- Refine and implement a detailed project plan and calendar for the implementation of the project’s technical assistance programming, including establishing protocol and software for team-wide communications and document/asset management.
- Maintain an active and dynamic expert knowledge of funding opportunities and policy strategies relevant to the MaPTCC’s priority about empowering community-led energy and environmental justice solutions.
- Direct and/or coordinate the hiring, mentorship, professional development and evaluation of administrative and field staff.
- Lead internal project management meetings.
- Supervise data management protocols.
- Coordinate and implement regular strategic planning and advisory board meetings.
- Co-develop and supervise the implementation of an internal communication strategy.
- Manage and implement the Community Infrastructure Center (CIC) project management platform.
- Act as a strategic advisor and collaborator to support the MaPTCC Partnership and Network Coordinator in developing a robust and systematic set of public and partnership relations materials and processes.
- Implement and monitor the project’s diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility guidance for all activities.
- Supervise the timely and accurate completion of all required sponsor documents.
- Ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional guidelines and requirements in all project activities and timely reporting by funded partners.
- Represent or direct representation of the MaPTCC at public-facing events, conferences and at meetings among other TCTACs and related partners/stakeholders. This will require travel throughout the grant period.
- Master’s degree or an equivalent amount of education and/or experience.
- Three or more years of professional experience managing complex projects in academic, non-profit, and/or public sector settings.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, , motivate, and organize diverse audiences and team members.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the environmental justice and/or energy justice priorities of Region 8’s rural, remote, Tribal, and other underserved communities.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement project management in leading software/online environments.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and apply diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement extensive project evaluation and reporting strategies.
- Experience with technical writing and grantsmanship, preferably in the context of EPA and similar federal funding programs.
- Familiarity with the operation of cooperative agreements with federal sponsors.
- Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience, including facilitation.
- Experience in data management.
- Aptitude with Microsoft 365 Products.
- Leadership qualities such as confidence, responsibility and accountability, emotional intelligence, optimism and integrity.
- The ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals across institutional and organizational cultures.
- The ability to set, manage and adapt deadlines and deliverables for a large, complex team.
- Analytical and strategic thinking.
- Patience and the ability to mentor staff, and MaPTCC partners.
- Multitasking to keep various projects organized.
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
This position has supervisory duties?YesPosting Detail Information
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Screening of applications will begin on April 30, 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
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