Title: Northern Ohio Program Associate, Solar United Neighbors
Hours: Full-time, virtual/remote, 15% travel
Compensation: $45,000 – $55,000/annually
Benefits: Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K with company match, flexible work schedule, paid holidays. paid sick leave, paid time off, bereavement leave, phone/Internet stipend
Location: Virtual/remote, resident of Ohio

Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement solar co-ops/Solar Switch campaigns, including cultivating partner relationships, engaging with the media, working with iChoosr, conducting public info sessions, communicating with and supporting members, facilitating the installer selection process, and managing installer relationships with members and SUN.
• Conduct policy, regulatory, and market research to support the state program’s goals.
• Help manage local/regional funder relationships. Work with the Program Director and Development team to draft grant applications and identify new local funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with Solar For All (SFA) lead applicants, cities, and coalition partners to design the program and participant pipeline, ensuring that benefits reach the intended recipients while meeting program objectives and benchmarks.
• Coordinate with SUN Development staff, leaders, and partners to gather and synthesize necessary information for grant reporting.
• Engage with legislators, local governments, and partner organizations to advance the state program’s policy and programmatic goals.
• Provide technical assistance to individuals and entities interested in going solar.
• Collaborate with SUN’s Community Impact team to design and work with the Program Director to implement a volunteer action team for SUN Ohio.
• Collaborate with SUN’s IT and Communications team, maintaining online web infrastructure for the Ohio section of SUN’s website, including authoring timely content to provide in-depth information on relevant solar topics while encouraging public engagement in SUN’s network.
• Create resources to help our Ohio members become more effective and informed advocates for solar.
• Represent the Ohio Program on policy coalitions and at in-person and digital events.
• Plan and execute public-facing events that support the state’s policy and programmatic goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Resident of Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of experience with community organizing, solar/renewables space, or project management / coordination
• Ability to work remotely, with frequent in-state travel (1-2 trips/month)
• Ability to plan and execute presentations and casual events
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Well-developed relationship building/managing skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Resident of Northeast Ohio
• Spanish fluency
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented and eager to take initiative
• Knowledge and experience in energy, renewables and/or solar

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