Solar and Energy Project Coordinator

Solar and Energy Project Coordinator

The purpose of this position is to provide support for the implementation of major grant funded solar projects and energy initiatives that advance decarbonization for the city of Cleveland. These projects include administrative project coordination of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) that funds two solar on landfill projects, internal energy benchmarking and data tracking for the entire city through EnergyCAP, and reporting related to both.

This role involves collaboration with internal departments, external stakeholders, vendors, sub-contractors, and community partners to advance energy initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy performance, and enhance community resilience in fulfillment and alignment of the city’s community and operational Climate Action Plans, called the Cleveland Climate Action Plan and the Municipal Climate Action Plan, both updated in 2025.

This role is partially grant-funded.

Under administrative direction, is responsible for planning and administering a specific project or program for a city department. Serves as the administrative supervisor on projects or programs. Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews activities of subordinate personnel. Monitors the project or program's operating budget and assists in the annual preparation of same. Designs, implements, and monitors procedures utilized in program evaluation. Develops and secures commitments from other City departments and agencies to provide services to program participants.

Provides technical assistance or reviews program policies and procedures. Maintains current information and oversees the preparation of project status reports. Prepares financial and narrative reports and program applications. Communicates project/program status and information to municipal officials and/or public and private entities. May supervise employees assigned to the respective project. Performs other related duties as required.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business or Public Administration, Social Sciences, or closely related field preferred. Two (2) years of any equivalent combination of education, training and experience in program administration required. Must be able to lift and carry thirty (30) pounds. Valid State of Ohio Driver's License required.

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 next phases of the City of Cleveland’s Climate Action Plan update will focus on climate advocacy and long-term planning to ensure inclusive climate action at the speed and scale required to keep global temperature below 1.5°C. Achieving the carbon neutrality in the second half of the century by all countries 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, 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.

The Solar and Energy Project Coordinator (‘SEPC") responsibilities include the following.

• 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.

• Under the supervision of the office’s decarbonization strategist, coordinate with the site-specific project…