Lynker Corporation is seeking an experienced Coastal Management Specialist to join our growing team. 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).
Requirements
- 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
- 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)
- 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
Benefits
- 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
