Program Manager - Climate Resilience

Ecology Action•Santa Cruz, CA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Climate Resilience Program Manager is responsible for leading, supervising, and coordinating staff, consultants, and partner organizations engaged in equitable climate resilience and disaster preparedness initiatives. This role provides programmatic direction, implementation oversight, project administration and cross-sector coordination to ensure alignment with Ecology Action's climate resilience goals, funder requirements, and community needs. This includes strengthening and managing partnerships with grassroots, municipal, and regional stakeholders; and guiding the growth, content strategy, and community participation of Ecology Action's climate action work.

Requirements

Minimum of in project and contract management and leadership
Minimum of 5 years' experience in community climate programming, community organizing, community driven/equitable decision-making processes, environmental education, government funded environmental programs or related fields
Experience coordinating multiple partners and maintaining high functioning, collaborative relationships with both government and nonprofit staff and community members
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with and/or training in climate justice, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices.
Proficient in MS office products: Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint as well as collaborative workspaces including Asana and Teams
High level of competency with MS Excel
Strongly committed to equitable climate change action with a focus on activating individual and community engagement in solutions for a thriving people and planet.
Superb time management and organization
Familiarity or experience working with public agencies, nonprofits and community groups, ideally in Monterey Bay Area.
Demonstrated experience leading and organizing teams or groups to make decisions, track action steps and move initiatives forward.
Ability to collaborate and lead with respect and inclusiveness in a cross-functional, matrixed work environment
Valid Driver License and reliable vehicle

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Experience community organizing in Monterey Bay Area.
Experience with community engagement programs in active transportation, youth bike and walk programs, electric vehicle market transformation, water conservation or food waste.
Experience working with BIPOC, farm working and vulnerable communities.
Ability to develop program strategies and solutions and facilitate team consideration and adoption
Ability to work alone and be self-motivated
Diplomatic and creative problem solver

Responsibilities

Project, Partner, and Contract Management Monitoring progress toward grant deliverables.
Managing partners and subcontractors participating in RCC and CJC projects, helping set scopes of work and then ensuring ongoing performance management, invoicing, task completion and reporting are occurring on schedule.
Establishing and maintaining Asana and other project tools to ensure accurate project tracking, staff assignments, and outcomes.
Community Engagement Delivery, Strategy & Oversight Leading strategy and execution of the RCC including online and in person community engagement campaigns.
Building and managing partnerships with civic, faith-based, youth, and community organizations to deepen engagement and support local leadership development.
Partnering with frontline-serving organizations to build capacity and expand equitable access to RCC resources, integrating partners into program design, strategy, and funding roles.
Supporting leadership teams in facilitating effective climate action meetings by providing tools, agendas, and strategic guidance with key partners and stakeholders.
Plan, develop, design and deliver webinars and technical assistance trainings on local climate risks, emergency preparedness, residential home electrification and emerging resilience topics, aligned with grant deliverables and RCC leadership priorities, including content development, partner coordination, evaluation and marketing support.
Online Resources Strategy, Oversight & Reporting Monitoring RCC homepage and RCC action platforms' performance and user engagement, using data to guide strategy and improvements
Developing and managing systems to track participation, user activity, and impact, with regular reporting to stakeholders.
Overseeing content updates to ensure accurate, up-to-date incentives, rebates, and educational resources in collaboration with partners Coordinating cross-functional efforts to ensure platform usability, accessibility, and alignment with community engagement goals
Financial and Budget Management Helping set and manage program budgets and resourcing in partnership with the Senior Director of Climate Leadership and the Development Team
Sustain business sponsorship relationships and solicitations and member agency fees and oversee funding pipeline projections for RCC
Collaborating with leadership team, partners and Budget Analyst team to create and manage initiative-level budgets and resourcing plans annually, including developing staff workplan hour projections
Ensuring appropriate expenditure and accurate budget accounting (including timesheet reporting) by staff billable to projects
Team Management and Development Recruiting, leading, mentoring, and training assigned staff, interns and fellows
Monitoring and evaluating team performance, providing constructive feedback and recognition
Promoting a positive and inclusive work culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and diversity