Energy Infrastructures and Communities Specialist (230808)

Energy Infrastructures and Communities Specialist - Job Number, 230808

Organization: Bldg Energy-Environmental Syst

Job Location: Norman, Oklahoma

Schedule: Full-time

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Salary Range: Targeted salary $60,000 based on experience

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter

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Job Description:

University of Oklahoma is expanding its research activities in the areas of low-carbon energy and infrastructure, sustainable societies, and global environmental change. Central to these efforts is a focus on equitable social and economic participation in the energy system, while also remediating social, economic, and health burdens on those disproportionately harmed by those systems. Efforts to secure federal funding in these areas will require developing and implementing detailed plans to demonstrate community benefits of the federal dollars requested.

The Institute for Resilient Environmental and Energy Systems is recruiting an Energy Infrastructures and Communities Specialist to support use inspired research and demonstration of technologies that address solutions to grand challenges at the intersection of society-energy-environment. The successful candidate will lead aspects of community benefits planning and reporting for projects with a focus on, inclusion, and accessibility, J40 Initiative, workforce development, and community and labor engagement. An important emphasis for this position is on issues affecting Tribal Nations and Native American-owned industries which will be addressed through a partnership with the OU Native Nations Center. This is a twelve-month position with the initial two year’s salary provided through central funds at OU. After that time, the position changes to a grant-funded position requiring it be secured through external contracts.

The hired candidate would support development and implementation of proposals and projects to federal agencies, industry, foundations and other funding sources. The Specialist will work with OU leadership, government, industry, and community partners to establish project-specific goals, conduct community and labor engagement, and environmental justice assessments in project communities, and assist with the design and implementation of inclusion, accessibility and Justice40 strategies.

Specific duties may include assisting with proposal development, conducting environmental justice analyses using secondary demographic data, analysis of community engagement surveys, facilitating community engagement efforts related to energy projects, and helping Native Nations address questions related to the energy and environmental justice needs of their communities. Close coordination with Tribal leadership and professionals is expected and may be done in consultation or collaboration with the Office of the Associate Vice President of Tribal Relations and the Native Nations Center at OU.

About the Institute for Resilient Environmental and Energy Systems: IREES is OU’s hub for researchers, innovators, and practitioners who want to work across disciplines to addresses complex, interconnected, and often competing challenges that lie at the multiple intersections of societal, environmental, and energy systems. IREES pursues resilient solutions to these challenges—solutions that build the capacity to anticipate, prepare for, and drive change in support of a more sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous future.

Job Requirements:

Required Education:

MS or PhD. and 24 months research experience

Skills:

Advanced knowledge of their field
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions or conclusions
Ability to compile and analyze data
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with individuals, agencies, and other entities to encourage cooperative strategies or develop information and interpret findings
Excellent verbal and written skills in order to prepare technical and research papers, grant applications, and publish and communicate findings to peers and at conferences

Advertised Physical Requirements:

Must be able to engage in repetitive motions and communicate effectively. Frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods; ability to communicate, including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others; ability to use a computer daily. Standing for prolonged periods and lifting boxes up to 50 lbs.

Department Preferences:

MS or PhD in or related field to sociology, geography, anthropology, Native American studies, sustainability, and public policy.
Experience using secondary census data, knowledge of survey design, administration, analysis, and a basic understanding of spatial techniques.

Special Instructions:

If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.

Diversity Statement:

The University of Oklahoma is committed to achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive university community by recognizing each person's unique contributions, background, and perspectives. The University of Oklahoma strives to cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional support for all, recognizing that fostering an inclusive environment for all is vital in the pursuit of academic and inclusive excellence in all aspects of our institutional mission.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, housing, services in educational programs or activities, and health care services that the University operates or provides.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 per year

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