Job Summary

This position description is designed for use in the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), Urban Sustainability Administration’s Green Building & Climate Branch. This position leads the District’s Green Food Purchasing Program, using procurement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance sustainability goals. Key responsibilities include gathering and analyzing food purchasing data, coordinating annual emissions assessments, identifying strategies to reduce climate impacts from government purchasing, and supporting agencies in implementing those strategies. The role also represents the District in collaborative networks such as the Cool Food Pledge and engages diverse partners, community organizations, sister agencies, and residents to align goals and share best practices. In addition to this core focus, the position supports the broader work of the Green Building & Climate team to implement the District's key climate plans—Climate Ready DC, Keep Cool DC, and Carbon Free DC— including through interagency coordination and reporting. Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship‑building are central to all aspects of the role.

Duties and Responsibilities

Gathers and organizes information from a variety of sources such as records, computer files, previous studies, and interviews, analyzes information to identify issues and isolate problems, recommends solutions and measurements of productivity and effectiveness for use by others, develops detailed briefings and reports of findings and recommendations, and convinces others to implement recommendations. Organizes and delivers briefings to present findings, and recommendations to managers and prepares option papers and similar staff reports.

Performs independent studies to determine the proper organization and structure of the activities of an agency, department, or large office; conducts studies to measure and track the progress and accomplishment of DOEE by identifying, collecting, and analyzing appropriate information, and presenting findings; devising new internal structures for an organizational component within a major office of a agency, department or large office.

Qualifications and Education

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position and has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, the incumbent must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

Licensure/Certification

None

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting.

Other Significant Facts

Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm (Hours may vary)

Pay Plan, Series and Grade: CS-0343-11

Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential

Duration of Appointment: 13-Month Term Appointment

Collective Bargaining: This position is covered in a collective bargaining unit represented by AFGE Local 631, and union dues may be collected.

Position Designation: This position has been deemed Security Sensitive under the guideline of the DC Personnel Manual. Incumbents of this position are subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC personnel regulations. Accordingly, incumbents must successfully pass a criminal background and consumer credit check as a condition of employment and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of their tenure.

Residency Preference: When claiming residency preference, you are required, and must agree in writing, to maintain bona fide District residency for a period of seven (7) consecutive years from the effective date of employment. You will be required to present documents (proofs) to show District residency and failure to maintain bona-fide District residency for the seven-year (7-year) period will result in forfeiture of employment.

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government does not discriminate or retaliate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, family responsibilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, homeless status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, participation in a legally protected activity, parental status, matriculation, personal appearance, credit information, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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