Program Associate, Water

OPPORTUNITY

EI is hiring a Water Program Associate to join our Southern California team. This is a great opportunity for a mission-driven individual who is interested in water resources, environment, and/or climate programming and wants to address critical water issues in California.

• Are you an impact-driven individual looking to creating measurable change for climate adaptation?
• Do you want to work with an innovative and collaborative team achieving on-the-ground impact in Southern California and the West?
• Are you culturally sensitive and ready to help underserved communities benefit from and shape environmental programs?

PURPOSE AND NEED
As a part of EI's Domestic Portfolio, the Program Associate will be responsible for supporting project implementation teams with technical and administrative aspects of one large project or multiple smaller projects. The candidate will possess knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience to independently carry out tasks with high quality and exceptional service, using sound judgment and leveraging the guidance of Senior staff as needed.

You will primarily support our work in San Diego and Orange County to implement innovative residential and commercial incentive programs that are significantly improving regional water supply sustainability and water quality. You will have the opportunity to work directly with the public, property owners, and supply chain stakeholders using excellent 1:1 communication and public speaking skills to convince and assist property owners to make sustainable upgrades to their properties with some financial help. You'll manage and improve program trackers and tools that support a pipeline of projects and incentive payment processing. Finally, you'll have exposure to several of our water quality and efficiency clients and partners with project coordination responsibilities.

This position is the first step on our professional track, providing support to staff who deliver written products and facilitate meetings for clients. We are excited to introduce you to our team and a long-term career enhancing the environment and our communities. This position reports to a Senior Associate or Team Lead. Through this position, the Program Associate will have the opportunity to learn and apply their expertise in program coordination to achieve Environmental Incentives' purpose.

This position is based in San Diego, CA, in EI's Encinitas office.

ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL INCENTIVES

At Environmental Incentives (EI), our purpose is to create the conditions for human and natural communities to thrive. We do this by helping our partners improve the performance of conservation and development programs. Our clients trust us to design and support implementation of programs that (1) use evidence to develop effective strategies within complex systems, (2) center local stakeholder experiences and facilitate collective action, and (3) produce results that support learning about what works. Environmental Incentives is a certified B Corporation with offices located in Washington, DC, South Lake Tahoe, San Diego, Nairobi, and Lima (pending registration). Our remote staff and consultants are based in multiple states within the United States, and across five continents.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help plan, develop content, and follow up for public or client webinars and events, such as rain barrel distribution workshops.
• Lead 1:1 interactions with members of the public, through email communications, phone consultations, and in-person consultations to help them design and implement rainwater harvesting and landscape upgrade projects.
• Assist in maintaining project and program trackers and tables, including the deliverables tracker, financial management tracker, approvals trackers, etc.
• Assist in conducting research, knowledge management, datamanagement, and work process management in the development of client products.
• Provide technical support in collecting, synthesizing, managing, and reporting data on program or project implementation, including quantitative and qualitative data.
• Participate in the formatting and editing of deliverables, ensuring EI and client program branding and high-quality visuals are incorporated.
• Serve as a point of contact on administrative support and coordination, both across the team and with other teams in EI and Operations.
• Provide meeting support, including coordinating logistics, preparing meeting materials, preparing minutes and actions, and/or coordinating follow-up.
• Support with project administrative functions of project startups and closeouts as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or a Master's degree and one year of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to multiple projects and managing multiple tasks.
• Experience providing technical and administrative support to multiple team members, consultants, clients, and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in stormwater, water use efficiency, water quality, and other water resource issues.
• Experience with event planning, including meetings, webinars, and virtual meetings.
• Experience in project management procedures for planning and implementing projects, and for supporting with travel, event coordination, and other logistical and administrative functions of projects.
• Experience with communications, social media management, marketing, and sales, including tools such as Canva, InDesign, and CRM systems.
• Cross cultural competence and experiences working with diverse cultures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to multitask, meet urgent deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to solve operational problems and evaluate options based on relevant information, resources, well-rounded experience, and knowledge.
• Ability to collaborate with, listen to, respect, and celebrate the contributions of others, including others of different cultural backgrounds.
• Highly organized with excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong facilitation and copy-editing skills.
• Willingness to be available outside of regular office hours for landowner calls and other time-sensitive tasks.
• Advanced to expert knowledge of MS Office suite (particularly MS Word,Teams,PowerPoint, and Excel)and Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar Google Drive/File Stream, Sheets, Docs).

Additional Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States with no restrictions.
• Criminal background check required.

BASE STATION

This position will be based in our San Diego office (located in Encinitas). Environmental Incentives is implementing a hybrid work model in which employees will be required to work in the office approximately two days per week.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The starting salaryrangefor this positionis$69,000-$74,000 per year.

Environmental Incentives also offers acompetitivebenefitspackagethat includes:

• 100% employer-funded medical, dental, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance for employees, and the option to enroll in supplemental life insurance.
• Highly competitive 401k contributions that start on day one of your employment. Did we mention we offer environmentally responsible investment options?
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time. You'll also get paid time off opportunities each year to vote and volunteer at a charity of your choice!
• As an Employee Stock Ownership company, you'll share in our success and benefit from company growth.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application no later than January 17, 2025. On a rolling basis, we will review CVs and contact qualified candidates for additional information.

ENVIRONMENTAL INCENTIVES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We are committed to developing an inclusive work environment for allemployees, where diversity of thought, style, culture, and skill is valued in support of individualperformance and potential, as well as our business goals and mission. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, or and othercharacteristicprotected by federal, state or local laws.

Reasonable Accommodation:

Applicants with disabilities may contact Environmental Incentives coordinators via telephone, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Human Resources:

Aleedra Straughter

Chief People Officer

Phone: (771) 210-1173

E-mail: careers@enviroincentives.com