Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF or Federation) is America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 52 state/territorial affiliates and more than six million members and supporters, including hunters, anglers, gardeners, birders, hikers, campers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes. The Federation's mission is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world through programming focused on conserving wildlife, restoring habitats and waterways, expanding outdoor opportunities, connecting children with nature, and addressing the causes and consequences of climate change.
To advance our mission, we are seeking a full-time Adaptation and Coastal Resilience Specialist to join our staff, working out of the Gulf region, ideally in our South Central Regional Center in Austin, TX. (Due to COVID-19 all employees are working remotely until we make return to work decisions).
In this role you will be responsible for helping to develop and lead the climate adaptation and coastal resilience work in Texas and throughout the Gulf region, and collaborate with NWF’s scientists and coastal resilience experts in other regional centers and across the Federation. You will report to the Director of the Texas Coast and Water Program with direct lines of responsibility to the Gulf Program.
You will primarily work with the Texas Coast and Water and Gulf programs to plan and implement NWF’s approach to coastal resilience in the Gulf region, but will also work with other regional programs as appropriate. Immediate bodies of work include the promotion of equitable and sustainable flood management in the Houston area and the Texas Hill Country, coastal resilience planning at the community level in several Texas coastal counties, and advancing the use of living shorelines and other nature-based approaches to infrastructure across the Gulf.
Specifically, you will:
Qualifications:
Travel Requirements
A commitment to travel is required (once NWF’s COVID-19 Task Force provides guidance that it is safe to do so following the best available science). We estimate this to be 20-30 nights per year under pre-COVID circumstances, primarily in Texas, around the Gulf region, and occasionally to Washington, DC.
Application:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The salary range for this position is currently $70,000 - $85,000 annually, dependent upon qualifications and experience.
The National Wildlife Federation values work-life balance and a family-friendly atmosphere. Our paid time-off includes 3 weeks of vacation leave, 10 days of wellbeing leave, 10 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, a week-long winter break, and additional leave options, per year. In addition, our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, AD&D, short- and long-term disability, 16 weeks of paid FMLA leave, 403b retirement plan with employer matching and annual contribution, adoption benefits, and flexible work options including telecommuting, non-traditional work hours, and compressed work weeks. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s benefits package at https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers
We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of wildlife and people in a rapidly changing world. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at nwf.org/equity.
If you have a disability and require an accommodation or assistance with our online application process, please tell us how we can help by calling us at 703-438-6244.
If you meet more than 75% of the qualifications of this description, we support your application. If selected, a background check will be conducted.
Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.
Since our inception in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has united Americans who believe that our air, water and wildlife habitats are valuable public resources to be protected for future generations. We work with state affiliates, community leaders, hunters, anglers, tribes, youth, parents, gardeners, and conservationists of all interests and backgrounds under the firm belief that people everywhere can make a critical difference for the future of wildlife when they work together. We always appreciate when there is interest in working with the NWF to aid in the important work that we are doing.