EM&V Leadership Role in Boston

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Please contact Casey Erisman at CEE for more information.

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EM&V Leadership Role - Consortium for Energy Efficiency

Boston, Massachusetts

Introduction

The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) is seeking an individual to 
provide leadership on energy efficiency program evaluation issues on 
behalf of its member organizations in the U.S. and Canada.

CEE is a nonprofit organization devoted to accelerating market adoption 
of energy efficient products and services in the U.S. and Canada. The 
individual to be chosen will work with CEE members, which are primarily 
administrators of ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs, and other 
stakeholder organizations to identify issues of common concern and ways 
that members could work together to make progress towards resolving 
these issues. They will lead the membership in shaping and implementing 
the resolutions identified. They will also represent the membership 
providing leadership on evaluation-related matters being pursued at the 
national level by organizations such as the State Energy Efficiency 
Action Network, the North American Energy Standards Board, FERC, and 
others. This individual may also provide evaluation and research 
guidance to CEE's Evaluation, Research and Behavior team, and is 
expected to contribute to other aspects of the team's work, as need arises.

Job Responsibilities

The job responsibilities of the individual chosen will depend in part on 
the skills and expertise they bring to the position in relation to other 
team members. Job responsibilities may include:

1.

Take a leading role on the CEE Evaluation Committee.

2.

Provide input for setting strategic direction of CEE's support for
members' energy efficiency program evaluation work.

3.

Provide technical and strategic input on efforts by various
stakeholders to standardize energy efficiency program evaluation
at the national level.

4.

Explore opportunities for CEE members to leverage resources by
collaborating on research or evaluation efforts. Lead, or direct
other staff in leading, such collaborations.

5.

Provide leadership in expanding and centralizing CEE collection of
data on energy efficiency program industry and efficiency programs.

6.

Guide research and data analysis activities of CEE staff.
Supervise research staff.

7.

With support of the Evaluation Committee, develop educational
materials related to energy efficiency program evaluation for a
variety of audiences.

8.

Keep abreast of industry program evaluation issues and
developments and inform members of these developments.

9.

Provide evaluation guidance to other CEE committees and staff as
need arises.

10.

Perform other duties as assigned.

11.

Make presentations and represent CEE in public settings.

Requirements

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A graduate degree in a related field that provides strong
preparation for program evaluation and for collection, management,
analysis and reporting of quantitative data. This could include
economics, business, the social sciences, public health, public
policy, environmental sciences, engineering, etc., or equivalent
experience in a relevant field. (Studies in environmental or
energy policy are helpful but not required. Equivalent
professional work experience will be considered.)

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A minimum of five years of related experience in a professional
work environment. (Years of experience will be taken into
consideration in determining the level of the position and job
responsibilities.)

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Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with energy efficiency
program evaluation. Familiarity with current issues in the field.
Demonstrated ability to speak and write cogently on the subject.

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Demonstrated knowledge of research design, data collection, data
quality assurance, quantitative data analysis, survey research
design and data management principles and practices.

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Proficiency with statistical concepts and statistical analysis.
Demonstrated experience with quantitative data analysis using a
statistical software package such as SPSS.

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Excellent written and oral communication skills.

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Demonstrated skills facilitating group work. Outgoing and personable.

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Supervisory experience.

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Excellent time management skills.

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Willingness to travel (requires approximately one domestic trip
per quarter).

Compensation

Competitive salary commensurate with experience, including generous 
benefit package.

Position Availability and Location

May 2011. This position is located in Boston, Massachusetts.

About CEE

The Consortium for Energy Efficiency develops and supports U.S. and 
Canadian initiatives to accelerate market adoption of advanced energy 
efficient products and services. CEE members include organizations that 
administer ratepayer funded energy efficiency programs (utilities, state 
agencies, etc.), environmental groups, research organizations, state 
energy offices in the United States and Canada, and others. Members 
serve more than one half of the U.S. and more than three-quarters of the 
Canadian populations, and budget more than $6 billion annually on 
efficiency programs. By working together at CEE, efficiency program 
administrators leverage the effect of their funding dollars, exchange 
information on effective practices and, by doing so, achieve greater 
energy efficiency for the public good. For more information, see our Web 
site at www.cee1.org <http://www.cee1.org/>.

To Apply

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. Please submit the following:

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Résumé or /curriculum vitae/

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Cover letter detailing how your previous experience and skills
relate to the position and why you are interested in this
particular position at CEE

Please send above via e-mail to cerisman@cee1.org 
<mailto:cerisman@cee1.org> or mail to:

Ed Wisniewski
c/o Casey Erisman
Consortium for Energy Efficiency
98 N Washington St Ste 101
Boston MA 02114-1918

/You must be eligible to work in the United States independent of 
company sponsorship.
CEE is an Equal Opportunity Employer./

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