The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) is hiring 2–3 Community Liaisons to play a vital role in shaping the Island’s climate resilience future. This opportunity is part of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 2.0 Program, a two-year initiative funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to help communities identify climate risks and implement strategies that strengthen resilience.
Why Community Liaisons Matter
Community Liaisons will serve as trusted bridges between the MVC’s Core Team and Island residents—particularly vulnerable populations such as older adults, people with disabilities, low-income families, non-English speakers, those facing housing insecurity, and workers in farming or fishing industries impacted by coastal change.
Their role is to:
- Lead outreach activities (like community dinners, pop-up events, surveys, or focus groups)
- Ensure underrepresented voices are included in resilience planning
- Report community concerns back to MVC staff and local climate committees
- Help towns design and implement projects that support social resilience
By listening, sharing, and amplifying community perspectives, Liaisons ensure climate solutions are equitable, people-centered, and grounded in lived experience.
Connecting to the Climate Action Plan
This work directly supports the Martha’s Vineyard Climate Action Plan (CAP), which calls for resilience strategies that protect public health, housing, food security, and local economies in the face of climate change. The CAP emphasizes that building resilience is not only about infrastructure—it’s about strengthening social networks so that all Islanders, especially those most at risk, can thrive.
The MVP 2.0 Program aligns with these CAP goals by focusing on:
- Flood and heat preparedness (reducing risks from sea level rise and extreme weather)
- Food and housing security (ensuring vulnerable groups are supported)
- Equity in climate action (bringing diverse perspectives into planning and decision-making)
A Call to Action
This is more than a paid, part-time position—it’s a chance to help shape the Island’s climate future. By becoming a Community Liaison, you’ll join a team working across all six Island towns to design projects that respond to real community needs. Together, these efforts will help ensure that resilience is not just a plan on paper, but a lived reality for everyone on Martha’s Vineyard.
📅 Applications are due September 7, 2025
🔗 Apply here: Application Form
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