit trails to executive summaries</li> <li>Ability to think through data structures and data integrations of mainstream SaaS solutions with manual interfaces</li> <li>Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures</li> <li>Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration</li> </ul>WE HOPE YOU BRING ONE OR MORE OF THESE BONUS SKILLS<ul> <li>Advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline</li> <li>Experience working in IT and cybersecurity</li> <li>Drafting budgets for proposal development</li> <li>Experience in reporting on match share requirements on grants</li> <li>Experience in a global business environment</li> </ul>Benefits<h3>BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION</h3>Competitive compensation of $130 - $155K annually plus generous benefits including, medical, dental, vision, unlimited PTO, paid holidays and 401(K)<h3>TO APPLY, TIMELINE, AND PROCESS</h3><ul> <li>Submit your resume, cover letter  and responses to our application questions. </li> <li>Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until filled.</li> <li> Interview process: Qualified applicants will participate in a series of interviews via Zoom. There will be 2-3 rounds of interviews.</li> <li>Accommodation: If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact us with your request.</li> </ul>New Energy Nexus is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law. New Energy Nexus hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. We strongly encourage diverse applicants to apply.

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Director of Program Finance and Compliance

ABOUT THE COALITION​​The <a href="http://www.buildingdecarb.org/">Building Decarbonization Coalition</a> unites building industry stakeholders with energy providers, environmental organizations, and local governments to help electrify California’s homes and workspaces with clean energy. Through convening, policy analysis, and consumer awareness building, the Coalition is pursuing fast, fair action to accelerate the development of zero-emission homes and buildings that will help California cut one of its largest sources of climate pollution while creating safe, healthy, and affordable communities.Burning fossil fuels for heating and cooking poses a serious threat to our health and the planet — making buildings and homes the largest source of climate pollution in the world. Here in California, buildings are second only to transportation as the leading cause of climate change, yet we’ve had no clear plan to address these emissions. Until now.Through the development of <a href="http://www.buildingdecarb.org/archived/a-roadmap-to-decarbonize-californias-buildings">A Roadmap to Decarbonize California’s Buildings</a>, the Coalition lays out an ambitious, inspiring, and actionable plan for the state to eliminate building emissions in the Golden State. The Coalition is coordinating the implementation of the Roadmap by working with policymakers, the building industry,  and consumers to dispatch zero-emission lifestyle solutions — eliminating the need for fossil fuels and helping the state to slash climate pollution. Moving California’s homes and buildings off of fossil fuels will improve public health, cut climate pollution, deliver cleaner air, alleviate rising housing prices and monthly energy bills, all while creating a tremendous export opportunity for the state. To get there, we are activating strong leadership from communities, manufacturing and government, in California and beyond.POSITION SUMMARY As the California Regulatory and Policy Senior Associate, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing the Coalition's strategic plan for California. Your primary responsibilities include serving as a legal, regulatory, and policy resource for BDC campaigns, fostering regulatory education and communication with regulators, and ensuring seamless integration of campaigns with broader BDC priorities. You will actively engage in building relationships with diverse stakeholders, advocating for legal and regulatory solutions, and contributing to the advancement of the building electrification movement in California.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSCalifornia Regulatory Leadership, Strategy Development &amp; Implementation<ul><li>Participate actively in the development of the Coalition’s overarching strategic plan for California, serve as a legal, regulatory, and policy resource for BDCs campaigns, and ensure campaigns are coordinated and fully embedded into other BDC priorities.</li><li>Work with the California BDC team to provide regulatory education and communication with regulators including developing strong relationships, identifying opportunities and priorities, and working in coordination with the broader coalition to move the BDC’s legal and regulatory agenda forward.</li><li>Convene and facilitate meetings and working groups with NGOs, equity groups, financing experts, affordable housing advocates, ratepayer and consumer groups, manufacturers, business organizations and associations, outside counsel, and others regularly to develop relationships and strengthen networks in order to address barriers to building decarbonization within relevant state regulatory agencies and administrative dockets.</li><li>Identify and implement legal and regulatory solutions that lift up the most vulnerable communities while simultaneously lifting up market leaders and aiming to create high-road jobs.</li><li>Track key regulatory proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Energy Commission, summarize key documents, prepare comments and testimony when appropriate, and support BDC partners and members in pertinent regulatory dockets.</li><li>Develop and maintain working relationships with key Coalition members to support BDC success in regulatory objectives.</li><li>Ensure that BDC’s legal, regulatory, and policy agenda is equitable and inclusive and drives the overall goals of BDC and the building electrification movement in California forward.</li></ul>Regulatory Research, Analysis, &amp; Technical Assistance<ul><li>Collaborate with the California team to produce reports, research, studies, regulatory briefs, and other strategic documents to advance BDC’s legal and regulatory agenda.</li><li>Perform technical analysis to support regulatory filings, contribute to development of fact sheets and reports, and identify and advance key positions on regulatory issues.</li><li>Support drafting of reports, fact sheets, one pagers, and/or blog posts to contribute to BDC’s thought leadership in the regulatory environment.</li><li>Conduct technical analysis as necessary to support the development of reports and educational materials for use in communicating on BDC’s policy objectives. </li><li>Help establish BDC as the go-to resource for policymakers, regulators, coalition members and other stakeholders.</li></ul>SKILLS &amp; QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Demonstrated 3-5 years of experience intervening in administrative dockets and successfully influencing regulatory policy.</li><li>Demonstrated experience with and a solid understanding of building electrification, power sector, and/or climate legal, policy, and regulatory solutions. Strong preference for individuals with experience in rate-setting, the California Environmental Quality Act, Title 24 (specifically parts 11 and 6) and/or the Clean Air Act. </li><li>Excellent research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills are essential.</li><li>Outstanding leadership, consensus, and relationship-building skills with clarity of vision and a commitment to the highest levels of integrity, quality, and collaboration. </li><li>High degree of emotional intelligence to support consensus building and collaboration between and among diverse stakeholders who may possess divergent viewpoints and agendas is a must.</li><li>Exceptional project management skills and ability to set clear priorities. Keen analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills that enable sound decision-making.</li><li>Highly collaborative work style with the ability to operate as a peer and thought partner to the CA Director and other members of the BDC team.</li></ul>WORK ENVIRONMENT, SCHEDULE, &amp; TRAVELThe CA Regulatory and Policy Senior Associate will work remotely from their home and can be based anywhere in California. Some travel will be required, respective of Covid-related health and safety guidelines.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a full-time salaried position with comprehensive benefits. Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENTThe Building Decarbonization Coalition values diversity in all its forms and is committed to an inclusive and transparent recruitment process. We recruit and hire without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, religion, creed, disability (actual or perceived), medical condition including genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic partnership status, citizenship, military service, height, weight, HIV/AIDS status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance. People of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The salary range for this position is $80,000-$100,000 commensurate with experience, plus a competitive benefits package including paid health insurance coverage, retirement benefits with company matching, unlimited flexible paid leave, 12 paid holidays, access to professional development resources, and much more.DISCLAIMERThe job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Accelerating the transition to zero-emission homes and buildings in the US for a greener future.

California Regulatory & Policy Senior Associate

ABOUT THE COALITIONThe Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) aligns building industry stakeholders with energy providers, environmental organizations, and local governments to help electrify homes and workspaces with clean energy. Through convening, policy analysis, and consumer awareness building, the Coalition is pursuing fast, fair action to accelerate the development of zero-emission homes and buildings that will help cut one of the largest sources of climate pollution, while creating safe, healthy, and affordable communities. POSITION SUMMARY BDC is bringing together building decarbonization advocates in the leading states of California and New York and across a broader set of states to co-create a common approach to phasing out gas appliances in a way that policymakers, manufacturers, organized labor, and environmental justice groups will support. Together, the states we are targeting represent 60% of the U.S. gas demand in buildings.This newly created position will support BDC’s vision and play a key role in advancing our work across the U.S. including, as currently conceptualized, analyzing differing regulatory approaches and distilling them into best practices and model regulatory language. Specifically, this position is responsible for:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSStrategy Development &amp; Implementation Leadership<ul><ul><li>Lead work collecting and reviewing existing examples, draft model language, and (outside of CA and NY) provide feedback on proposed regulatory language.</li><li>Coordinate with New York, California, and other in-state leads to learn from and, as appropriate, build on their policy efforts to inform best practices and model regulatory language.</li><li>Identify and implement regulatory solutions that lift up the most vulnerable communities while simultaneously lifting up market leaders.</li><li>Track and support BDC partners and members in pertinent and priority regulatory efforts.</li><li>Partner with national and regional experts to deliver energy regulator education on a variety of topics, likely to include obligation to serve, gas transition planning, non-piped alternatives, and all-electric ratemaking.</li><li>Participate actively in the development of the Coalition’s overarching strategic plan for multi-state work.</li><li>Lead work planning and visioning and develop metrics to measure progress toward achieving the key objectives.</li><li>Ensure that BDC’s regulatory materials are equitable and inclusive and drive the overall goals of BDC and the building electrification movement forward.</li><li>Work with the Director of Policy Acceleration to ensure that the planning, fundraising, and development of BDC’s regulatory agenda (outside of CA and NY) moves forward.</li></ul></ul>Research, Analysis &amp; Technical Assistance<ul><ul><li>Help establish BDC as the go-to resource for regulators, policymakers, coalition members and other stakeholders.</li><li>Assist the Director of Policy Acceleration in developing best practices and model regulation in support of building decarbonization.</li><li>Be a point person on regulatory education and communication with policymakers and regulators where BDC does not have a state-specific lead, including developing strong relationships, identifying opportunities and priorities, and in coalition with others to move the Coalition’s regulatory agenda forward in those states.</li><li>Serve as a regulatory policy resource for BDCs campaigns and ensure campaigns are coordinated and fully embedded into other BDC priorities.</li><li>Convene and facilitate meetings and working groups with NGOs, equity groups, financing experts, affordable housing advocates, ratepayer and consumer groups, manufacturers, business organizations and associations, regulators, and others regularly to develop relationships and strengthen networks in order to address barriers to building decarbonization.  Assess and advise on necessary administrative and regulatory action to remove barriers to implementation of climate and equity targets as defined by states as assigned.</li><li>Manage contractors, produce and oversee the productions of reports, research, studies, regulatory filings, and other documents to advance BDC’s policy and regulatory agenda.</li></ul></ul>SKILLS &amp; QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Demonstrated 5-7 years experience with administrative dockets and successfully influencing regulatory policy.  </li><li>Proven understanding of public policy making and regulatory environments and success in influencing policy agendas and outcomes at the state level.</li><li>Demonstrated experience and a solid understanding of building electrification, power sector, and/or climate legal, policy and regulatory solutions.</li><li>Excellent research, writing, analytical and oral advocacy skills are essential.</li><li>Outstanding leadership, consensus and relationship-building skills with clarity of vision and a commitment to the highest levels of integrity, quality and collaboration. </li><li>Exceptional project management skills and a high degree of emotional intelligence to support consensus building and collaboration between and among diverse stakeholders who may possess divergent viewpoints and agendas is a must.</li><li>Ability to set clear priorities, and keen analytic, organizational and problem-solving skills that enable sound decision-making.</li><li>Diplomacy, political savvy, analytical skills, exceptional coalition building skills and the ability to communicate, work effectively and build consensus among a variety of internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Highly collaborative work style with the ability to operate as a peer and thought partner to the Director of Policy Acceleration, BDC’s state directors, and other members of the BDC team.</li><li>Ability and willingness to travel on occasion.</li><li>Entrepreneurial drive to build a program from the ground up; start-up experience is a benefit.</li><li>Experience working for and/or directly working with utility regulators is strongly desired.