Public Engagement & Communications Specialist II

Description

• Supporting the logistics of the public outreach plan (e. g. venue coordination, logistics, generating materials, and staffing), developing materials checklist, and providing oversight for event management. Interacting with clients, the public, internal partners, and others.
• 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.
• Drafts speeches, create and design presentation materials, and/or compose correspondence for use in mailings, meetings, or other public consumption.
• Tracks and maintains routine records and reports related to public involvement meetings, public hearings and outreach events.
• May interact with clients to coordinate implementation of communication and outreach programs.
• Helps 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.
• Using basic graphic design skills and following existing style guides with guidance from more-senior staff. Giving direction about complex visuals/materials to Graphic Designers.
• Researching with guidance from senior staff.
• Reports key performance indicators (KPIs) to indicate a campaign's milestones.
• Assisting with social media (e.g., monitoring social media, assisting with strategy and content development) with guidance from more experienced staff.
• Responsible for initial fact checking for reports, articles, and other publications.
• 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.
• Develops and assists with the implementation of communication and outreach strategies to educate the public and stakeholders on infrastructure projects. This could include research, outreach strategies, and best practices.
• Maintaining and updating stakeholder database by reviewing and fact-checking to ensure edits have been made.

Requirements

• Developing materials and documents using Adobe (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy) and Microsoft products. Proficient with PowerPoint formatting, consistency, and editing templates.
• In lieu of education, 7 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field and 3 years of relevant experience, or
• Willingness to learn new things and, bring new ideas or solutions to the table.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance