Climate Financing Specialist - Gulf of Maine Research Institute (Portland, ME)

[David Reidmiller]

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute's Climate Center is hiring a Climate Financing Specialist to support coastal municipalities in navigating and accessing public and private funding sources to implement priority adaptation & mitigation projects. 

GMRI's Climate Center provides climate services to coastal & marine stakeholders through a Science - Engagement - Solutions Framework. The incumbent will join a rapidly growing Climate Center team that is working to integrate and elevate the climate-related work across the organization while charting new directions for us to provide climate services to coastal communities across the region. In partnership with external stakeholders, the incumbent will work closely with other GMRI staff—especially our Municipal Climate Action Program Manager—to: 

1. Support municipalities in navigating and accessing public (e.g., federal and state) and private (e.g., foundation) sources of financing to undertake priority climate adaptation and mitigation actions, 
2. Build capacity among municipal officials, business leaders, and coastal residents and property owners to identify and secure financing, increase their resilience to climate risks and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and 
3. Design incentive programs and other innovative financial tools, mechanisms, and programming to accelerate climate action.

For a full position description and to apply, please visit here.

Application Deadline: June 17

Location: Portland, ME

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000

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Thanks,

Dave