Climate Adaptation Program Specialist Position

Help Hawaii Reach itʻs Climate and Food Security Goals! 

This new position assists with developing and attaining program goals and objectives. Conducts climate smart project research to identify eligible practices, monitoring, modeling, and cataloguing methods. Performs program planning, monitoring, and analysis. Manages and monitors carbon smart commodity project implementation and land management strategies to improve soil carbon via agriculture and agroforestry practices. Coordinates and evaluates program funding use; coordinates distribution of funding to eligible conservation pilot programs; and ensures implementation of project proposals over multiple rounds. Oversees grant awards and monitors compliance. Tracks budgets and monitors expenditures. Conducts carbon modeling and coordinates the general quantification of carbon sequestration for pilot projects. Develops and manages a monitoring, analysis, and assessment plans for carbon sequestration and soil health goals. Conducts related trainings and outreach for partners to ensure accurate assessments of project status. Researches and reviews recommendations made by the scientific community, and creates recommendations for land management practices and circular economy promotion at the policy and practitioner level. Plans and coordinates program activities, events, campaigns, outreach, and informational materials. Drives to events and meetings. Writes and edits proposals, technical reports, and conservation planning documents. Develops fact sheets and other written materials.