Senior Community Development Officer – Clean Energy

Job Description

Are you enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the field of climate change, clean energy technologies and energy transitions? Are you interested in supporting Maine’s island, coastal and rural communities to better understand and address their unique energy challenges and opportunities?

Island Institute has an exciting career opportunity for an experienced professional to join our team as Senior Community Development Officer – Clean Energy. This position brings substantial expertise, networks, and experience to deliver on the Institute’s strategic priorities related to supporting clean energy transitions, with a focus on rural/remote communities. This role helps develop and implement annual workplans related to clean energy strategies, including grant-specific deliverables.

Headquartered in Rockland, Maine, Island Institute is a leading community development organization dedicated to navigating climate and economic changes with Maine’s island and coastal communities, expanding opportunities, and delivering effective solutions. Our culture thrives on innovation, collaboration, and creativity, driven by a vision where Maine’s island and coastal communities thrive in a rapidly changing world, serving as models of innovation. We are steadfast in our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, applying these principles to strengthen both our organization and the communities we serve.

The Senior Community Development Officer – Clean Energy leads Island Institute’s Clean Energy team, providing direct supervision to team members. The team works to build energy resilience, in partnership with communities through community-based, nationally leading models for supporting clean energy transitions. The team supports communities in understanding and connecting with technical experts in microgrids, storage, solar, energy efficiency, and other areas.

The Senior Community Development Officer – Clean Energy will have professional experience that aligns strongly with Island Institute’s mission, goals, and programs; an advanced degree with at least 5 years of experience or an undergraduate degree with 10 years of experience in the clean energy (or related) field. We are seeking someone with demonstrated content knowledge and experience working in the field of energy technologies and energy transitions, and in developing strategies work. A successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, both orally and in writing.

Benefits

We offer in exchange:

• A benefits program to include health, dental, vision, and company provided life insurance & LTD.
• A 403b plan with an employer match of up to 6% after a year of service.
• A generous paid time off policy.
• 12 paid holidays and 2 paid floating holidays.
• Island Institute membership benefits.
• Discount at Island Institute’s Archipelago retail store.
• Hybrid work environment.

Recognizing that no candidate will possess all the relevant skills and experience, we encourage you to apply if you align with many of the qualifications for and interests in this role. We offer a competitive salary, starting at $71,276 with a range that depends on experience and skills related to position responsibilities and qualifications. Please send a cover letter along with your resume. Go to our careers page here for a more detailed job description. https://www.islandinstitute.org/about/careers/