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Req #: 237504

Department: WASHINGTON SEA GRANT

Posting Date: 08/06/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $6,158 - $6,667 per month

Shift: First Shift

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As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) has an exciting opportunity for a Resilience Fellowship Specialist who will support program development, administration, and technical advising for WSG’s new Coastal Resilience Fellowship program. The Resilience Fellowship Specialist will work closely with the Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience team, the Washington State Department of Ecology Shorelands and Environmental Assistance program and the Washington State interagency Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team (COHORT) to develop the fellowship program to strategically increase local capacity in support of coastal community resilience. The Resilience Fellowship Specialist will engage and recruit fellowship host organizations (e.g. local governments, non-profits, and tribes) and provide co-mentorship to WSG Coastal Resilience Fellows. Reporting to the Fellowships and Research Lead, the Resilience Fellowship Specialist works collaboratively with WSG team members and external program partners to develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate WSG’s Coastal Resilience Fellowship program and provides services to WSG applicants, fellows, alumni and host organizations.

POSITION COMPLEXITIES

WSG supports seven different fellowship programs serving undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students. The Resilience Fellowship Specialist will regularly engage in proactive communication and collaboration with a wide range of individuals and organizations to ensure effective development and implementation of a brand new WSG Coastal Resilience Fellowship program.

All of Washington Sea Grant’s fellowship programs share the following goals:

• Encourage qualified students and postgraduates in Washington to pursue careers in marine and coastal science and/or policy; • Increase available expertise and capacity at partnering agencies and organizations in Washington relevant to the use, management, and conservation of coastal and marine resources; • Foster relationships between WSG and state and tribal natural resource agencies and other host organizations; • Provide mentorship and real-world experience that helps to accelerate participants’ career development; and • Expand the diversity and representation of coastal and marine professionals in Washington with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice.

POSITION DIMENSIONS AND IMPACT TO THE UNIVERSITY

WSG is housed within the UW College of the Environment and is a unique unit with federally designated responsibilities for all of Washington to support ocean-related research, education, outreach, and communications. WSG serves the state and the region by providing technical assistance to coastal users and managers, engaging the public in activities that promote ecosystem health, educating students of all ages, and encouraging science-based solutions to marine issues. As part of the WSG staff and through the position’s unique operational and coordination duties, the Resilience Fellowship Specialist has the potential to connect hundreds of Washington residents with UW centers, faculty, students and other university resources.

WSG maintains a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by valuing diverse perspectives, and enhancing cultural understanding. This commitment is guided by the Washington Sea Grant 10-year Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Roadmap, a living document endorsed by the full leadership and staff that established an ambitious set of goals for the organization. WSG operationalizes its goals using a multi-pronged approach such that DEI is woven through the fabric of all staff work. Many of the strategic goals in the DEI Roadmap are pertinent to WSG’s fellowship program activities and involve incorporating DEI more thoroughly into all aspects of those programs and maintaining an office culture that is welcoming and inclusive. The Resilience Fellowship Specialist will play a role in ensuring that these areas of transformation are consistently represented in services and programming produced by the fellowships and workforce development team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A major initial responsibility of the Resilience Fellowship Specialist will be to develop guidelines for a new Washington Sea Grant Resilience Fellowship program that will link the skills, expertise, and innovation of recent master or PhD level graduates with the coastal resilience project needs of Washington’s rural coastal communities as represented by local governments, tribes, and non-profit organizations.

25% - Fellowship Program Development and Promotion • Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop, launch, and continuously improve the WSG Resilience Fellowship Program. • Develop and implement innovative approaches to engage and recruit graduate students and to promote participation in the Resilience Fellowship program by students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in marine and environmental careers. • Cultivate diverse individual and institutional partnerships that support fellowship program implementation.

40% - Mentorship, Engagement & Professional Development • Foster a welcoming, engaging, fun and inclusive environment for program fellows and their community-based host organizations. • Provide mentorship to fellows to support successful implementation of their fellowship projects. • Work with fellowship host organizations and other program partners to scope and develop fellowship projects. • Identify and design professional development, mentoring, and networking activities for fellows. • Support longitudinal tracking and continued engagement with fellowship program alumni.

15% - Competitions and HR Support • Support the timely, transparent and equitable implementation of competitive fellow selection processes. • Support fellowship application, review, and reporting processes in Sea Grant’s online submission portal, eSeaGrant. • Support processes for hiring selected fellows into UW’s HR & payroll system. • Support annual new fellow training and orientation.

