AmeriCorps Member

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~ CivicSpark,
a new Governor's Initiative AmeriCorps program, is dedicated to supporting
California's response to climate change by working with local governments to
implement climate change projects. ~

AmeriCorps Members will be instrumental in
building capacity for these local governments, enabling them to achieve goals
and advance their climate action programs. 

Position Overview 

CivicSpark is looking for 48
motivated, passionate, capable emerging climate protection professionals who
want a cutting-edge professional experience implementing innovative climate
change projects. 

Teams
of three to six AmeriCorps members and a project manager will work out of one
of nine regional hubs providing capacity building support to local governments
through research, planning, and project implementation activities. Members will
spend a total of 1700 hours over 11 months. During this time they will gain
valuable training and hands-on-skills while building invaluable network working
alongside local and state leaders to address climate change.  

About the Role: 

CivicSpark Members will work in teams. Each team will have
a ½ time senior project manager providing oversight and guidance on project
scope and activities. Members will spend 1700 hours over 11 months working full
time with their regional team.

The 9 California regions include San Diego, Los
Angeles, Central Coast, San Joaquin Valley, Inland Empire, Sacramento, Sierra
Nevada, San Francisco Bay Area, and North Coast.

Members will work on multiple
projects during the service year, giving Members an opportunity to gain hands
on experience in climate change response, while learning technical skills and
building a strong network of sustainability professionals.

CivicSpark Members' service through
AmeriCorps will provide this support to local governments through a 4-step
"intervention."

• Gap Assessments
• Service Projects
• Volunteer Engagement
• Transitioning Expertise 

• On a day-to-day level, CivicSpark Members will work on a
  range of tasks from data collection and analysis, to meeting facilitation, to
  community outreach, to report writing, and presentation of results. Members
  will work on multiple projects during the service year, offering them an
  opportunity to gain diverse experience.
• All Members should leave the service
  year with an understanding of work within local governments, experience working
  with key climate change mitigation and adaptation tools, ability to analyze
  data, and ability to work successfully in a team office environment.
• Topically, CivicSpark members are likely to work on a
  range of areas related to climate change such as energy efficiency, waste
  reduction, or public health. However, because the program will be supporting a
  number of different local governments during the service year, members are
  unlikely to work exclusively on any one topic. 

Examples of project activities include: 

• Energy Efficiency - benchmarking
  local building energy use, creating an outreach plan for lowering local
  business energy use, identifying solar ready sites, engaging local governments
  in a bulk solar purchasing program.
• Climate change - research
  anticipated local health impacts on climate change, localizing a Community
  Climate Action Plan template, tracking metrics to monitor and evaluate
  progress.
• Sustainable Communities - creating
  a safe routes to school improvement plan, coordinating implementation of common
  sustainable community strategies in a region, analyzing ZEV infrastructure needs. 

Qualifications 

CivicSpark Members will have completed at least a 4-year degree and will have relevant experience in the sustainability field. An ideal candidate might have the following characteristics: 

• Degree in environmental related field and one year of relevant experience.
• Experience with California climate change policies and practices (mitigation and/or adaptation related).
• Experience with local government operations and structures, especially as they relate to climate protection.
• Good communications and teamwork skills, some experience with outreach preferred.
• Comfort with quantitative work, including data collection and analysis.
• Solid analytic or technical writing ability.
• Candidates must complete a DOJ, state, and NSOPR background check prior to service. 

Benefits 

AmeriCorps was created to address
community need through service. AmeriCorps Members have the opportunity to make
an impact in their community while gaining valuable career and life experience.
In exchange for their service, each Member receives the following benefits: 

• $14,000 Living
  Allowance (before taxes), spread evenly over 11 months.
• Segal
  Education Award of $5,645 at the completion of service.
• Forbearance
  on existing qualifying student loans and payment of interest accrued during service.
• Health
  Insurance.
• Childcare
  Assistance - (to qualifying Members), paid to an eligible provider of your
  choice.
• Significant
  professional development training.
• Network
  development with regional and statewide contacts in the climate protection
  field. 

To Apply 

Please click below: "Apply Here!" to complete an online application found on the CivicSpark website.  

Note: CivicSpark will start the hiring process for Members in August. The 2014-15 Service Year will start Mid-October
with a two-week orientation in your region, and Members starting on initial
projects in early November. 

~ This is an equal opportunity position and we prefer to place a candidate who already lives in the community being served. ~

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