Hybrid Director of Climate Risk & Resilience

City of Cambridge; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cambridge is seeking a Director of Climate Risk within the Office of Sustainability to institutionalize climate risk management and resiliency across city departments. The role will lead the development and implementation of policies and programs guiding Cambridge’s response to extreme weather, informed by climate science and best practices.

The position requires managing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and developing multi-year strategies

Qualifications

• Eight years’ successful experience managing complex policy development and program management in a government or similar setting.
• Master’s degree in climate science or policy, engineering, emergency management, urban planning, or related field.
• Experience in policy and program development related to equitable climate resilience.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered

Responsibilities

• Leading strategic planning and program design for Cambridge’s climate risk management and resilience programs.
• Providing leadership to assigned climate risk staff and consultants including managing consultant teams, fostering professional development and an inclusive team culture, setting work plans and priorities, conducting regular check-ins and performance evaluations, resolving staff concerns.
• Advising on project strategy in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and coordinating team meetings and program-level planning.
• Convening cross-departmental working groups to develop and institutionalize climate risk management strategies.
• Developing multi-year strategies and annual work plans and budgets; track and coordinate budget, procurement processes, and required reporting; and support development of budget documents and presentations for City leadership across operating and grant funds.
• Setting goals and measuring outcomes including supporting an annual strategic planning process to evaluate progress toward climate mitigation goals.
• Supporting community and stakeholder engagement processes

Skills

Strategic planning

Community engagement

Public presentation

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in climate science or policy, engineering, emergency management, urban planning, or related field

Job description

City of Cambridge is seeking a Director of Climate Risk within the Office of Sustainability to institutionalize climate risk management and resiliency across city departments. The role will lead the development and implementation of policies and programs guiding Cambridge’s response to extreme weather, informed by climate science and best practices.

The position requires managing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and developing multi-year strategies