Community Resilience Manager

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

• Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time off
• Health and dental insurance for employees
• RTD Eco Pass
• Optional benefits at the employee’s expense include: employee vision insurance; health, dental, and vision coverage of family members; retirement savings program

Location:

Denver, CO

Reports to:

Green Infrastructure Director

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week

Compensation: $50,000-$56,000 annual salary, depending upon experience

Status:
Full-time

Work Model:
Hybrid

Groundwork Denver is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to partner with youth and community to build a healthy, equitable, and sustainable environment. Please see our website to learn more: www.

Groundwork Colorado.org.

The Community Resilience Manager (CRM) will support the implementation and development of various and diverse projects under the Community Health Programs which aims at achieving environmental justice for our most vulnerable communities. This position will lead the effort to intentionally and meaningfully connect with the community while also providing solutions to everyday environmental health issues. The goal of this position is to work towards achieving environmental justice through immediate and tangible projects in partnership with residents and the broader community.

This position will report to the Green Infrastructure Director (GID). This position will support GWD’s mission in diverse ways, including community outreach and engagement. This position will be key in developing a Resident Advisory group that will empower community leaders and residents to take action on climate change and policy and shape GWD’s programs. In addition, this role will support hands‑on projects including maintenance of trees, rain barrels, rain gardens, and volunteer events (hands‑on training will be provided as needed).

This role will also supervise the young adult “Ground Corp” program and the part‑time Community Resilience Program Assistant. Groundwork Denver is also exploring social enterprise; this position will be critical in the development and implementation of social enterprises in our programming.

While this position is expected to evolve over time, it is estimated that the CRM will initially spend 25% of their time and efforts coordinating and implementing service provisions, 25% supervising the Community Resilience Assistant and Ground Corps, 25% completing program development, and 25% community engagement. This role will require availability on some evenings and weekends for civic education and project implementation.

Coordinating and implementing service provisions (25%) (Green Infrastructure within Community Health Programs):

• Air:
  Planting and maintenance of trees and rain gardens at residential, community and business sites. Supporting coordination of volunteers and youth in planting events.
• Water:
  Installation and maintenance of rain barrels for residential homes. Supporting community focused water stewardship events/engagements as needed.
• Civic
  
  Education:
  
  Supporting community and youth in climate justice learning events/engagements.

Supervision (25%) of the Ground Corps, Volunteers, and the Community Resilience Assistant:

• Ground Corps is a team of young adults (around 18-28 years old) that will help to implement GWD services, including Social Enterprise (fee for service) provisions. This role will support the development and implementation of this team and their involvement in the Community Health Program trainings and service provisions.
• Community and Corporate Volunteers will occasionally participate in trainings and engagements, as well as volunteer‑only events.
• The Community Resilience Assistant (CRA) is a part‑time position that will support the development and implementation of programming. The CRA will directly report to the Community Resilience Manager, with the Green Infrastructure Director also providing temporary supervisory support (first ~90 days of CRM’s employment).

Program development (25%) and implementation of GWD’s Social…