Winston-Salem, NC

The City of Winston-Salem has a City Sustainability Program that resides in the Facilities Management Department.

Initially, the Sustainability Program is funded at $300,000 by EECBG funds with anticipation that the position will be funded by the general fund after two years.

1. Support city executive and senior management team in the design of overall strategy and process for the project
2. Develop Sustainability Plan and Climate Action Plan
3. Maintain updated Sustainability Plan and Climate Action Plan
4. Draft procedural and training manuals, process flow charts, and implementation plans
5. Oversee and maintain sustainability budget
6. Coordinate and lead City's Green Team
7. Track and report about sustainability programs underway on a regular basis through the City's performance management program
8. Track, monitor, and report greenhouse gas emissions at the community level
9. Foster, develop, and launch projects in partnership with city departments and external stakeholders
10. Identify and secure funding resources from outside sources (ex. Federal grants) for projects
11. Represent the City at key meetings
12. Develop a multi-faceted communication strategy within the organization and the community to promote the City's efforts locally, statewide, and nationally to gain recognition
13. Perform financial analysis on ongoing and new projects