Remote, CA

Position Title: Climate Resilience Project Manager

Organization: The Nature Conservancy

Location: Remote, California

Organization Overview: The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, they create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world’s toughest challenges so that they can create a world in which people and nature thrive. They’re rooted in their Mission and guided by their Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures.

Position Overview: The Climate Resilience Project Manager (CRPM) position will support and coordinate multiple cross-functional teams at TNC focused on delivering innovative multi-benefit nature-based solutions (NBS) to address the climate crisis. This position will support the Climate & NBS strategy through the management and delivery of key demonstration projects and innovative partnerships to enhance the resilience of California’s natural resources and communities in the face of climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, flooding, wildfires, and more, and developing durable nature-based solutions for climate resilience and mitigation that have multiple benefits for nature and people.

A central focus of this position will be to manage an innovative partnership between TNC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) focused on promoting a culture of nature-based hazard mitigation with state- and local-level partnerships by informing and developing mitigation actions, advancing the scientific understanding of future risk, and providing hazard information and technical support to communities, especially underserved communities. The position will provide project management and technical support for a portfolio of projects aimed at advancing the science and broad adoption of NBS in the field of disaster resilience and hazard mitigation in CA and across the U.S. Projects are focused on identifying and overcoming obstacles for NBS for FEMA hazard mitigation programs, unlocking novel NBS approaches and strategies for hazard mitigation, and working to scale NBS approaches across FEMA Region IX and nationally.

This position will also provide project management, technical, and relationship-building support to the broader Climate Resilience portfolio of work aimed at accelerating NBS adoption and implementation across natural systems, as well as scoping TNC’s role in scaling the restoration of floodplains in California for resilience, biodiversity, and other benefits. This position has an initial 1-year term, with possibility for extension.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree and 5 years’ experience in conservation, project management, or environmental planning, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Background in and/or knowledge of climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions, and/or disaster mitigation
• Project management skills and experience overseeing complex projects to completion
• Experience coordinating cross-discipline internal and external teams, such as scientists, engineers, economists, and policy experts.
• Experience working with public agencies at the local, state and/or federal levels
• Excellent communication skills in a variety of contexts and forums (e.g., in-person, virtual, presentations, one-on-one)
• Experience developing and managing contracts and project budgets
• Experience writing technical letters, reports, and grant reports

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multi-lingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• 5-7 years’ experience in conservation practice, project management, or environmental planning, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with agencies, such as FEMA, California Office of Emergency Services, California Department of Water Resources, other state and local governments and organizations working on nature-based climate resilience/hazard mitigation plans or projects.
• Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising and grant writing.
• Community engagement and outreach experience with nonprofits and community groups.
• Politically savvy.

Salary/Pay: $68,500 – $96,000

Application Deadline: September 24

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.