60420000 - AG-RESOURCE EFFICIENT COMMUNIT

Education/Training Spec II

PROGRAM BACKGROUND
PREC leads four intersecting programmatic initiatives that collectively address the larger system of urban land development and sustainability challenges: 1) Energy Conservation, 2) Water Conservation, 3) Sustainable Communities, and 4) Flood-Resilient Communities. We support the implementation of resource-efficient community development practices through direct training/educational activities, applied research projects/case studies, and performance measurement, verification, and benchmarking programs.
The Energy Conservation initiative is focused on housing. In 1999, Energy Efficient Building Construction in Florida was developed to support continuing education training for licensed building contractors. This 250+ page manual/book is based on the Florida Energy Code and is regularly updated to reflect changes in the code. It is currently in its 11th edition. In collaboration with the Florida Energy Systems Consortium (FESC), PREC has also been responsible for developing coordinated and comprehensive publications on energy-efficiency topics and supporting delivery of Extension housing and energy conservation programs that leverage and build off of these publications. Finally, PREC has a longstanding working relationship with the Community Weatherization Coalition (CWC), a non-profit group that engages with local residents and housing experts to improve energy efficiency and reduce utility costs for low-income residents and families in Alachua County. Our program’s success hinges on building and maintaining strong, transparent, and trusted professional relationships with academic, public-sector, and industry partners, collaborators, and clientele.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The position will support PREC’s Energy Conservation Initiative and engage in three core activities.
•           First, the position will serve as publisher of and sales manager for PREC’s Energy Efficient Build Construction in Florida book (currently in its 11th Edition)
•           Second, the position will directly support activities of the Florida Home Energy Equity Coalition (FEEC) Team, comprised of UF, FAMU, and CWC members working on holistic statewide Extension energy programming for current Florida residents and communities.
•           Third, the position will serve as a technical advisor for applying renewable energy and energy efficiency practices in new master planned community developments. This role directly supports PREC’s Sustainable Floridians Benchmarking & Monitoring Program (SF-BMP) that is delivered in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Florida Chapter.

DUTIES & ACTIVITIES
Publisher and Sales Manager (Energy Efficient Build Construction in Florida):
•           Edit, review, format, maintain version control, and generally safeguard the integrity of the Energy Efficient Build Construction in Florida electronic manuscript and printed books.
•           Publicize, market, and improve awareness of the publication among targeted users including but not limited to Florida licensed contractors and built environment professionals, instructors, and book resellers.
•           Manage book pricing, licensing (i.e., ISBN), sales, printing, distribution, billing, receipts and vendor relations. Maintain internal accounting (UF PREC) and external fiscal records(book sales/clientele).
Coordinator (Florida Energy Equity Coalition Team):
•           Support planning and development of energy and housing content, curriculum, techniques, and competencies for relevant Florida Extension trainings and educational programs.
•           Coordinate compilation, review, updating, standardization, and distribution of identified pertinent energy-related educational materials to County Extension faculty.
•           Provide organizational, administrative, and program evaluation and impact reporting services in support of energy related ISTs and other statewide housing an energy conservation initiatives (such as pilot county “Home Energy Tune-Up” programs modeled after CWC’s work in Alachua County).
Analyst (Sustainable Floridians Benchmarking & Monitoring Program):
•           Provide energy conservation subject matter expertise to guide SF-BMP project priorities, principles, and recommendations in new urban development projects.
•           Assist with developing and structuring SF-BMP performance frameworks, with a focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable and inclusive transportation strategies.
•           Independently manage and/or support timely completion of SF-BMP energy-related applied research, “living laboratory” energy projects, and workload reporting.
•           Interpret and communicate findings from technical analyses for use by different target audiences (e.g., developers, engineers, planners, builders, homeowners, landscape professionals).
•           Support creation of professional presentations, technical reports, publications, and other communications related to SF-BMP energy conservation elements.
•           Adhere to research and data security protocols and complies with federal, state, and sponsor policies.

$65000-$72900/annually, commensurate with experience

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Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preference will be given to candidates with:
•           Three or more years of academic and/or applied experience working on cross-disciplinary land development issues in Florida;
•           Direct engagement with energy (and/or water) conservation programs, practices, and approaches, particularly in new development or redevelopment projects;
•           Professional experience and/or technical training in energy conservation, urban planning, sustainable land development, water conservation, and/or low-impact development (LID);
•           Demonstrated proficiency in the complexity of land development issues and commitment to capturing the diversity of technical, economic, and social perspectives in our programming.

SUPERVISION

This position is expected to work independently with instructions provided as needed or when requested to ensure compliance with job responsibilities and understanding of tasks.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday - Friday

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.