Job Description

Definition

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Works in Department of Planning, Development, and Sustainability to identify and implement strategies that advance Missoula County\'s sustainability goals, including 100% clean electricity, carbon neutral county operations and climate change resiliency. Supports the County\'s collaborative climate adaptation and mitigation work, including but not limited to Climate Ready Missoula and Building(s) for the Future.

Representative Examples of Work

Leads efforts to achieve carbon neutrality in County government operations, including an interim goal of 30% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2025. Oversees climate change mitigation planning and implementation. Develops and updates GHG emissions inventories for facilities and operations. Supports County\'s negotiations with energy providers (such as NorthWestern Energy) to advance the County\'s adopted 100% clean electricity goal (in partnership with City of Missoula), including developing and tracking implementation plans. Works closely with consultants, local and statewide partners, and the City of Missoula to advance the clean electricity goal. Supports the County\'s climate adaptation planning and implementation efforts, including the Climate Ready Missoula Plan, which identifies climate adaptation strategies across eight sectors: public health, business/recreation/tourism, agriculture, ecosystems, buildings and land use, water, energy, and emergency preparedness and response.Supports Building(s) for the Future initiative, a collaboration with Climate Smart Missoula and the City of Missoula to coordinate and implement projects, policies and programs related to residential and commercial building decarbonization, energy conservation, renewable energy, and related workforce development. Serves as a subject matter expert and technical resource on issues related to climate change and sustainability for Missoula County Board of County Commissioners, departments, and the public. Collects, analyzes and reports on local, state and federal policies and trends in furtherance of County\'s climate action goals and initiatives and their equitable implementation. Identifies and pursues funding opportunities to support the implementation of climate action strategies. Conducts public education and outreach activities related to climate action goals, including maintaining and updating the program website, utilizing social media and traditional media, and organizing events. Actively engages with and incorporates the perspectives of diverse and underrepresented communities. Promotes resilient and environmentally sustainable communities by conducting community outreach and education concerning issues of sustainability, climate mitigation, and climate adaptation. Supports other goals and initiatives of the Missoula County Climate Action program such as electric vehicle charging infrastructure, low-carbon transportation, waste reduction, and related topics.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental science/policy, planning, sustainable development, engineering or related fields. Requires three years of professional experience in energy policy, climate resilience, high performance buildings, sustainability, environmental science, or a closely related field.

Physical/Environmental Demands

The work is primarily performed in an office setting. May require travel to rural locations and walking properties with rough, uneven terrain. Work schedule may require attendance at meetings before and after normal work hours.

Missoula County