In July 2021, the City of Phoenix created the nation's first publicly funded Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, charged with establishing a cohesive strategy to address the growing hazard of urban heat. Working across City departments as well as with external partners, the office increases the community's capacity to identify, prepare for, and respond to extreme heat events and the increasing frequency of high-temperature days that adversely affect residents' and visitors' health and comfort.

The City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation is looking for a Heat Resilience Project Management Assistant to support ongoing projects and initiatives across the department. The Heat Resilience Project Management Assistant will serve in a multifaceted role, responding to the needs of the department Project Managers. Such roles may include assisting with built environment heat mitigation projects and heat response and community outreach projects. The Heat Resilience Project Management Assistant will collaborate across City departments and with external partners to coordinate and implement heat response and mitigation priorities.

This is a temporary, grant-supported position that is currently funded through December 31, 2024, with a possibility of being made regular in a future budget cycle. The temporary position will have benefits but will not earn city retirement credits or participate financially into the city’s retirement program. If the successful candidate is a current City employee, all benefits will still be applicable and the employee will still contribute to their pension. Temporary positions are not covered under civil service rules, and thus employment is considered “at-will” and employees may be separated at any time.

• Knowledge of the challenges and solutions surrounding the impact of extreme heat on humans.

$47,673.60 - $72,342.40 annually. Candidates may be hired up to $72,342.40 depending upon qualifications.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information (for current City pension participants only)
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

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• Two years of experience in governmental research, urban development, finance, or public administration.
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, geography, urban planning, sustainability, or public or business administration, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus experience in the following:

• Research and report writing for management.
• Collecting and analyzing data.
• Conducting community outreach and education.
• Working on heat-related projects and initiatives in a governmental, industry, or research capacity.
• Working for or collaborating with municipal government.
• The ability to communicate with technical experts, non-profit, and community organizations.
• Coordinating and leading projects and initiatives.
• Working with disproportionately impacted communities.
• Working in the Sonoran Desert or similar climate zones.
• Grant writing and reporting.
• Proficiency or fluency in Spanish.

Recruitment closes May 16, 2023. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and generates a one time use only list. Once interviews are conducted and candidates are selected, this job posting will be considered closed and candidates will no longer be in consideration for the position applied for. This posting will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, a cover letter (REQUIRED) detailing your vision for this position and ability to achieve that vision, along with your resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Project Management Assistant, JC:08630, ID# 50155, 05/03/2023, USM, JS, Benefits: 007

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