Technical Assistance Specialist

CSS has a requirement for a talented Technical Assistance Specialist to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management. The successful candidate will serve as a Technical Assistance Specialist working as part of a unique team responsible for supporting the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge (Resilience Challenge). 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 full-time position will be located in Oakland, California.

Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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 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
• Provide technical assistance directly to Resilience Challenge partners and project
• 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
• 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
• Serve as the West Coast Resilience Challenge project coordinator in the West Coast region, providing support and expertise to other Technical Assistance
• Assist with OCM project
• 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
• Support and participate in the national Resilience Challenge peer-to-peer
• 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.

• Masters degree with 6+ years of post-degree, relevant 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 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) and maintain it throughout the duration of employment
• Some travel will be required to support these tasks, e.g., meeting with partners or delivering training.

• Experience with vulnerability assessment, hazard and climate adaptation, or resilience strategies
• Connections, experience, collaborations with other NOAA line offices and/or other government agencies
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Enthusiasm and empathy

CSS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer who provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. In addition to federal law requirements, CSS complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.