Job Title: Talent and Organizational Development Intern
PVN ID: VA-2410-006517
Category: Research
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

Through its partnership with the City of New York, CUNY’s Building Performance Laboratory is hiring qualified energy management professionals to serve as on-site consultants and fill critical staffing capacity needs at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (“DCAS”) Division of Energy Management (“DEM”). For background, DEM serves as the hub for energy management for City government operations. DEM develops the City’s annual Heat, Light, and Power Budget; manages the City’s electricity, natural gas, and steam accounts; helps agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities; does energy efficiency and clean power generation projects across the City’s portfolio; and implements operations and maintenance best practices. Specifically, DEM is tasked with leading the City’s efforts to reduce emissions from City government operations 40 percent by 2025, 50 percent by 2030, and 80 percent by 2050 from baseline.  

For this specific role, on behalf of DEM, CUNY BPL seeks to hire a Talent and Organizational Development Intern to help support DEM staff who are working to reduce emissions and energy consumption across the City.  The Talent and Organization Development Intern will report to the Senior HR Business partner and will provide assistance with managing the training and professional development request process; support kick-off of the 2025 summer internship program; draft and assist with distribution of internal newsletters and communications and support organizing team events. 

NYC residency may be required for continued employment. Immigration sponsorship is not available through this program. This is an on-site position; the office location is 1 Centre Street New York, NY 10007.

 

 

Other Duties

Under this assignment, the person’s responsibilities may include, but not limited to the following:

  • Review training and professional development requests for completeness; assist with obtaining supporting documentation needed for approval.
  • Provide hiring managers with information and resources regarding available intern and fellowship programs; support the application process and facilitate communication between DEM and internship program teams.
  • Draft internal team communications including our monthly newsletter the Current as well as other communications regarding upcoming events, training compliance reminders, staffing changes, etc.
  • Support event planning and creation of presentation decks for internal division-wide meetings.
  • Support recruitment and onboarding of new employees
  • Assist DEM employees with obtaining office supplies and tech resources.
  • Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring the following skills and experience to this position:

  • Matriculation in an accredited college or graduate school; with concentration in human resources management, business administration, organizational behavior, adult education or related field.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Team player; with the ability to collaborate as well as work independently.
  • Detail oriented with strong writing and communication skills.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
DCAS, Division of Energy Management
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$18.00-$21.00
Hour(s) a week
0.00-20.00
Closing Date
Dec 22, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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