Jobs & Opportunities

Adaptation and resilience-related jobs and grant opportunities are updated weekly!

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Jobs - Permanent

Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL | Full-Time | Intermediate | Salary Not Listed | Apply by May 6

Deputy Sustainability Officer - City of San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, TX | Full-Time | Senior | $94k - $144k/year | Apply by May 7

Climate and Sustainability Manager - City of Bainbridge Island 
Bainbridge Island, WA | Full-Time | Intermediate | $109k - $137k/year | Apply by May 14

Senior Manager of Community Resilience Projects - Groundwork USA 

Remote | Full-Time | Intermediate | $75k - $85k/year | Apply by May 20

The Movement Strategy Center is hiring for multiple positions:

Climate & Water Specialist - Cadmus Group
Locations Vary | Full-Time | Senior | $85k/year | Open Until Filled

Director of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Professor of Meteorology - University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK | Full-Time | Senior | Salary not Listed | Open Until Filled

The National Wildlife Federation is hiring for multiple positions:

Project Manager for Resilient Power -  Clean Energy Group
Remote | Full-Time | Intermediate | $53k - $63k/year | Open Until Filled

Senior Energy Analyst, Office of Sustainability and Innovations - City of Ann Arbor, Michigan 
Ann Arbor, MI | Full-Time | Intermediate | $80k - $85k/year | Open Until Filled

Senior Associate, DoD Energy Resilience - Converge Strategies 
Washington, D.C (Hybrid) | Full-Time | Senior | $90k - $110k/year | Open Until Filled

Sustainability Data and Project Manager - University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Saint Paul, MN | Full-Time | Intermediate | Salary Not Listed | Open Until Filled

Senior Manager of Planning and Design - Waterfront Alliance
Hybrid| Full-Time | Intermediate | $75k/year | Open Until Filled

Environmental Analyst -  NCAI Institute for Environmental Sovereignty
Washington, D.C. | Full-Time | Intermediate | $72k - $101k/year | Open Until Filled

Sustainable Agriculture and Water Specialist - National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
Remote | Full-Time | Intermediate | $70k/year | Open Until Filled

Senior Associate, Climate Justice - B Lab US & Canada
Denver, CO (Multiple Locations)| Full-Time | Intermediate | $62k/year | Open Until Filled

Senior Climate Resiliency Lead: Coastal Adaptation - Brown and Caldwell
Remote | Full-Time | Senior | $141k - $231k/year | Open Until Filled

Program Coordinator - National Association of Climate Resilience Planners
Remote | Full-Time | Intermediate | $68k - $72k/year | Open Until Filled

Adaptation Program Director - Georgetown Climate Center
Washington, D.C. (Hybrid) | Full-Time | Senior | $130k - $150k/year | Open Until Filled

Environmental Communications Specialist - ERG 
Arlington, VA | Full-Time | Intermediate | $75k - $80k/year | Open Until Filled

Mid-level Climate Action Project Manager - Placeworks
California (Locations Vary) | Full-Time | Intermediate | $95k - $160k/year | Open Until Filled

Sustainability and Resilience Policy Director - SPUR 
San Francisco, CA | Full-Time | Senior | $125k - $145k/year | Open Until Filled

Climate Change and Energy Program Director - CivicWell
California | Full-Time | Senior | $105k - $115k/year | Open Until Filled

Climate Resilience Specialist - Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi 
Dowagiac, MI | Full-Time |Intermediate | Salary Not Listed | Open Until Filled

Sustainability Coordinator - City of Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester, MN | Full-Time | Intermediate | $79k - $116k/year | Open Until Filled

Climate Resilient Fisheries Policy Analyst - Azura Consulting 
Remote | Full-Time | Intermediate | Salary not Listed | Open Until Filled

Resilience Program Manager - University of Miami
Miami, FL | Full-Time | Intermediate | Salary not Listed | Open Until Filled

Coastal Resilience Manager - Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundations
Sanibel, FL | Full-Time | Senior | $70k/year | Open Until Filled

