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MobilizeGreen · 12 hours ago

Adaptation Fellowship

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$800/wk - $800/wk

MobilizeGreen is seeking conservation-minded Adaptation Fellows in partnership with the US Fish & Wildlife Service to support adaptation and mitigation of ecological changes. The role involves collaborating with partners to implement nature-based solutions and building resiliency for ecological and human communities through mentorship and training.

Career PlanningEducationNon Profit

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist Service staff with a broad portfolio of initiatives focused on adapting to and mitigating ecological change, including, but not limited to, applying tools to assess conservation and restoration opportunities

Assist with cross-programmatic coordination to advance implementation of priority projects and strategies at local, regional, and national scales

Support the development of guidance and technical support tools for application by field practitioners

Develop case studies, communication materials, intranet content, and other shared learning materials to promote the operationalization of science-based action

Facilitate adaptation and resiliency through innovative partnerships. Liaise with partners and institutions to help the Service access technical information related to environmental change

Provide regional learning opportunities on topics related to ecosystem adaptation and contemporary global change

Communicate information related to ecological shifts and how that information may be used across programs

Opportunities to prepare briefing materials, explore innovative approaches to communicating the Service’s success stories in adaptation and resilience, and engage with project teams to support feasibility, design, and delivery of priority projects across the Service

Opportunities to support work of multiple Service programs, such as Refuges, Ecological Services, Fisheries, Coastal Program, and Partners for Fish and Wildlife

Qualification

Environmental scienceNature-based solutionsProject managementEffective communicationOrganizational skillsSynthesis of informationGoal settingAdaptation scienceEcologyCollaboration

Required

Current working knowledge of nature-based solutions and environmental science, policy, and/or implementation topics

Desire to help drive the Service's adaptation and mitigation responses collaboratively and at all levels

Experience setting an agenda and goals for a portfolio of work, as well as guiding disparate interests to achieve specific objectives

Effective written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills

Ability to synthesize information from a variety of sources to identify core issues and translate them into action

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Undergraduate or master's degree in biology, ecology, forestry, wildlife ecology, natural resource management, behavioral or social science, environmental science/studies, adaptation science/planning, geology, hydrology, geomorphology, or related disciplines appropriate to the position

Ability to interpret oral and occasionally written instructions and specifications and follow safety practices