Sr Specialist, Environmental Sustainability (Healthy Homes Navigator) (Finance)

POSITION TITLE: Sr Specialist, Environmental Sustainability (Healthy Homes Navigator) (Full-Time Regular) (Classified)
REQUISITION #: req8021
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Services
LOCATION: 222 LAPORTE
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Classified (Non-CBU) View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $59,013.00 - 98,355.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
ANNUAL ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $67,000.00 - 75,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 3/13/2025.

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Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?

• Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, children) - eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
• Retirement + company contributions - after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
• Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
• Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program, workout facilities
• Employee/family onsite health clinic
• Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
• Collaborative work environment

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Job Summary

In support of Our Climate Future, the Senior Specialist for Environmental Sustainability supports crucial community-facing functions of the Healthy Homes program, an environmental justice program rooted in the vision that all Fort Collins community members have a healthy, energy efficient, and resilient home environment. This position plans and implements equitable community engagement for the program, which includes assistance with navigating City and community resources. The Senior Specialist also coordinates the Healthy Homes Educator volunteer program, executing engagement strategies that result in high volunteer satisfaction and retention. Administrative functions of this role include scheduling Healthy Homes assessments, maintaining accurate program files, and contributing to program evaluation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Maintains existing and builds new relationships with community members, including historically underrepresented community members, as well as with local and regional businesses, stakeholders, and industry professionals.
• Supports the development of policies and plans.
• Coordinates campaigns collaboratively with Communications and Public Involvement Office and individual program managers.
• Manages and supports design and coordination of communications materials, such as City websites, e-newsletters, social media, etc.
• Plans and conducts equitable public outreach and involvement processes and events to engage community members, businesses and key stakeholders.
• Responds to community, employee, and City Council inquiries, complaints and service requests
• May collaborate with other City departments and/or external stakeholders on community engagement, outreach, or communications efforts.
• May provide support and advice to other City departments on planning, engagement, and other techniques that support the successful implementation of processes, projects, or programs.
• May research and track national, state and local trends and statistics related to planning, policy, and community engagement strategies.
• May conduct long-range planning together with Sustainability Services and Our Climate Future partners (internal and external) to promote regenerative, restorative and sustainable development principles.
• May serve on task forces on interdepartmental and interagency teams related to environmental sustainability, engagement, and equity.
• Supports the City of Fort Collins Triple Bottom line decision-making, performance excellence and integrated systems thinking.

Management Responsibilities

No

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of fundamentals of project planning, engagement, outreach and/or communication techniques, particularly environmentally-focused and culturally-appropriate techniques.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives and cultural backgrounds.
• Training and/or experience with group facilitation and meeting design
• Understands and adheres to the concept of equity as a process and outcome.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers and audiences, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• An ability to utilize digital tools to organize and coordinate projects and information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to communicate technical subject matter to the general public and present to diverse audiences, including racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities.
• Knowledge of fundamentals in equitable community engagement.
• Familiarity with equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Familiarity with incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including historically underrepresented populations, in the consideration of impacts and outcomes of a decision-making process.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with peers, stakeholders, customers, and City employees.
• Familiarity with project management skills.
• Familiarity with data collection, analysis and reporting, including website analytics.
• Demonstrated expertise with standard Office programs and website editing software.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of environmental strategies and principles.
• Familiarity with the IAP2 spectrum and/or other engagement spectrums.
• Experience working with historically underrepresented groups in Fort Collins, e.g. BIPOC, youth, people living with a disability, and LGBTQIA+.
• Experience working with community organizers.
• Demonstrated experience developing communications campaigns using radio, social, and print media.
• Spanish language fluency.
• Anti-racism training.
• Knowledgeof fundamentals of environmental planning.

Required Qualifications

MinimumPreferredCollege degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees Bachelor's degree in sustainability, natural resource management, public relations, planning, or related field from an accredited college or university

Experience Requirements

• Three years related experience.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

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Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.Job Summary

In support of Our Climate Future, the Senior Specialist for Environmental Sustainability supports crucial community-facing functions of the Healthy Homes program, an environmental justice program rooted in the vision that all Fort Collins community members have a healthy, energy efficient, and resilient home environment. This position plans and implements equitable community engagement for the program, which includes assistance with navigating City and community resources. The Senior Specialist also coordinates the Healthy Homes Educator volunteer program, executing engagement strategies that result in high volunteer satisfaction and retention. Administrative functions of this role include scheduling Healthy Homes assessments, maintaining accurate program files, and contributing to program evaluation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Maintains existing and builds new relationships with community members, including historically underrepresented community members, as well as with local and regional businesses, stakeholders, and industry professionals.Supports the development of policies and plans. Coordinates campaigns collaboratively with Communications and Public Involvement Office and individual program managers. Manages and supports design and coordination of communications materials, such as City websites, e-newsletters, social media, etc.Plans and conducts equitable public outreach and involvement processes and events to engage community members, businesses and key stakeholders.Responds to community, employee, and City Council inquiries, complaints and service requestsMay collaborate with other City departments and/or external stakeholders on community engagement, outreach, or communications efforts. May provide support and advice to other City departments on planning, engagement, and other techniques that support the successful implementation of processes, projects, or programs. May research and track national, state and local trends and statistics related to planning, policy, and community engagement strategies. May conduct long-range planning together with Sustainability Services and Our Climate Future partners (internal and external) to promote regenerative, restorative and sustainable development principles. May serve on task forces on interdepartmental and interagency teams related to environmental sustainability, engagement, and equity.Supports the City of Fort Collins Triple Bottom line decision-making, performance excellence and integrated systems thinking.
Management Responsibilities

No