Project Manager

We are currently seeking a Project Manager in a full-time position to assist the EFC team on multiple environmental finance research projects which could include water, wastewater, stormwater, or energy projects. The Project Manager will support the Project Directors and Senior Project Directors in managing projects funded by grants and contracts, leading workshops and webinars, advising environmental service providers on finance and management topics, and creating financial spreadsheet tools.

An academic background in environmental science, finance or related fields is preferred, as well as 1-2 years of work experience in the environmental finance field.

The School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill works to improve the lives of North Carolinians by engaging in practical scholarship that helps public officials and citizens understand and improve state and local government. As the largest university-based local government training, advisory, and research organization in the United States, the School of Government offers up to 200 courses, webinars, and specialized conferences for more than 12,000 public officials each year. In addition, faculty members annually publish approximately 50 books, manuals, reports, articles, bulletins, and other print and online content related to state and local government. The School is also home to a nationally ranked graduate program in public administration and specialized centers focused on information technology and environmental finance.

The Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the School of Government works to enhance the ability of governments and other organizations to provide environmental programs and services in fair, effective, and financially sustainable ways. The EFC reaches local communities through interactive applied training programs and technical assistance. In an effort to increase the capacity of other organizations to address the financial aspects of environmental protection and service delivery, the EFC does most of its training in a collaborative manner—partnering with established organizations that have environmental but not necessarily financial expertise. In addition to direct community outreach, the EFC works with decision makers to assess the effectiveness of environmental finance policies at a regional or state level and to improve those policies as a way of supporting local efforts.