Lynker Technologies
Lynker Technologies
Coastal Management Specialist
Oakland, CA
Job ID:
2025-1457 Type:
Full-Time # of Openings:
1 Category:
Liaison/Education/Outreach Specialist
Overview Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts. Lynker is seeking an experienced Coastal Management Specialist to join our growing team. This role is contingent upon Lynker winning the contract, and an offer will likely not be extended until it is confirmed that the contract has been won.
Responsibilities The government has a requirement for a talented Technical Assistance Specialist to support NOAA Office for Coastal Management. The successful candidate will serve as a Technical Assistance Specialist working as part of a unique team responsible for supporting the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge (Resilience Challenge). This exceptional individual will provide targeted, robust support by maintaining relationships, addressing evolving technical assistance needs, sharing a range of subject matter expertise, and communicating project challenges and accomplishments to NOAA and beyond. This position will be located in Oakland, California.
Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Maintain familiarity with the Resilience Challenge’s community resilience efforts in California and across the West Coast region to understand project needs.
Engage in person regularly with Resilience Challenge partners and in the communities served by the Resilience Challenge project in California.
Serve as Technical Assistance Coordinator for the Resilience Challenge project in California.
Help monitor the Washington and Alaska tasks to support the respective team members as needed.
Provide technical assistance directly to Resilience Challenge partners and project communities.
Make connections with NOAA and other federal agencies and external partners to deliver additional technical expertise and services.
Assist with developing training and other learning products to support the needs of Resilience Challenge efforts.
Deliver OCM training to Resilience Challenge projects and serve as a national trainer on nature-based solutions.
Facilitate meetings, workshops and other events with project partners.
Act as a liaison to communicate NOAA resources to partners and assist with communicating on-the-ground accomplishments to NOAA.
Perform grant management and administration responsibilities in coordination with federal staff.
Coordinate tasks and activities with other staff supporting the Resilience Challenge.
Serve as the West Coast Resilience Challenge coordinator to coordinate across Resilience Challenge projects in the West Coast region.
Assist with OCM project coordination.
Work with regional leadership to represent the Office and NOAA at local and regional events.
Provide local support, expertise and networking for the Coastal Resilience Fellows hosted by project partners.
Support and participate in the national Resilience Challenge Peer-to-peer Gathering.
Provide convening support for local and regional peer-to-peer sharing events.
Make connections with and provide support to Resilience Challenge projects outside of California and the West Coast.
Qualifications The Coastal Management Specialist selected should have the following:
Masters degree with 6+ years of experience
Close familiarity with the Resilience Challenge’s community resilience efforts in California and across the West Coast
Understanding of the initial needs and gaps of the Resilience Challenge projects in California that NOAA and other technical assistance providers may address
Understanding of local or regional geography, context, cultures, challenges, and coastal issues relevant to the West Coast
Experience managing NOAA cooperative agreements; ability to follow standard operating procedures and guidance documentation related to NOAA grant management and administration
Experience delivering OCM’s nature-based solutions training course
Experience facilitating meetings and workshops with external partners
Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with management, colleagues, and external partners
Experience with NOAA’s Digital Coast
Ability to pass a National Agency Check (NACI)
The Ideal Coastal Management Specialist will have the following:
Masters degree with 9+ years experience
Experience with vulnerability assessment, hazard and climate adaptation, or resilience strategies
Connections, experience, collaborations with other NOAA line offices and or other government agencies
Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
Strong organizational and communication skills
Enthusiasm and empathy
About Lynker Lynker is a growing, employee-owned, small business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.
We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective, and having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.
Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions.
Lynker's benefits include the following:
Personalized career growth plans for every employee
Lynker is an E-Verify employer.
Lynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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Oakland, CA
Job ID:
2025-1457 Type:
Full-Time # of Openings:
1 Category:
Liaison/Education/Outreach Specialist
Overview Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts. Lynker is seeking an experienced Coastal Management Specialist to join our growing team. This role is contingent upon Lynker winning the contract, and an offer will likely not be extended until it is confirmed that the contract has been won.
Responsibilities The government has a requirement for a talented Technical Assistance Specialist to support NOAA Office for Coastal Management. The successful candidate will serve as a Technical Assistance Specialist working as part of a unique team responsible for supporting the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge (Resilience Challenge). This exceptional individual will provide targeted, robust support by maintaining relationships, addressing evolving technical assistance needs, sharing a range of subject matter expertise, and communicating project challenges and accomplishments to NOAA and beyond. This position will be located in Oakland, California.
Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Maintain familiarity with the Resilience Challenge’s community resilience efforts in California and across the West Coast region to understand project needs.
Engage in person regularly with Resilience Challenge partners and in the communities served by the Resilience Challenge project in California.
Serve as Technical Assistance Coordinator for the Resilience Challenge project in California.
Help monitor the Washington and Alaska tasks to support the respective team members as needed.
Provide technical assistance directly to Resilience Challenge partners and project communities.
Make connections with NOAA and other federal agencies and external partners to deliver additional technical expertise and services.
Assist with developing training and other learning products to support the needs of Resilience Challenge efforts.
Deliver OCM training to Resilience Challenge projects and serve as a national trainer on nature-based solutions.
Facilitate meetings, workshops and other events with project partners.
Act as a liaison to communicate NOAA resources to partners and assist with communicating on-the-ground accomplishments to NOAA.
Perform grant management and administration responsibilities in coordination with federal staff.
Coordinate tasks and activities with other staff supporting the Resilience Challenge.
Serve as the West Coast Resilience Challenge coordinator to coordinate across Resilience Challenge projects in the West Coast region.
Assist with OCM project coordination.
Work with regional leadership to represent the Office and NOAA at local and regional events.
Provide local support, expertise and networking for the Coastal Resilience Fellows hosted by project partners.
Support and participate in the national Resilience Challenge Peer-to-peer Gathering.
Provide convening support for local and regional peer-to-peer sharing events.
Make connections with and provide support to Resilience Challenge projects outside of California and the West Coast.
Qualifications The Coastal Management Specialist selected should have the following:
Masters degree with 6+ years of experience
Close familiarity with the Resilience Challenge’s community resilience efforts in California and across the West Coast
Understanding of the initial needs and gaps of the Resilience Challenge projects in California that NOAA and other technical assistance providers may address
Understanding of local or regional geography, context, cultures, challenges, and coastal issues relevant to the West Coast
Experience managing NOAA cooperative agreements; ability to follow standard operating procedures and guidance documentation related to NOAA grant management and administration
Experience delivering OCM’s nature-based solutions training course
Experience facilitating meetings and workshops with external partners
Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with management, colleagues, and external partners
Experience with NOAA’s Digital Coast
Ability to pass a National Agency Check (NACI)
The Ideal Coastal Management Specialist will have the following:
Masters degree with 9+ years experience
Experience with vulnerability assessment, hazard and climate adaptation, or resilience strategies
Connections, experience, collaborations with other NOAA line offices and or other government agencies
Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
Strong organizational and communication skills
Enthusiasm and empathy
About Lynker Lynker is a growing, employee-owned, small business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.
We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective, and having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.
Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions.
Lynker's benefits include the following:
Personalized career growth plans for every employee
Lynker is an E-Verify employer.
Lynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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