[ES_JOBS_NET] Program Manager, Climate Change Impact Program US DoD Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, Honolulu, Hawaii

[christine.wiedinmyer.ucar at gmail.com]

Program Manager, Climate Change Impact Program

 

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Position Description

The US Department of Defense Center for Excellence in Disaster Management
and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE) is based in Honolulu, Hawaii with a global
mission to build crisis response capacity, enhance coordination and
collaboration, and strengthens relationships in the field of international
humanitarian assistance and humanitarian civil-military coordination. CFE
reports directly to the Commander USINDOPACOM. The Commander has identified
as a core task, "Be prepared to respond to the impact of climate change,"
and has designated the Director of CFE to lead the Climate Change Impact
(CCI) team supporting this national security imperative.

 

The Program Manager, CCI Program must have the intrapreneurial skills to
establish and grow this new USINDOPACOM program that will address the
emergent threat of climate change to security in the Indo-Pacific region.
Reporting directly to the Director of CFE, and with the support of the CFE
team, the CCI Manager will have the opportunity and the responsibility to
organize, implement and grow this important new initiative.

 

The CCI Manager will work at the science and policy interface to provide
knowledge, expertise, and situational awareness to support decision making,
and will provide leadership and coordination of efforts at the national and
international levels to better understand and reduce the threat of climate
change. The position requires the applicant to have the awareness,
understanding, and skills that will help DoD, partner nations, interagency,
and international organizations plan for the impacts of climate change, over
time, on human, national and regional security. It requires communications
and diplomatic skills to represent the Director of CFE-DM and the Commander
of USINDOPACOM in inter-agency and international venues to facilitate
cooperative initiatives to manage the impacts of climate change.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

*        Provide relevant expertise on climate change and its impacts, to
the USINDOPACOM community and to other civilian and military organizations.

*        Under the direction and guidance of the Director, CFE-DM, provide
leadership to plan, implement, and grow the USINDOPACOM Change Impacts
Program.

*        Manage a small staff and collaborate with other members of the CFE
team for the accomplishment of the CCI mission in a manner that is both
science-based and politically astute.

*        Chair and report to the Director CFE for advisory panels on the
impacts of climate change.

*        Establish and maintain liaison with national and multinational
agencies responsible for climate security in the Indo-Pacific region, and
with the other U.S. combatant commands.

*        Lead or participate in international and local conferences related
to climate change and security.

*        Cultivate existing and new partnerships and identify opportunities
for collaboration with new stakeholders relevant to the mission.

*        Understand, monitor, and remain current on geo-political
developments impacting the governance of climate change and its impacts on
global and regional security.

*        Draft analyses, correspondence, planning documents, after-action
reviews, and other professional white papers and articles as required.

*        Support cross-branch CFE initiatives and projects as required.

*        Expect occasional national and international travel in support of
the mission.

*        Other duties as assigned by the CFE Director.

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Position Requirements

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

*        Bachelor's Degree or higher in a scientific or engineering
discipline pertinent to understanding climate change and its impacts, and

*        Master's Degree in international relations, political science,
science, technology and society, management, law (J.D.), or another
appropriate social science field; or a minimum of five years' experience as
a practitioner in a relevant setting.

*        Doctorate in one of these fields is desirable, not required.

Minimum Job Requirements:

*        5-10 years of experience conducting climate change assessment,
research, reporting, or advocacy in a government agency, NGO, think tank,
consultancy, or science journalism position.

*        3 years of experience in successful program management, with
oversight of staff.

*        Experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating presentations
for military and/or civilian audiences.

*        Strong writing and speaking skills --Must be able to speak, read,
and write in the English Language fluently.

*        Comfort with public speaking, presentation, and facilitating
groups.

*        Ability to take direction yet work independently with a high degree
of autonomy.

*        Willingness to collaborate with others from different backgrounds,
respect for diverse perspectives.

*        Familiarity with the Indo-Pacific geopolitical security environment
is desired.

*        Experience working with US and/or international agencies concerned
with environmental security is desired..

*        Experience advising and briefing senior leaders in military and/or
civilian organizations.is desired.

*        Experience working with partner nations or international
non-governmental organizations (INGOs), is desired

*        Citizenship is required, and the successful candidate must be able
to obtain a SECRET level clearance.

 

Physical Requirements:

*        Must be physically able to travel.

 

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