Decarbonization Intern bei City of Cleveland, OH
City of Cleveland, OH · Cleveland, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Optionales Büro in Cleveland
About the Department
Climate change is the single greatest challenge humanity has ever faced, threatening water and food security, health, livelihoods, and the safety of billions of people together with drastic negative impact on global ecosystem balance. The City of Cleveland’s Mayor’s Office of Sustainability & Climate Justice seeks to enhance their climate ambitions under the Paris Agreement, with focus on greater emissions reduction and resilience building. The Office is focused on implementing Cleveland’s recently updated Climate Action Plan (CAP) and Municipal Action Plan (MAP) by focusing on inclusive climate action at the speed and scale required to keep global temperatures below 1.5°C. Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 is a crucial requirement set by the Paris Agreement to avoid the irreversible global climate change. Realization of this goal involves work on local, regional, national, and global levels, as well as participation of all relevant stakeholders – governments, business, non-profit organizations, and community members. The path to carbon neutrality should be just and leave no one behind, while empowering women, youth, black, indigenous and people of color, and vulnerable groups of population.
Position Duties
DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE CITY CHARTER, THIS BECAME UNCLASSIFIED.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be a bona fide student in an educational institution of recognized standing
Other Qualifications
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Under administrative direction, is responsible for planning, managing, developing work rules, training, coordinating, and administering all activities and personnel of such staff positions as administration, citizen participation, research, and finance, and manages such personnel as are assigned to specific functions in the performance of the necessary duties. Performs other job-related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A High School Diploma or GED is required. A Bachelor’s program student who is in his/her junior or senior year is preferred, all other students will be considered. A valid State of Ohio Driver's License is required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Responsibilities for the Decarbonization Intern include:
- Assist with updating the annual citywide greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and reductions, using Cleveland’s custom Inventory Management System (IMS) tool, and other inventory management systems, including ICLEI USA’s ClearPath tool.
- Assist with updating the Cleveland Climate Action Plan Dashboard, which the Office of Sustainability uses to track and report progress on the implementation of the Cleveland Climate Action Plan (CAP).
- Work with Energy Manager and Decarbonization Strategist to collect data on energy and emissions from City government operations and develop annual inventories of GHG emissions to support the implementation and tracking of the updated MAP.
- Understand and apply to daily work, projects, and programming, the tenets of equity, environmental justice and social determinants of health as they relate to sustainability initiatives, especially in terms of climate mitigation and climate change adaptation solutions.
- Assist with data interfaces and reporting through CDP, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) biannual reporting, Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager and other systems as needed for benchmarking the carbon emissions of City of Cleveland’s buildings and facilities.
- Assist the Decarbonization Strategist with other applicable decarbonization projects and tasks in the fields of carbon equivalent emissions quantification, tracking, goal setting, etc. related to the areas of energy, the built environment, circular economy, nature-based solutions, etc.
- Provide support to other Office of Sustainability projects and initiatives, such as but not limited to, the implementation of the updated CAP, the completion of the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) and the Status Report for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG), the City’s 100% Renewable Electricity by 2050, and the LEED for Cities certification projects.
- Participate in Sustainability outreach and education events, as required.
- A Bachelor’s Degree or a student who is in his/her junior or senior year of a Bachelor’s program is preferred, and preferably in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Policy, or Environmental Studies.
- A commitment of up to 25 hours per week during the City’s regular daytime work schedule is required.
- A Master’s candidate with at least a year remaining in his/her program before graduation is strongly encouraged to apply.
- A valid State driver’s license is preferred. A valid State of Ohio identification card or a valid out of state driver’s license or identification card is also accepted.
- Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is preferred.
- Strong analytical and data management skills preferred.
- Experience working in or supporting complex Information Technology (IT) applications, as well as in energy management systems, energy modeling/simulation software and GIS software are a plus.
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to relate to, and work effectively with, persons of diverse racial, ethnic, gender, sexual preference or orientation, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. Communicates effectively and appropriately with each while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
The City's guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.
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