Senior Program Manager for Resilient Economies and Communities

4 weeks ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States National Assoc of Counties Full time
Job Description

The National Association of Counties (NACo) is seeking a highly skilled Senior Program Manager to join our Counties Futures Lab. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in leading our environmental disaster activities and providing strategic and content expertise to support counties in addressing environmental challenges.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of environmental resilience, disaster mitigation, and recovery, as well as experience in project management, grant writing, and community engagement. You will be responsible for building partnerships with federal, regional, and philanthropic partners to strengthen county government understanding, resources, and response to extreme weather conditions and events.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Leading NACo's environmental disaster activities and providing strategic and content expertise to support counties in addressing environmental challenges.
  • Building partnerships with federal, regional, and philanthropic partners to strengthen county government understanding, resources, and response to extreme weather conditions and events.
  • Developing, disseminating, and promoting NACo initiatives for Resilient Economies and Communities in written materials, partner meetings, national webinars, small group convenings, and national events.
  • Managing the timely delivery and quality of deliverables for project activities related to resilience, including disaster mitigation, land-use and resiliency planning, emergency response and recovery, and other initiatives relevant to county needs and interests.
  • Managing research, funder, and intergovernmental partnerships to support peer learning for local leaders, facilitate coaching for under-resourced communities, and develop storytelling materials for a national audience.
  • Advising NACo partners on county roles and authorities in, perspectives on, and opportunities for community planning and the natural and built environment.
  • Serving as NACo liaison to multiple networks of county leaders focused on resiliency topics, including disaster resiliency planning, emergency response, and improving relationships to the federal grantmaking process with a focus on conservation and disaster mitigation projects.
  • Researching best practices and developing educational resources such as webinars, workshops, case studies, toolkits, and issue briefs.
  • Developing, forecasting, monitoring, and ensuring adherence to program budgets; working well across departments to ensure timely completion of financial and narrative reports to program funders.
  • Maintaining productive ongoing relationships with NACo members, foundation and corporate funders, federal partners, and other NACo departments.
  • Identifying funding opportunities and leading proposal development for future projects related to environment and resiliency.
  • Supervising up to two (2) program or research interns.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 4 years of experience in environmental resilience-related work. Highly qualified candidates will have at least 6 years of program or project management experience in nonprofit, consultancy, academia, public policy, government, or foundation sector. Experience working with or for local government a plus but not required.
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or equivalent professional experience preferred but not required.
  • Strong understanding of and/or experience in key areas of resilience, including disaster mitigation and/or recovery, emergency management systems, community sustainability, urban/regional planning.
  • Federal grants management experience is a plus but not required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including in public speaking and in conducting formal meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects without compromising quality or timely delivery. Strong project management experience preferred.
  • Brings collaboration, innovative ideas, and creativity to the position and work products; works well as part of a team and with external partners.
  • Ability to work well in a political environment while maintaining non-partisan perspective.
  • Ability to work well with external partners, including communities and stakeholders from ideologically, racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds.

Working Conditions:

  • Some travel is required, estimated at four to six trips per year.
  • In-office work schedule minimum 2 days a week.

Why Work at NACo

NACo is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our jobs are open to all applications regardless of race, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

NACo is a fun and challenging environment with a wide range of competitive benefits. Benefits include comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance; generous paid leave and federal holidays; transportation subsidy; tuition assistance; 401(k) match, pension plans, group life insurance, voluntary payroll deductions for pet insurance, and credit union membership and short/long term disability coverage including applicable parental leave and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

NACo values our varied backgrounds and experiences as we pursue an equitable and inclusive workplace that upholds respect and civility and fosters a sense of belonging.

Join us as we advance excellence in public service to help people and places thrive.

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