Military Community Resilience Manager - University of Georgia 
Athens, GA | Full-Time | Intermediate | Salary not Listed | Open Until Filled

Data Scientist/Statistician Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
New Haven, CT | Full-Time | Intermediate | $90k - $100k/year | Open Until Filled

Client Services Director, Resilience - SWCA 
Remote | Full-Time | Senior | $137k - $193k/year | Open Until Filled

Climate Policy Specialist - Solidarity Center 
Washington, D.C. | Full-Time | Senior | $103k/year | Open Until Filled

Climate Science Program Manager- The Nature Conservancy
Remote | Full-Time| Intermediate | $54k - $94k/year | Open Until Filled

Jobs - Temporary

The U.S. Geological Survey is Hiring for Multiple Positions:

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) - University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ | Full-Time | Intermediate |$54k/year | Open Until Filled

Climate Resource Assistant - USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub

Houghton, MI (Remote) | Full-Time | Intermediate | $750/week | Open Until Filled

Climate Adaptation Fellowship - Mobilize Green
Falls Church, VA | Entry | Full-Time | Salary not Listed | Open Until Filled

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Opportunities

Climate Resilience Training for Southeast Water Sector Utilities - Environmental Protection Agency

Training Opportunity | May 9 - May 21 | 10 AM - 12 PM EST 

The U.S. EPA Creating Resilient Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative and EPA Region 4 is providing a series of five free webinars for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utility owners and operators, as well as other water sector stakeholders in AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN and six Tribes. These webinars focus on building resilience to the impacts of climate change, as well as the identification and implementation of adaptation options, and utility infrastructure financing.

Long Island Sound Futures Fund 2024
Funding Opportunity | Proposals Due May 13
The LISFF supports efforts to test innovative approaches to conservation, deliver transformative projects, and support people and communities who value the Sound and take a role in its future.

Climate Solutions Master Class - Climate Interactive 
Training Opportunity | May 17 - 18, September 2024 | Register Today
Climate Interactive will host two in-person Climate Solutions Master Classes. These 2-day events will go in-depth into climate risks, systemic structures, and solutions to developing a comprehensive global climate action strategy. Attendees will get hands-on experience with climate solutions simulators and walk away with a deeper understanding of what it takes to address climate change.

Ambassador Awards Program - Mass ECAN
Funding Opportunity | Submissions Due May 20
Mass ECAN’s Ambassador Awards Program is a unique opportunity for climate adaptation practitioners to share their exemplary practices with peers, and to make those practices mainstream. Award winners will receive $2000 in funding to share their practices and lessons learned through their chosen engagement mechanisms.

Climate Adaptation Science Centers FY2025 Project Solicitation - Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
Project Opportunity | Statement of Interest Due May 23 
The Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (MW CASC) is currently inviting Statements of Interest from eligible applicants for research projects that inform high-priority natural or cultural resource management issues that can benefit from climate adaptation science and traditional knowledges and that respond to priority science topics identified by each region.

National Resilience Guidance - FEMA 
Feedback Opportunity | Submit by May 23
The National Resilience Guidance emphasizes that strengthening resilience requires a collective approach. Addressing resilience from only one perspective or through only one lens will not be successful. FEMA is seeking feedback on the draft from whole community stakeholders. You can review the draft guidance and provide comments for consideration before finalizing the guide.

CivicSpark Fellowship 
Fellowship Opportunity | Applications Due June 14
CivicSpark offers a unique opportunity to gain professional experience and leadership skills while creating a lasting impact in local communities. Whether you're passionate about climate resilience, affordable housing, sustainable transportation, or social equity, you will gain direct technical experience and build a robust network in your field.

The Power at Sea Prize
Funding Opportunity | Concept Phase Submission Deadline July 26
The Power at Sea Prize aims to nurture innovative technologies that utilize the power inherent in the ocean to enable sustainable and responsible use of resources, better prediction and tracking of tropical storms, better monitoring of aquaculture for food security in coastal communities, greater understanding of the ocean’s role in climate change mitigation, and more.