</li><li>Advanced degree, JD and license to practice law in one or more states is strongly desired. </li></ul>WORK ENVIRONMENT, SCHEDULE, &amp; TRAVELThis is a remote position. Some travel will be required, including at least one week long team retreat per year, consistent with Covid-related health and safety guidelines.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a remote, full-time, salaried position with comprehensive benefits. Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in whichever time zone the Manager resides.COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENTThe BDC values diversity in all its forms and is committed to an inclusive and transparent recruitment process. We recruit and hire without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, religion, creed, disability (actual or perceived), medical condition including genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic partnership status, citizenship, military service, height, weight, HIV/AIDS status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance. BIPOC and people of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000 commensurate with experience, plus a competitive benefits package including paid health insurance coverage, retirement benefits with company matching, unlimited flexible paid leave, 12 paid holidays, access to professional development resources, and much more.DISCLAIMERThe job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Manager, Regulatory Policy

<h2>Overview</h2>NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C. NRDC creates impact around the world and for a better future, and we’re looking for an equally ambitious and skilled Senior Director of Industrial to help us get there. NRDC’s Industrial Division is dedicated to deeply decarbonizing industry, with an initial focus on cement, steel, and aluminum; supporting the responsible deployment of green hydrogen in targeted applications; addressing non-CO2 greenhouse gases, with a current focus on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and nitrous oxide; and bolstering the federal clean energy innovation ecosystem. NRDC’s Industrial Division is seeking to hire a Senior Director to work in one of our five main U.S. offices: Washington D.C., New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica, or Chicago. Position Summary Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President for Climate and Energy, the Senior Director will―in close collaboration with the Industrial Division staff members and particularly the substance leads―refine the strategy for the Industrial Division and lead and operationalize the people, structures, partnerships, and programs to execute the Division’s advocacy strategy for maximum impact. This role requires a significant amount of collaboration and thought partnership with other internal teams, as we work within a matrixed structure of operation. Among others, close coordination with place-based teams who lead shaping and execution of NRDC's advocacy in specific geographies is critical. The Senior Director will represent NRDC and the Industrial Division at internal and external events and forums to help elevate our reputation and profile as experts in the sector. To advance the Industrial Division’s strategy, the Senior Director will effectively manage the Industrial Division’s budget and resources, work with Development to cultivate partnerships, support fundraising efforts, and develop an effective communications and campaigns strategies in partnership with the Center for Campaigns and Organizing. The Senior Director will be expected, and will be supported, to build this program even further to help meet the urgency of the moment. If you thrive in a care-oriented, diverse environment where people connect to create impact, you will enjoy the work we are doing at NRDC.<h2>Responsibilities</h2>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disability to perform the following essential functions.<ul> <li>Lead the Industrial Division, including strategic planning, people management, and administration.</li> <li>Collaborate with the Senior Vice President for Climate and Energy to set the Industrial Division’s strategic goals in alignment with organizational priorities, develop key performance indicators and work plans to achieve outcomes, and set high performance expectations.</li> <li>Responsible for management of the Division’s budget, including forecasting and resource allocation to maximize opportunities and outcomes.</li> <li>Serve as strategic advisor to the Senior Vice President for Climate and Energy and an expert within the Industrial Division and across NRDC, providing as needed expert level guidance on projects, initiatives, and individual-level projects.</li> <li>Collaborate across teams within a matrix to ensure that all initiatives are integrated and in support of NRDC’s strategic priorities. Close coordination with advocacy place-based teams, other sectoral teams, the Center for Campaigns and Organizing, and institutional strategy and operations support functions is required to ensure alignment across all work.</li> <li>Collaborate with Equity &amp; Community Partnerships teams to ensure that equity and justice is embedded in NRDC’s Industrial Division goals and workplans; champion community advocacy and help build expertise and capacity among underserved communities.</li> <li>Work with the Development department to develop and implement a vision and strategy to maximize funding opportunities; help develop foundation proposals, meet with donors, and cultivates philanthropic relationships.</li> <li>Work with the Center for Campaigns and Organizing to develop effective external communication and campaigns strategies and formulate opportunities to increase NRDC’s visibility and name recognition as a leader in industrial decarbonization, hydrogen, non-CO2 greenhouse gases, and clean energy innovation; serves as an external expert and spokesperson for NRDC’s Industrial Division.</li> <li>Cultivate and manage strategic relationships and partnerships with external stakeholders such as NGOs, community groups, governments, businesses, and labor to maximize impact and achieve major outcomes.</li></ul>The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.<h2>Qualifications</h2>Education &amp; Experience<ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in sustainability, environmental science, policy, public administration, engineering, or a related field or equivalent work experience; advanced degree or equivalent work experience preferred.