What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Resilience & Outreach position at Climate Resolve?
Description
The Director, Resilience & Outreach (DRO) position reports to the Deputy Director. The DRO helps promote the long-term goals of the organization by managing the resilience and outreach portfolio at Climate Resolve and providing direction for growth and continuous improvement. Climate resilience and outreach programs consist of place-based initiatives that require liaising with multiple private and public partners, leading stakeholder engagement processes, and other programmatic activities. This position supervises 2-3 staff members who coordinate and contribute to the portfolio of work.
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Responsibilities
Leadership & Management
- Guide the pursuit, initiation, and execution of several key programs and partnerships, ensuring relations with partners are smooth and upholding the organization’s standard of excellence and reputation in all activities
- Think strategically about opportunities for programmatic growth, taking into consideration organizational priorities and team members’ capacity, skills, and interests
- Provide support, mentorship, and direction to staff associated with resilience and outreach program activities – tracking and helping keep workloads at optimal levels in their day-to-day as well as guiding them to achieve their professional development goals
- Execute and provide oversight of projects by organizing documents, budgets, and templates to carry out deliverables, including coordinating administrative tasks as needed, ensuring that direct reports are equipped to deliver the standard of excellence in program delivery set by the DRO themselves
- Seek funding opportunities and collaborate with the Grants & Programs Manager to review, evaluate, and complete outreach-related grant proposals
- Maintain regular check-ins and conduct performance evaluations of support staff per initial review-period, 6-month and annual basis
- Report to the Deputy Director on a weekly basis and debrief activities. Participate in 6-month and annual performance evaluation with the Deputy Director
- Contribute to the development and implementation of organization-wide justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts, which could include participating in the activities of any of the following internal working groups : Culture of Care, Culture of Learning, Decision Making and Accountability
- Participate in organizational analysis and team building
- Following a good performance review after 3 months, the DRO can be invited to be part of the Leadership team of the organization
Programmatic
Advising on partnerships with community-based organizations and local governments to build relevant solutions and take action on climate change mitigation and adaptation
Communications
Qualifications
The Director, Resilience & Outreach will be thoroughly committed to Climate Resolve’s mission. All candidates should have proven experience :
Required
Preferred
Equal Opportunity Policy
Climate Resolve is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or characteristics or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. Therefore, we encourage all individuals to apply and are committed to a diverse workplace. Climate Resolve will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Benefits
This is a full-time position (40 hrs / wk) and would be eligible to participate in the reduced workweek policy (36 hrs / wk). The annual salary range is $84,000 – $87,000, depending on experience, with above-average benefits that include a matching 401K contribution, medical benefits, cellphone and internet stipends, a professional development annual fund, and commuter benefits.
This is a hybrid position : generally, 2-3 times a week, work must be performed from the office or in different locations within our communities; the rest can be done from home. Transportation costs are covered only for work in the communities.
Level of Language Proficiency
Preferred
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Salary : $84,000 - $87,000