- Employer: State of North Carolina
- Salary: $22.07 – $25.00 Hourly
- Location: Wake County, NC
- Job Type: Temporary Full-Time
- Job Number: 28647
- Department: Office of State Human Resources
- Division: Temporary Solutions
- Opening Date: 07/01/2025
- Closing Date: 7/18/2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- Job Class Title: Environmental Specialist I
- Position Number: 28647
- Section: DEQ
- Salary Grade: TS
Description of Work
This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org.
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Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position. All temporaries are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time.
Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job. OSHR supports the Governor’s Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary’s skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs. Exposure to an agency’s culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state.
This temporary position is located in Raleigh – Wake County.
Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $25.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).
This temporary position will be assigned to the Department of Environmental Quality. This position is located at 217 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27603.
Position Overview:
The role of the Program Coordinator is to oversee day to day operations of the Tribal Coastal Resilience Connections (TCRC) program on behalf of APNEP and the TCRC team. TCRC is building inter-Tribal coalitions to develop capacity to support Tribal communities in the Albemarle-Pamlico region with considering environmental risk and resilience into planning and community engagement processes. The project concentrates efforts in the Albemarle-Pamlico region program area in southeast Virginia and northeastern North Carolina but aims to learn from and highlight great work that Tribal communities are already doing throughout the southeast coastal plain. A key component includes collaborating with and educating resilience practitioners from agencies, universities, and other organizations on best practices for engaging with Tribal communities.
Program Coordinator Core Responsibilities:
The Program Coordinator will assist in expanding the Tribal Coastal Resilience program and build and maintain relationships with Tribal nations, communities, and Indigenous organizations, as well as serving as a liaison to agencies, universities, and non-profit entities. The position will assist in raising awareness about impacts associated with environmental change and work with communities to ensure their voices are heard in environmental, resilience and adaptation, and natural resources planning.
The TCRC Coordinator will lead and assist with managing special projects including conducting historical research and community directed mapping, assessing risk and vulnerabilities to environmental impacts, listening to community concerns and priorities, and help build a toolbox of resources and adaptation framework tailored to Tribal perspectives, interests, and needs. The position will assist with evaluating issues related to Tribal water policy and governance, co-stewardship, and co-management of ancestral and present-day Tribal land, and help build capacity for Tribes to participate in environmental, climate resilience and adaptation, and natural resources planning processes—or develop their own.
Job Specific Responsibilities:
- Responsible for day-to-day operation of program including meeting coordination, research, grant and project tracking, administrative paperwork, file maintenance, reporting, and travel and event planning and logistics.
- Leads special projects and coordination and communication amongst the TCRC team and project partners.
- Build and maintain relationships with American Indian communities, organizations, and Tribal governments.
- Develop and support partnerships with agencies, universities, and non-profit organizations.
- Track existing grant deadlines and deliverables, research and apply for external funding opportunities.
- Maintain website and social media accounts, create and curate newsletter content, create other communication products and tools.
- Plans and implements community engagement events and activities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
NOTE: Qualified applicants must meet and CLEARLY reflect on their application training and experience and all knowledge, skills, abilities, and any experience or competencies specified in the posting and/or supplemental question(s) to be considered. NOTE: “See Resume” is not acceptable to show work history.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of conservation, environmental, and/or natural resource management principles.
- Strong communication skills: ability to prepare written and verbal reports, digital communication tools, briefing documents, conference abstracts, and presentations tailored to varied audiences. Ability to translate scientific and technical information to the public and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work collaboratively with and coordinate interdisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, meet deadlines and coordinate/motivate others, as needed.
Management Preferences:
- Understanding of the principles of Tribal governance, consultation, co-stewardship and co-management, cultural preservation, and Indigenous data sovereignty protocols.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working with Indigenous and American Indian communities, organizations, and Tribal governments.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Geographic Information System (GIS) software, evaluating data and information using spatial analysis tools, and creating maps.
- Experience conducting historical research, analysis, and interpretation.
- Prior experience with project coordination, management, and program development.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.Bachelor’s degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
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Temporary Solutions
Office of State Human Resources
1110 Navaho Drive, Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Employer: State of North Carolina
Website: http://www.osp.state.nc.us/
