Resiliency Specialist

Are you committed to public service, professionalism and building a resilient community?  
Then come work for the City of Hampton, a vibrant waterfront community, celebrating and embracing 400 years of history and innovation, creating an even more dynamic future! We are located in the center of the 757 and offer lots of waterfront fun, rich and diverse history, and a vibrant restaurant scene.  Hampton offers excellent benefits and promotes career and personal development. Benefits include enrollment in the Virginia Retirement System, flexible and/or remote work opportunities, excellent healthcare insurance and other fringe benefits.

You are invited to contribute to the advancement of City priorities such as economic growth, placemaking, living with water, educated and engaged citizenry, safe and clean community, good government, family resilience and economic empowerment?

 Would you like the opportunity to grow professionally, in a flexible work environment where you can take advantage of tuition reimbursement and certification training?
 
If you have these traits, joining the Community Development team may be for you:

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Enjoy collaborating with other colleagues who share your passion
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• Embracing new technology

What You'll Be Doing
You will support the City of Hampton’s Resilient Hampton Initiative to implement resilience efforts geared toward effectively and proactively managing a wide array of community risks with potentially far-reaching impacts to our community’s economic, cultural, and environmental health. Supports multi-departmental and multi-agency efforts to implement the Resilient Hampton Initiative throughout City operations.

• Assists implementation of Resilient Hampton projects and strategies by performing both administrative and technical tasks.
• Tracks project progress, and collects and organizes metrics for reporting.  
• Translates information and ideas into effective materials (writing, drawing, photography, video, etc.) to convey information to customers regarding floodplain management, hazard mitigation, and resiliency.
• Coordinates and conducts community outreach and engagement activities to involve the public in resilience planning, programs, and projects.
• Supports inter-departmental coordination and conducts routine administrative tasks to ensure regular, efficient communications and decision-making for resilience work.
• Serves as a resource to other departments to identify strategies to maximize innovation and minimize the impacts of unforeseen events.
• Conducts data collection, analysis, writing, and outreach for resilience plans, and integrates resilience into the City’s long-range, strategic, hazard mitigation, economic development, capital improvement, and master plans.
• Administers City grants to distribute funding for resilience actions in the community.
• Develops proposals in response to grant funding opportunities to support resilience work.
• Contributes ideas and recommendations to inform approaches and processes utilized by the Resilient Hampton team to accomplish its mission.
• Tracks ongoing regional, national, and international resiliency initiatives and opportunities. Identifies relevant professional conferences and tracks grant funding resources.
• Represents the Resilient Hampton Division in various interdepartmental responsibilities.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, urban planning, public policy, urban design, emergency management, engineering, environmental sciences or a related field required.
 
Minimum of one (1) year of direct work experience in economic development, sustainability-based economic development, urban or regional planning, emergency preparedness or environmental and/or sustainability programs is required and may have been obtained through part-time work or internships. 
 
The following list of experience is preferred: creating graphics for outreach, project management, grants administration, and coastal flood mitigation and resiliency experience. This experience may be obtained through professional, academic, or volunteer roles and capacities.
 
Demonstrated knowledge of natural hazards and the impacts of climate change on the Hampton Roads region. Demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders, including the public. Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. 
 
A criminal background check and acceptable driving record based on the City of Hampton’s driving criteria is required prior to any official offer of employment or promotion.
 
Any acceptable combination of experience and education which qualifies the applicant for this particular position may be considered for the more specific requirements outlined above.

Performs under the supervision of and works in close collaboration with the Resiliency Officer. The Resiliency Division is located within the City’s Community Development Department and reports to the Department’s Director. Supports the day-to-day operations of the Resilient Hampton Initiative, also plays a critical role in assisting with high-level planning and strategic decision-making. Requires the ability to work as a team member, and to be adaptable to performing effectively under stress. Requires some travel throughout the City and attendance at meetings and events held after normal working ours. This position is considered essential personnel during City emergencies and is expected to be available whenever requested to support the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) recovery operations. This is an exempt position

Salary : $47,210 - $84,978