Job Description

Title:

Resilience Specialist

State Role Title:

Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I

Hiring Range:

$20.00 to $30.00 per hour

Pay Band:

4

Agency:

Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location:

MAIN STREET CENTRE

Agency Website:

dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type:

General Public - G

Job Duties

Resilience specialist job duties include, but are not limited to:


Schedule, organize, and support facilitation for committees, subcommittees, workgroup, and stakeholder meetings. Distribute and support development of the quarterly newsletter, website content, and other public communications. Conduct data entry and management of the stakeholder contact management system, distribution lists, and projects and initiatives inventory. Develop, compile, and analyze tabular and geospatial flood data to support metrics tracking and create figures, maps, and web-based tools to communicate quantitative information to stakeholders. Monitor, schedule, and track contractor coordination and support deliverable review and invoice processing. Conduct research to support the office, distribute information, and coordinate actions across office and agency staff.




The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state's lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.




The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation offers paid leave; 13 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.



DCR's Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR's efforts to CONSERVE.

Minimum Qualifications

General working knowledge of office business management practices or work history which demonstrates experience supporting administrative processes and ability to organize, evaluate, and handle high volume, fast-paced business operations workflow. Ability to plan and coordinate meetings or events. Demonstrated ability to compile and analyze quantitative data in tabular and geospatial formats. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with advanced writing, visual, and verbal skills in a professional manner. Experience with data visualization, including to create figures, maps, and other visual graphics. Considerable experience creating, formatting, and editing documents and ensuring grammatical correctness of documents.

Additional Considerations

Experience with ArcGIS Pro/ArcGIS Online, including Dashboards, Experience Builder, and/or StoryMaps. Experience with Microsoft 365, including Lists, Planner, and Power BI. Familiarity with federal, state, and local flooding-related challenges, policy, planning, projects and funding. Familiarity with Virginia's state, regional, and local government roles and responsibilities.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.



This position will remain open for a minimum of five business days, beginning on 10/16/2025. The position may be closed at any time after the five-day posting period once a suitable pool of applicants has been identified.




Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. for this vacancy in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience.



A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.



Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DCR participates in E-Verify.



Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT



Wage/seasonal positions are not eligible for Commonwealth of Virginia benefits (health care, paid leave, etc.) and are limited to 1,500 hours from May 1 to April 30.




DCR provides the opportunity for wage employees to participate in tax deferred compensation programs, supplemental disability insurances, and supplemental retirement accounts made available through the Commonwealth's provider network at the employee's expense.




DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.


Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks. DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts such as: + Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
+ Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night prior to a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
+ Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.

Contact Information

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Email: hr@dcr.virginia.gov





In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.



Note Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.



Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.

Equal Opportunity Employer