Climate Adaptation and Finance Strategist

ABOUT US

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The Office of the County Executive is responsible for implementing the policy direction of the Marin County Board of Supervisors and supporting the effective delivery of public services across 22 departments. The office provides leadership on countywide initiatives, coordinates interdepartmental and cross-jurisdictional programs.

Our work includes advancing the Board’s strategic priorities, overseeing the County’s $865 million budget, and leading cross-cutting efforts in housing, climate, equity, emergency preparedness, homelessness, and more. The County of Marin’s Climate and Sustainability Office is a new function within the Office of the County Executive – and part of the broader reorganization approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2025.

ABOUT THE POSITION

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With more than 70 miles of coast and 40 miles of bay shore, Marin County is one of the communities most affected by sea level rise in the Bay Area. Much of our land is low lying and can easily flood. Rising sea levels will affect many parts of life in Marin, including the safety of and access to our schools, businesses, roads, and wastewater treatment plants. Estimates place the cost of sea-level rise adaptation at $17B, while the cost of inaction is estimated at $34B. The Climate Adaptation Analyst will play a key role in the countywide effort to accelerate climate adaptation by identifying, structuring, and helping secure the funding and financing that will make Marin's sea level rise adaptation possible.

Reporting to the Chief Climate Officer, the Climate Adaptation and Finance Strategist will help advance countywide funding and financing strategy for sea level rise adaptation, using both conventional and innovative financing tools, such as municipal bonds, special assessment districts, utility and special-district financing pathways, and blended public-philanthropic-private structures. They will work with County Departments inclu