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Overview The Geospatial Science and Technology (GST) program in the Technology practice area of RTI International's Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences (SSES) Unit is hiring up to five experienced Climate Resilience Specialists for an upcoming project. The climate resilience specialists will assist local communities applying for or managing federal grants to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Each position is full-time, dedicated to this project, and will have duration of 5 years. Responsibilities Community engagement is essential to these positions therefore candidates must reside or be willing to relocate close to one of: Seattle (WA) or Lacey (WA) New Orleans (LA) or Acadiana (LA) Cleveland (OH) or Duluth (MN) southern Maine coast Hampton Roads (VA) or coastal Delaware/Maryland/Virginia. Candidate must be able to start by 1/6/2025. RTI anticipates one position in each of the defined regions above. All candidates must be able to pass a National Agency Check (NACI) and all will be expected to travel at least 25% of the time. Qualifications Minimum of a Master's degree and at least 3 years of experience working in climate adaptation and resilience or equivalent. Equivalent education/experience is a Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience. Experience working in climate adaptation and resilience. Understanding of the challenges faced by Tribal, rural, economically disadvantaged, and other underserved communities. Experience in one or more of the following areas: hazard mitigation, agriculture, emergency planning, affordable housing, nature-based solutions, land conservation, resilient transportation, and coastal management. Strong communication and organizational skills as the climate resilience specialist will work across different levels of government, perform needs assessments, engage in capacity-building strategies, communicate risk, and create and deliver trainings at the community location. Experience gathering, processing, interpreting, and communicating scientific data such as socio-economic, transportation, and land cover data leveraging appropriate computer software for analyses, visualization and presentation including statistical, geospatial, and slide presentation tools. Ability to work independently. To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. #LI-KV1 EEO & Pay Equity Statements For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here. RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer. At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to