Environmental Impact Bonds Project Coordinator.
Description The Chesapeake Bay Foundation seeks an Environmental Impact Bonds Project Coordinator to be based at its Philip Merrill Environmental Center headquarters located in Annapolis, MD.
This is a one-year term position, renewable for an additional year contingent upon funding.
Under federal/state municipal water pollution permits and other legal requirements, many public sector agencies in the Chesapeake Bay watershed – including local governments and water/stormwater utilities – must substantially reduce pollution from stormwater runoff into nearby waters.
Additionally, while green infrastructure is “less expensive,” it still requires up-front capital investment to implement, as well as funding for ongoing maintenance.
To alleviate some of these expenses and address the perceived risk of using green infrastructure to meet regulatory obligations related to reducing polluted runoff, CBF and its contractual partner, Quantified Ventures (QV), will assist up to four municipalities/utilities in identifying, designing, structuring and obtaining access to private capital for public green infrastructure solutions.
The Project Coordinator will help manage this grant-funded project.
This individual will: Assist with project planning, and project budget and task management; Help conduct research for, and outreach to, municipalities including educating about EIBs; Review proposals from municipalities; Manage internal contracts and workload; Work with other staff to perform regular grant reporting; Provide coordination, communication, and meeting support among consultant(s), other contractor(s), municipal partners, and CBF; Provide general project task support as needed; Provide support and assistance to municipalities or utilities that become project partners who provide CBF with expertise, data, studies and plans, etc.
Knowledge of/exposure to public finance and impact investing, public infrastructure implementation, and environmental management issues at the local government level.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.