</li> <li>Minimum 10 years’ directly related experience, including at least 3 years successfully managing teams toward a common vision and purpose.</li> <li>Experience successfully managing budgets, including prioritizing and reallocating funds to make the best use of limited resources for strategic purposes.</li> <li>Substantial experience and demonstrated success working with BIPOC-led groups to advance a common goal.</li> <li>Experience in and deep commitment to incorporating and growing the use of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in strategic goals, work plans, team culture, and operations.</li> <li>Experience with public speaking on technical and non-technical topics</li> <li>Proven success in building strong partnerships with national leaders and organizations.</li> <li>Successful development fundraising experience.</li></ul>Skills, Abilities, Competencies<ul> <li>Demonstrable alignment and deep commitment to NRDC’s mission and purpose with an ability to communicate this passion to others with a positive and high-energy attitude, integrity, and a commitment to working collaboratively with peers and colleagues.</li> <li>Forward-looking and strategic thinker with a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving.</li> <li>Proven ability to manage teams, develop and execute large-scale projects and strategic goals, and manage relationships in a complex and matrixed organizational structure.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to analyze, understand, and translate complex scientific, legal and policy matters for advocacy purposes.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to identify, and pursue, research and analysis to fill information gaps to inform and support advocacy.</li> <li>Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to connect with a variety of audiences in writing, orally, and through digital means.</li> <li>A willingness to travel to advance organizational goals.</li> <li>Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles.</li></ul>NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $187,500 to $206,500. Our offices are open and we are operating in a hybrid model. We offer NRDCers flexibility, and we ask them to come into the office and spend meaningful time there in collaboration with their colleagues. We call this purposeful presence. As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws. To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs. If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422. For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.

Protecting the planet's wildlife and ensuring clean air, water, and healthy communities through law, science, and activism.

Senior Director, Industrial

Job Description:<div><div>Microsoft 365 Administrator </div><div>Role Overview: </div><div>We are seeking a skilled and motivated Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online Administrator to join our team. As a key member of RMI's Strategic Operations team, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our Microsoft 365 environment, with a strong emphasis on SharePoint, Teams, and Power Platform. Your expertise will contribute to the seamless operation of our collaboration tools, ensuring efficient communication, document management, and process automation. </div><div>Responsibilities: </div><div><ul><li>Microsoft Teams Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Configure and maintain Teams channels, chat, meetings, and collaboration features. </li><li>Manage user access, permissions, and security settings within Teams. </li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve Teams-related issues. </li><li>Collaborate with end-users, including external users, to enhance their Teams experience and optimize usage. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>SharePoint Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Administer our robust SharePoint environment of 300+ sites and 1.5 million documents to include site architecture, permissions, and content types. </li><li>Working with Knowledge Management team members, design and implement SharePoint solutions to improve document management, content organization, and collaboration. </li><li>Monitor and optimize SharePoint performance. </li><li>Support end-users with issues, tickets and data migration. </li><li>Support and troubleshoot external user access </li><li>Partner with Knowledge Management and Legal to design data retention policy; implement and monitor </li><li>Administer and maintain an up-to-date our SharePoint development environment. </li><li>Manage projects being executed by contractors. </li><li>Perform weekly data reduction efforts in collaboration with Knowledge Management and end users  </li><li>Provide user training on SharePoint best practices and general knowledge </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Troubleshoot and manage any integrations with other tools, apps or embedded products. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Power Platform Management: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Oversee Power Apps, Power Automate (Flow), and Power BI. </li><li>Create and maintain custom apps, workflows, and reports using Power Platform. </li><li>Collaborate with business units to automate processes and enhance productivity. </li><li>Ensure data integrity and security within Power Platform. </li><li>Help create structure and guidelines for how to use Power Platform. </li><li>Troubleshoot various forms, flows and Power BI reports as needed.  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Vendor Management: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Coordinate with external vendors and service providers related to Microsoft 365 services. </li><li>Evaluate vendor offerings, negotiate contracts, and manage relationships and work product. </li><li>Monitor service-level agreements (SLAs) and escalate issues as needed. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Release Management: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Stay abreast of Microsoft 365 updates, feature releases, and future dependencies between systems </li><li>Understanding of how feature releases and updates will impact organizational tools, assets, security and user workflows.  </li><li>Communicate release schedules to RMI staff with special focus on supporting impacted end-users and IT through transitions. </li></ul></div><div>Required Experience: </div><div><ul><li>Office 365 Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Proven experience managing Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, OneDrive, M365 Groups, and Entra ID. </li><li>Familiarity with licensing, user provisioning, and security settings. </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>SharePoint Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Hands-on experience with SharePoint Online administration  </li><li>Knowledge of site architecture, content types, permissions, data retention and content management </li><li>Experience administering SharePoint online instances that have sites that allow collaboration with multiple external project team members. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Teams Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Prior experience working in Teams environments that have external collaborators. </li><li>Experience with groups and security in Teams.  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Vendor Management: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with vendors, manage projects executed by contractors, and negotiate contracts. </li></ul></div><div>Preferred Experience: </div><div><ul><li>SharePoint Development and DevOps: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience in creating custom SharePoint solutions using SharePoint Framework (SPFx), Power Apps, and Power Automate. </li><li>Familiarity with version control, continuous integration, and deployment pipelines. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience implementing data retention policies in SharePoint and Office 365. </li><li>Familiarity with and interest in navigating choices related to Co-Pilot and its interoperability with existing tech stack </li><li>Compliance Experience: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Understanding of how to implement compliance requirements within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. </li></ul></div><div>Qualifications: </div><div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience. </li><li>Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate, SharePoint certifications) are a plus. </li></ul></div></div><div>If you have either M365 Admin experience or SharePoint admin experience and are willing to learn, please apply. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a passion for optimizing collaboration tools, we encourage you to apply! Join our team and contribute to our organization’s success by ensuring efficient and secure utilization of Microsoft 365 services.  <div><div>Location     </div><div>We are a remote-ready company with team members around the globe. Our beautiful and welcoming offices are available for meetings or focused work, whether you are traveling through or living nearby. Our U.S. offices are in New York City; Washington DC; Oakland, California; Boulder, Colorado, and Basalt, Colorado. This role can be located from anywhere in the continental United States.    </div><div>We provide you with the essential IT equipment plus a one-time home technology payment and a monthly work from home/commuter allowance to ensure you have a comfortable home office set up and necessary supplies.    </div><div>  </div><div>We love seeing each other in person! We occasionally gather for shared time together like retreats and learning experiences. Be ready to travel for occasional in-person meetings (and of course, we cover travel costs). Some roles may require more travel, which will be discussed during the hiring process.  </div><div>  </div><div>Benefits  </div><div>We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:  </div><div><ul><li>Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance    </li><li>403b Retirement Options (5% match, with no vesting schedule)   </li><li>Life, AD&amp;D, Short Term and Long-Term Disability    </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Commuter and Wellness Benefits  </li><li>Professional and personal development (including LinkedIn Learning access)    </li><li>Generous paid time off  </li><li>Parental leave  </li><li>Casual work environment    </li></ul></div><div>   </div><div>Compensation  </div><div>The salary range for this position is $92,846 to $114,433. This is dependent upon experience that will be discussed and vetted through the interview process.  </div><div>   </div><div>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion        </div><div>At RMI, our mission is to build a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future for all. For this to happen, every single person needs to be a stakeholder in the energy transition. Recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve is critical to our success. We need the widest range of perspectives to understand the systems we are trying to change. That doesn’t just mean bringing a diverse team to the table; it also means working proactively to give all job seekers and employees equitable experiences. Visit our <a href="https://rmi.org/diversity-equity-inclusion/">DEI page</a> for more information on our DEI initiatives and commitments.  </div><div>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.     </div><div>  </div><div>   </div><div>About RMI     </div><div>RMI is an independent nonprofit founded in 1982 that transforms global energy systems through market-driven solutions to align with a 1.5°C future and secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all. We work in the world’s most critical geographies and engage businesses, policymakers, communities, and NGOs to identify and scale energy system interventions that will cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 percent by 2030. RMI has offices in Basalt and Boulder, Colorado; New York City; Oakland, California; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing. RMI-India, a sister organization, has an office in New Delhi.  </div></div></div>RMI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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