Director, Resilience & Disaster Response

Reporting to the Managing Director, Climate Action & Design Excellence in the Knowledge & Practice department, the Director works in collaboration with the Climate Action and Design Excellence team to build member value and partnerships to support climate action as a strategic priority of the AIA. This role will serve to develop practice knowledge and education for architects, help direct the dissemination of knowledge and resources related to resilience and climate adaptation, hazard and disaster mitigation and planning, building science, and historic preservation in the built environment and may include facilitation, presentation, or representation at AIA conferences at the national, state, or local component level, or at industry organization conferences or convenings.

In addition, the position mobilizes member subject matter expertise to contribute to AIA positions for advocacy, policy, codes and standards for resilience and climate adaptation. The director also contributes to communications messaging on climate resilience and adaptation of design for the built environment for AIA leadership, in conjunction with AIA’s Marketing and Communications team, and other senior members of the Climate Action and Design Excellence team

Job Duties : Program Management

• Responsible for identifying topics to offer value to AIA’s members and developing and implementing programs and events to promote resilience, hazard assessment, disaster planning and preparedness, climate adaptation, and public processes.
• Directs education and member engagement activities related to resilience, climate adaptation, historic preservation, and building performance in partnership with AIA member groups.
• Position resilience as a core pillar of AIA’s climate action and equity agendas and promote the integration of resilience, disaster assistance and climate adaptation into the Framework for Design Excellence, the 2030 Commitment, and the A&D Materials Pledge— and intersectional collaboration with other Knowledge Communities, State Disaster Coordinators Network, the Communities by Design program of the Architects Foundation, and the AIA Trust.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for disaster response and recovery efforts, and disaster assistance training programs coordinating partners and evaluating content for impact.
• Build program synergy and capacity to apply member knowledge and expertise on resilience and disaster risk reduction for communities in conjunction with the Architects Foundation / Communities by Design program.
• Leads cross-team collaboration, and facilitates team members, AIA colleagues, AIA member leaders, and external industry organizations to develop and carry out programs, as well as evaluate and assess programs to meet strategic goals.
• Manages regular program and project budget reporting and updates.
• Identifies opportunities for revenue generation and sponsorship and carries out sponsorship fulfillment for programs under purview.

Member Engagement

Communications

Frequent contacts :

Qualifications :

Bachelors, graduate or professional degree in Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Sustainable Business, or related field desired with a minimum of 8 years of related experience.

Travel : Minimal travel may be required. Ability to travel is a must.

Supervisory Requirements : One direct report

Whatweoffer

Weofferacomprehensivebenefitspackagethatreflects ourcompanyvaluesandworkplaceculture, including :

EmployeeAssistanceProgram(EAP)foremployeesandtheirfamilymembers

Work Location : 100% Remote from the AIA Approved States (outside of the DC metro area) :

AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH,

NM, NY, NC, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY

Applicantsfromstates notlistedaboveare ineligible.

This position will periodically be required to be on-site at the AIA Headquarters in Washington, D.C

Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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