Neighborhood Resilience Project Manager, Wetlands Watch

The Neighborhood Resilience Project Manager will be expected to work independently, with support provided by team members, as projects intersect with Wetlands Watch program work. Although we allow remote working and flexible schedules, the hire should live near our Norfolk office and expect to work in the office at least two days a week. This position requires attendance at some evening meetings and weekend events.

The hire will occasionally travel across the state (mostly within the south eastern region) and within the U.S., as required.

• Implement the Collaboratory Strategic Action Plan by managing Wetlands Watch’s Collaboratory projects and grow relationships and strengthen partnerships with academic institutions, localities, and neighborhood members to implement new and innovative Collaboratory projects
• Manage and help execute flood risk reduction projects in the Aberdeen Gardens neighborhood of Hampton, to implement the Aberdeen Gardens Resilience Action Plan
• Manage and develop Collaboratory web-based resources and online strategies for communicating with and recruiting partners for potential Collaboratory projects
• Organize/lead webinars and develop written materials that celebrate Collaboratory partnerships and successes
• Research grant opportunities to fund past Collaboratory project designs, in partnership with relevant stakeholders

Wetlands Watch is a statewide environmental non-profit in its 25th year of protecting the balance between people, place, and rising waters. We have seven staff and an office in Norfolk. We are one of the few conservation groups in the country working at the local government/grassroots level to implement climate change adaptation measures at community scale. Through our work, we foster collaboration, embrace adaptive change, take calculated risks, prioritize solutions, and are biased toward action.

The Collaboratory project deliverables – conceptual designs and robust community engagement – have helped local governments and community organizations apply for and receive funding to implement project designs inspired by the students’ designs. To date, our Collaboratory work has involved 374 students and 14 faculty partners at 8 academic institutions, and facilitated over $20.2 million in grant funding for implementation.

Our ideal applicants will have 2 or more years of project experience in the nonprofit, educational, governmental, or related sector. Applicants should have a college degree or relevant work experience. Degrees or work experience in a related field (environmental disciplines, planning, landscape architecture, communication, etc.) is helpful. Additional areas of expertise, such as local government planning and zoning, coalition building, grass‑roots community engagement, green infrastructure, or grant writing/funding knowledge would elevate an application.

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