Sustainability Planner

Located on beautiful Cayuga Lake, the Town of Ithaca is home to more than 18,000 residents and is home to Cornell University and Ithaca College. Located in Tompkins County, the area has an outstanding medical center, excellent schools, diverse cultural resources, and a beautiful and clean environment. 

Position Overview: 

This professional level position is responsible for the performance of a variety of sustainability planning assignments for the Town of Ithaca and Town of Dryden. This position will work across departmental boundaries to plan and execute initiatives to address climate change issues, energy consumption reduction and community sustainability in the towns.

This position serves as the town's lead advisor on sustainability issues and involves frequent interaction with elected officials, the community and other town officials. The work is performed under the general guidance of the Ithaca Town Supervisor/ Dryden Town Environmental Planner.

Qualifications:

a) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State college or university with a Master's degree in planning, public administration, environmental studies, natural resources or a field closely related to sustainability AND 2 years of professional work experience involving the development and implementation of sustainability programs and policies; OR

b) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered 4 year college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in planning, public administration, environmental studies, natural resources or a field closely related to sustainability AND 3 years of professional work experience involving the development and implementation of sustainability programs and policies; OR

c) Professional Designation such as Certified Sustainability Development Professional, Certified Carbon Reduction Manager or Leader in Energy and Environmental Design designation AND 1 year of professional experience involving the development and implementation of sustainability programs and policies; OR

d) Any equivalent combination of training and experience as described in (a), (b) and (c) above.

Compensation: Hiring range: $20.19 - 21.15 / Hour commensurate with experience. Incumbent will be working 20 hours per week for Dryden and 20 hours per week for Ithaca with offices in both locations. The employer of record for pay and benefits will be the Town of Ithaca. This position is a 2 year grant funded position, with full time level benefits.

Deadline: Applications or resumes accepted until Wednesday, June 16, 2010.

To Apply:

Please submit by email, mail or fax. 

Town of Ithaca
Human Resources Office
215 North Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850

The Town of Ithaca is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is striving to diversify its workforce.