Tribal Access to Emerging Private Markets for Climate Mitigation and Forest Resilience - USDA 
Funding Opportunity | Applications Due August 21
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support Tribal access to emerging private markets for forest resilience or climate mitigation. Applicant eligibility is limited to federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations/Villages, and Tribal Organizations. Eligible applicants may each submit one proposal requesting up to $2 million.

Transformative Actions Program - ICLEI 
Funding Opportunity | Proposals Due October 24 
The Transformative Actions Program (TAP) brings together financial institutions, project preparation facilities, and the private sector to assist subnational governments and local businesses in turning their sustainable infrastructure ideas into solid and investment-ready projects.

Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program 
Funding Opportunity | Applications Due November 21
The EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.

High School Internship - Professionals of Color in the Environment & BSC Group
Internship | Apply Today
This is an excellent, paid opportunity for high school students to complete meaningful coastal resilience and climate adaptation work and receive mentorship from BSC’s Director of Climate Resilient Design and POCIE Member Pallavi Kalia Mande.

Climate Smart Communities Initiative - Climate Resilience Fund 
Funding & Capacity Building Opportunity | Apply Today
The CSCI is currently seeking candidates for the 2024 pilot phase of the program. In this phase approximately ten communities will be selected to receive capacity building support and technical assistance from expert climate services professionals. CSCI awards will enable communities to better understand and address their vulnerabilities to climate-related impacts by working with a trained climate resilience practitioner over a 12-month period.

Brief Introduction to Climate Change Course Registration - South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center 
Education Opportunity | Register Today
In Spring 2024, the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center at the University of Oklahoma will offer two short courses exploring the impacts of climate change and climate modeling.  These courses are free, completely online, and self-paced! You will have the opportunity to learn directly from climate experts at OU and its partner institutions. Upon successful completion of each course, participants will receive a personalized certificate to commemorate their training. 

Rising Voices Changing Coasts Summer Internship - Haskell Indian Nations University
Internship | Apply Today 
Applications are now open for the 2024 Rising Voices Changing Coasts Summer Internship. Interns will receive a stipend and spend 8 weeks working on climate impact projects at Haskell Indian Nations University, at an RVCC hub site in Alaska, and at home. For more information, contact Paulette Blanchard at pblanchard@haskellfoundation.org.

Online Micro-Certificate: Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation - University of British Columbia
Education Opportunity | $650 - $2400 | Enroll Today 
The Faculty of Forestry’s Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation (CVA) Micro-Certificate is a flexible 8-week online program that provides forest professionals with an understanding of climate science, vulnerability assessments, adaptation development, and how it is applied to management and business case adaptation.

Climate Story MA - Share Your Story 
Survey | Share Your Story 
Take this short survey to share your story on how climate change impacts you. One lucky participant will win a meal on Climate Story MA. Enter your contact info at the end of the survey to be automatically enrolled in a randomized drawing for a $100 gift card to a local restaurant or grocery store of your choice.

ASCE OPEN: Call for Papers Towards Equitable and Effective Flood Risk Adaptation
Writing Opportunity | Submit Today
This Special Collection is aimed at attracting studies presenting new methods aligned with the broad need for equitable and effective flood risk adaptation, as well as case studies that advance understanding of flood risk inequities.

Community Change Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance - EPA 
Technical Assistance | Apply Today
The Community Change Grants will invest approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funds for environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to respond to environmental and climate justice challenges.

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Events - In Person

ASAP Member Meet Up at the National Adaptation Forum
In-Person Event | May 15 | 5 - 8 PM CST | Saint Paul, MN | $30 - $45 | Register Today
Join ASAP for happy hour on Wednesday, May 15, from 5-8 PM CST at Wandering Leaf Brewing Co! Raise a glass with your fellow ASAP members at this informal networking happy hour. We'll have a private indoor space, and your ticket will cover 3 options from the La Tortilla Food Truck with complimentary drinks!

