Monterey Bay Climate Adaptation Action Network Coordinator, California Marine Sanctuary Foundat[...]

Monterey Bay Climate Adaptation Action Network Coordinator, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation (CMSF)

Organization / Grantor : California Marine Sanctuary Foundation (CMSF)

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

Position / Title / Fund : Monterey Bay Climate Adaptation Action Network Coordinator

Type / Term : Full-time, Permanent

Location : Monterey / Santa Cruz, California

Salary : $100,000-$130,000 annually

Deadline : Sept 15, 2024

Description : The California Marine Sanctuary Foundation (CMSF) was recently awarded a Climate Resilience Regional Challenge (CRRC) grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a 5-year term beginning October 1, 2024.

The CRRC grant will support the development and launch of the Monterey Bay Climate Adaptation Action Network (MBCAAN). MBCAAN will coordinate and plan for future adaptation and resilience actions in the Monterey Bay region and act as a forum for planning and information sharing to ensure the coordinated, integrated implementation of climate adaptation activities.

CMSF is seeking a highly qualified individual to support the development and launch of MBCAAN, and to act as the MBCAAN Coordinator over the five-year grant term.

The MBCAAN Coordinator will lead and coordinate all aspects of MBCAAN, guiding the member organizations in a region-wide, collaborative effort to share informational resources and to plan for and implement climate resilience actions for the Monterey Bay area.

MBCAAN program activities will be conducted in partnership with regional city and county governments, universities, research institutions, and non-government organizations (NGOs) focusing on adaptation actions that build climate resilience for the area’s low-lying, coastal communities threatened by sea level rise, storm surge, and flooding along the region’s major rivers and by wildfire in the watersheds affecting these communities.

Responsibilities :

• Under the guidance and supervision of CMSF, provide both a coordination and leadership role for MBCAAN by :
• Coordinate and facilitate all MBCAAN functions while serving as a resource for MBCAAN members to support information sharing, communication, and all activities of the network.
• Lead MBCAAN members in defining MBCAAN goals and objectives, and in growing the program to become a prominent and central decision-making institution for climate adaptation and resilience in the Monterey Bay region.
• Work with MBCAAN membership to develop the MBCAAN Intended Use Plan.
• Plan and facilitate a minimum of four MBCAAN meetings per year (in-person and virtual).
• Coordinate with special committees, including the Workforce Development Committee, MBCAAN Justice Community Working Group, and MBCAAN Advisory Committee for the revolving fund, to facilitate two-way communication between these working groups and the MBCAAN membership at large.
• Work closely with the disadvantaged community and tribal engagement project leads to ensure the meaningful participation of those groups in MBCAAN.
• Periodically evaluate and realign network priorities, tasks, and activities in ways that advance network effectiveness.
• Build MBCAAN membership through the identification and recruitment of new members.
• Help orient and integrate new members to the network’s organization, history, agreements, decisions, and expectations of members.
• Work with project partners to resolve problems and overcome unexpected hurdles.
• Work with CSMF program evaluator to facilitate data collection and interpretation necessary for assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of MBCAAN activities.
• Work with Central Coast Wetlands Group to integrate results of the Monterey Bay Climate Adaptation Regional Monitoring Program into MBCAAN planning efforts.
• Identify and help secure grants and other funding resources to support climate adaptation and resilience projects prioritized by MBCAAN members for implementation in the Monterey Bay area.
• Identify and actively pursue grants and other opportunities to ensure ongoing, future management of MBCAAN beyond the NOAA CRRC grant period.
• Create newsletters, blogs, social media posts, and other communications-related materials for both an internal and external audience.

Qualifications :

• Show exceptional aptitude in working across, and collaboratively with, organizations, especially with municipalities, universities, research institutions, and NGOs.
• Have demonstrated scientific understanding of climate change impacts and trends in the Monterey Bay area, and knowledge of climate adaptation and resilience opportunities.
• Have outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Be a charismatic public speaker.
• Have experience planning, organizing, and facilitating both in-person and virtual meetings, while reporting out notes and results from these meetings.
• Ability to create complete, concise reports documenting project activities and successes for a public audience.
• Work positively and efficiently with staff from CMSF and partner organizations.
• Have a Masters, Ph.D., or equivalent demonstrated work experience in a field that supports the needs of the MBCAAN role.
• Have flexibility, adaptability, integrity, and a positive, can-do attitude.

How to Apply : Apply online. Applications will be accepted until September 15th, 2024. We anticipate that the MBCAAN Coordinator will have a start date of October 15th, 2024.

CEA Recruiting is assisting CMSF with this search. To be considered for this position, interested candidates need to submit a cover letter and resume describing their experience and credentials for this position.

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