Associate Director of Built Environment (Remote, US)
- Employer
- The Full Frame Initiative
- Location
- Remote, United States
- Salary
- $99,000 to $130,000
- Closing date
- Feb 21, 2023
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- Focus Areas
- Disaster Services / Public Safety, Environment, Government, Housing / Shelter
- Job Function
- Advocacy / Lobbying, Event Planning, Program / Project Management, Public Policy / Administration
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Degree Level
- Masters
- Willingness to Travel
- 25 - 50%
- Experience Level
- Professional
Organization Overview
The system is rigged and the solution isn’t just to create more programs for people harmed by these unfair systems. The solution is to reimagine these systems to make our country fairer and more equitable for everyone — which means ensuring that the places where we work, live, play and pray tap into people’s universal drive for wellbeing, instead of undermining wellbeing for some and enabling it for others. That’s what we do.
The Full Frame Initiative (FFI) is a social change nonprofit working toward a country where everyone has a fair shot at wellbeing — the needs and experiences essential for health and hope. We partner with a growing cohort of pioneering public systems, communities and nonprofits across the country to fundamentally transform the structures and beliefs that perpetuate poverty, violence and oppression. We are bold, mission-focused, creative and committed learners and are willing to use our passion, humor and hope to fuel change. Please visit our website to learn more.
Position Overview
Infrastructure and built environment projects have historically had deep, multi-generational impacts on the wellbeing of communities – with harms and benefits distributed inequitably. With massive federal dollars fueling accelerated reinvestment and also new building across the country through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, many projects have been deemed “necessary.” From safe drinking water and affordable broadband to cleaner energy and better roads and bridges, the underlying concept is not contested. It’s the how and sometimes the where that can and should be considered more carefully and equitably, with new and valuable insights into what shapes the public’s access to wellbeing. To do so reliably and rigorously, however, we need new tools, not just intent.
FFI and a growing community of allies believe that the resiliency of neighborhoods and communities can be meaningfully improved by making wellbeing the core design principle for deciding how, when, where and what to build, and whose voices would be consulted in that process. The Associate Director of Built Environment (a new position) will help lift up this framework and work in collaboration with our partners to advance structural change and impact the design of everyday community spaces.
In 2022, FFI partnered with the Census Open Innovation Labs to create the Wellbeing Insights, Assets & Tradeoffs Tool (WIATT), a prototype that enables government decision makers and impacted communities to explore the potential impacts of a new infrastructure project on residents’ equitable access to wellbeing. In your first two years (2023-2024), you will help us take WIATT from concept to reality: leading a cohort of 3-5 beta sites across the country to demonstrate how residents, government decision-makers and urban planners can collaborate to adapt infrastructure investments in ways that advance equity and wellbeing. In addition to serving as the primary relationship owner for these significant projects, you will also partner with our digital team to refine the WIATT tool, create user guides and technical assistance for implementation, support a learning community across beta sites, and help shape FFI’s strategy for future built environment work.
You will also expand FFI’s federal relationships and network of allies in planning and related professions, and will develop new partnerships to support other applications of a wellbeing orientation in the built environment beyond WIATT.
Deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 15, 2023 by 5:00pm ET
Position Details, Compensation and Benefits
Classification: Full-time, Exempt, 40+ hours per week
Location: Remote, United States
Pay: $99,000 to $130,000 annually
Travel Requirement: We anticipate four Beta sites in four cities around the country. While some work with sites will be virtual, on the ground presence will be essential. We anticipate 25%-50% travel in 2023 and 25%-33% in 2024
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with significant work with Chief of National Engagement and Partnerships and Chief of Strategic Innovation and Technology
Supervises: No current direct reports
Benefits Summary:
- Health Coverage: national medical coverage (75% of total monthly premiums paid by FFI), national dental coverage( 50% of total monthly premium paid by FFI), and national vision coverage (24% of total monthly premium paid by FFI)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Partnership Strategy, Planning, and Implementation (2023-2024 focused on WIATT; subsequent partnerships will be driven by the outcomes of WIATT)
- Assume leadership of the strategy, design and implementation of local built environment partnerships to beta test WIATT, building durable and deep relationships, delivering outcomes and demonstrating significant impact. (FFI has funding to launch 3-5 city or rural partnerships within the U.S.). This includes, but is not limited to:
- Project co-design with beta site community leaders and credible messengers to customize tools and survey, develop outreach strategy, support survey administration and communication of process and results to communities.
- Project co-design with beta site community leaders and credible messengers to customize tools and survey, develop outreach strategy, support survey administration and communication of process and results to communities.
- Assume leadership of the strategy, design and implementation of local built environment partnerships to beta test WIATT, building durable and deep relationships, delivering outcomes and demonstrating significant impact. (FFI has funding to launch 3-5 city or rural partnerships within the U.S.). This includes, but is not limited to:
- Build Momentum Around a National Movement
- Serve as a key external face and voice socializing the concepts reflected in WIATT’s built environment and climate work at relevant meetings, conferences and events; in relevant publications; and on media platforms, influencing others to establish constituencies striving for equitable access to wellbeing and expanding the broader wellbeing movement.
- Serve as a key external face and voice socializing the concepts reflected in WIATT’s built environment and climate work at relevant meetings, conferences and events; in relevant publications; and on media platforms, influencing others to establish constituencies striving for equitable access to wellbeing and expanding the broader wellbeing movement.
- Project and Team Management
- Translate our strategy and high-level goals into action through project planning, design, implementation and outcomes assessment.
- Translate our strategy and high-level goals into action through project planning, design, implementation and outcomes assessment.
- Other responsibilities as necessary to support a growing organization.
Qualifications
- Passion to drive transformational change – you are passionate that a wellbeing orientation can open up entirely new solutions, reduce inequity, and increase access to wellbeing. You are insatiably curious.
- Highly desirable:
- Experience in/knowledge of climate justice and climate adaptation work.
- Experience in/knowledge of climate justice and climate adaptation work.
- Highly desirable:
FFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to diversity and value a variety of experiences. People from historically marginalized and oppressed communities or identities are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
How to Apply
FFI is interested in building a high-performing, diverse team. In order to do that we approach hiring a little differently. Rather than analyzing resumes in an attempt to determine potential for success, instead we have built a recruitment process that actively removes unconscious bias. So rather than drafting yet another cover letter, instead, we ask you to begin your application by responding to the question prompts in the application.
Application Tips
- If you are in need of any accommodations during the application or recruitment process please let us know in your application or by contacting our Senior Manager of Talent, Samantha Moelter, samantha@fullframeinitiative.org.
Deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 15, 2023 by 5:00pm ET
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