Chief Implementations Partnerships Officer

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Division of Energy Management (DEM) serves as the hub for emissions reduction and energy management for the City government portfolio. Pursuant to Executive Order 89 of 2021 (Increased Accountability and Transparency to Support Climate Change Mitigation within City Government Operations), DEM on behalf of the City of New York is seeking to hire Agency Chief Decarbonization Officers (ACDO) to serve in multiple agencies. The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts. Work Location: Bulova Corporate Center, East Elmhurst, NY/Queens The ACDO will serve as an executive-level strategist, partnering with DOC leadership and staff to fully embed energy efficiency and decarbonization considerations into agency policy, operations, and capital planning. Advise agency leadership about strategic opportunities, critical issues and risks impacting the decarbonization efforts on agency operations. Represent the agency in interactions with partners in the areas of energy management and decarbonization, including local, state and federal agencies, DCAS Energy Management (DEM), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Mayors Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ). Oversight of agency-wide energy project implementation: Oversee the agencys efforts to deliver energy efficiency retrofit, building optimization, and clean energy projects. Ensure all projects remain on schedule, costs are controlled and within budget, and that staff are meeting project milestones and executing against project goals. Budget allocation and management, including integrated capital planning: Working closely with the agencys finance team, ensure emissions reduction considerations are integrated into all capital project planning work, and report the carbon impact project information through carbon capital budgeting (in compliance with EO 89 and Local Law 101 of 2021: amendment to the administrative code in relation to reductions in and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions). Guide budget allocation decisions and diversify energy efficiency funding by (1) managing allocated funding resources in partnership with DEM and OMB, and (2) expanding access to funding beyond City sources (via federal grants and utility incentives). As appropriate, work closely with the Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO), interagency contracting working group, Mayors Office of Contracting Services (MOCS) and the DCAS Office of Citywide Procurement to build out and optimize innovative project delivery mechanisms. Support essential utility account and meter management, address energy billing concerns, and advance demand response participation. Convene disparate agency business units (e.g., planning, procurement, legal, operations and budget) to facilitate more collaborative and transparent decision-making. Drive both adaptive and transformational culture change to integrate emissions reduction priorities into the agencys mission, policy and operations. Ensure agency has the appropriate structure and necessary allocation of energy and sustainability staff, by leading the hiring, training, and professional development of new and relevant personnel. In partnership with DEM, drive agency participation within a community of energy management, decarbonization, and sustainability professionals through training, internal programs and events. The ACDO will be focusing on compliance with Local Law 97, completing energy efficiency initiatives, and developing a comprehensive decarbonization roadmap that balances the agencys sustainability goals with the divisions primary mission of safe, secure facility operations. NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED. AGENCY CHIEF DECARBONIZATION - 95093 A masters degree from an accredited college or university in architecture or architectural technology, biology, building science, chemistry, climate and society, climate science, city or urban planning, construction management, earth science, economics, energy management, engineering or engineering technology, environmental law, science, or studies, facilities management, mathematics, physics, public administration, public policy, statistics, sustainability, urban studies, or a related field, or a juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school with a concentration in environmental law, and two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy, environmental, or sustainability-related data analysis, program management, strategic planning, or a related field, at least eighteen (18) months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive, consultative, or supervisory capacity; A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in 1 above, at least eighteen (18) months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive, consultative, or supervisory capacity; However, all candidates must have at least eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, consultative, or supervisory capacity as described in 1 above. The ideal candidate will combine analytical rigor and technical expertise with entrepreneurial thinking and strong management skills to achieve robust results for the City and its residents. A master's degree from an accredited college in Engineering, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Political Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Planning, or a closely related field.- At least 15 years of full-time, relevant professional and managerial experience.- Acknowledged achievements in the energy and sustainability field and a strong commitment to energy efficiency and GHG emissions reductions.- Strong experience in leading and implementing large energy construction, retrofits, and building optimization programs and projects across a diverse portfolio of facilities.- Strong experience implementing broad, critical, complex, technical, legislative, and regulatory policy and economic initiatives.- Strong experience in City of New York infrastructure, procurement, budget, and contract management.- Green Building Council. As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. Department of Educations website at