What does a chief resilience officer do?

A resilience manager will be tasked with implementing plans focused on various very specific aspects of addressing climate-related issues. Photo: AFP

Officers in charge of resilience are on a mission to help cities and their residents withstand extreme climate events. These job titles are now increasingly being seen on profile pages across professional social networks like LinkedIn.

A "resilient city" refers to a city's ability both to anticipate risks and to recover from the consequences of major incidents.