• Job Description

  Req#: R0059125

  About Our Job

  At the time of this posting, CASR employees are currently required to be present in the office two days per week.

  This position will accept applications until Sunday, September 3, 2023.

  The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency’s (CASR) mission is to act with urgency to proactively mitigate the effects of climate change, while preserving our planet’s natural resources for a more sustainable future. Our objectives are to advance science-based strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cultivate resiliency in the face of potential climate change-related risks, secure an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable city for generations to come, and ensure that the setting of goals and metrics and monitoring of results considers equity.

  The City and County of Denver is committed to cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. CASR fosters this culture among staff through a variety of actions, including team equity conversations, professional development and training, embedding equity into all aspects of its workplans, and building a collaborative team environment. Our goal is to build a team that is as diverse as our community, with different perspectives and unique ways of thinking. If you share these values and our enthusiasm for equity, we encourage you to apply to join our team.

  Climate disruption is here. It is past time for Denver to aim for zero waste citywide, build a circular economy, and implement the policies and programs envisioned in the Sustainable Resource Management Plan. CASR is seeking a Circular Economy Administrator to help lead the environmental policy work of the Zero Waste and Circular Economy team. The Circular Economy Administrator will oversee the analysis, development, and implementation of policies that support waste reduction, reuse and repair, recycling and composting, and circularity.

  To be successful, the Circular Economy Administrator will establish relationships with other agencies, policy makers and advocacy groups throughout the metro area and at the state level, to track and better understand the implications of potential policy decisions.

  The Circular Economy Administrator will research, analyze, and develop proposed policy solutions that advance waste reduction, waste diversion, and the building of a circular economy. This is a policy-making role with a heavy emphasis on interagency and regional collaboration that address consumption and waste diversion in the residential, municipal and commercial sector.

  The Circular Economy Administrator plays a critical role in CASR’s Zero Waste & Circular Economy policy efforts, reporting to the Manager of this division. As such, the position will oversee development of new policies and implementation of existing programs such as the Skip the Stuff, Bring Your Own Bag, and Waste No More ordinances. The scope of work includes tracking State and regional zero waste policy, leading efforts to successfully navigate the Rules & Regulations process for relevant Ordinances, continuously identify and vet potential new policy actions, and monitoring and reporting on progress. The Circular Economy Administrator does have the potential to perform supervisory work, if necessary, although this work is not immediately required.

  Job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Develop rules and regulations that support zero waste and circular economy strategies

  • Collaborate with regional partners to identify barriers to Denver’s zero waste vision, and formulate solutions

  • Establish policies and procedures

  • Manage project expenditures within the allocated budget and ensure required resources are allocated for project delivery and implementation

  • Develop short and long-term planning initiatives

  • Produce annual progress reports

  • Develop and manage work plans to execute the programs, policies, and strategies

  • Coordinate efforts across government and multi-sector stakeholders to effect policy

  • Track relevant Federal, state, and local policy and advise on policy priorities

  • Represent CASR at public meetings, conferences, and other events as needed

  • Other duties as assigned.

  About You

  Research shows people from underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to apply.

  Our ideal candidate will have:

  • Demonstrated experience working in environmental policy, local or grassroots advocacy efforts to advance environmental policy, and/or legislative analysis and development

  • A minimum of 2 years of experience related to sustainability, zero waste including recycling, composting, and sustainable solid waste management

  • Experience working within municipal government on policy, particularly related to climate, energy and sustainability.

  • Strong project management experience with ability to push through barriers to deliver exceptional results on time.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to synthesize and clearly articulate complex issues.

  • Results-driven and solutions-oriented. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Exceptional analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and data management skills are required.

  • Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including the communities most harmed by climate change impacts, in the consideration of impacts and outcomes of program design, a decision-making process or technical analysis.

  • Proven record of accomplishment in establishing and maintaining partnerships and collaborative relationships and forums.

  We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

  • Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in a related field based on a specific position(s).

  • Experience Requirement: Five (5) years’ experience performing full performance professional level duties within a specialized, functional area. (This does not include clerical experience.)

  • Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.

  • Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

  • License/Certifications: None.

  To be considered for this position, you must include a cover letter. (Upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab. )

  About Everything Else

  Job Profile

  CA2308 Administrator II

  To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

  Position Type

  Unlimited

  Position Salary Range

  $80,371.00 - $132,612.00

  Starting Pay

  $81,000 - $132,612

  Agency

  Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency

  The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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• About the company

  Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the US state of Colorado.

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