Program Manager - Westport, United States - Sustainable Westport

Description

_Westport has long been a pioneer in sustainability—whether it was the first town east of the Mississippi to ban single-use plastic bags, one of the first towns to declare "We Are Still In" when it was announced that the US would be withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, or having the first fully electric police car on the East Coast.

• Sustainable Westport, a former townappointed committee of the Town of Westport and now a fully independent 501c3 organization, inspires, supports, and educates our community to implement both big and small changes across five pillars (Community, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, Resources & Waste Management) to help create a more sustainable future. _

We are excited to recruit an experienced Program Manager and environmental advocate who will help us build on our existing programming and identify, plan, execute, and report on new program activities to help support our mission.

Under the supervision of the Co-Directors and in coordination with our staff and/or volunteers, this position will be responsible for activating education and public awareness campaigns, certification programs, tools or resources, speaker series, and large-scale events and community programs that will help educate and inspire action to help make Westport a greener, healthier community.

• Work closely with the Co-Directors, Board, and Advisory Group to identify priorities and goals for programming
• Manage the development and launch/implementation of annual or multiyear specific programs, tools, campaigns, or projects that promote various aspects of sustainability, including, without limitation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste management, effective recycling, protection of natural resources, clean and convenient transportation
• Identify strategy, tactics, timelines, budgets, materials, and metrics for internally created programs
• Guide development and launch of programs or campaigns, track results, and evaluate success
• Advise and support on marketing and communication initiatives tied to programming
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key community stakeholders
• Consider ways to replicate or expand projects, programs, or campaigns
• Consider ways to position projects to funders and help draft materials for grants or sponsors
• Other duties as assigned
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and creative problemsolving skills
• Ability to cultivate strong relationships with multiple stakeholders
• A personal commitment to addressing climate change
• Strong program and project management skills and experience
• A proactive approach and strong work ethic is required
• A positive attitude and commitment to working as a team player. Competency with basic computing and cloudbased software, including Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

• Flexible schedule

• 1099 contract

• 3 years