Manager of Decarbonization Analysis

Description

Who We Are: The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s environmental resources while ensuring and promoting a clean energy future for the state’s residents. Through the stewardship of open space, protection of environmental resources, and enhancement of clean energy, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.

Who We Serve

Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to combine energy and environmental agencies under one Cabinet secretary. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) serves Commonwealth residents interested in outdoor recreational activities, clean energy solutions and those who work with animals and livestock. Equally, EOEEA works with energy consumers, power companies, clean energy providers and farmers to delicately balance the interaction with environmental protection laws and regulations while being a cornerstone for our economic prosperity.

Job Opening: The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, seeks applicants for a Manager of Decarbonization Analysis to perform the following duties:

Secretariat Overview

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretariat (EOEEA) provides oversight of the Commonwealth’s energy and environmental agencies, namely, the Division of Energy Resources (DOER), Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Department of Fish and Game (DFG), and Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR). EOEEA also has divisions within the Secretariat, including the Office of Law Enforcement (OLE or Massachusetts Environmental Police), Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) office, Coastal Zone Management (CZM) office, and Division of Conservation Services (DCS). All agencies and divisions promote the environmental or energy related goals and initiatives of the Administration and the Secretary of EOEEA.

A cover letter and resume must be submitted as part of the application process and attached “as relevant” to the requisition.

Reporting to the Director of Climate Analysis, the Manager will help:

• Conduct, develop, and synthesize analyses that support policy deliberations at EEA.
• Assist in analyzing policies that contribute to the Commonwealth’s obligation to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half in 2030 compared to 1990, reach net zero in 2050 and deploy clean, affordable, equitable and resilient decarbonization solutions.
• Be a go-to resource for the modeling underpinning the Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) and play a central role in developing metrics that track progress on CECP implementation, working closely with EEA’s policy leads for buildings, transportation, power and natural working lands.
• Partner regularly with staff across agencies and other Secretariats to ensure analytical consistency in advancing the Commonwealth’s decarbonization objectives.

This Manager Will Be Expected To

• Develop fluency with the analytics behind the CECPs. Meet regularly with policy and program staff across EEA agencies and other Secretariats to ensure awareness of and methodological consistency with decarbonization analytics.
• Identify, source, organize, and synthesize data that help evaluate progress and assess outcomes in achieving the state’s emission-reduction requirements.
• Help develop tools, charts, graphics, presentations and written reports for internal engagement and external publication. Maintain the Clean Energy and Climate Metrics webpage.
• Assist in filling data requests from internal and external stakeholders, as well as the general public.

The successful candidate must be comfortable with energy modeling, independent analysis, project management, translating analytics for various audiences, and regular engagement with internal and external stakeholders. Applicants are strongly encouraged to have a background in data analysis and management, including proficiency in Excel, Python, R or Tableau, or have a demonstrated ability to learn the software necessary for the job.

Qualifications

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, professional internship, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Substitutions

I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

II. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience.

IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Official Title: Administrator V

Primary Location

: United States-Massachusetts-Boston-100 Cambridge Street

Job

: Environmental and Energy

Agency

: Exec Office Of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Schedule

: Full-time

Shift

: Day

Job Posting

: Jul 8, 2024, 5:39:30 PM

Number of Openings

: 1

Salary

: 81,826.77 – 93,600.00 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator: Melixza Esenyie – 6176261282

Bargaining Unit: M99-Managers (EXE)

Confidential: No

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule: Yes