Job Purpose:
The Field Supervisor, Climate Resilience and Disaster Preparedness is responsible for leading the day-to-day implementation of CORE’s Listos Grant and wider climate resilience and disaster preparedness initiatives in Greater Los Angeles, including Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. This role ensures high-quality field operations, supervises and supports frontline staff, fosters meaningful community partnerships, and ensures compliance with grant and organizational requirements. The field supervisor enhances program impact, builds local capacity and strengthens CORE’s mission to advance equitable disaster readiness and climate adaptation across vulnerable communities. This is a full time, hybrid, grant-funded position through December 31, 2027, with the possibility to extend.
Main Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise field-based staff, ensuring alignment with program goals, safety protocols, and performance standards.
- Oversee implementation of the climate resilience and disaster preparedness program across the Greater Los Angeles region, ensuring deliverables are met on time and within scope.
- Support program operations including staffing schedules, logistics, community engagement and resource coordination.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day field operations and local coordination.
- Monitor program activities to ensure compliance with grant guidelines and organizational policies.
- Strengthen partnerships with community-based organizations, local agencies, and regional networks.
- Collect and analyze program data for reporting, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Represent CORE at external meetings, coalitions, and events.
- Lead special projects related to emergency preparedness, climate resilience or sustainability initiatives, in coordination with Program Management.
- Identify and act on opportunities for program expansion, partnerships, or innovation in service delivery.
- Support in researching and identifying new grant opportunities to advance CORE’s mission.
- Deploy as needed to support emergency operations, including disaster response efforts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Scope and Travel:
- Reports to: Senior Program Manager, Climate Resilience & Disaster Preparedness
- Supervises: Field staff, fellows and volunteers
- Must be able to drive locally and throughout the Greater Los Angeles Region and other service areas in California.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, public administration, environmental science or related field (graduate-level studies preferred; equivalent professional experience is also acceptable)
- Strong understanding of climate and disaster risks in California
- Certifications such as CERT, CPR, CEM, or PMP are preferred
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience in climate resilience, disaster preparedness, or community-based programs, including 1+ years of direct supervisory experience (preferred)
- Proven ability to lead teams in dynamic, field-based environments
- Familiarity with nonprofit or public sector grant programs and compliance.
- Fluency in an additional language (with emphasis on Spanish, Mandarin and/or Cantonese) preferred
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong leadership, team management, and decision-making skills
- Effective communicator with experience in community engagement and public speaking
- Advanced project coordination and organizational skills
- Strong data management and reporting skills
- Comfortability in leading meetings with a wide range of stakeholders, including nonprofit partners, first responders, community leaders, local government officials and related agencies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, GIS and Canva
- Flexible, adaptive, and comfortable working in evolving environments
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities
