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Resilience Planner

Tallahassee, FL · On-site

$45K - $62K/yr

Resilient communities don't just happen-they're designed. They are creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We're driving the future of our Water ...

Resilience Planner

Tallahassee, FL · On-site

$46K - $64K/yr

Resilient communities don't just happen-they're designed. They are creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We're driving the future of our Water ...

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How much do community resilience jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 27, 2026, the average hourly pay for community resilience in the United States is $23.82, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.07 and $27.16 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a community resilience?

A Community Resilience job focuses on helping communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from various challenges, such as natural disasters, economic disruptions, or social inequalities. Professionals in this field work with local governments, nonprofits, and organizations to develop strategies that strengthen a community’s ability to adapt and thrive. Responsibilities may include emergency planning, resource coordination, policy development, and public engagement. The goal is to enhance a community’s long-term sustainability and capacity to handle future crises effectively.

What are some typical challenges faced in a community resilience position?

Professionals in Community Resilience often encounter challenges such as coordinating among diverse stakeholders, addressing gaps in community resources, and quickly adapting to changing emergency scenarios. You may face situations where you need to balance limited funding with the urgent needs of at-risk populations or navigate complex regulatory requirements. Building trust within communities and fostering collaboration across organizations are also key hurdles. However, overcoming these challenges is both rewarding and essential for ensuring communities are better prepared for and able to recover from disruptions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a community resilience position, and why are they important?

To excel in a Community Resilience role, you need expertise in emergency preparedness, disaster response, and risk assessment, often supported by a degree in public health, urban planning, or a related field. Familiarity with GIS mapping tools, emergency management software, and certifications like FEMA’s Professional Development Series are highly beneficial. Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills distinguish top performers in the position. These competencies are critical for designing, implementing, and coordinating strategies that help communities withstand and recover from adversity.

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Infographic showing various Community Resilience job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 80% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $49,546 per year, or $23.8 per hour.

AVP, Community Resilience Leader

Chubb

Whitehouse Station, NJ • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 21 days ago


Chubb rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 67 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

145th of 312 rated insurance


Job description

Chubb has made community-scale climate resilience a strategic priority, with executive support and the resources needed to operate on a national scale. The Assistant Vice President, Community Resilience will support this enterprise-wide effort to reduce climate-driven losses in communities where Chubb has a significant marketplace presence. This role will report directly to the VP, Community Resilience Leader, and will work closely with Chubb's Personal Risk Services (PRS) Risk Consulting leadership team.

This role will translate enterprise resilience goals into tangible outcomes for property owners and communities, serve as Chubb's trusted local presence, build coalitions, and manage projects that advance community-scale resilience. 

The location of this position is flexible, with travel expected to support project delivery in targeted communities and key stakeholder engagements.

If you're a relationship-driven problem solver who thrives on turning complex challenges into community wins, this is a rare opportunity to join a well-resourced, executive-backed initiative at one of the world's leading insurers and help define what community resilience looks like at scale. We'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

  • Build and sustain relationships with municipal partners, community organizations, HOAs, developers, and other local stakeholders to support community resilience initiatives 

  • Coordinate with technical engineers and subject matter experts to scope, plan, and implement adaptation projects from concept through completion.

  • Identify and prioritize community resilience opportunities across targeted geographies and perils, in alignment with the enterprise strategy.

  • Manage day-to-day project execution, including timelines, stakeholder coordination, issue resolution, and progress tracking.

  • Support the development of local and regional partner networks, including government agencies, utilities, nonprofits, and technical providers, to enable scalable project delivery.

  • Capture project outcomes, lessons learned, and successful practices to support internal reporting and replication of effective models.

  • Communicate progress, milestones, and results to internal stakeholders and leadership in a clear and timely manner.

  • Support the development of case studies and success stories that demonstrate the impact of community resilience efforts.

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.
  • Proven coalition-building experience across diverse stakeholder groups, including local government officials, HOA boards, engineers, utilities, and community advocates.

  • Strong ability to build alignment across competing interests and move stakeholders from discussion to commitment.

  • Effective communicator who can explain community resilience solutions in practical terms that resonate with property owners and community leaders.

  • Experienced in project management within complex, multi-stakeholder environments, with the ability to advance multiple initiatives from concept through execution.

  • Experienced serving as a project owner, coordinating technical, financial, and community workstreams to keep projects on track.

  • Solid technical foundation in climate hazards, resilient design principles, and the built environment, with the ability to engage engineers and planners effectively.

  • Experience working in or alongside the insurance industry, local government, or community development.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree required in environmental science, engineering, urban planning, public policy, public administration, sustainability, or a related field.

  • Advanced degree preferred but not required.

  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in climate resilience, adaptation, community development, infrastructure planning, risk consulting, or a related field.

  • Experience working with or alongside local government, community organizations, utilities, developers, or other external stakeholders.

  • Demonstrated experience managing projects or initiatives in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

  • Professional certifications such as CEM, CFM, PMP, LEED AP, or ENV SP are preferred

The pay range for the role is $127,000 to $183,000. The specific offer will depend on an applicant's skills and other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found on our careers website. The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.


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Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. We are a unique global organization with a culture of individuals passionately committed to our respective crafts. With underwriting at our core, each of us contributes to providing the best insurance coverage and service to our clients. Our highly collaborative, inclusive nature helps us drive better business outcomes through diversity of background, experiences, insights and values.

Industry

Insurance services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Warren, NJ, US