Project Coordinator/Assistant Research Scientist Part Time for New Hampshire

Description

Rebuild by Design is seeking to hire a part-time Research and Project Coordinator to join our team. We are particularly interested in candidates who are located in or have extensive knowledge in the following priority states: Texas, New Hampshire, and Colorado. The position is for three months with a possible extension.

Location: Remote or in person, New York City

 

Background: Climate change is here, and storms that feel extreme now will only become more frequent and more intense. Rebuild by Design’s research on federal disaster declarations due to extreme weather, documented in the Atlas of Disaster (2022) and theAtlas of Accountability (2025) finds that 95% of Americans and 99% of congressional districts have had a climate disaster since 2011. The analysis includes county-level data for where major disasters have occurred, where post-disaster federal assistance has been given, where the most socially vulnerable populations reside, the energy reliability by utility area, and where compounding physical and social risks indicate a potential high return on investment. The research is a blueprint for equitable planning, and better decision-making for government, the private sector, philanthropy, and finance. Rebuild utilizes this data to call for state-level Resilient Infrastructure Funding sources supported by a ballot measure or a small surcharge on insurance, as well as a number of federal disaster policy changes to ensure that communities, no matter where they live, will not suffer from increasingly severe climate events. 

 

Rebuild by Design is now building off of the research to connect with decision-makers, organizations, funders, and other stakeholders at the local, state, and federal levels, and seeks a highly motivated Coordinator to connect to key stakeholders and decision makers to utilize this important work.

 

Responsibilities: 

Working under the Director of Rebuild by Design, the Coordinator will join a growing team to organize local opportunities for the Atlas of Disaster to be shared. The work includes: 

Research 

• Research state-specific data and experiences with disasters which can be incorporated into local educational materials.

• Through desktop research and networking, research coalitions and organizations actively working on climate adaptation and mitigation in the United States.

• Follow current events on climate, and track organizations who are in the news working on similar issues pre- and post- climate events.

• Look for opportunities in conferences and conventions for Rebuild by Design staff to share the Atlas of Disaster.

• Assisting with other projects as needed.

Outreach 

• Connect with key players in specific states of interest, such as funders, government, coalitions, organizations, private sector companies, and media.

• Present the findings from the research and policy recommendations

• Work with Rebuild staff to prepare to schedule and carry out briefings and meetings 

• Maintain a database of organizations, contacts, responses and calendar engagements.

• Create state-specific social media and communications content to actively update our network and audiences about our work in the state.

 

This position will require approximately 15-20 hours per week for three months with a chance for renewal. Scheduling is flexible in coordination with the Rebuild team. Tasks can be performed at either the Rebuild by Design office at New York University or remotely. 

 

About Rebuild by Design

As the world faces rising populations, mass migration, climate change, social injustices, and economic challenges, communities can’t afford to wait until after the next crisis to plan for the future. Through regional competitions, local engagements, research and policy, Rebuild by Design is reimagining the way communities find solutions for today’s large-scale, complex problems by creating collaborations across communities and governments.

Rebuild convenes global expertise, with regional leadership, and community stakeholders to gain a better understanding of how overlapping environmental and human-made vulnerabilities leave communities at