Job Opportunity: Clean Energy Coordinator for The Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council

The Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council (G/FLRPC) is seeking applicants for a full-time Clean Energy Communities Coordinator. The successful applicant will carry out tasks related to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Clean Energy Communities Program for the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes Region.

Duties of a Clean Energy Communities Coordinator will primarily include conducting outreach and delivering technical assistance services and guidance to local governments interested in pursuing clean energy planning and projects specific to the Clean Energy Communities Program. Duties will include:

• Assist local governments with understanding and completing the required actions to become designated “Clean Energy Communities” (CEC).

• Assist local governments with accessing and managing associated CEC grant resources from NYSERDA, serving as a liaison between NYSERDA and local governments.

• Assist local governments in completing local greenhouse gas emissions inventories, benchmarking the energy use of municipal buildings, and assisting communities in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy projects.

• Assist local governments with becoming Certified Climate Smart Communities.

• Assist local governments in adopting model codes and streamlined clean energy permitting processes.

• Assist communities in increasing the deployment of alternative fuel vehicles and associated fueling infrastructure.

• Conduct local on-site trainings and workshops to groups of interested local officials and community stakeholders on specific clean energy topics.

• Identify and connect communities with relevant clean energy programs and grant opportunities.

• Maintain records documenting relevant community assets, opportunities, communications, and status of each community’s progress through stages of high impact action and grant project completion.

• Prepare updates for G/FLRPC’s Board on CEC work.

• Support community strategic planning efforts as assigned – this includes comprehensive planning processes among other initiatives.

• Other duties on other G/FLRPC programmatic areas, as assigned.

Minimum qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in urban planning, environmental science, or a related field and two years’ experience in sustainability/energy planning; or a master’s degree in urban planning, environmental science, or a related field in sustainability/energy planning. Preferably knowledgeable about clean energy, climate action planning, NY State local government operations, and NYSERDA programs. Must have strong public speaking and writing skills as well as experience with outreach and engagement to a variety of stakeholders, including clarity of presentation and facility with gauging audiences.

Must possess proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, and other web-based project management and tracking systems. Assessment of these skills will be part of the final stage in the application process. The position requires travel by car and includes evening meetings.

Travel expenses will be reimbursed at federal rates. Estimated starting salary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000 and will be commensurate with experience. This position reports to the Deputy Executive Director.

Please email your cover letter, résumé, and a relevant writing sample to the attention of G/FLRPC Deputy Executive Director Emily Royce at director@gflrpc.org by April 10, 2026. Interviews will be scheduled immediately thereafter.

Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council ◦ 50 W Main Street ◦ Rochester, NY 12614 ◦ 585-454-9628