Sustainability Program Administrator I/II

About the role

The Sustainability Division of the County Executive Office focuses on climate and greenhouse gas emissions reductions, implementing programs such as 3C-REN (Tri-County Regional Energy Network) and coordinating with various agencies to achieve the County of Ventura’s Climate Action Plan. The Sustainability Division also administers the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA), a joint powers authority aiming to enhance energy stewardship and sustainability in the region.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates training webinars and in-person training events by coordinating with Workforce Development instructors on schedules and materials preparation.
• Conducts outreach to educational institutions, workforce groups, and industry organizations throughout the tri-county region targeting audiences to promote upcoming workshops and meetings.
• Plans, develops, and coordinates sustainability programs in conjunction with other Sustainability staff, County staff, partner agencies, consultants, and community stakeholders to identify program improvements, process updates, and team initiatives.
• Tracks, documents, and reports Sustainability program activities and emerging trends in energy efficiency and electrification.
• Prepares meeting materials, presentations, and program communications including content ideas for newsletters, website updates, and outreach materials.
• Develops annual training calendars and identifies relevant topics for the workforce development 3C-REN’s Building Performance Training (BPT) program.
• Attends meetings with 3C-REN partners and regional stakeholders.
• Reviews contracts and grants to ensure compliance requirements.
• Captures and maintains a variety of documentation related to program activities.
• Coordinates smaller projects, serves as a lead on specific program components, and manages more complex tasks, timelines, and deliverables using project management tools.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Possession of a bachelor’s degree in sustainability, administration, environmental studies, public policy, engineering, architecture, construction management/technology, or a related field AND at least one year of full-time experience within sustainability programs with an emphasis on the building trades and/or energy related fields (e.g., HVAC, electrical, construction, building performance).
• Two years of full-time experience within sustainability programs with an emphasis on the building trades and/or energy related fields (e.g., HVAC, electrical, construction, building performance) in program planning, development, and/or administration including establishing priorities and meeting competing deadlines and objectives for Sustainability Program Administrator II.
• Additional experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree for up to four (4) years.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience Substitution: Additional experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree for up to four (4) years.
• Necessary Special Requirements: Possession and maintenance of a California driver license, proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Project Management Tools, Project management, Maintaining a variety of documentation related to program activities, Virtual communication technologies such as Zoom and Teams meetings, Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders representing diverse cultures and backgrounds, Experience With Developing and implementing sustainability programs demonstrating knowledge of California sustainability, climate, energy efficiency, building decarbonization or other energy issues, Regional Energy Networks (RENs), Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs), Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), and the California energy efficiency program landscape, Developing and implementing workforce development programs.

Skills

• Working knowledge of principles and techniques of public sector program management including planning, coordinating and evaluating such programs;
• Sustainability programs including California sustainability, climate, energy efficiency, building decarbonization or other energy issues;
• The building trades and/or energy related fields (e.g., HVAC, electrical, construction, building performance);
• Workforce development programs including construction technology, career placement, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship, or developing and implementing energy incentives;
• California sustainability, climate, adaptation, energy issues and the California energy efficiency program landscape addressed by state and local climate agencies, such as Regional Energy Networks, Investor-Owned Utilities, Community Choice Aggregators, California Air Resource Board, California Public Utilities Commission and California Energy Commission;
• Contracts and grants compliance requirements;
• Project management principles such as task tracking, timelines and deliverables;
• Effective communication both written and verbal;
• Analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Working collaboratively, respectfully and effectively with diverse stakeholders, such as coworkers, partner agencies, contractors, consultants, students, and community members;
• Use of various software packages including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook;
• Use of Zoom for virtual communication;
• Project management tools;
• WordPress, Salesforce, Constant Contact, Canva and Asana.

Benefits

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• A general salary increase of 3.5% effective on December 20, 2026, and 3.5% effective December 19, 2027.
• Educational Incentive: Completion of an associate degree (2.5%), bachelor's degree (5%), OR graduate degree (7.5%) not required for the position.
• Annual Leave/Accruals Redemption: A candidate selected for this position will earn 208 hours per year, increasing to 288 hours after 5 years of service and has the ability to "cash in" or redeem up to 100 hours of Annual Leave per year after taking 80 hours in the preceding 12 months.
• Deferred Compensation: 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or Section 457 Plan, with up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans: You are afforded an annual flexible credit allowance of up to $26,626 for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental and vision care expenses.
• Pension Plan: Both the County and you contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If you are eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays - 12 paid days per year, which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

Pay

• Program Administrator I: $74,569.40 - $104,407.41 Annually
• Program Administrator II: $83,524.41 - $116,945.66 Annually

Schedule

Tentative schedule opening date: June 23, 2026

Closing date: July 14, 2026