Program Manager, Communities and New Initiatives

Background

About Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

Our Vision

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

Our Location

Energy Trust provides for a range of work location options, including remote (in OR and WA), hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Program Manger, Communities and New Initiatives would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

What We’re Looking For

The Program Manager – Communities and New Initiatives is responsible for the design, launch and management of community-focused offers and initiatives that enable Energy Trust to better serve communities particularly customers and communities that the organization has historically underserved. You will focus on supporting community-level efforts to increase access to energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, implementing community-led program design practices including supporting partnerships with community-based organizations and program partners, and the integration of community feedback into Energy Trust’s programs and offerings

You will be a key contributor to Energy Trust’s Communities and New Initiatives (CaNI) Sector, which is embedded within the organization’s broader Energy Programs Group this Sector is responsible for developing and implementing cross-program strategies and initiatives to increase access to clean energy solutions for all of Energy Trust’s customers. You will report to the Sr. Program Strategies Manager, Communities + New Initiatives and will work closely with other roles throughout the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Implement programs, strategies, and best practices in support of community-based program offers and initiatives including design, outreach, and implementation efforts identified by the Communities + New Initiatives team. This includes the development of engagement plans, incorporation of community-led approaches and centering community needs in program offerings and
• Manage the best practices, structures, and/or tools that support new solutions to program designs, collaboration, and community programming identified by the Communities + New Initiatives team and collaborators.
• Manage all aspects of assigned initiatives including: goal setting, developing and managing budgets, stakeholder engagement and regulatory compliance, program development, and implementation of cross-program initiatives.
• Manage aspects of program, and/or initiative implementation for cross-program initiatives prioritized by the Communities + New Initiatives Sector, applying best practices for project management and quality assurance, ensuring efforts meet internal and external financial, audit, evaluation and public communication requirements. This may include managing pilot efforts that span multiple customer types and/or technologies.
• Engage with stakeholders and communities to identify market gaps and opportunities and evolving the organization’s program offerings to reflect community needs.
• Develop strategic partnerships with public and private sector partners to advance clean energy solutions for communities. Provide guidance to other program implementation teams based on established organizational best practices for inclusive program design and community engagement.
• Manage day-to-day cross-program activities including coordinating with team members, subject matter experts and community partners to ensure team members are aligned and deliverables are on track.
• Coordinate and contribute to collaboration across programs and sectors, and cross- functional teams of program sector staff and support
• Work on multiple concurrent team-based
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

What You’ll Need

The above information is designed to outline the major functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.

What You’ll Get

• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Employer sponsored and paid life/disability
• 401(k) with a company contribution of 6% of your salary after 90 days of employment
• TriMet pass
• Access to health and dependent FSA/HSA accounts
• Generous paid vacation, holidays and sick days
• Paid volunteer hours
• Employee assistance program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Great colleagues and culture
• Flexibility to work from home and/or an office space at the Portland, OR location
• Work from home laptop provided

Application Instructions

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that candidates from certain demographics are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification—for example, women and People of Color. At Energy Trust we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace—if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Please submit a cover letter and resume on Energy Trust’s website www.energytrust.org/About/careers.

Attn: Program Manager, Communities and New Initiatives

Energy Trust of Oregon is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, mental and physical disability, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, military or veteran status or other non-merit based factors. We will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application, interviewing and employment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, contact us. Energy Trust of Oregon is an E-Verify employer. This policy is applicable to all phases of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Energy Trust is committed to pay equity. Energy Trust is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience and training.

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications in the pay equity assessment to determine equitable salary placement.

Starting Compensation: $83,800 – $106,400