Environmental Quality Specialist - Office of Sustainability

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix, the fifth largest city in the U.S., is seeking a Sustainability Outreach Specialist that has a broad variety of marketing skills to assist the Office of Sustainability fulfill its vision of becoming the most sustainable desert city on the planet.

The ambitious sustainability goals that include becoming a carbon-neutral city with zero waste, transit and parks in every neighborhood, clean air, a sustainable water supply, and a vibrant food system all which require innovative marketing approaches and community engagement programs to result in impactful change.

The activities include:

• Expanding sustainability-related public education and outreach campaigns including in-person and virtual events, social media campaigns and direct outreach.
• Surveying and listening sessions in the community to understand key levers for change.
• Outreach to broader stakeholders in the region to understand obstacles to sustainability and developing programs to address those obstacles.
• Creating and publisheing engaging web and social media content.
• Developing sustainability and environmental content and marketing materials for events and campaigns.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Knowledge and training in sustainability, the environment or related field .
• Strong skills in written and oral communication, including the ability to lead training sessions and present at public meetings.
• Proficient in Adobe Acrobat, Excel, PowerPoint and Word and graphic design software
• Three years of experience in marketing and communications, two years experience in public engagement programs or social media campaigns, and a bachelor's degree in a related marketing or communications field.

SALARY

Pay Range: $63,044.80 to $97,780.80 annually.

Hiring Range: $63,044.80 to $88,691.20 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information .
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi .

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of professional level experience in the field of ground or surface water, air, or soils management
• Bachelor's degree in hydrology, environmental engineering, geology, environmental science, hydrogeology, biology, chemistry, hazardous materials management, or a related field
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Working more than forty hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and holidays as required.
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish.
• Indicate your experience with global sustainability challenges and opportunities.
• Experience in developing education & awareness campaigns.
• Experience developing and administering social media campaigns.
• Experience and training in web content creation and graphic design.
• Experience in equity-related programs and outreach to underserved populations.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes August 26, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Environmental Quality Spec, JC:51520, ID# 55190, 08/12/24, USM, WES, Benefits: 007, Q

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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.