20% - Program Administration & Other Duties • Monitor overall program progress against stated goals and timeline, ensure cross-program alignment, and coordinate with other WSG activities. • Work with supervisor and other WSG staff on program administration functions such as reporting, budget tracking, and expense planning. • Engage in internal equity, inclusion and accessibility teams to further organizational goals as laid out in WSG’s DEI 10-year Road Map. • Provide occasional support for other WSG programs, such as staffing outreach events, special events planning, hiring committees, etc. • Engage in activities with the National Sea Grant Network (e.g. regional and national fellowship coordinator work groups, the Diversity Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Accessibility (DEIJA) Community of Practice, Sea Grant Week, etc.) • Individual professional development: take advantage of the many available opportunities to pursue your professional interests, goals and curiosity through participation in classes, trainings, workshops, conferences, summer staff retreats, communities of practice, professional societies, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Master's degree in a field of study that demonstrates knowledge in marine or environmental sciences, coastal or natural resource management, environmental policy, public administration or a closely related field that gives the candidate a firm basis in the physical, life, or engineering sciences or with policy/administration AND minimum two years of relevant experience related to building community resilience - planning, coastal management, community engagement or hazards science.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Technical knowledge in areas of coastal resilience, such as coastal hazards or environmental science, permitting, planning, policy or management. • Experience with mentorship relationships and peer or employee supervision or coaching. • Demonstrated skills and commitment to relationship building, teamwork, and community engagement. • Excellent communication skills. • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a variety of constituencies. • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (e.g. through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, proactively managing bias, etc.)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience developing new programs through effective internal and external coordination. • Familiarity with Washington-based programs, regulations and activities relevant to coastal resilience planning such as: Shoreline Master Programs, Hazard Mitigation Plans, adaptation planning and community engagement practices, resilience project development, coastal resilience networks or communities of practice. • Experience in tribal engagement, familiarity with tribal treaty rights, cultural competency in providing effective services to tribal governments and tribal members. • Grant writing and/or grant management. • Experience with maintaining networks or communities of practice. • A commitment to ongoing professional growth, learning, and development. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (examples: Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google suite (docs, sheets, calendar, etc.), and Adobe products; familiarity with working on a Mac is a plus.

CONDITITONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Primary office location for the Resilience Fellowship Specialist will be situated either at the main Washington Sea Grant office on University of Washington’s Seattle campus, or elsewhere within western Washington as determined with input from the successful candidate. Work activities will occur at WSG offices, meeting facilities and other offsite locations throughout Western Washington. Workload demand requires periodic evening and weekend hours and ability to travel to meeting locations across the region. This job requires frequent sitting. Must be able to conduct business in English, though fluency in other languages is welcomed. We are currently working in a hybrid work model with staff working from home in addition to in-office time for collaboration, connection, and celebration. The expectation is that this position would work in the office a minimum of 2-3 days per week. For remote and hybrid work, employees must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work during scheduled work hours. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with different abilities to perform functions essential to the duties of the position. Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.

What We Offer

We work hard together and really enjoy each other’s company. Each of our team members is dedicated to taking ownership of their work, celebrating our successes, and learning from our mistakes. Our Leadership Team and various staff plan fun in-person quarterly meetings, annual summer retreats, recognition awards, and more to recognize our hard work and help bring us closer together! We value problem solvers and change agents, and your contributions will be truly appreciated.

We offer competitive salaries, good benefits, and the opportunity to make a difference. We are committed to a representative, socially just, and welcoming work environment – people of color, people with varying abilities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are especially encouraged to apply. We continue to advance the application of a racial equity lens to our work and we encourage applicants to explore our WSG’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 10-year Road Map to learn more. We welcome diverse people to a great team who contribute to the practical use and conservation of coastal and marine resources in Washington.

Benefits and Perks • Generous time off accruals, parental leave, and 12 paid holidays • Retirement plan with 100% employer match • Employer-subsidized health care plans including medical, dental, and vision insurance • Employer-paid basic life/AD&D coverage and optional supplemental life insurance • Tuition exemption • The Whole U’s health and well-being programs • Access to UW’s employee assistance program (including 3 free counseling sessions, legal advice, financial guidance, elder and child care assistance, and more) • Paid professional association membership(s) and professional development opportunities • Fully subsidized UPASS (unlimited rides on King County Metro Transit , on Community Transit , Pierce Transit , Kitsap Transit , Everett Transit and Sound Transit , which includes regional buses, Link light rail and Sounder trains, King County Water Taxis, Kitsap Fast Ferries, Seattle Streetcar and Seattle Monorail)

Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.