TAF SolarCity Program Manager Reports to Associate Director 2.5

							TAF SolarCity Program Manager

Reports to Associate Director
2.5 days per week
6 month contract
Salary rate commensurate with experience

Application closing date January 15, 2010 at 5:00 PM

Introduction:

The Toronto Atmospheric Fund is a City agency that supports local greenhouse gas and
air pollution reduction activities. See www.toronto.ca/taf

Toronto Atmospheric Fund runs four thematic programs. The SolarCity Program seeks to
build local capacity for the use of solar energy in the urban context. The Program
currently includes two programs. The first is a residential solar thermal hot water pilot
program (see www.solarneighbourhoods.ca). The second is a technology assessment
project to monitor and evaluate existing solar installations on City of Toronto facilities
and develop best practices. This latter project is called the SolarCity Technology
Assessment Partnership and is undertaken in partnership with the City of Toronto Energy
and Waste Management Division and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

Toronto Atmospheric Fund seeks a temporary part-time manager to complete the Solar
Neighbourhoods Pilot Project, leverage pilot project results with a special emphasis on
documenting and promoting the City of Toronto Building Department’s solar thermal
permitting process, and advance the SolarCity Technology Assessment Partnership.

Duties:

Manage completion of Solar Neighbourhoods Pilot Project, including:

      Coordination of monitoring and commissioning of system installations
      Implementation of basic monitoring process on all systems
      Implementation of advanced monitoring process on 20 systems
      Development of a work plan and framework to capture and analyze final
       monitoring data after a 12 month period.
      Liaison with NRCan regarding participant rebate eligibility
      Coordination of participant survey
      Management and interim analysis of pilot data
      Coordination of pilot project reporting to partners and affiliates
      Development of supplemental funding for the pilot project
Manage Solar Neighbourhoods Transition including:

      Presentation of Solar Neighbourhoods results to key stakeholders
      Coordination of an exploratory urban solar stakeholders meeting to review pilot
       results and jointly identify coordinated strategy to advance residential solar
       energy generation in Toronto
      Identify gaps in activity, service provision or research related to residential solar
      Undertake approved research and/or coordination activities related to residential
       solar installations and/or roof resources for large solar installations supported by
       collective citizen investment
      Develop a strategy for TAF to exit the residential solar thermal sector by 2011
       while ensuring that service gaps are filled by other parties

Manage Solar Thermal Building Permit Knowledge Transfer

   Work in partnership with Toronto Building to:
    Implement and further streamline the City’s solar thermal permit process
    Document the process
    Create and deliver a training unit for City of Toronto Building staff on
     implementing the process
    Create and deliver a training/information session to support solar contractors in
     understanding and complying with the process
    Create a brief, popular public information document to explain the permit process
    Present the information to key target audiences nation-wide through webinars and
     other means

Manage SolarCity Technology Assessment Partnership including:

       Work in partnership with City of Toronto Energy and Waste Management Office
       and City agency staff to:
           Confirm 14 solar installation case study sites
           Establish robust monitoring on these sites and oversee data collection
           Develop best practices guides based on case study findings

       Work in partnership with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority staff to:
          Review and analyze data from City of Toronto solar installs,
             troubleshooting issues arising
          Develop and promote a knowledge transfer website on TRCA’s STEP site
          Develop additional partners for the program from across the GTA,
             including other municipal, institutional and private solar generators as well
             as educational partners
          Identify future research opportunities
      Work in partnership with TAF to:
         Manage the project budget
         Report on the work to FCM
         Assess the need for future support for the program
         Assess opportunities for program expansion
         Identify and develop potential program expansion funders

Other Requirements:

      The SolarCity Program Manager will:

             Provide weekly progress update reports to the Associate Director
             Attend twice monthly meetings with TAF Program staff
             Manage communication initiatives with support from TAF’s
              communications consultant
             Supervise and mentor the SolarCity Program assistant and any other
              volunteers or students engaged in the SolarCity Program
             Work out of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund premises and/or through
              remote connection to a home office

Required Qualifications:

             At least ten years of experience in managing programs, with priority on
              solar energy deployment programs
             Familiarity with solar industry stakeholder groups and issues
             Proven technical capacity in relation to solar energy equipment design,
              solar equipment installation techniques, and solar energy monitoring and
              evaluation techniques and standards
             Advanced knowledge of solar equipment standards and regulatory
              requirements through the Ontario Building Code and the City of Toronto
              Building permit process
             Superior written and verbal communications skills


         Please email application letter and curriculum vitae to Susan Jellinck:
                                 sjellinck@tafund.org