Clean Energy Education Program Manager

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We're always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

As an essential service provider that works to power the advancement of society, PGE is critical in delivering Oregon's clean energy transition equitably. As our energy landscape evolves, we must work together to ensure everyone in Oregon can benefit from our transition to a clean and equitable energy future. The transition to a clean energy future should provide economic opportunities for people to grow and prosperfrom the widget to the wind turbine blade. The Clean Energy Education Program Manager, a new position within PGE's Community Engagement team, will lead all grant-related education programming to support building a more equitable and inclusive clean energy workforce of the future.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the power of educational equity and working in partnership with a variety of stakeholders to create career learning experiences across the state. The ideal candidate has experience working in STEM and/or CTE, with communities that have experienced inequitable access to education, and thrives with collaboration and creativity.

As the Clean Energy Education Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategy that will support K-8 clean energy workforce curriculum development and implementation, working with partners to execute an energy mentorship program, and partnering with major clean energy employers to support career learning experiences for high school students and young adults. You will also serve as the lead to the Oregon Clean Energy Workforce Coalition's Education Subcommittee and the AI Workforce Advisory Committee.

Key Responsibilities

Program Management:

Leads the planning and implementation of all grant-funded education initiatives. Manages project partners executing education related deliverables including workforce and AI related curriculum. Serves as the primary point of contact for tribal education department.

Reporting and Compliance:

Works with internal and external partners to ensure completion and submission of all quarterly reports associated with federal grant compliance. Develops strategy for implementation of all grant-related education goals.

Consultation

Ensures strategic alignment between diversity, equity and inclusion, customer experience and employee experience. Serves as a subject matter expert on grant-related education efforts.

Community Engagement

In collaboration with others, develops and implements community partner strategy. Serves as the PGE lead to the Oregon Clean Energy Workforce Coalition's Education Subcommittee and AI Workforce Advisory Committee.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education

Requires a bachelor's degree in business, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), education, or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

Typically requires eight or more years in any combination of external facing roles such as community engagement, business engagement, education outreach, and/or strategic partnerships. Experience with tribes is preferred.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Understanding of environmental justice in all forms (procedural, distributive, restorative)

Understanding of community rules of engagement (safe space, trauma-informed)

Understanding of dominant culture attributes

Advanced skills in project management

Advanced skills in facilitation and presentations

Expertise in apply best practice frameworks (IAP2, Zero Cities, I4EJ, etc.)

Advanced skills in systems and programs used in functional area, including data retrieval

Expertise in STEM and/or education

General Competencies

Advanced customer focus skills; Understands when to listen and when to speak up and advocate; balances the role of being an agent of the company and a community ambassador

Advanced safety leadership skills

Advanced skills in change leadership

Advanced skills in analytical thinking

Expert skills in problem solving

Advanced risk management and de-escalation skills

Advanced oral and written communication skill

Emotional intelligence, relationship building and lived experience

Expert interpersonal skills

Advanced decision-making skills

Advanced organization and prioritization skills

Advanced knowledge of business process interrelationships

Advanced business acumen

Expert written and oral communication skills for communication with both internal and external audiences

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Physical Capabilities
Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (two times a month or more)
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor
Office
Plant
Field

Compensation Range:
$104,325.00 - $173,875.00

In addition, this position is eligible for a performance-based incentive bonus. Actual total compensation is commensurate with experience, skills, and education

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