Associate Project Manager

Tech Valley Talent (TVT) has a great long-term role for an Associate Project Manager who has experience with community outreach/disadvantaged communities. DURATION : 24 months LOCATION : Albany, NY- Primarily Remote but there will be occasional onsite meetings and conferences in NYS probably 3-4 times a year. NO third parties - direct consultant applicants only The Energy and Climate Equity team seeks a Project Manager to support part of two initiatives; The Regional Clean Energy Hubs and Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Services Stakeholder Pool. The contractor will contribute collaborative project management. Qualifications Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years of experience in clean energy and community planning, OR comparable work experience without a Bachelor's degree (e.g. Associate's degree with 3-5 years experience). Basic knowledge of environmental justice and energy affordability concepts, terms, principles and practices Ability to conduct, with limited supervision, research on clean energy policy innovation and deployment of distributed clean energy technologies Solid writing skills and ability to concretely synthesize and translate technical information for multiple audiences, including industry stakeholders and the general public Problem solving abilities Basic project management skill Ability to quickly learn business communications and reporting Humility, active listening, and ability to come up to speed and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Microsoft Office Suite Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) NYSERDA self-service operations and procedures Knowledge Base (Confluence) NYSERDA's contracts and financial records system (PeopleSoft - NEIS) Solid research and critical thinking skills related to understanding the limitations and applications of clean energy policy, regulatory, technology and program best practices and models in the context of limited resource and disadvantaged communities Basic knowledge of how to assess and be responsive to community needs Ability to identify barriers to clean energy access along with potential solutions Basic meeting coordination and community engagement skills to receive input through interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc. Knowledge of low- to-moderate income and environmental justice federal, state, and local policy and governmental programs related to environmental justice, clean energy, and infrastructure. Responsibilities Develop and maintain working relationships with key colleagues among key environmental justice stakeholders and NYSERDA's program teams Organize and co-facilitate initiative related webinars, monthly meetings, committees and working groups, and effectively keep track of meeting actions and commitments of team members Work with NYSERDA program teams to advance disadvantaged community stakeholder engagement in the planning of new initiatives and when updating existing initiatives using NYSERDA's Disadvantaged Community Stakeholder Pool Assist with project contracting and project close-out processes and provide support with workflow in NYSERDA's contract management systems., i.e., Salesforce and PeopleSoft Provide general support to Project Managers who are overseeing solicitations and other competitive selection methods (scheduling scoring meetings, notes, etc.) Participate in internal team meetings and relevant community stakeholder meetings, as required for cross-team collaboration Assist Project Managers and Team Leads with ad-hoc requests to support Regional Clean Energy Hubs and Disadvantaged Community Services Stakeholder Pool Other duties as assigned that contribute to the key outcomes of the Energy and Climate Equity team. TVT is a long-standing core supplier to NYSERDA. Our firm is founded on the values of high integrity, trust, honesty, and commitment. We take pride in providing exceptional value to our clients by supplying and delivering the best project-based and hourly talent across the nation. Tech Valley Talent provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.