Hanford Challenge Outreach Coordinator

Job posted by: Hanford Challenge

Posted on: September 13, 2015

Job description

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.

How to apply

To apply for this position please submit a cover letter and current resume to:

Liz Mattson, Outreach Director:lizm@hanfordchallenge.org