Position Description:

Hanford Challenge is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to transform the Hanford Nuclear Site into a model of safe and effective cleanup. As Outreach Coordinator, you will build relationships inside and outside the organization and work in collaboration with stakeholders and advocacy groups on policy issues; recruit involvement from and conduct outreach with professors, students, and young people in Washington and Oregon; build and maintain web-based networks; develop and distribute educational materials; plan and coordinate community-building events; provide commentary on proposed health, safety, and environmental protection policy reforms; and support Hanford Challenge’s work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience.
• Previous knowledge of the Hanford Site is desired.
• Experience working with youth and young adults is highly desired.

Expectations:

• Passion for and demonstrated commitment to Hanford Challenge’s core mission and values.
• Emphasize accuracy and integrity in work efforts.
• Demonstrate independent judgment and initiative.
• Attentive to detail and focus on the job.
• Work independently and take initiative to learn about issues.
• Clearly communicate goals, responsibilities, expectations, and feedback.
• Give and receive feedback to enhance quality of work.
• Work as part of team within Hanford Challenge, and foster teamwork, consensus, and participation.
• Ability to supervise and manage people.
• Contribute to a work place characterized by high trust, openness, and participation at all levels.
• Demonstrate high energy.
• Willingness to raise and hear concerns.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Fulfill Public Participation Grant work scope, including:

• Grant reporting.
• Supervising volunteers/interns.
• Attending regular meetings in the Tri-Cities in order to learn about issues, distill and distribute cleanup information, and build relationships.
• Representing the organization on the Hanford Advisory Board.
• Coordinating events, facilitating student projects.
• Maintaining Inheriting Hanford website, blog, email.
• Fostering collaborative relationships.
• Tracking media contacts and Hanford-related articles.
• Creating and assisting with Hanford-related publications and educational materials.
• Daily social media posting.
• Updating website with news, information, and events.
• Maintaining and updating Inheriting Hanford website.
• Inheriting Hanford bi-monthly blog posts.

Participate in Hanford Challenge Policy Work, including:

• Staff and strategy-related meetings.
• Issue-related research.
• Staying abreast of Hanford Challenge activities, priorities, and strategies, and working as a team with other staff members.

Assist with Hanford Challenge Development Work, including:

• Assisting with fundraising events as necessary.
• Grant writing when necessary.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• MS Office Applications, desktop publishing, database and spreadsheet software.
• Social Media posting and tracking via Facebook and Twitter.
• WordPress.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, with the presence, credibility and skills to develop and sustain a broad range of relationships; highly developed listening skills.
• Ability to thrive when working under deadlines.
• Strong project and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing attention to detail.
• Ability to prepare and present information to various groups.
• Ability to travel to Eastern Washington for 2-3 nights monthly/bi-monthly.
• Access to a vehicle for work-related travel. Mileage reimbursed at state rate. Must have valid Washington State driver’s license.

Supervision: Liz Mattson, Outreach Director for Hanford Challenge.