Environmental Sustainability Specialist

4 days ago

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

**Job Title:** Environmental Sustainability Specialist

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**About the Job:

The National Association of Counties (NACo) is seeking an experienced Environmental Sustainability Specialist to join our Resilient Economies & Communities team. This role will focus on developing, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote environmental resilience, disaster mitigation, and community sustainability.

**Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to enhance NACo's environmental disaster activities, focusing on environmental threats and opportunities for counties.
• Establish partnerships with federal, regional, and philanthropic partners to improve county government understanding, resources, and response to extreme weather conditions and events.
• Create and disseminate written materials, host partner meetings, conduct national webinars, organize small group convenings, and participate in national events to promote NACo initiatives for Resilient Economies and Communities.
• Collaborate with research institutions, funders, and intergovernmental organizations to support peer learning for local leaders, facilitate coaching for under-resourced communities, and develop storytelling materials for a national audience.
• Offer expert advice to NACo partners on county roles and authorities in, perspectives on, and opportunities for community planning and the natural and built environment.
• Liaise with 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.
• Develop educational resources such as webinars, workshops, case studies, toolkits, and issue briefs based on research findings.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to program budgets; work well across departments to ensure timely completion of financial and narrative reports to program funders.
• Maintain productive ongoing relationships with NACo members, foundation and corporate funders, federal partners, and other NACo departments.
• Identify funding opportunities and lead proposal development for future projects related to environment and resiliency.
• Supervise up to two (2) program or research interns.

**Requirements:

• A minimum of 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.
• 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.
• 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.

**Estimated Salary:** $80,000 - $105,000 annually.

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