Job Description

Job Description and Duties

As BCDC’s Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions Specialist, you will work to accelerate the implementation of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation along the shoreline of San Francisco Bay.

You’ll be part of a team focused on improving permitting outcomes

• You will be part of a small team that is working to improve BCDC’s regulatory program.
• Our objective is to speed up the regulatory approval process for resilient shoreline adaptation projects that align with BCDC policies and the goals of our recently adopted Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan.
• To make this happen, we are implementing efforts to make BCDC’s permitting faster and more efficient, and with more predictable outcomes for applicants piloting innovative projects.  

You’ll be focused on advancing nature-based solutions for climate adaptation

• This position has a special focus on encouraging adaptation projects that prioritize natural infrastructure solutions, which benefit ecosystems and the health of the Bay.
• You will be responsible for developing streamlined permitting approaches for these projects.
• You will also be responsible for identifying bottlenecks or unintended ways in which our current processes might slow down these projects, and working to find solutions.
• You will serve as a technical expert to provide backup and scientific support to BCDC permit analysts working on projects involving nature-based solutions.
• You will also work closely with the staff of other state and federal agencies to help align our processes for reviewing and acting on proposals for nature-based adaptation solutions.

This position is a 12 month limited term position with a possibility of becoming permanent. 

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

BCDC’s office is our headquarters in downtown San Francisco. BCDC is a hybrid workplace and offers telework for all employees. Telework is available for this position in accordance with BCDC Telework Policy and Procedures.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

The candidate should be an effective and analytical problem solver with excellent oral and written communication skills and have the capacity to build cooperative relationships with professionals from a variety of disciplines at multiple scales. The ideal candidate has a background in biology, coastal ecology, and/or climate adaptation planning and policy, particularly in sea level rise, and demonstrates the ability to translate science into policy, plans, and technical guidance. They understand the natural and policy context along the California shoreline. The person should be dedicated and independent. The candidate should be able to support complex projects with multiple tasks and deadlines. The ideal candidate has working knowledge of Bay Area communities, as well as familiarity with California land use and environmental issues, relevant trends in coastal and land use planning and policy, and possesses a background or familiarity with environmental analysis, research, management, planning, regulation, or investigation. Experience in a regulatory agency, as a science communicator, or in community outreach and engagement is desired. The ideal candidate must value BCDC’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice, and actively contribute to creating these conditions.

Don't have experience with every single job function? Studies have shown that applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with everything in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits

Benefits include paid vacation/sick leave or annual leave; public transit subsidy; 11 paid holidays each calendar year; health, dental, and vision benefits; and deferred compensation and retirement benefit programs. For a list of benefits, go to .

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other - Cover letter.
• Other - Breif wrting sample.
• Other - Three professional references. 

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