Asst. Commissioner, Energy and Sustainable Business Division – Chicago Department of Environment

The Assistant Commissioner of the Energy and Sustainable Business Division provides policy development and program implementation for environmental initiatives at one of the nations most environmentally progressive city governments.

Responsibilities include:
• Oversee staff and direct economic development efforts designed to promote the growth of green businesses in the City while supporting the improved environmental performance of existing businesses.
• Oversee key elements of the implementation of the City’s Climate Change Plan with a particular emphasis on the establishment of City-wide energy efficiency and renewable energy programs for residents and businesses.
• Direct air quality programming of voluntary and regulatory emission reduction projects in the public and private sectors.
• Oversee staff assigned to monitor the performance of local natural gas and electric utility construction projects, transmission and distribution operations, and utility regulatory affairs designed to reduce barriers to systemic energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts.
• Manage budgets associated with utility settlement agreements.
• Discuss and negotiates the terms and conditions of contracts with consultants developing programs.
• Supervises staff. who manage a range of projects.

Knowledge & skills required:
Demonstrable knowledge of the development and management of environmental programs focused on environmental best management practices, energy efficiency, renewable energy or more sustainability principles for advocacy or not-for-profit organizations, businesses, or municipal governments/departments.

Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering or Economic Development, OR a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA accredited law school, supplemented by two years of progressively responsible managerial experience.

Evaluation:
Your initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application form and documents submitted with the application. Applications must be submitted by the individual applicant. No second party applications will be accepted.

Starting Pay: $80,676.00

Application deadline: April 5, 2008

To apply:
1) Go to www.cityofchicago.org/careers.
2) Click on Search and Apply for Jobs in the center of the page.
3) Type in 135106 in the section called Job Number and click on Search for Jobs at the button of the page.
4) Click on Asst Commissioner.
5) Click on Apply for Job at the end of the job description.

If you are disabled and require a reasonable accommodation to file your application, please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources at 312-744-4976, TTY: 312-744-5035. You will be required to provide information regarding your request.

Residency Requirement: An employee must be an actual resident of the City of Chicago. Proof of residency will be required at the time of employment.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.