Temp or Out-of-Class; OOC) Trees Neighborhoods Volunteer Program Manager; P&D Spec, Sr-BU

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has an exciting temporary opportunity for a professional to serve as a Temporary or Out-of-Class (OOC) Trees for Neighborhoods Volunteer Program Manager (P&D Spec, Sr-BU) to help the City address the equity, climate change, and public health impacts of the urban forest.

Trees for Neighborhoods helps residents plant, grow, care for, and celebrate Seattle’s trees—empowering all of us to keep our urban forest thriving.

In this position, you will help create volunteer opportunities for residents to care for trees and natural areas on sites that can strengthen public land and our connections to it. You will engage closely with the public and organizational partners. This work will involve creating communications materials and managing contracts to operate programs and facilities that support a healthy Seattle urban forest.

This Temp or OOC position is Part-Time .8 FTE and is expected to last between 6-8 months in duration. This opportunity is open to all qualified candidates. External candidates are [initially] non-benefited and will receive premium pay in lieu of benefits.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.6 million customers in the region. SPU’s work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.

For more information about Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), checkout the following:

• SPU Website
• SPU Workplace Expectations
• Strategic Business Plan

SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.

• Work with partners to run volunteer events focused on planting and caring for trees on public property
• Work with partners to operate the Cedar City Tree Care Facility
• Work with Seattle Public Schools to plant, water, and maintain young trees
• Oversee partner agreements and billing, managing work assignments, leading development of new contracts, and tracking and reporting on program metrics
• Provide content for social media, the website, and a monthly newsletter
• Work with the Trees for Neighborhoods planting program to support residential tree planting
• Support volunteers to lead in-person Tree Walks.

please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Three (3) years of experience in planning and research related to land use, urban economics, human services, environmental issues, conservation, or other work directly related to City planning and development activities.

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Studies, Public Administration, or a related field (
* If no degree, two additional years of qualifying experience is required).

Combinations of appropriate education, training, certification, and experience(s) will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability.

• Experience in urban forestry or urban greening
• Community and volunteer engagement experience, including work with communities of color
• Contract development and management experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to convey complex technical information in engaging and easy to understand ways

In addition to fully completing the online application, we require candidates to attach current resume, and…