The Emerald Connections Program is a community-centered weatherization & healthy homes pilot which will be launched in one community within Essex County. It will deliver 60 comprehensive energy retrofits, including climate and health mitigation strategies.

We will select one community-based organization (CBO) or coalition serving a community that has been burdened by high energy costs and impacted by poor housing quality & health issues.

Submission deadline: Friday, March 10, 2023

Under the supervision of the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, the Director of Internal Audit and Compliance is responsible for ensuring that ECC is compliant with all federal, state, and local laws and funder requirements. The incumbent will assess ECC’s grant monitoring and reporting systems and make recommendations for improvement where necessary. In collaboration with the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, this position is responsible for reviewing the accounting policies and procedures and recommending policies that will safeguard the financial assets of the organization.

The Program Coordinator is an employee of Emerald Cities Collaborative and helps to implement, coordinate, and market Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC)-Los Angeles’ program initiatives. The position reports directly to the LA Program Director but is part of the larger SoCalREN program team. The Program Coordinator will help conduct outreach for the new energy efficiency training targeted to transitional foster youth; conduct and manage the notification, registration, and materials distribution for ECC events, training seminars, and conference participation; develop collateral materials for program initiatives, and update fact sheets, data reports, and program website content.

Want to find out how you can use the The People’s Justice40+ Community Benefits Playbook to create your own strategy for getting federal resources for your community? ECC is excited to announce the launch of The People’s Justice40+ Community Benefits Webinar Series first segment, The Justice40 Initiative and Opportunities for Community Benefits. Ardie Griffin, ECC’s Policy Analyst & Legislative Director, will be discussing everything from the Administration’s Justice40 Initiative, how Justice40 will influence the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act and relevant aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Growing our energy efficiency workforce is critical to scaling up efforts to make homes healthier, safer, and more efficient. But, according to a 2020 @NASEO – National Association of State Energy Officials – report, 80% of energy efficiency professional and business services employers had difficulty hiring new employees. By focusing on equitable workforce development and inclusive procurement practices, the Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity (R2E2) initiative aims to overcome barriers to affordable housing energy upgrades and achieve the workforce we need to do the work, while keeping jobs in the communities where the upgrades take place.

The Workforce Development Program Manager – Northeast Region will implement policies, models and programs that advance Emerald Cities Collaborative’s mission with a focus on workforce development and creating business opportunities and community wealth for black and brown communities by leveraging investments in clean energy, affordable housing, and other infrastructure projects. Specifically, this position will focus on providing access for and supporting the development and growth of BIPOC business enterprises.