• Lead the design, development, and execution of a comprehensive community involvement and communications program for a federal grant initiative, incorporating environmental justice principles that remove barriers to participation.
• Develop and create high-quality, public-facing materials (i.e., engagement plans, communications plans, website content, fact sheets, email updates, surveys, questionnaires, press releases, social media, and a range of other program materials), and other activities as necessary to support thoughtful, equitable and culturally relevant community engagement.
• Collaborate with VP, Marketing and Communications, and project team to establish and monitor metrics for assessing campaign effectiveness, ensuring accountability, and informing future strategy.
• Plan, organize and facilitate online and in-person community engagement activities including workshops, open houses, and in-person and virtual public meetings.
• Develop and implement strategic communications tailored to project stakeholders, including the EPA, advisory committee, regional partners, and community-based organizations, as well as environmental justice communities.
• Serve as a representative of the organization in supporting project communications and fostering relationships within the community and with local organizations.
• Closely track project activities, work with agency public information officers to ensure alignment of communications across the grant lifecycle and identify opportunities and risks.
• Lead internal engagement and communications to inform staff and board about program milestones and developments.
• Collaborate with the VP, MarComm to manage grant opportunity communications budget.
• Work closely with consultants and/or communications agencies familiar with federal grantmaking programs and community-centered campaigns for day-to-day deliverables. 

• Engage in enterprise-wide activities and team building, including staff meetings, peer coaching, learning and development, annual conference, staff committees and other enterprise events throughout the year.
• This is not a comprehensive list of duties and may be asked to take on other administrative and operational tasks, as needed.

• Applicants should possess a minimum of 4-6 years of extensive communications experience, preferably demonstrated in impactful roles within relevant sectors such as grassroots nonprofits, federal agencies, or communications agencies managing large-scale projects.
• 4 years specifically in crafting and launching communications programs from scratch with a philanthropic lens.; this includes showcasing proficiency in building and driving comprehensive community engagement and communications strategies from the ground up.
• Demonstrated expertise in executing engagement strategies through both traditional and digital channels, including conducting stakeholder interviews, hosting public meetings, managing digital communications and website content, and creating visually captivating collateral.
• Experience facilitating in-person and virtual community meetings, workshops, events, focus groups, listening sessions and/or roundtables, etc.
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, or other graphics software.
• Ability to travel within the region.

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