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About This Position

The Food and Climate Program Coordinator leads efforts that advance Austin's climate and food system goals by coordinating across City departments, community partners, and regional organizations to implement both the Austin Climate Equity Plan and the Austin/Travis County Food Plan. The role drives projects that expand urban agriculture, strengthen local food production, promote climatefriendly and healthy diets, and improve access to fresh, culturally relevant food. It also manages contracts that support foodsystem initiatives and serves as a key liaison between the City's food and climate teams to enhance community resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Job Description:Business Process Consultant

Purpose:

Responsible for providing project support to Department Directors and the Department Executive Team. Provides consulting services to process leaders and team leaders. Analyzes, and presents alternatives, makes recommendations and provides assistance for resolving business and technical issues confronting process leaders and team leaders in the areas of planning, performance measurement, change management, and periodic assessment review.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Leads multiple process improvement teams

• Develops project work plans, project management and periodic assessment

• Facilitates the development of stakeholder analysis and communication plans for process improvement teams

• Identifies, collects, and researches to complete data analysis

• Makes recommendations to project teams and recommends organizational change utilizing appropriate talent

• Advises process leaders and team leaders in defining/identifying key measurers and setting performance targets

• Develops and improves models and methodologies for the department

• Reviews and critiques the work of functional team staff

• Communicates project and program information to all levels of the organization

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of business strategies, objectives, planning, development and management processes and process improvement

• Knowledge of performance measures

• Knowledge of applicable City of Austin, state and federal statutes, ordinances and codes

• Knowledge of research methodologies, cost/benefit, analysis, statistics and financial models

• Skill in communication in a variety of formats including: print communication, electronic format, presentations and telephonic

• Skill in providing internal consulting services

• Skill in project management methods

• Skill in negotiation of projects and program initiatives

• Interpersonal skills to engage all stakeholders and facilitate accurate requirements to capture and manage stakeholders' expectations

• Ability to look at situations systematically

• Ability to work independently and with teams

• Ability to understand, interpret and apply detailed and complex information

• Ability to manage implementation of recommendations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to the job, plus three (3) years' experience related to the job.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• None

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with sustainability, food systems, climate resilience, climate action, and racial equity

• Experience working with diverse stakeholders including residents, community leaders, non- and for-profit organizations, and members of city government

• Experience communicating with and incorporating the perspectives of multiple diverse communities, including racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities, in the consideration of impacts and outcomes of a decision-making process

• Experience understanding and synthesizing data, as well as creating corresponding charts and graphs

• Strong presentation and facilitation skills

Notes to Candidate:

Austin Climate Action & Resilience is hiring a Food and Climate Program Coordinator to advance the City's climate and food system goals through collaborative planning, cross departmental coordination, and on the ground projects. This role sits at the intersection of the Austin Climate Equity Plan and the Austin/Travis County Food Plan, helping to implement both plans and improve community resilience, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and strengthen our local food system.

The Food and Climate Program Coordinator will lead and support initiatives that expand urban agriculture to bolster local food production, promote pro-climate/pro-health diets, and increase community access to fresh, local, and culturally relevant food.

This role serves as a connector across City departments, community organizations, and regional partners, acting as a liaison between the City's food and climate teams. The coordinator will manage contracts that advance implementation of the food plan and support the growth of partnerships that strengthen Austin's food and climate ecosystem.

Austin Climate Action & Resilience

Austin Climate Action & Resilience is on a mission to protect and improve Austin's quality of life now and for future generations by leading efforts to achieve:

• net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions

• a healthy and just local food system

• a thriving urban forest

• a climate adaptive city

Our vision is for Austin to be a thriving, equitable, and resilient community.

The successful candidate will be highly organized and adept at multi-tasking, with strong time management skills and will thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

When completing the City of Austin employment application:

Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

• A detailed, complete employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position. Be sure to provide job titles and employment dates for all jobs you wish to be considered.

• A resume is required but will not substitute for a complete employment application. Please include contact information from previous employers.

• A cover letter is also required. In the cover letter candidates should describe, in concise detail, their interest in this position and highlight any prior experience that is relevant to this position.

Location and Hours:

505 Barton Springs Road, One Texas Center

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Telework opportunities are available. Occasionally evenings and weekends will be required.

Assessment:

An assessment may be a part of the interview process.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.

• And are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD- 214 prior to confirming a start date.

Benefits:
Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities and more. Please click Here.

Travel:
If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Compensation:

$71,630.00 - $90,980.00 annually

Criminal Background Investigation:

This position does not require a Criminal Background Investigation

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