Job Purpose Summary:

Overall, to support a sustained wildfire communication, learning, and action network among partners and practitioners dealing with wildfire throughout the Pacific.

Specifically, to oversee the co-planning, coordination, and implementation of: a comprehensive wildfire needs assessment; the co-development (and possible implementation) of wildfire-related action and implementation plans; and the building of social and technical infrastructure for long-term communication and network-building for the U.S.-Affiliated Western Pacific islands of Guam, Yap, and Palau, CNMI, FSM, and American Samoa.

As a key point of contact and liaison between the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) and its U.S. Affiliated Western Pacific partners, the purpose of this position is to identify, share, and connect regionally-relevant resources and people for the purpose of strong collaborative action towards wildfire awareness, preparedness, and resilience across the Western Pacific region.

The person best suited for this position will have both strong interpersonal and project management skills, to include an ability to make initial contact with individual partners, grow relationships and the network through strong, informative, positive communications, and track and assist with next-level planning and technical support.