Community Outreach Specialist

Description

• Coordinating public relations activities and community events.
• Responsible for working closely with teams and on individual projects, often multiple projects at one time.
• Adhering to government communications protocols and other requirements.
• Developing strategic alliances and partnerships.
• Writing content to inform the public about project benefits, activities, and impacts.
• Creating content and collaborating with creative graphics and/or video team.
• Managing project hotlines and be responsive to community questions and concerns

Requirements

• Ability to perform responsibilities with a significant degree of independence, initiative, creativity, and expert judgement.
• Familiarity with digital communications, including websites, social media, signage, direct mail campaigns and graphic design.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong experience with Microsoft programs (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Willingness to travel to project locations.
• Deadline and detail oriented.
• Talent for understanding, simplifying and effectively communicating complex information to diverse audiences.
• Bilingual (Eng/Spa) a plus but not necessary
• Able to work in a constantly evolving, confidential environment, and to travel by use of a vehicle to multiple locations.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking and organizational skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance