The UW Climate Impacts Group is hiring a new, full-time Climate Justice Research Program Integration Specialist to help launch and sustain our climate justice-focused research collaborative. To skip straight to the full job description, click here.

The Program Integration Specialist will act as the primary point of contact between our partner organizations, which include community-facing partners, non-profits and academic researchers across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The Integration Specialist will work closely with the Frontline Community Climate Resilience Scientist – a new position that is also accepting applications.

The Specialist will contribute to the success of all aspects of the CIG’s flagship climate justice research program. The main responsibilities of this position are project management and integration. This includes making connections across different projects and portfolios of work related to building tribal coastal resilience; building rural resilience and scaling resilience efforts across different communities and scales. This may include, among other activities, engaging with knowledge-to-action networks, organizing and executing “train the trainer” activities and assisting in curriculum development for a Climate Action Corps. The Specialist will also support communications, grant administration and reporting.

We hope to attract a candidate who is passionate about climate justice, climate change impacts and adaptation and co-producing actionable science. Additionally, we are seeking candidates with experience engaging frontline communities in environmental, health, climate or other decision-making processes, and with an understanding of the connections between environmental justice and racial, climate and health justice.

The expected salary range for this position is $65K to $75K, with potential for higher.

We will start reviewing applications for this position on September 15. To learn more and apply, please visit the UW Hires website.

Questions and answers about this position:

We will post answers to questions we receive about this position on this webpage to ensure transparency and equity in our hiring process. Please check back occasionally for more information.

I noticed that you are hiring for two climate justice-focused positions; the Program Specialist and the Frontline Community Climate Resilience Scientist. I was wondering if you might consider the same person for both positions, assuming that both applications are submitted before the earlier deadline of September 3.
Thank you for the interest in these positions. You are correct that they are quite different, so we encourage interested parties to apply to the one that they are best suited to and most interested in. That said, we will be evaluating each candidate pool independently so if you are truly interested in both positions you could apply for both of them (with each application being submitted before the deadline for that position). If you want us to know that you are applying to the other position, please note that in your cover letter.

I tried to submit my application through the UW career website, but I can’t find the option to attach my resume or cover letter. Can I submit them via email?

Thank you for reaching out to us. In the interest of equity, we’re only accepting applications that come to us through the UWHires website. If you’ve submitted a resume/CV and cover letter through that site, you should be good to go. If you’re having trouble with the site, please reach out to the UWHires Help Desk (uwhires@uw.edu; (206)543-2544).

I was wondering if you could shed any additional background or context for what this person would actually be doing?
To be fair to the other applicants, I can’t really provide more context than what is in the job description. I’d highlight though that the main responsibility of this position is to manage the various aspects of a new climate justice research program and to facilitate connections between different partners and projects within the program.

Are you accepting application from Canadians? (I do not have a work permit for the US).

Unfortunately, the University does not allow for candidates from other countries for this type of position (Research Scientists fall in the Professional Staff category at UW).

What is the expected duration of the position?
This position is not a temporary position. Our hope is to find a candidate who can flourish at the Climate Impacts Group for many years to come.

Is this position open for students on an F1 visa?
No, unfortunately we cannot hire a student on an F1 visa for this position.

Is it based in Seattle, and is there any potential for remote work?
The position is based in Seattle, but there is a possibility for remote work. Generally, we expect a new employee to spend a couple of years making connections and building relationships at the Climate Impacts Group in Seattle before pursuing a remote work arrangement. But because this position works regionally across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana we have some flexibility.

What are the travel duties (if any) associated with working with community partners and frontline communities?
There will be travel associated with this position. We cannot specify exact travel requirements since the position will evolve over time and the COVID-19 pandemic has made answering such questions difficult. But expect to travel to communities throughout the Northwest several times per year.

When is your desired start date for this position?
We hope to bring the successful applicant onboard as soon as possible. We have a research program starting in the fall and need to onboard the successful applicant in time to help lead the research program in the near future.

Published August 18, 2021; updated August 25, 2021