Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager

Description of Opportunity

The Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager position is responsible for assessing wildfire hazards on the landscape and in built environments across Hawaii, designing and coordinating the implementation of risk-reduction/fuels reduction projects alongside diverse stakeholder groups, and delivering wildfire risk mitigation information, recommendations and programmatic resources to property homeowners in high-risk areas, community members, resource managers, and large landowners, among other stakeholder groups.

The Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager works closely with HWMO’s Co-Executive Directors, Firewise Program Director, the Wildfire Planning Specialist, and the Wildfire Collaborations Program Manager, specifically focusing on addressing wildfire risk and implementing risk-reduction actions. The Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager integrates and coordinates efforts with other ongoing programs available through HWMO. The position works closely with other HWMO staff, as well as  other agency and organizational partners on regional initiatives and works across all islands in the state.

The Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager will operate at a leadership level, ensuring hazard assessments and mitigation projects are completed according to the approach of HWMO, the expected timelines and budgets, and with a high level of technical quality. With the Co-Executive Directors, they will be responsible for seeking, securing, and managing funds, as well as monitoring progress, developing programmatic reports, and managing both tasks and people, as needed. They will independently develop, track, and complete all necessary tasks to achieve the assigned commitments and goals.

The person best suited for this position will have both strong interpersonal skills, understanding of wildfire behavior and experience with mitigation best practices, proven project management and written communication/report writing skills, and the ability to make sound decisions in a complex and multi-objective, multi-partner environment.