Coastal Management Specialist - Technical Assistance Specialist

Overview:

Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts.

As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Coastal Management Specialist to join our growing team who supports NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management (OCM). This exceptional individual will provide targeted, robust support by maintaining relationships, addressing evolving technical assistance needs, sharing a range of subject matter expertise, and communicating project challenges and accomplishments to NOAA and beyond.

This position will be located in Oakland, California.

Responsibilities:

Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the list below:

• Maintain familiarity with the Resilience Challenge’s community resilience efforts in California and across the West Coast region in order to understand project needs and work to address them.
• Engage in-person regularly with Resilience Challenge partners and in the communities served by the Resilience Challenge project in California.
• Serve in the role of Technical Assistance Coordinator for the Resilience Challenge project in California. This entails acting as the main point of contact for tracking needs, addressing those needs by working with the regional team, and communicating with OCM staff across the office, other NOAA programs, and external providers.
• Help monitor the Washington and Alaska tasks to support the respective team members as needed.
• Provide technical assistance directly to Resilience Challenge partners and project communities.
• Make connections with NOAA and other federal agencies and external partners to deliver additional technical expertise and services.
• Assist with developing training and other learning products to support the needs of Resilience Challenge efforts.
• Deliver OCM training to Resilience Challenge projects and serve as a national trainer on nature-based solutions.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops and other events with project partners
• Act as a liaison to communicate NOAA resources to partners and assist with communicating on-the ground accomplishments to NOAA.
• Perform grant management and administration responsibilities in coordination with federal staff, including providing advice on grants, cooperative agreements, and project budgets.
• Coordinate tasks and activities with other staff supporting the Resilience Challenge.
• Serve as the West Coast Resilience Challenge coordinator to coordinate across Resilience Challenge projects in the West Coast region, providing support and expertise to other Technical Assistance Specialists.
• Assist with OCM project coordination.
• Work with regional leadership to represent the Office and NOAA at local and regional events in support of the Resilience Challenge and other regional efforts.
• Provide local support, expertise and networking for the Coastal Resilience Fellows hosted by project partners.
• Support and participate in the national Resilience Challenge Peer-to-peer Gathering.
• Provide convening support for local and regional peer-to-peer sharing events to reach coastal community audiences beyond the project partners.
• Make connections with and provide support as needed to Resilience Challenge projects that are outside of California and the West Coast.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Masters degree with 6+ years of experience
• Close familiarity with the Resilience Challenge’s community resilience efforts in California and across the West Coast
• Understanding of the initial needs and gaps of the Resilience Challenge projects in California that NOAA and other technical assistance providers may address
• Understanding of, and experience in, the local or regional geography, context, cultures, challenges, and coastal issues relevant to the West Coast
• Experience managing NOAA cooperative agreements. Ability to follow standard operating procedures and guidance documentation specifically related to NOAA grant management and administration
• Experience delivering OCM’s nature-based solutions training course
• Experience facilitating meetings and workshops with external partners
• Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with management, colleagues, and external partners
• Experience with NOAA’s Digital Coast
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check (NACI)

Preferred:

• Masters degree with 9+ years experience
• Experience with vulnerability assessment, hazard and climate adaptation, or resilience strategies
• Connections, experience, collaborations with other NOAA line offices and or other government agencies
• Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Enthusiasm and empathy

About Lynker

Lynker is a growing, employee owned, small business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.

We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.

Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:

• Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
• Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
• Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life and accident insurance
• Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
• Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
• Employee Referral Program
• Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
• Personalized career growth plans for every employee

Lynker is an E-Verify employer.

Lynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local laws.