Project Coordinator - WF PNW

Project Coordinator - Green Workforce Development - Pacific Northwest Area

We are seeking a Project Coordinator for Green Workforce Development to support SEI’s sustainability-focused workforce development programs in the Pacific Northwest. This Project Coordinator will primarily hold a leading role in growing the reach and impact of the Climate Corps program, advancing sustainability solutions with organizations as we foster emerging leaders. The transformational change we are driving towards is a trained and capable workforce able to meet the pressing climate challenge. This position will also support the Energize Careers program, which creates a diverse and representational sustainability workforce through industry-advised training of people who experience systemic barriers to high-road employment. While this Project Coordinator will work from a home office or other remote location, they are required to reside somewhere within the Pacific Northwest, ideally in or around Seattle or Portland, in order to accommodate meetings and events with our partners in the region.

PROJECT COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Mentoring Climate Corps Fellows as they develop real-world skills to build a career in the sustainability field.
Organize workshops and events for Climate Corps Fellows in the region.
Lead strategic planning and execution for projects and program areas including setting goals, establishing timelines, and ensuring institutional knowledge is passed down.
Support with partner outreach, grant proposal writing, instructional planning, evaluation, and reporting.
Ensure DEI principles are integrated into project work plans, data collection, analysis and evaluations, reporting, and external project and program communications.
Work across project teams to plan for, implement, invoice for, and report on projects and programs.
Support project finances, including budgeting and invoicing.

WHO YOU ARE

Degree in a sustainability-related field or commensurate work experience in a sustainability field
Two to Four years experience in project management, workforce development, community engagement, and/or event planning and coordination.
Strong verbal and written communication, analytical thinking, and organizational skills.
Experience with and interest in various technologies as well as competency across the Google and Microsoft suites of software. Aptitude and willingness to quickly learn industry or project-specific software.
Ability to work under direct supervision, collaboratively in teams/partners, or independently.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to empathize with others.
Experience and aptitude for rapport building & working collaboratively with colleagues, partners, & clients.
Genuine commitment to anti-racism and willingness to work in racial equity frameworks and experience in addressing racism and racial equity with team members and programmatically.

WHAT WE OFFER

Greater work-life balance and better personal wellbeing.
A starting wage of $33.00 an hour
403(b) Retirement Plan, with employer match after one year
Generous paid time off and 14 paid holidays
Employer pays 100% of medical, dental, and vision healthcare insurance premiums for you and your dependents
The ability to do what you do best; the opportunity to do work you are naturally gifted at and trained to do
An equitable and inclusive workplace committed to concrete, substantial change, beyond platitudes

SEI is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity. We believe that a wide array of perspectives contributes to creative climate solutions where all communities thrive. We strive to reflect diverse communities, especially those most impacted by climate change and other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustices.

SEI requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with exceptions made for religious or medical purposes.

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