Employment
Current Employment Opportunities
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Title: Community Resilience Planner
Agency: Natural Heritage Trust
Agency Assignment: NYS Department of State
Location: Albany, NY
Compensation: $85,000 - $105,000 and benefits package
Work Schedule: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week; Monday - Friday
Application Deadline: COB, August 4, 2025
Position Summary: The Community Resilience Planner implements the Resiliency Program. The Community Resilience Planner will play a vital role in enhancing the capacity of New York State communities to withstand and recover from various challenges such as natural disaster events and economic disruptions and to promote community revitalization, brownfield development, smart growth, and environmental justice. This role is focused primarily on enhancing community resilience through strategic planning, resource development, and the execution of adaptation projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, an extensive understanding of community development and planning principles, and commitment to fostering sustainable and resilient communities.
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Title: Economic and Infrastructure Finance Analyst
Agency: Natural Heritage Trust
Agency Assignment: NYS Department of State
Location: Albany, NY
Compensation: $70,000 - $95,000 and benefits package
Work Schedule: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week; Monday - Friday
Application Deadline: COB, August 4, 2025
Position Summary: The Economic and Infrastructure Finance Analyst implements the Resiliency Program. The individual will support policy development, budget planning, and economic impact analysis. The ideal candidate will help to advance cost-effective adaptation strategies; use fiscal impact assessments to evaluate resilience and adaptation spending; integrate climate risk into capital investment planning and public infrastructure investment; and provide data-driven insights to guide strategic decision-making such as evaluation of co-benefits and trade-offs.
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Title: Water Resources Management Specialist
Agency: Natural Heritage Trust
Agency Assignment: NYS Department of State
Location: Albany, NY
Compensation: $70,000 - $85,000 and benefits package
Work Schedule: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week; Monday - Friday
Application Deadline: COB, August 4, 2025
Position Summary: The Water Resources Management Specialist implements the NYS Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. The Water Resources Management Specialist will play a crucial role in addressing the implementation of flood risk reduction, stormwater management, and habitat/ecosystem restoration projects through Bond Act Funding. The primary objective of this role is overseeing the design and/or construction of stormwater and flood-risk reduction related projects. Given that flooding consistently impacts sustainable development, the Water Resources Management Specialist will also play a supporting role in in OPDCI at advancing a comprehensive approach to flood risk management and flood impact mitigation to protect public health and safety and the environment.
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