Community Resilience Fellow - CivicSpark
Description: CivicSpark builds local government and community capacity to address resilience challenges such as climate change, water resource management, affordable housing, and transportation. During the 11-month service year, CivicSpark Fellows complete research, planning, or implementation projects that support public agencies in advancing resilience initiatives. While projects vary, Fellows can expect to work on tasks including research, meeting facilitation, community outreach, data collection, data analysis, and report writing. Fellows will lead volunteer engagement projects and attend regular training to build professional and technical skills. Fellows will complete their service year with a strong understanding of working with local government as well as experience in using critical tools often used in the local government and nonprofit space.Opportunity description
Benefits
Requirements
US citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States required. Ability to pass FBI, state, and NSOPW background checks prior to service. Minimum of a 2 year Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university. Commitment to the full term of service, Ability to work in a professional setting. Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Preferred qualifications
A degree in a related field, such as environmental sciences/studies. One year of relevant experience such as volunteer, internship, or work experience supporting project-related tasks including past service experience. Experience with or training in outreach, facilitation and/or education. Experience with project implementation. Comfort with quantitative work including data collection and analysis. Candidates local to the community in which they will serve are preferred.