Climate Workforce Specialist 9

The Alliance for Collective Action is hiring a full-time Climate Workforce Specialist in Delaware. The role requires at least three years of experience in workforce development for climate-related jobs, focusing on designing competency-based training and credential pathways. Responsibilities include conducting labor market analyses, supporting clients with workforce programs, and integrating equity-focused strategies. Candidates must be based in Colorado or Minnesota to support local customers.
Climate Workforce Specialist Brendle Group seeks a full-time Climate Workforce Specialist to join our Planning & Engagement team.
We are seeking a workforce specialist with at least three years of experience building career pathways for climate-related jobs in partnership with industry.
The ideal candidate brings experience designing competency-based training and credential pathways, and has a background in workforce development, human resources, labor or employment, economics, or education/training.
This role requires a Colorado or Minnesota-based candidate to support local and regional customers (see additional location requirements below).


Are you passionate about climate action and workforce development and do you see yourself removing systemic workforce barriers? If this sounds like your kind of challenge, roll up your sleeves with us! There's so much important work to be done.


Position Responsibilities and Estimated Time Allocation Design and support industry-driven, competency-based career pathway systems in climate-related trade jobs that align education, training, workforce, community-based organizations, and employers.
Conduct labor market analyses for climate-related occupations to inform pathway development.
Support development of career pathway frameworks, including coordinating stackable credentials, work-based learning, and advancement opportunities.
Support clients in launching and implementing workforce programs and initiatives.
Integrate equity-focused strategies to expand access and remove barriers for disadvantaged populations.
Convene and facilitate cross-sector partners, including employers, training providers, workforce agencies, government offices, funders, and community organizations.
Contribute to the development of plans, strategies, and policies for a variety of other sustainability topics that intersect with workforce development (e.
g.
, energy efficiency, transportation electrification, climate resilience, etc.
).
Manage and support tasks for client and internal projects.
Facilitate and support workshop delivery with cross-functional teams.
Support the implementation of tactics to embed workforce development principles and best practices across company and client projects and programs.
Support development, tracking, and reporting of workforce development outcomes at the company level.
Support capacity-building efforts for colleagues at Brendle Group to grow workforce development skills.
Participate in company-wide meetings and other collaboration opportunities.
The remaining 10% time is assumed to be allocated to holidays, personal time off, sick time, and other overhead activities.


Required Qualifications and Experience Three or more years of combined experience working in workforce development, career pathways, or education with a minimum of one year's experience in developing career pathways for climate-related jobs at the community, regional, or state scale.
Degree, certification, or training in economics, labor/employment, human resources, education/training and/or workforce development.
Experience in industry-led workforce initiatives, specifically career pathway design including apprenticeships, sector strategies, or talent pipeline development.
Strong facilitation, communication, and project management skills.
Specific expertise in residential and commercial HVAC workforce for energy efficiency and building electrification.
Passion for climate justice and equity, helping to remove systemic workforce barriers and developing channels for greater diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workforce including access to and success in the climate workforce.
Access to a personal vehicle and possession of a valid driver's license.
Experience collaborating directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to present to, and engage with, diverse audiences in ways that are culturally appropriate and connect to lived experiences while also representing program objectives.
Ability to communicate by phone, email, online video platforms, in person in one-to-one, or group settings.
Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).
Comfort with statewide/regional community engagement and travel (Colorado or Minnesota).
Experience with report writing.
Salary and Benefits Brendle Group offers a flexible and collaborative workplace with a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.
Based on position requirements and candidate experience, the annual base salary range for this role is $75,000-$95,000.
This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position.
Benefits include:


Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
SIMPLE retirement plan with employer match.
Flexible schedule, with summer hours (providing extended weekends) and hybrid work options (mix of in-person and remote schedules).
Paid time off, accumulating from your first day.
Paid holidays (nine per year) and two annual floating holidays.
Annual bonus and salary adjustments.
Location, Schedule and Position Conditions The project portfolio for this position is concentrated in Colorado and Minnesota.
Therefore, this role requires candidates to be based in Fort Collins, CO; Denver Metro Area, CO; or Twin Cities Metro Area, MN.
We are not currently considering fully remote candidates.
We operate as a hybrid organization offering flexible schedules and a mix of in-office and remote work, with regular in-person collaboration as a core part of how we work together.


Brendle Group full-time staff.