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Description
The Southwest and West Central CERTs are 2 of 7 regional Clean Energy Resource Teams. CERTs overall mission is to connect people with the technical resources they need to identify and implement community-scale energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
Position Overview:
The Coordinator, or Coordinators, will provide on-the-ground support to each of the 2 regional CERTs and be instrumental in working with various organizations and individuals to move clean energy projects forward.
Coordinator(s) will be instrumental in working to advance community-scale energy projects within the southwest and west central Minnesota regions by connecting people with the technical resources they need to identify and implement local energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
Responsibilities:
The Coordinator(s) will work with the Southwest and West Central CERT Steering Committees and teams and statewide CERT staff on a variety of tasks including but not limited to the following:
- Maintain strong working relationships with team members and other local stakeholders
- Broaden CERTs reach and impact by developing new connections and relationships with communities, their leaders and members, interested in pursuing clean-energy projects
- Help build strong relationships with existing and emerging local energy organizations and committees and provide support to these entities as appropriate
- Recruit participants for and assist coordination of community energy efficiency campaigns
- Coordinate and implement various outreach efforts
- Assist with connecting regional team members and community representatives to needed technical resources for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects
- Identify potential funding sources for community-energy projects and help community-based teams pursue these opportunities
- Assist with the organization and promotion of quarterly CERT regional events/meetings/tours (procure meeting space and refreshments, contact potential speakers, create and distribute media releases, etc.)
- Give presentations to local organizations, at community meetings, and at local energy fairs and events and partner with other groups and organizations planning energy-related forums
- Staff a CERT display at local events deemed appropriate by the SW and WC CERT Steering Committees
- Compile a list of regional technical advisers such as energy efficiency, solar, wind, and biomass technical experts; educators; economic development experts; government officials; representatives of local power companies; bankers; etc.
- Assist CERT with implementing the goals it set forth in the SW and WC Regional Strategic Energy Plan
Other projects that the Steering Committees and Program Partners assign
Qualifications:
- Strong community organizing and group facilitation skills
- Working knowledge of and interest in community-based organizations
- Detail oriented with strong written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of and interest in energy issues, renewable energy, and energy efficiency projects, options and strategies
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people and as part of a team
- Reliable, self-motivated individual who can take direction and work independently
- Experience developing and implementing effective communications strategies
- Technical background in energy research and data analysis desired but not required
- BA or BS. Graduate degree or progress toward advanced degree desired but not required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Compensation: CERTs $16.00 - $20.00 an hour for either a 40-hour/week appt or two 20 hours/ week appointments
To Apply:
Contact SW CERT Coordinator, Annette Bair.
Annette Bair, Southwest Regional Development Commission
2401 Broadway Ave
Slayton , MN 56172