Resiliency Program Manager - Worcester, United States - Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

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Worcester, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

About CMRPC

CMRPC is the Regional Planning Agency (RPA) serving the people who live and work in southern Central Massachusetts. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the region. Join our team with supportive colleagues making real impacts in the communities of Central Massachusetts.

CMRPC supports the complete team member as we work on meaningful, innovative, and exciting projects while respecting and supporting the individual's wellness and a balanced and fulfilling work life.

CMRPC offers a flexible, supportive, and family-friendly work environment, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce and encourage all qualified people to apply.

CMRPC is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religious creed, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran's status and/or ancestry.

Reasonable accommodation will be provided where needed.

Typical Duties

Specific duties will include:

Contributing to the development of a wide variety of planning initiatives and regional and municipal support activities. This will likely include participation in climate resiliency and mitigation initiatives, energy efficiency initiatives, hazard mitigation planning, open space and recreation planning and trail mapping.
Working with municipalities to seek resources for energy saving efforts including their participation in the Green Communities Initiative.
Contributing to community development, housing, and economic development plans including contextual data collection, research, analysis, community engagement, meeting facilitation, and goal, objective, and action strategy articulation.
Development of resources related to topical efforts to benefit the region and its communities.
Working with local officials to identify resiliency needs and opportunities and shortterm strategies to address them.
Development and deployment of community engagement tools such as online surveys.
Contributing to project or organization social media platforms, websites, newsletters, and informational booklets.
Tracking the workflow, schedule and budgetary status of ongoing projects, and coordinating work among both CMRPC staff and external project partners
Assisting with other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Master's degree in community and/or urban planning, public policy, public administration, environmental science, natural resource management, or similar with eight or more years' progressively responsible professional work experience in the environmental/resiliency field is preferred.

The successful applicant will demonstrate all or most of the following skills:

Strong writing, graphic, or GIS skills with the ability to tailor messages to specific audiences.
A professional demeanor and a positive "can do" attitude.
A taskoriented work ethic and excellent attention to detail.
Ability to analyze and solve problems independently in a resourceful and innovative manner.
Ability to proactively set priorities and multitask without compromising attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills.
Understanding of multistep processes and how to work within them in a team environment.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines while not being afraid to ask questions.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Ability to effectively use programs such as Canva, Sketchup, Adobe Suite of Programs, and other visualization tools a plus.
Professional level Geographic Information Services (GIS) and data analysis skills are preferred.
Ability to create develop social media messages in multiple platforms to engage community.
Ability to provide guidance to junior staff and coordinate multiple projects in multiple topic areas

This is a full-time position with an excellent state employee benefits package. Standard work week is 5 days (37.5 hours/week). The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $103,880 depending on qualifications and experience. Offers will be commensurate with relevant experience. In addition to competitive compensation, CMRPC offers a great work environment and an excellent benefits package. CMRPC offers a flexible, supportive, and family-friendly work environment, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Pay:
$75, $103,880.00 per year

Benefits: