Project Manager

Position Title: Project Manager

Location: Albany, NY, 12203

Duration: 1 yr w/ possible extension.

Where the work will be performed: Remote

Location of Resource: NYS, adjacent states

Is travel required for this position: No

• Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:Develop an in-depth understanding of a variety of program areas and help manage content including but not limited to writing, editing, and managing approvals for press releases, op-eds, talking points, and other documents to support public and media relations efforts.
• Help ensure consistency of vision and tone across all Communications deliverables to develop content that builds public awareness of NYSERDA's programs and accomplishments.
• Identify opportunities to expand NYSERDA's earned media reach by monitoring and analyzing trends; help inform internal reporting on same.
• Help establish best practices with content creation workflow, processes; help inform internal reporting on same.
• Work closely with management to provide recommendations and guidance on creating content to support public relations efforts for NYSERDA programs and policies with the goal of achieving positive feedback among external and internal constituencies.
• Work jointly with the Corporate Communications team to ensure that all items meet the highest professional standards of accuracy, clarity, and style. Liaise with internal departments including marketing, web, and social media to ensure consistency of message.
• Build networks within NYSERDA, and at NY Green Bank and other energy and environment agencies.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills

This position requires a broad range of skills, with strong experience in writing, editing, public and media relations, and internal and external communications.

• Must be a motivated self-starter with strong project management skills, adaptable to working independently or as part of a team, and able to prioritize multiple projects while working in a fast-paced environment.
• The ideal candidate fosters strong collaborations and maintain an awareness and understanding of complex issues affecting NYSERDA, New York State and the energy industry.
• Ability to perform all responsibilities with demonstrated experience fostering respect, diversity, equity and inclusion across the workforce.
• Excellent work ethic, resolute integrity, detail oriented with a commitment to delivering a high-quality and accurate work product, with a track record of putting the success of the team first.
• Ability to assess potential effects of NYSERDA decisions on public a tudes, effectively apprise Assistant Director of Communications and Director of Communications of such factors and help inform decision making.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including executives in NYSERDA, and colleagues in other state agencies and industry organizations.
• Excellent journalistic, presentation and interpersonal skills that resonate with a variety of audiences; ability to communicate persuasively, concisely and unambiguously in speech and in writing.
• The ability to express complex technical and organizational concepts in terms understandable to the news media and public; track record of creative and proactive approaches for pitching news stories.
• Strong project management skills: ability to work well under pressure and a respect for internal and external deadlines; manage multiple diverse ac vi es simultaneously, deliver on commitments and varying deadlines, and operate/make decisions with speed, accuracy and strong judgment.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Asana, etc.)

Education, Certifications, Degree requirements

Preferred: Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years' experience in the clean energy sector.

• Required: Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years' related experience in journalism, communications, public relations, or related field or experience directly working in a corporate or government communications or public relations department.

General Guidance for Expected Years of Experience

3-6 years

• Technical & Professional Skills & KnowledgeHas well developed understanding of relevant technical principles and their application to a program area.
• Develops/formulates Deployment issues, problems and needs in at least one technical area.
• Has acknowledged expertise at conceptual level of technical skills and knowledge in at least one program area.
• Has basic understanding of State energy/environmental economic development issues.

Creativity in Project & Program DevelopmentHas developed and managed projects with little specific direction.

• Develops new projects and co-funding sources with own initiative.
• Carried out development of several projects through competitive solicitation phase that may or may not result from own initiative.
• Has provided ideas and rationale for program development in at least one technical area.

Organization Skills & ProductivityHas demonstrated ability to implement projects in a timely manner.

• Demonstrates the capability to manage all aspects of ongoing projects with no supervision.
• Is able to prioritize workload with other responsibilities.
• Effectively discharges general technical and project management assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking connected to the organization's goals.

Leadership / Interpersonal Relations / JudgementHas demonstrated ability to effectively head working groups or program teams.

• Provides guidance to junior staff when appropriate and can supervise the day-to-day work of interns.
• Has full confidence of peers and superiors.
• People skills have developed to show leadership and an ability to motivate others.

Communication Skills & External RelationsHas demonstrated ability to produce both written material and verbal presentations that are direct, recognize and focus on issues, are both comprehensive and concise and require editing only in most sensitive and complex areas.

• Is able to negotiate effectively with contractors and interface effectively with customers and other outside contacts.
• Has demonstrated ability to prepare and present papers at professional meetings, seminars and conferences.

IT systems that will be used

• Word
• Outlook
• Excel
• PowerPoint and Asana, among others.