Climate Change Adaptation Specialist

4 weeks ago

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
About the Climate Program

UMass Extension's Climate Program is a nationally recognized initiative that focuses on fostering collaboration, building capacity, and connecting networks of climate practitioners and researchers. Our work aims to advance best practices and showcase illustrative stories of climate adaptation on-the-ground.

Job Summary

The Climate Program Associate will serve as an integral part of UMass Extension's Climate Team, supporting climate change initiatives to address the needs of diverse stakeholders. This position will work closely with the Climate Adaptation Coordinator to implement programs and establish collaborations to foster adaptation to climate change.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement new and existing collaborative projects and programs that involve campus-wide, local, regional, and national partners in addressing critical issues related to climate adaptation.
  • Organize and present online and in-person educational programs, including creating curriculum independently or with the Climate Adaptation Coordinator, co-hosting field trips and conferences.
  • Facilitate peer-to-peer learning among climate practitioners, foster ambassadors who share best practices in adaptation, promote watershed-scale climate collaboration, and support expert work groups.
  • Assess climate adaptation-related needs of stakeholders and respond through our initiatives. Create assessments (such as survey instruments), evaluate programmatic success, and report results to partners and funders, independently or with the Climate Adaptation Coordinator.
  • Provide basic research-based climate adaptation recommendations to stakeholders and staff based on known best practices.
  • Work collaboratively to design and disseminate outreach materials and publications.
  • Communicate best practices in the field, including amplifying climate adaptation strategies and demonstration projects that provide co-benefits for people and nature, center racial equity, promote community engagement, or foster impactful collaborations.
  • Support Climate Program activities, including developing program objectives, preparing reports, and identifying grants to support activities.
  • Represent Extension at the campus, regional, state, and national levels in routine matters of organization and procedure relating to the Climate Program.
  • Co-supervise two student workers each semester and assist in their training.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Three to five (3-5) years of experience relevant for climate change adaptation. Advanced degree in related field can substitute for two (2) years.
  • Valid driver's license with the ability to travel throughout Massachusetts occasionally for meetings.
  • Professional or volunteer experience delivering education or outreach programs.
  • Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to establish collaborative working relationships and facilitate group discussions.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in discipline related to climate change issues.
  • Degree and/or work experience in educational disciplines, pedagogy, communications, network management, or website development.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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