• Job Description

  Req#: REQ-166555

  Initial Posting Date:

  10/02/2024

  Application Deadline:

  10/23/2024

  Agency:

  Department of Transportation

  Salary Range:

  $5,747 - $8,831

  Position Type:

  Employee

  Position Title:

  Climate Specialist

  Job Description:

  Operations & Policy Analyst 3 – Climate Specialist

  Oregon Department of Transportation

  Public Transportation Division

  Policy and Strategic Investments

  Salem

  The role:

  Are you passionate about climate change and reducing emissions from the transportation sector? Do you see electrification of public transit and integrating biking and walking as a critical strategy to reduce Oregon’s carbon footprint? Join us as our climate specialist. In this role, you will lead the implementation of the public transportation components of ODOT’s Climate Action Plan, which requires a dual specialism in climate change mitigation and public transportation. You will also work in partnership with ODOT’s Climate Office to transition public transit to zero emissions, integrate climate mitigation and resiliency into Public Transportation Division’s policies and public transportation related projects. Apply today!

  We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

  Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

  A day in the life:

  • Develop Public Transportation Division’s approach to climate change mitigation efforts as they relate to public transportation policy and investments.

  • Interpret and apply state and federal rules and programs aimed at increasing alternative fuel opportunities and tracking carbon emissions from public transportation.

  • Assist with rulemaking as necessary to implement state climate mitigation programs and requirements.

  • Act as the main point of contact with ODOT Climate Office.

  • Strategize investment priorities to increase funding of projects that support greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation.

  • Analyze data to determine greenhouse gas reduction opportunities and key areas for improvement.

  • Incorporate equity considerations into investment prioritizing. Support improvements to community engagement.

  • Create, amend, and enhance current public transportation policies to align with new and existing legislative directives.

  • Provide technical assistance to agency and public transportation partners to assess needs, gaps and barriers to low and no emission vehicle adoption.

  • Work in an office environment on average 3-4 times a month with hybrid work options available.

  • To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov .

  What’s in it for you:

  • Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.

  • Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.

  • The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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  Minimum qualifications:

  • Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven (7) years of experience that is related to transportation, climate science, climate planning, environmental science and management, environmental policy analysis and planning or environmental project management experience.

  OR

  • A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, finance, political science or any degree related to transportation, climate science, climate planning, environmental science and management, environmental policy analysis and planning or environmental project management;

  • AND four (4) years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to transportation, climate science, climate planning, environmental science and management, environmental policy analysis and planning or environmental project management.

  Special qualifications:

  Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

  What we’d like to see:

  If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

  • Demonstrated experience or education in transportation related climate mitigation efforts and policies.

  • Demonstrated experience leading complex efforts involving key partners with differing opinions.

  • Demonstrated experience working with diverse groups of people and gaining consensus on difficult issues.

  • Demonstrated project management skills working with communities and programs to build strong working relationships with key partners.

  • Demonstrated experience interpreting and implementing state or federal statues, rules or policies.

  How to apply:

  • Complete the following required steps:

    • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.

    • Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.

      • Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.

      • Please address your cover letter to Andrea Durbin, Policy & Strategic Investment Manager.

      • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

      • You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.

    • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

  • After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

  • If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

  Need help?

  • For questions, call 503-779-9733 or email ODOTRecruitmentJB@odot.oregon.gov.

  Additional information:

  • We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.

  • We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

  • We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

  • You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

  ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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• About the company

  Oregon (/ˈɒrɡən/ ORR--gən) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States.

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