SASH Program Assistant, Grid Alternatives – California

Organization: Grid Alternatives

Position Title: SASH Program Assistant 

Location: Oakland, California

Hours and Compensation: Full-time; This is an entry-level position with a rapidly growing organization and opportunity for advancement. GRID Alternatives also offers excellent benefits including Health, Dental, FSA, 5 weeks of paid time off per year, professional development funds, and optional enrollment in a 403b retirement plan.

Application Deadline: Deadline for applications is December 31, 2014. The ideal candidate will start in January 2015.

Description: We are seeking a highly motivated and self-directed individual to support GRID’s administration of the California Solar Initiative’s Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program. The SASH Program is the nation’s first dedicated low-income solar program, providing solar rebates to eligible families in California’s Investor Owned Utility (IOU) territories. This position will be focused exclusively on GRID’s projects and operations in California, and a large portion of the position will be managing projects installed through GRID’s Sub-Contractor Partnership Program (SPP).

Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of solar sub-contractors located throughout California.
  • Work directly with sub-contractors from project bidding stage through project completion.
  • Be the primary liaison between GRID and sub-contractor
  • Track all project details within the portfolio
• Perform design reviews for solar projects. Work with solar contractors throughout CA on solar project design and installation issues.
• Track projects across multiple regional offices and prepare regular project status reports.
• Maintain sophisticated project and client databases with Salesforce; includes data entry and generating reports.
• Perform a variety of administrative functions including fielding and responding to program related inquiries, staffing program meetings, reviewing project documentation for completeness and accuracy, and sharing responsibilities with the department’s general administration duties.

Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities and demanding work loads
• Superior written and verbal skills
• Database management and analysis (Excel or other spreadsheet)
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work effectively as a team member in a dynamic and culturally diverse environment
• Passion for renewable energy, sustainability, affordable housing, the environment, or environmental justice
• Familiarity with solar project design and installation
• General understanding of PV solar industry and California policy around energy efficiency and solar
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM database software

How to Apply: Go to www.gridalternatives.org/jobs and submit your resume and cover letter. Applications without cover letters will be considered incomplete. Please DO NOT e-mail or fax your resume or call or email about the position.