Climate Resilience & Economic Outreach Lead

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation seeks a Resiliency Manager to align resilience initiatives across state agencies and engage with businesses to address climate-related challenges. The role focuses on inter-agency coordination, stakeholder outreach, and program execution to strengthen Rhode Island's economic growth and resilience.

The position involves managing communications, workshops, and data-driven reporting while coordinating with environmental and energy programs to support practical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, environmental science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in business outreach, policy, project management, or educational programming.
• Familiarity with climate change, disaster recovery, economic resilience policies, and/or technology commercialization strategies.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement in business or public policy sectors.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for large-scale, cross-sector projects.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Adobe Acrobat and social media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inter-agency collaborations and represent the Corporation on task forces and councils.
• Lead stakeholder outreach, education initiatives, newsletters, and workshops for resilience.
• Support grant programs and project delivery with budgets and performance metrics.
• Engage business leaders in policy discussions and climate resilience planning.
• Develop and deliver public content with consistent messaging across channels.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Policy familiarity

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Social media

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, environmental science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Social media

Job description

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation seeks a Resiliency Manager to align resilience initiatives across state agencies and engage with businesses to address climate-related challenges. The role focuses on inter-agency coordination, stakeholder outreach, and program execution to strengthen Rhode Island's economic growth and resilience.

The position involves managing communications, workshops, and data-driven reporting while coordinating with environmental and energy programs to support practical