<div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Position: Clean Energy Land Use Specialist </font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Location: University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute - Ann Arbor, MI</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Full description: <a href="http://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/208374/clean-energy-land-use-specialist">http://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/208374/clean-energy-land-use-specialist</a></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(0,39,76);line-height:1.1"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Summary</font></h2></div><div><p class="gmail-details-listing gmail-field_job_summary" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.333;color:rgb(68,68,68)"></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.333;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The Graham Sustainability Institute is seeking a <span style="box-sizing:inherit">Clean Energy Land Use Specialist</span> (Research Area Specialist Intermediate) to assist in our work facilitating engaged research around the implications of decarbonization on land use, especially in rural communities. The incumbent will work with Graham’s Climate + Energy team to support a suite of projects within the Energy Futures Initiative. Specifically, this position will: </font></span></span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.333;list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;padding-left:1.5em;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Coordinate outreach and training related to planning and zoning for clean energy, especially within the context of rural land use.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Design workshop and webinar agendas to facilitate engagement with local government policymakers across the urban-rural spectrum about energy-related programming.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Assist in designing and launching leadership development opportunities for faculty and students to be change agents in advancing renewable energy.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Assist in the management of externally funded projects (currently on social acceptance and policy-making related to utility-scale solar development) including coaching student researchers, contributing to survey instrument design and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data, project reporting, and ensuring successful completion of project milestones and deliverables.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Craft written products (e.g., fact sheets, case studies, web pages, project reports).</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Participate in relevant local and regional events to engage with stakeholder groups.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Assist in evaluating project and program implementation and impact.</font></span></span></span></li></ul><div><div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(0,39,76);line-height:1.1"><font size="2" style="" face="arial, sans-serif">Required Qualifications*</font></h2><p class="gmail-details-listing gmail-field_job_required_qual_" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.333"></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.333;list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;padding-left:1.5em"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Share Graham’s values of being collaborative, purpose-driven, inclusive, science-based, and impactful.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Significant experience communicating with rural local governments or rural landowners, ideally in Michigan.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">An understanding of local government organization and capacities, especially related to land use planning and zoning.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Ability to handle multiple projects at once and an interest in making connections between them.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">A demonstrated ability to work both independently and on small teams.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Excellent written and oral communication skills.</font></span></span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.333"></p></div><div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(0,39,76);line-height:1.1"><font size="2" face="arial, sans-serif">Desired Qualifications*</font></h2><p class="gmail-details-listing gmail-field_job_desired_qual_" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.333"></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.333;list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;padding-left:1.5em"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience working with culturally and politically diverse stakeholders.</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience with ArcGIS, statistical software, survey design, and/or qualitative data analysis</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Familiarity with the agricultural sector and/or rural economic development</font></span></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.75em;padding-left:2em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Project management and/or supervisory experience.</font></span></span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.333"></p></div><div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(0,39,76);line-height:1.1"><font size="2" face="arial, sans-serif">Additional Information</font></h2><p class="gmail-details-listing gmail-field_job_additional_information" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.333"></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.333"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Term appointment through December 2024, with opportunities to extend contingent upon funding.</font></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.333"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Location:  Ann Arbor; working from other locations within Michigan may be considered</font></span></span></span></p></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">-----------<br><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" color="#666666"><b>Sarah Lee</b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" color="#666666">Clean Energy Engagement Specialist</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="http://graham.umich.edu/" target="_blank" style="font-family:"arial narrow",sans-serif">graham.umich.edu</a><br></div></div></div></div></div>