Cal Poly Humboldt
IN-27: Innovation D

In 2017, HSU will become the first CSU to allocate resources to fund a full-time Climate-focused position, housed under Facilities Management. The position title will officially be "Climate Action Analyst" with a classification title of Administrative Analyst/Specialist. Under the supervision of the Director of Sustainability, Energy & Grounds and in collaboration with the Department's management team and colleagues across the campus, the incumbent is responsible to provide administrative and program leadership as required to identify, prioritize, plan, develop, coordinate and promote climate change planning and adaptation initiatives and activities for University-wide implementation. This also includes planning, promoting, analyzing, and coordinating activities and information in multiple focus areas of climate change planning and adaptation priorities to meet strategic and unit goals; assist in managing work order assignments and personnel paperwork for unit employees and student assistants; providing lead work direction to others for assigned projects or initiatives; coordinating collaborating work with municipal partner agencies; and advising and mentoring academic students and student groups as assigned. This position aligns with completion of the campus Climate Action Plan, published in March of 2017. It is expected that the incumbent will usher the campus into the implementation phase of the Climate Action Plan.