Climate & Water Senior Specialist

Cadmus International Limited is seeking a Climate & Water Senior Specialist in Jefferson City, MO. The role focuses on supporting climate resilience, particularly in the water sector, through technical assistance, project management, and research. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing models, preparing reports, and engaging with clients and governments. Candidates should have a relevant degree and at least 12 years of experience in climate resilience or related fields.
About the position

This position will support domestic and international climate resilience with a strong emphasis on the water sector by providing technical assistance and managing tasks across multiple contracts, working with clients such as USAID, MCC, DFID, and EPA. The selected candidate will deliver high-quality products and services to clients in the areas of resilience, climate risk management, climate adaptation, water and climate modeling, water security, and water resources management. This position requires previous professional experience with climate resilience, ideally with a specific focus on the water sector. This includes conducting research on and assessing climate impacts, risks, and vulnerabilities; identifying and implementing climate resilience strategies and solutions; integrating climate resilience into policies and procedures; and developing tools and models in support of climate resilience and resilience in drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater management. The selected candidate will apply their knowledge, skills, and experience with climate and water resilience research, tools, and data to plan and complete activities that include research, data analysis, climate risk evaluation, technical document drafting, and preparing educational, training, or outreach materials. The position will regularly interact with clients and external national, regional, and local governments to understand their challenges, discuss solutions, present methods and results, and gather feedback. The position will also include project management responsibilities, such as tracking schedules, progress, and budgets, and coordinating support staff. The position will also include business development support through technical research and technical proposal writing.

Responsibilities
• Lead research on international and domestic climate resilience across all sectors, with a strong emphasis on the water sector.
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• Prepare written summaries and reports, and present findings to clients.
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• Support development of models and tools to improve climate resilience at utility, project, municipal, and national levels.
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• Provide technical assistance to clients to conduct climate vulnerability and risk assessments and integrate climate considerations into planning, policy, and operations.
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• Prepare and present webinars and trainings for external audiences on climate resilience topics.
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• Provide project management, such as planning project schedules, coordinating support staff activities, tracking progress toward meeting milestones, and tracking budget expenditures.
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• Perform quality control activities by reviewing draft deliverables to verify technical accuracy and ensure that client needs and contract requirements are satisfied.
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• Provide technical contributions to proposals as part of business development activities - serving as a lead writer when needed.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in climate/water science, climate/water policy, water resources management, engineering, economics or a related discipline.
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• At least 12 years of relevant professional experience in a consulting, government agency, or academic position. A Masters degree can substitute for 2 years of experience.
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• Experience with interpreting climate data and assessing climate impacts, ideally with application to the water sector.
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• Experience with integrating climate into plans, policies, or operations.
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• Excellent oral communication skills and experience presenting to large groups.
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• Experience leading research projects, ideally including directing and coordinating support staff.
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• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
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• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
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• Preference given to candidates with experience working with USAID, MCC, or EPA, supporting climate resilience in an international development and domestic context.
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• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as a U.S Permanent Resident or U.S. Citizen.

Nice-to-haves

Benefits
• Medical insurance
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• Dental insurance
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• Vision insurance
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• Company paid disability insurance
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• Company paid life insurance
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• 401(k) program
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• Paid time off (PTO)
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• Paid holidays
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• Voluntary time off (VTO)
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• Tuition reimbursement
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• Adoption assistance program
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• Various bonus programs