Technical Assistance Specialist

Oakland, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 95000 - 115000

Posted on: 07-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Axiom is looking for a talented Technical Assistance Specialist to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management. The successful candidate will serve as a Technical Assistance Specialist working as part of a unique team responsible for supporting the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge (Resilience Challenge). This exceptional individual will provide targeted robust support by maintaining relationships addressing evolving technical assistance needs sharing a range of subject matter expertise and communicating project challenges and accomplishments to NOAA and
beyond.

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to the list below:

Maintain familiarity with the Resilience Challenges community resilience efforts in California and across
the West Coast region in order to understand project needs and work to address them.
Engage in-person regularly with Resilience Challenge partners and in the communities served by the
Resilience Challenge project in California.
Serve in the role of Technical Assistance Coordinator for the Resilience Challenge project in California.
This entails acting as the main point of contact for tracking needs addressing those needs by working
with the regional team and communicating with OCM staff across the office other NOAA programs
and external providers.
Help monitor the Washington and Alaska tasks to support the respective team members as needed.
Provide technical assistance directly to Resilience Challenge partners and project communities.
Make connections with NOAA and other federal agencies and external partners to deliver additional
technical expertise and services.
Assist with developing training and other learning products to support the needs of Resilience
Challenge efforts.
Deliver OCM training to Resilience Challenge projects and serve as a national trainer on nature-based
solutions.
Facilitate meetings workshops and other events with project partners
Act as a liaison to communicate NOAA resources to partners and assist with communicating on-the
ground accomplishments to NOAA.
Perform grant management and administration responsibilities in coordination with federal staff
including providing advice on grants cooperative agreements and project budgets.
Coordinate tasks and activities with other staff supporting the Resilience Challenge.
Serve as the West Coast Resilience Challenge coordinator to coordinate across Resilience Challenge
projects in the West Coast region providing support and expertise to other Technical Assistance
Specialists.
Assist with OCM project coordination.
Work with regional leadership to represent the Office and NOAA at local and regional events in support of the Resilience Challenge and other regional efforts.
Provide local support expertise and networking for the Coastal Resilience Fellows hosted by project partners.
Support and participate in the national Resilience Challenge Peer-to-peer Gathering.
Provide convening support for local and regional peer-to-peer sharing events to reach coastal community audiences beyond the project partners.
Make connections with and provide support as needed to Resilience Challenge projects that are outside of California and the West Coast.

Required:

Masters degree with 6 years of experience
Close familiarity with the Resilience Challenges community resilience efforts in California and across
the West Coast
Understanding of the initial needs and gaps of the Resilience Challenge projects in California that
NOAA and other technical assistance providers may address
Understanding of and experience in the local or regional geography context cultures challenges and
coastal issues relevant to the West Coast
Experience managing NOAA cooperative agreements. Ability to follow standard operating procedures
and guidance documentation specifically related to NOAA grant management and administration
Experience delivering OCMs nature-based solutions training course
Experience facilitating meetings and workshops with external partners
Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with management colleagues and external partners
Experience with NOAAs Digital Coast
Ability to pass a National Agency Check (NACI)

Preferred:

Masters degree with 9 years experience
Experience with vulnerability assessment hazard and climate adaptation or resilience strategies
Connections experience collaborations with other NOAA line offices and or other government agencies
Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
Strong organizational and communication skills
Enthusiasm and empathy

Axiom offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance and matching 401(k) contribution.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Required Experience:

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to the list below:

Maintain familiarity with the Resilience Challenges community resilience efforts in California and across
the West Coast region in order to understand project needs and work to address them.
Engage in-person regularly with Resilience Challenge partners and in the communities served by the
Resilience Challenge project in California.
Serve in the role of Technical Assistance Coordinator for the Resilience Challenge project in California.
This entails acting as the main point of contact for tracking needs addressing those needs by working
with the regional team and communicating with OCM staff across the office other NOAA programs
and external providers.
Help monitor the Washington and Alaska tasks to support the respective team members as needed.
Provide technical assistance directly to Resilience Challenge partners and project communities.
Make connections with NOAA and other federal agencies and external partners to deliver additional
technical expertise and services.
Assist with developing training and other learning products to support the needs of Resilience
Challenge efforts.
Deliver OCM training to Resilience Challenge projects and serve as a national trainer on nature-based
solutions.
Facilitate meetings workshops and other events with project partners
Act as a liaison to communicate NOAA resources to partners and assist with communicating on-the
ground accomplishments to NOAA.
Perform grant management and administration responsibilities in coordination with federal staff
including providing advice on grants cooperative agreements and project budgets.
Coordinate tasks and activities with other staff supporting the Resilience Challenge.
Serve as the West Coast Resilience Challenge coordinator to coordinate across Resilience Challenge
projects in the West Coast region providing support and expertise to other Technical Assistance
Specialists.
Assist with OCM project coordination.
Work with regional leadership to represent the Office and NOAA at local and regional events in support of the Resilience Challenge and other regional efforts.
Provide local support expertise and networking for the Coastal Resilience Fellows hosted by project partners.
Support and participate in the national Resilience Challenge Peer-to-peer Gathering.
Provide convening support for local and regional peer-to-peer sharing events to reach coastal community audiences beyond the project partners.
Make connections with and provide support as needed to Resilience Challenge projects that are outside of California and the West Coast.

Required:

Masters degree with 6 years of experience
Close familiarity with the Resilience Challenges community resilience efforts in California and across
the West Coast
Understanding of the initial needs and gaps of the Resilience Challenge projects in California that
NOAA and other technical assistance providers may address
Understanding of and experience in the local or regional geography context cultures challenges and
coastal issues relevant to the West Coast
Experience managing NOAA cooperative agreements. Ability to follow standard operating procedures
and guidance documentation specifically related to NOAA grant management and administration
Experience delivering OCMs nature-based solutions training course
Experience facilitating meetings and workshops with external partners
Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with management colleagues and external partners
Experience with NOAAs Digital Coast
Ability to pass a National Agency Check (NACI)

Preferred:

Masters degree with 9 years experience
Experience with vulnerability assessment hazard and climate adaptation or resilience strategies
Connections experience collaborations with other NOAA line offices and or other government agencies
Experience across levels of government and/or sectors (multidisciplinary)
Strong organizational and communication skills
Enthusiasm and empathy

Axiom offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance and matching 401(k) contribution.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Required Experience:

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