Climate Resilience & Adaptation Advisor

City of Seattle•Seattle, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Climate Justice team at the Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is recruiting for a Climate Resilience & Adaptation Advisor. This role focuses on advancing climate resilience and adaptation initiatives, understanding Seattle's specific climate impacts, and fostering deep community partnerships. The primary focus will be managing and stewarding existing community development and infrastructure investments in the Duwamish Valley, working closely with the Duwamish Valley Program Manager to implement the Duwamish Valley Action Plan. The advisor will also collaborate with departmental partners to advance citywide resilience efforts and align priorities on key projects. Upon update of the Climate Action Plan, the role will support the implementation of strategies addressing heat, air quality, flooding, and community-led resilience, providing technical guidance to City departments.

Requirements

Experience advancing climate adaptation and resilience initiatives.
Knowledge of climate impacts relevant to Seattle, including extreme heat, flooding, air quality and wildfire smoke, and sea level rise.
Experience working with Community-based Organizations, neighborhood groups, and frontline communities to co-develop strategies, steward resources, and build long-term trust and collaboration.
Experience similar to leading and coordinating interdepartmental projects, aligning diverse partners, facilitating shared work plans, and supporting departments in translating policy direction into actionable steps.
Strong project management and community development skills, related to capital or infrastructure projects, public realm investments, commercial real estate, or community-controlled spaces.
Familiarity with land use planning, natural resource stewardship, parks and open space planning, community resilience strategies, or other place-based strategies that strengthen neighborhood resilience.
Navigated complex systems and politically nuanced environments.
Strong listening, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex climate information into accessible language for internal partners, elected officials, and community members.
Developed guidance, tools, or processes that support departments in integrating climate resilience and equity into capital planning, program delivery, or policy development.
Experience in tribal relations and building relationships with urban native communities.
A professional career that reflects a commitment to addressing climate resilience and adaptation.
Advancing climate resilience and adaptation with an equity and environmental justice lens.
Diplomacy and political savvy.

Responsibilities

Managing and stewarding existing community development and infrastructure investments in the Duwamish Valley.
Working closely with the Duwamish Valley Program Manager to continue implementing the Duwamish Valley Action Plan.
Advancing community resilience efforts with departmental partners.
Aligning priorities and action on key projects in other parts of the City of Seattle.
Supporting the implementation of climate resilience and adaptation strategies to address heat, air quality, flooding, and community-led resilience.
Supporting City departments with technical guidance on climate resilience and adaptation.
Implementing multiple complex projects concurrently and successfully.
Building internal and external relationships and partnerships that inform and accomplish change.
Developing guidance, tools, or processes that support climate resilience and equity.
Delivering outcomes in a political and fast-paced environment.
Facilitating shared work plans and supporting departments in translating policy direction into actionable steps.