Regional Clean Energy Hub Associate Director

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension as a Regional Clean Energy Hub Associate Director and play a key role in promoting clean energy initiatives in the Long Island Region. As a member of our team, you will work closely with the Director to provide support and direction to staff, plan and execute special projects, and facilitate communication among staff and sub-teams.

• Assist in making programmatic changes based on program evaluation outcomes and to meet changing local and/or statewide priorities or needs.
• Structure programs to meet the diverse needs of the community and program participants.
• Research, identify, and select existing program resources necessary to implement energy-related programming.
• Utilize existing program materials and educational framework for energy program delivery, and apply in-depth subject matter knowledge to create innovative lesson plans and deliver educational programs.
• Represent CCE before the public, participants, community leaders, government officials, Cornell or other land grant universities in a professional manner as part of program delivery.
• Work to foster acceptance of Hub program initiatives, methods, and policies while addressing community and individual needs and considering diverse audiences.
• Provide oversight of the schedule, resources, budgets, scope, and program outcomes for all key staff, including subcontractors and partners.
• Effectively allocate human resources and align appropriate staff skill sets and performance level under established staffing plan to accomplish program objectives.
• Monitor progress toward overall program objectives and ensure program work plan aligns with goals, standards, practices, and principles of funders, as well as program activities conform to Association Plan of Work.
• Provide active supervision to program/non-program staff, including performance feedback and annual performance reviews per established policies and procedures.
• Manage relationships with sub-contractors, ensuring MOUs, budgets, and expectations are current and in line with Association policies.
• Give guidance to volunteers and staff, including those performing similar work.
• Solve problems and resolve conflicts that arise in the program, utilizing appropriate policies and procedures.
• Monitor program financial status (income/expense) to ensure compliance with funding requirements, grant specifications, and adherence to Association Plan of Work.
• Serve as program liaison and regional point person for statewide Hub efforts.
• Monitor program to ensure that educational content conforms to research base, policies, and objectives of the Association and is research knowledge-based.
• Identify, develop, enhance, and engage networks of volunteers and volunteer leaders.
• Effectively allocate financial and other program resources to accomplish association program objectives.
• Monitor program income/expense to ensure spending is within program budget constraint.
• Provide moderately complex administrative tasks to guide the implementation of communication strategies, including oversight of website(s), social media, newsletters, etc.
• Ensure volunteer recruitment and management adheres to Volunteer Involvement Policy.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience relevant to the role of the position.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively support and manage a team.
• Ability to clearly communicate (speak, read, and write proficiently) in English, and to do so effectively and with tact.
• Ability and willingness to work with diverse audiences and maintain cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to relate effectively to co-workers, advisors, community, and professional leaders.
• Ability to support staff who are learning a new skill through clear instructions, accompaniment, and periodic follow-up.
• Ability and willingness to work with a high degree of integrity, accuracy, organization, sound professional judgment, and the ability to handle confidential, sensitive information.
• Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks, deadlines, requirements, and priorities to complete work in a timely manner and within established deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize computer technologies for educational, management, and communication purposes, including Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to work creatively in an environment with a degree of ambiguity, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to reflect on experience, derive insights, and refine program based on a process of action-reflection.
• Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
• Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate.

• Background in energy-related field, or experience with energy efficiency, renewable heating, solar, electric vehicles, as well as home construction, etc.
• Experience with team management software (such as Microsoft Teams) and customer relationship management software (such as Salesforce).
• Knowledge of and ability to work with local and state agencies, government, nonprofit organizations, community resources, partners, and community stakeholders, especially those with limited income.
• Experience implementing strategies and educational programs that influence community change.
• Experience assessing population-level changes.
• Experience in planning, environmental science, public health, community development, and mitigation of lead and/or other environmental toxins.
• Strong understanding and commitment to addressing environmental and economic inequities through solution-based approaches.
• Experience in fund development or fundraising; experience writing/implementing grants and proposals.
• Foreign language fluency (especially Spanish), with deep experience living in and/or working in disadvantaged communities abroad or in the United States.
• Ability to recruit, train, and support diverse volunteers.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Position will remain open until close of day on October 28, 2024, and until a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Applicants need to attach/upload a resume to the online application in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. In the 'Experience' section of your application, use the Paperclip icon to search for file(s) or use the 'Drop Files Here' box to manually drag document(s) into your application. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to change your submission or add attachments.

External Applicants: (including current employees of other Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations) please refer to the Applying for a Job (External Candidate) document for additional guidance.

Internal Applicants: Current employees of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association indicated in this job posting are considered internal applicants; please refer to the Applying for a Job (Internal Candidate) document for additional guidance. Contact Erika at eh482@cornell.edu with questions.

Sponsorship for employment VISA status is not available for this position.

The Association may make reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the hiring process and employees to perform the essential functions of their job. If you require an accommodation so that you may participate in the selection process, you are encouraged to contact Erika at eh482@cornell.edu.

Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies. This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.

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