Program Director/Senior Research Scientist, Climate Risk in Urban & Coastal Systems
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Employer: HARC |
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Job location: The Woodlands, Texas USA |
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Apply before: 24 Nov 2019 |
Summary
The Program Director, Climate Risk in Urban and Coastal Systems, is responsible for developing this new program area, leading programmatic business development activities, managing research teams, and performing basic or applied research and policy research support in support of HARC’s mission. Work will involve a high degree of expertise, creative insight, and technical skill in assessing climate risk for urban and/or coastal systems and the ability to work with experts in other related disciplines.
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Major Duties
Shape the content of HARC’s mission-driven research, fundraising, and grantsmanship efforts, meeting both longer-term strategic goals and shorter-term commitments to funders and partners.
Develop and manage a programmatic team; creating and supporting a high-performance, collaborative and inclusive working environment where staff can realize professional growth and success.
Lead a team to plan and model climate risks, effects of regional climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Lead a team to connect high-resolution climate data and projections to regional issues, environmental stressors and critical infrastructure (e.g. ports, industry, and transportation).
Plan, direct and perform complex research and investigations pertaining to climate risk, resilience, and adaptation in coastal cities with a focus on the intersections with environmental stressors and community well-being.
Successfully develop and secure funding for program initiatives from philanthropic, government, and private-sector sources.
Develop and maintain relationships with potential funding organizations, partners and media entities to promote efforts.
Effectively communicate identified needs, plans and results to the private sector, policy-makers, environmental organizations, and the public.
Other duties may be assigned.
Proposal and Business Development
Take a leadership role in HARC’s mission-oriented, programmatic development.
Identify and develop new funding sources and funder relationships.
Write white papers and proposals for submission to funding sources.
Project Management
Plan and execute or manage research or technology development; manage project teams, budgets, and timely completion of project deliverables.
Develop collaborations with external partners and serve as a research leader in the Greater Houston region.
Responsible for the management of one or more project teams.
Internal Collaboration
Initiate and promote teamwork, shared learning and integrated approaches to sustainability.
Develop multi-disciplinary projects and teams in partnership with other HARC supervisors.
Supervise the activities of other personnel and serve as an in-house mentor.
Advise executive management.
External Outreach and Engagement
Operate a well-established professional network with the ability to communicate and develop interpersonal relationships in stakeholder communities.
Represent HARC to external political and community leaders/staff, media contacts, partners and public audiences at conferences, meetings, and written materials.
Make contributions to discipline through scientific literature and conference presentations; maintain broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles, theories, and practices in a scientific discipline.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience
Ph.D. in atmospheric/oceanic/climate science, engineering, geography, geosciences or a related field with a minimum of 12 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary research teams and developing funded research initiatives; or an M.S. in above disciplines with a minimum of 16 years’ experience. Experience with a mix of the private and public sector, project-based environments including project development, university research, consulting, or professional services is preferred.
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