Clean Energy Resource Teams

 
Are you an outgoing, detail-oriented individual interested in advancing clean energy solutions in Minnesota? Then we are looking for you. The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) are seeking a full-time Events Programming Coordinator to help further our mission to catalyze community-scale clean energy projects.

Staff from three of the CERT partnering organizations—the University of Minnesota’s Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, the Southwest Regional Development Commission, and the Green Institute—provide coordination to the seven regional CERTs. The partnering organizations are seeking someone to aid with outreach, scheduling and implementing regional clean energy forums.

The events programming coordinator will work cooperatively with the CERTs coordinators across the state on a variety of event, meeting and conference coordination. Responsibilities may including but not limited to the following:

• Schedule and organize CERT steering committee conference calls and meetings
• Coordinate speakers and venues for CERTs events in all seven regions—quarterly team meetings, workshops, and tours
• Help create meeting agendas, press releases and flyers for CERT regional events
• Coordinate with all regional coordinators to plan multi-region events and forums
• Implement robust outreach for both media and target audiences for all CERT events
• Assist in preparing all handout materials, making travel arrangements and procuring needed technologies (projectors, video cameras, etc.) for all CERTs events
• Create meeting summaries, add new CERT members to list serves and add presentations (and perhaps video clips) to the website after CERT events
• Follow up with speakers after CERT events
• Plan virtual workshops/webinars that would allow individuals from all regions to participate in brief technology-specific forums
• Support the biennial CERTs conference as needed

Applications are due September 4th, 2009. Please click here to see the full job posting and apply today >>