Description

• Provide support to convene partners for planning, design, and implementation of adaptation efforts, especially nature-based solutions, and for sharing lessons learned
• Assist in the gathering, analysis, and communication of socio-economic data
• Recommend and provide appropriate NOAA resources, services, and expertise to partners
• Assist with documenting and communicating Resilience Challenge accomplishments and performance measures
• Connect partners in the region to enhance the efforts of the projects
• Support and participate in national peer-to-peer sharing events for the Resilience Challenge
• Provide assistance in management and administration of cooperative agreements and grants
• Provide assistance with risk and vulnerability assessments
• Design and facilitate collaborative meetings for meaningful engagement and peer-to-peer sharing using co-development best practices
• Connect CRRC projects and assistance provided (e.g., resource development, relevant training, etc) to other resilience activities that OCM is involved in
• Coordinate with OCM’s regional staff and with a network of fellows to provide technical support to the CRRC projects
• Liaise between OCM, CRRC external collaborators and Great Lakes experts to tailor technical support for CRRC partners.
• Assist with assessing partners’ needs, including training, data, tools and technical expertise
• Develop and present outreach and educational materials around the CRRC projects’ work to showcase success and amplify resilience stories
• Engage regularly with Resilience Challenge partners and communities in the region, both in person and virtually

Requirements

• Masters and 2 years experience OR Bachelors and 6 years of related experience
• Experience engaging urban communities in the Great Lakes region
• Become familiar with community resilience efforts in the region
• Ability to problem-solve
• Self-starter with ability to work in a small team environment or independently without direct day-to-day supervision
• Strong communication and organizational skills and excellent interpersonal, diplomatic skills
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check (NACI)
• Experience applying social science methods to coastal management and resilience challenges, including working with scientific and socio-economic data
• Experience in training development and/or delivery
• Subject-matter expertise on climate adaptation, especially resilience planning, natural floodplain management, nature-based solutions approaches and effectiveness
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and guidance documentation
• Experience convening partners, facilitating meetings and groups, and organizing events to ensure meaningful engagement
• Subject-matter expertise in engaging and capacity-building strategies for Tribal and indigenous communities, ideally in the Great Lakes region
• Experience in facilitating strategic planning
• Previous knowledge of and experience with Federal award management
• Experience developing scientific communication materials for diverse audiences
• Experience engaging at the community-level around climate resilience, planning, and adaptation

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance