Climate Policy Analyst - Renewable Fuels; Analyst - CPPW - Limited

Position: Climate Policy Analyst - Renewable Fuels (Analyst I - CPPW) - Limited Duration

Job Appointment

Full-Time, Limited Duration. Persons appointed to limited term positions will be designated as limited duration employees whose appointment shall not exceed two (2) years except for the extension of grants or funding from outside sources.

Typical Schedule:

Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; alternate schedule may be available.

Work Location:

Hybrid. Reports to the Vanport Building, 1810 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97204. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information: .

Benefits

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Union Representation

City of Portland Professional Workers Union, CPPW. To view this labor agreement, please .

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Position Summary

The City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is seeking to fill a limited‑term Climate Policy Analyst – Renewable Fuels (Analyst I‑CPPW) within the Climate Policy program area. The Climate Policy Analyst is responsible for supporting the implementation of the City’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program (Portland City Code 16.60). The position will add essential capacity to BPS to manage a database of regulated entities, create compliance and enforcement procedures, and perform quality control over the required reporting from regulated entities that BPS collects as part of its compliance protocols.

This position will report to the Climate Policy manager in BPS.

What You’ll Get to Do

• Provide day‑to‑day database management, improvement, and analysis. The position is not a database developer but a primary user representing RFS program needs to technical services staff. The RFS database is still early in its development and needs improvement to fully meet program needs, including new functionality to monitor compliance, clean up records, develop new reports and other tools required for enforcement.
• Provide customer service via phone and email to regulated entities as they navigate the new code and administrative rule requirements.
• Provide analysis of reporting data that has been submitted to the RFS database.
• Develop new approaches to program compliance.
• Perform some in‑field tasks, such as visiting retail gas stations to record price and product data and verify onsite paperwork required by the RFS code and administrative rules.
• Support the RFS Technical Advisory Committee and stakeholders as needed.
• Maintain program communications with regulated entities, including email, MS Teams, and web content.

Ideal Candidate Qualities

• Analytical and solutions oriented.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail.
• Adapts quickly to shifting priorities and maintains productivity.
• Builds strong working relationships.
• Contributes to shared goals.

About the Climate Policy Program at BPS

The work of the Climate Policy team builds on Portland’s path‑breaking history as a leader among the global community fighting climate change. Portland has been working to address climate change for nearly 30 years and was the first city in the United States to draft a carbon reduction strategy. Today, BPS’s Climate Policy team develops policies, runs programs, and conducts research and analysis that aim to rapidly decarbonize Portland, while ensuring that our community members most impacted by the climate crisis have power in the policy process.

The City’s priorities for achieving decarbonization and resilience are outlined in Portland’s 2022‑2025 Climate Emergency Workplan, which guides the work of the Climate Policy and Program team.

About the Bureau

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability develops creative and practical solutions that enhance Portland’s livability, preserve…