Community Outreach Specialist

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and implementation of communication and outreach strategies to educate the public and stakeholders on infrastructure projects.
• This could include research, outreach strategies, and best practices.
• Conducts routine investigations and collects data needed for effective communications strategies and/or to fulfill federal regulatory outreach requirements, including environmental impact evaluations if applicable.
• Prepares and coordinates dissemination of outreach materials, facts and information on project messaging to stakeholders according to the public outreach plan including external agencies, associations, and news organizations using print, periodicals, radio, social and/or visual communication media.
• Tracks and maintains routine records and reports related to public involvement meetings, public hearings and outreach events.
• Drafts speeches, create and design presentation materials, and/or compose correspondence for use in mailings, meetings, or other public consumption.
• Makes initial fact checks for reports, articles, and other publications.
• May help coordinate community meetings, public forums, working groups and other public meetings including scheduling, determining location, advertising, and ensuring proper setup/tear down and relevant collateral materials according to client expectation and project goals and budget.
• May interact with clients to coordinate implementation of communication and outreach programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• H.S. graduate or equivalent, and 3+ years of public information experience.
• Assisting with social media (e.g., monitoring social media, assisting with strategy and content development) with direction from more-experienced staff.
• Modifying existing materials and documents using a basic understanding of Adobe (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy) and Microsoft products (specifically proficiency with PowerPoint formatting, consistency, and editing templates).
• Developing, maintaining, and updating stakeholder database.
• Researching with direction from FTE staff.
• Aiding in public outreach and events information gathering/research venue coordination, logistics, generating materials, staffing) and interacting with clients, the public, internal partners, and others.
• Using basic graphic design skills and following existing style guides.

Pay

Compensation Range: $52,503.00 - $59,663.00

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retail Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships