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Position Number: 5235119
Location: Syracuse, NY
Position Type: Agriculture - Environmental Science, Ecology & Forestry

Program Associate

Job #: 040876
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $58,500
Hours: Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
Syracuse University's Center for Sustainable Community Solutions (CSCS) seeks a skilled and dynamic Program Associate to support the Assistant Director of Reuse and Sustainable Organics Management with the implementation of sponsored programs (i.e., grants) funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Center for Sustainable Materials Management at SUNY-ESF, and others. Grant focuses include sustainable materials management (i.e., waste reduction, reuse, and recycling), natural resources management, environmental sustainability, climate change, and environmental finance. The Program Associate will lead efforts for NYS communities and Native Nations to help advance the adoption of SMM solutions, especially those related to reuse and repair, textiles donation and recycling, and organics recycling. Tasks will include but are not limited to providing technical assistance, developing tools and resources, facilitating professional and community groups, conducting outreach and engagement, and grant writing. This is a 40-hour per week, year-round position. This position is based in Syracuse, NY. Periodic travel throughout NYS will be required. The Program Associate will report to the Center's Assistant Directors.

Qualifications:

Masters degree in environmental science, environmental biology, natural resources management, sustainability, or closely related focus required.
Experience working in the field(s) of waste reduction, sustainable materials management, natural resources management, environmental education, sustainable development, and/or environmental consulting.

Job Specific Qualifications:

Meeting planning and facilitation.
Excellent written and interpersonal communication.
Requires sustainable materials management concepts (e.g., waste reduction, reuse, and recycling).
Knowledge of reuse and repair programs and infrastructure, outreach and engagement, time/task management, systems thinking, survey methods, grant writing, organics recycling (e.g., composting) systems, soil health practices, sustainable community development strategies, and environmental communication best practices.

Responsibilities:

Advance the mission and vision of the CSCS-EFC, the "Center", by leading grant-funded environmental and community focused projects throughout U.S. EPA Region 2 (i.e., New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and eight native nations).
Support the Centers Assistant Directors with assessing and improving the environmental, social, and economic services it provides to NYS communities and beyond.
Foster the development of professional skills, expertise and knowledge, and career goals of the Centers student interns through mentorship and by cultivating an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Strengthen partnerships in NYS that enhance the Centers capacity and programming and that benefit its partners and stakeholders and their communities.
Incorporate approaches to all Center-related work that strive for diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging.
Lead NYS-based projects, activities, and tasks related to environmental/community sustainability and sustainable materials management (SMM).
Develop and lead the facilitation of technical assistance and training opportunities for key stakeholders in rural and urban communities to advance SMM, reuse and repair, and organics recycling throughout NYS.
Develop trainings, conference sessions, data collection activities, tours, and other events related to SMM, reuse and repair, and organics recycling initiatives, including planning, logistics, promotion, facilitation, and follow-up.
Co-lead the NYS SMM Stewardship Program by educating college and university students on the fundamentals of SMM and by guiding them through implementation of community-based SMM projects.
Develop and distribute SMM-related resources, tools, educational materials, outreach communications, and other outputs and deliverables for NYS-based programs.
Convene community stakeholders, SMM professionals, and academic researchers by arranging meetings, facilitating communications, and managing group documents.
Incorporate experiential knowledge, current scientific research, and up-to-date professional best practices into SMM projects, activities, outputs, products, and deliverables.
Develop and implement feedback mechanisms (e.g., surveys) for project partners, stakeholders, and audiences served by Center projects and programs.
Utilize program evaluation methods and metrics to assess successes, impacts, and opportunities for improvement of Center projects.
Identify new funding opportunities for NYS programming related to environmental sustainability, SMM, reuse and repair, and organics recycling.
Conceptualize new project ideas related to SMM, reuse and repair, and organics recycling, and lead the development of grant applications for future funding opportunities.
Develop quarterly reports for grant-funded projects and activities including work conducted, grant deliverables completed, and qualitative and quantitative impacts.
Other duties and tasks as determined and assigned.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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