Climate Planning Administrator - Limited Service

Overview

The Agency of Natural Resources' Climate Action Office (CAO) is recruiting for an Environmental Analyst IV to support the Agency's work administering federal funds and the processes needed to support the development of an update to the state's climate action plan. This is a limited-service position tied directly to the Climate Pollution Reduction (CPR) Grant planning grant and the deliverables required.

The position's primary responsibility will be developing and administering grant agreements with the different state Agencies, such as the Public Service Department and the Agency of Transportation, to implement the climate action measures prioritized to deploy with these funds. This includes weatherization programs, climate-smart agricultural practices, and incentives for electric vehicles.

As such, this position will coordinate and maintain relationships with divisions and programs across ANR eligible for the funding, as well as other state Agencies to develop specific scopes of work tied to the funding. Grant writing experience, and strong written communication skills are required along with the skills and expertise to develop and manage grant performance measures and monitoring activity to support grant and program objectives. Additional responsibilities will include direct support to the Climate Change Data and Progress Analyst in the CAO to track the co-benefits of the measures and the development of a Quality Assurance Project Plan.

Another primary responsibility of this position will be to coordinate the update of Vermont's Climate Action Plan. This position will develop clear processes, deadlines, and systems to coordinate the drafting of these comprehensive planning documents to support drafting by the Vermont Climate Council and state staff.

The position will serve as the administrative lead on development of the updated Climate Action Plan with the Vermont Climate Council. Additional administrative responsibilities will vary but will include drafting meeting minutes and summaries, public meeting support, and grants and contracts administration. The position's duty station is located in Montpelier.

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