Climate Adaptation Project Manager III (Coastal)- DEHE Climate Initiatives

$111,130 - $111,130/Yr

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium - Anchorage, AK

Full-time - Senior

Anchorage, AK

1-10 employees

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About the position

The Climate Adaptation Project Manager III will lead Coastal Inundation and Erosion Risk Assessments for Alaska Native communities facing climate change. This role involves managing a portfolio of projects that support long-term planning decisions and the design of community infrastructure in coastal environments. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to develop and implement climate adaptation strategies and projects.

Responsibilities

• Supports communities to develop and implement climate adaptation and hazard mitigation projects and programs in collaboration with other Federal, State, and Tribal partners.
• Supports community planning, including the development of climate adaptation strategies, adaptation plans, and integration of climate adaptation actions into other plans.
• Develops and manages community climate adaptation projects in collaboration with community staff and leadership, agencies, consultants, and other project management staff.
• Develops and implements assessments, surveys, data collection, data analysis, and monitoring for a variety of ANTHC and community climate adaptation initiatives.
• Serves as the technical point of contact with multiple communities to provide climate adaptation planning and science recommendations for a variety of projects.
• Provides technical assistance, direction, and guidance to communities, Tribal organizations, and other teams on planning, project development, design, and construction activities.
• Collaborates with communities to understand community needs and priorities.
• Develops scopes of work and cost estimates for climate adaptation projects.
• Works collaboratively with communities, partners, and ANTHC's Grant Planning and Development Department to identify project funding sources, secure project funding, and manage funding.
• Reviews and approves standard cooperative project agreements and develops project work plans.
• Schedules and adjusts project activities as necessary to accommodate changing conditions.
• Establishes and manages consultant contracts to meet schedules.
• Develops and maintains required project documentation, tracks project progress using standardized project management tools, completes progress reports for external funding agencies.
• Monitors quality control/quality assurance for all project related activities.
• Develops, manages, and monitors project budgets and contracts.
• Reviews and approves all contracted projects, ensuring projects meet program requirements and community needs.
• Completes project and financial closeout procedures including financial reviews, grant closeouts, final reports, and prepares project closeout documents.
• Assists and supports ANTHC leadership in the achievement of ANTHC goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental or earth science, planning, economics, or a related degree.
• Eight (8) years of planning, project management, research, or other experience with climate adaptation, hazard mitigation, public works or other relevant projects.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in engineering, environmental or earth science, planning, economics, or a related field.
• Specific training and education in climate adaptation, project management, contracting, and hazard mitigation engineering design for flooding, erosion, and permafrost degradation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of $111,130.34 per year.