Climate Resilience Manager

Reports to:

Senior Climate Resilience Manager

Location:

Hybrid (Boston, MA) — in-office presence required 3 days a week

Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA), an environmental advocacy nonprofit based in Boston, MA, is seeking a Climate Resilience Manager to join our growing team. The Climate Resilience Manager will work with the Charles River Climate Compact (CRCC) to design and implement regional climate adaptation projects and collaborate with individual watershed communities on local climate projects. The CRCC is a partnership of twenty-eight watershed communities that takes a cross-boundary approach to climate adaptation and mitigation to address precipitation-based flooding, sea level rise, extreme heat, and ecosystem health through regional collaboration and information sharing.

The Climate Resilience Manager will provide critical capacity to support CRWA’s Climate Resilience program by managing technical projects, performing desktop geographic analyses, compiling and analyzing data, preparing reports, and presenting to and engaging with local community members. The ideal candidate will have both technical and project management skills and be able to apply those to support and advance CRWA’s organizational goals.

This role will report to the Senior Climate Resilience Manager and will work closely with other program staff.

CRWA strives to attract and retain staff from a wide range of backgrounds, expertise, and perspectives and to foster a culture of belonging in which all feel valued and respected. If you need accommodations to make the interview process more accessible, please let us know by emailing hiring.

At CRWA, we recognize that excellent candidates may not have every qualification listed but may still be a great fit for the job. If this is you, we encourage you to apply. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates will be interviewed and selected based on criteria such as prior experience and skills relevant to this position.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. CRWA is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

• Lead and support ongoing and new projects within CRWA’s Climate Resilience program
• Support the CRCC’s Charles River Flood Model project by managing the community outreach plan, conducting site visits, and leading technical work, including overseeing subcontractors
• Manage contracts with consultants, including managing timelines, deliverables, and budgets
• Apply for funding, primarily from state and federal grant programs, for new Climate Resilience projects and initiatives
• Partner with municipalities to develop projects, obtain funding, and implement climate planning and adaptation projects
• Travel to various sites and meetings throughout the watershed to present, participate in community meetings or events, or meet with residents

• Present Climate Resilience program work and the CRCC’s projects with partners and at technical conferences
• Support CRCC membership with projects and grant requests, as needed
• Work with CRWA climate team and CRCC to implement the CRCC Strategic Plan and Equity Action Plan

• Contribute to implementation of strategic and annual work plans for the Climate Resilience program
• Provide technical and analytical support on additional program projects as necessary, including desktop and online GIS analysis
• Regularly translate technical information into public-facing materials and public presentations for watershed residents and other lay audiences
• Participate in climate planning and advocacy efforts that build resilience across the watershed, state, and region, and support CRWA’s advocacy…