National Adaptation Forum - EcoAdapt
In-Person Event | May 14 - 16  | St. Paul, MN |$350 - $750 | Register Today
The National Adaptation Forum is a bi-annual convening for adaptation professionals to innovate, network, and focus on established and emerging climate adaptation issues of the day.The overall goal of the National Adaptation Forum is to move beyond adaptation awareness into adaptation action by highlighting the breadth of adaptation activities occurring in the United States and around the world.

2024 Tribal Adaptation Menu Open Registration
In-Person Workshop | Sulphur, OK | May 20 - 22 | Register by May 4 
Participants are encouraged to register with teams (3-5 people) of relevant collaboration. (Ex. Tribal staff and partners on a project). You will work with these teams to conduct group work to integrate climate adaptation into an existing project. A waitlist will become available once capacity has been met. We will have a mandatory pre-workshop webinar which will cover ethical tribal engagement.

2024 Climate Leadership Conference - The Climate Registry 
In-Person | Cleveland, OH | May 21 - 23 | $225 - $1695 | Register Today | Use Code ASAP-10 for a Member Discount | 
The annual Climate Leadership Conference (CLC) and Awards (CLAs) is North America's premier event dedicated to uplifting climate leadership and addressing the climate crisis through policy, innovation, and business solutions. ASAP Members are eligible for a 10% discount using code ASAP-10 at registration.

15th Annual California Climate & Energy Collaborative Forum
In-Person Event | June 25 - 26 | Palm Springs, CA | $0 - $700 | Early Bird Registration Ends April 28
The CCEC Forum brings together local government staff, elected officials, and community organizations, to collaborate and learn from each other as they work to advance fair and equitable climate change and energy practices. This forum will feature engaging sessions, expert plenaries and keynotes, and new innovative activities to help climate and energy leaders and practitioners.

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Events - Virtual

Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management - National CASC
Webinar Series | February 29 - May 9 | 3 - 4 PM EST | Register Today 
In this webinar series, speakers will explore the ethics of engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement.

Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management: Supporting and Engaging in EJ through Research Opportunities 
Virtual Event | May 9 | 3 - 4 PM EST | Register Today
In this series, speakers will explore the ethics of engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people experiencing disenfranchisement.

Tribal Climate Town Hall: EPA’s Climate Adaptation Plan and Leveraging Grants for Climate Action - National Tribal Caucus Climate Subgroup and Environmental Protection Agency
Virtual Event | May 9 | 3 - 4 PM EST | Register Today
Join the National Tribal Caucus's Climate Subgroup and EPA for the third in a series of Town Halls on Tribal Climate Change. This quarter, the topic will include giving input on EPA’s Climate Adaptation Plan and Leveraging Grants for Climate Action.

Indigenous Knowledge and Approaches to Climate Change - Sustainable Solutions Lab UMass Boston 
Virtual Event | May 10 | 11 AM - 2 PM EST | Register Today
This workshop explores how Indigenous Ecological Knowledge can be the foundation of any effort to address the climate crisis by establishing a renewed alliance between people and natural resources. This event is the second in a series exploring critical questions at the intersections of inequality and climate change.

Integrating Nature-Based Solutions for Effective Hazard Mitigation Planning Workshop - Tetra Tech
Virtual Event | May 23 | 1 - 2 PM EST | Register Today
Learn about the intricacies of developing a hazard mitigation plan, and how the planning process can forge partnerships and build community support for your projects. This workshop will empower you to understand the vital importance of hazard mitigation planning and equip you with the knowledge to engage in the planning process and effectively advocate for nature-based solutions.

Ecological Forestry in the Context of Climate Change Webinar Series - USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub
Webinar Series | 3rd Tuesday of Each Month | 1 - 2 PM EST | Register Today
The next webinar in the monthly Ecological Forestry in the Context of Climate Change series will take place on Tuesday, February 20, at 1:00 pm ET for a presentation on "Adaptation Strategies in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems" with Steve Jack of T.L.L. Temple Foundation.

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