Resilience Fellow
Company: SBP
Location: Beaumont
Posted on: September 17, 2024
Job Description:
Description:About SBPSBP, a leading social impact organization
focused on disaster resilience and recovery, solves the challenges
facing at-risk communities and scales impact with a proven model
that brings the rigor of business and innovation to reduce risk,
create resilient communities, and streamline recovery. By taking
this holistic approach, SBP shrinks the time between disaster and
recovery in three connected waysprepare, shape and build:1. SBP
prepares individuals, communities, and organizations to mitigate
risk and speed recovery.2. SBP shapes federal policy and system
change and state and local disaster recovery programs to be more
efficient and effective.3. SBP builds resilient communities
efficiently and effectively and shares our proven model and
approach with others.Position SummaryThe Resilience Fellow will
work alongside the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
(SETRPC) to:
- Understand current disaster risks
- Understand current state and local mitigation and resilience
priorities
- Identify underserved communities with designated Community
Disaster Resilience Zones as locations of focus
- Develop resilience and mitigation projects The perfect
candidate will have experience with: FEMA Mitigation programs and
federal and State/Local resilience funding, and possess the ability
to effectively implement that knowledge to help secure resilience
and mitigation funding for communities in the communities
represented by the SETPRC, specifically within Orange and Jefferson
Counties. This is a 2-year position as part of the SBP Resilience
and Recovery Fellowship Program. ResponsibilitiesAchieve all goals
and objectives set by SBP for the Recovery and Resilience Fellows
Program, to include the following:
- Serve as a resilience champion to communities in the SETPRC
Region that have been designated as Community Disaster Resilience
Zones (CDRZ), working with state and local stakeholders to access a
minimum of $5,000,000 in funding for preparedness, recovery,
resilience, mitigation, and climate adaptation projects to mitigate
against future losses in a disaster.
- Successful implementation of projects in CDRZ communities will
require a dynamic combination of human capacity, actionable
projects, and streamlined access.
- Fellows will accelerate investment through available funding
sources including local, state, federal, private, philanthropic,
and public opportunities.
- In order to be successful, the Fellow must understand regional
and local risks, identify public and private stakeholders, review
current applicable plans in place, and assess and document
gaps.
- Fellows must also be skilled translators of opportunities,
capable of building trust and generating options for action as
local communities characterize their vulnerabilities.
- Create an opportunity for future employment in the community
they serve through administrative grant dollars, identifying unique
capacity investments, etc.
- Share the expertise of SBP's interventions (Build, Share,
Prepare, Advise, and Advocate) with other nonprofits,
municipalities, non-government, and volunteer organizations to
increase capacity and efficacy. Requirements:
- General understanding of FEMA BRIC, FMA, and other Federal
disaster preparedness programs
- Proven success in project management
- Ability to take complex regulations and community dynamics and
translate them into achievable projects.
- Excellent relationship management skills to enhance internal
organizational relations and external community interactions.
- Organized and detail-oriented with exceptional written, verbal,
and interpersonal communication skills.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to
adapt nimbly.
- An individual with a high degree of integrity and forethought
in their approach, and can act transparently and consistently.
- Must be self-directed and work to achieve objectives.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple
projects at once.
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to CDC guidelines and
provide proof of vaccination
- Able to pass a Criminal History Check satisfactorily to include
sex offender registry, State Police, and FBI.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.Performance
Expectations:The individual is expected to:
- Translate broad goals into achievable steps and top
priorities.
- Model curiosity and positivity in the face of challenges.
- Be extremely driven with a strong work ethic and high energy
level.
- Achieve key milestones and timelines.
- Align work performance with SBP's core values.
- Implement strong written and verbal communication and
interpersonal skills.
- Troubleshoot challenges with strong analytical and
problem-solving abilities.
- Help set and manage appropriate expectations.
- Convey a professional and positive image and attitude regarding
the organization and the not-for-profit sector.
- Demonstrate commitment to continued professional growth and
development.Salary Range: $60,000k-$80,000K SBP is building a
diverse and experienced staff. The organization encourages multiple
perspectives and experiences, supports a multicultural environment,
and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce that reflects
the populations we work with and the communities where we work. Our
hiring and business practices appreciate the strengths offered
through different backgrounds.SBP is an equal opportunity,
affirmative action employer and is committed to providing access,
equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with
disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, creed,
national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status,
veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of
any other protected group or activity. It is the policy of SBP not
to discriminate against any individual, person, or group on the
basis of disability and the intent of SBP to address any complaints
that may arise pursuant to Section 504.Compensation details:
60000-80000 Yearly SalaryPI00d01b17fec0-31181-35432481
Keywords: SBP, Beaumont , Resilience Fellow, Other , Beaumont, Texas
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