The Urban Resilience Manager guides the vision, protection, and expansion of a resilient, sustainable urban environment to promote public health, environmental equity, and quality of life. They establish a city-wide flood mitigation plan and direct the implementation of the Hazard Mitigation Plan. They also develop green infrastructure management best practices, including city-wide tree canopy and its care, and work towards a city-wide stormwater management plan.

The Urban Resiliency Manager is focused on assessing vulnerabilities and developing policies, projects, and priorities to make Pawtucket more resilient to changing climates. The manager also identifies resources to support resiliency initiatives and partners with state and regional agencies and programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Identify significant areas of flooding concern in the City
• Address and investigate solutions for flood mitigation
• Follow the Hazard Mitigation Plan, FEMA Community Rating System (CRS), provide annual reporting, attend meetings with state and federal agencies
• Works with the Department of Public Works, Parks Department, and Planning Department to promote and protect City greening initiatives, public spaces, and tree planting
• Manage tree planting program, including budgeting, contracting, and managing maintenance staff
• Performs all duties of the City Tree Warden
• Prepare specifications and bids for contract work related to high-quality care and maintenance of green infrastructure in the city. Approve contractor work, process invoices, and manage budgets.
• Identify areas of stormwater control issues and work with engineers to establish a stormwater management plan
• Manage the RIPDES Small MS4 annual report
• Identifies and provides strategic energy reduction and renewable energy initiatives
• Build relationships with RIDEM, NBC, RIDOT, FEMA, SNEP, EPA, and RI Infrastructure Bank to collaborate, partner, and leverage resources and expertise and follow State Resilience Initiatives (Resilient Rhody, etc.).
• Works with City Planning and DPW on the management of green infrastructure grants and oversees training of its care and maintenance
• Grant writing
• Develop goals, priorities, and strategies to minimize climate change impacts for a sustainable Pawtucket future

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises/manages a group of city employees, contractors, committee members, or volunteer groups.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities per the City of Pawtucket policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, evaluating new employees, disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 11th, 12:30PM