Program Manager - Hawai'i

Resources Legacy Fund

5d•$94,000 - $104,000

About The Position

Resources Legacy Fund (RLF) is seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and proactive Program Manager to support its Hawai‘i initiatives. RLF’s Hawai‘i program advances clean energy, climate resilience, nearshore marine conservation, and reforestation through coalition-building, policy development, advocacy, capacity-building, and grantmaking. The program works statewide with government agencies, nonprofit conservation and community organizations, landowners, and coalitions. The Program Manager provides programmatic and administrative support across these initiatives. The role includes supporting coalitions and partnerships, facilitating meetings, planning events, managing projects and timelines, contributing to strategy development, creating materials, and overseeing grants and contracts. The position is full-time and exempt, is based in Hawai‘i, and reports to the Hawai‘i Director. Periodic travel throughout Hawai‘i is required, ranging from occasional trips to several trips per month depending on business needs, as well as limited domestic travel as needed.

Requirements

At least 3 years of work experience in public policy, climate change, natural resource stewardship, or a related field.
Strong work ethic, sound judgment, attention to detail, and commitment to thoroughness and quality.
Facilitation experience, or interest and willingness to learn facilitation and meeting-management skills.
Strong project-management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage extensive documentation and written information.
Positive attitude and commitment to contributing to a positive work environment.
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to represent and speak on behalf of RLF to policymakers, donors, grantees, and consultants.
Ability to work creatively and flexibly, anticipate changing priorities, and respond to evolving objectives and situations.
Ability to analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources into clear, cohesive written materials, adapting tone and style to audience.
Outstanding editing skills, including a critical eye for grammar, punctuation, and syntax.
Ability to carry out responsibilities with judgment, discretion, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively with diverse personalities, organizations, and teams.
Sufficient technological ability and willingness to learn and consistently use RLF’s preferred information-management and communication tools and follow confidentiality policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain supportive working relationships with staff, coalition partners, and contractors to advance RLF’s and the Hawai‘i Program’s mission, vision, and values.
Oversee and improve program management systems, including milestone and deadline tracking, budget management support, and tracking and reporting program progress.
Organize and facilitate virtual meetings and in-person convenings; prepare materials and ensure meetings have clear agendas, timelines, and outcomes.
Convene staff and consultants to track progress and address program issues, monitor timelines, identify challenges, and facilitate follow-through.
Prepare presentation materials, including reports, maps, tables, graphs, database reports, and PowerPoint presentations, for the Board, partners, and funders.
Coordinate development of internal and external program materials, such as one-pagers, presentations, summaries, and reports.
Support program staff with strategic planning, program development, and implementation.
Maintain shared files, contact lists, project trackers, and other program records.
Help manage grants and contracts by coordinating with contractors and grantees on timelines, deliverables, reporting requirements, and budgets.
Support, participate in, or staff policy coalitions and collaborative efforts involving climate policy, ‘āina stewardship, and public funding.
Assist with strategy refinement, contract and grant design, due diligence, and development of proposals and scopes of work with prospective grantees and contractors.
Synthesize reports and deliverables and help prepare grant proposals and funder reports documenting activities, progress, outcomes, and impacts.
Review and provide feedback on proposals managed by colleagues.
Represent RLF’s Hawai‘i team at in-person convenings as needed.
Conduct policy research and analysis and prepare or review documents as requested.
Stay current on emerging climate and conservation issues and trends.
Perform other assigned duties and special projects.