ECO Magazine
Public Outreach Coordinator Position
ECO Magazine, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States,
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Public Outreach team is seeking an Outreach Coordinator to lead CWPPRA’s Public Outreach program.The U.S. Geological Survey has contracted with Cherokee Nation Technologies (CNT) to support various USGS programs, including CWPPRA Public Outreach. CNT is hiring this full-time, highly motivated, leadership position in our Lafayette office at the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center. This position educates the public about Coastal Louisiana land-loss prevention and protection projects and requires creativity and strong skills in communication and outreach, public speaking, publication design and creation, and team production.Responsibilities
Develop creative outreach and educational products related to Louisiana coastal efforts.Interact and maintain relationships with government and non-government entities to further the understanding of coastal processes and possible remedies.Direct involvement in the creation of program and project documents ranging from short fact sheets to comprehensive reports to Congress.Develop new outreach programs/activities, educational and scientific synthesis material.Develop content for handouts, outlines, and other aides to assist legislators, teachers, and the general public in understanding the extent of coastal loss. Examples include newsletter articles, flyers to publicize the CWPPRA website and other CWPPRA media events, news releases, PowerPoint presentations, and new content for the CWPPRA website.Perform approximately eight updates per month of the CWPPRA community calendar as requested by the CWPPRA task force.Plan and coordinate an annual project dedication ceremony; seek out and participate in multiple outreach events, including exhibiting at local, state, and national conferences/workshops/meetings; update the CWPPRA outreach strategic plan as requested.Perform monthly website updates to include calendar of events, news releases, and project overviews.Required Expertise/Skills
Bachelor’s degree in related fieldExperience in coastal restoration effortsAbility to act as a liaison between the public, Parish, State, and multiple federal agencies involved in CWPPRAKnowledge and experience in creating PowerPoint presentations; Microsoft skills and knowledgeAbility to plan and lead quarterly CWPPRA (Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act) outreach committee meetingsAbility to present outreach status at quarterly Task Force meetings, and represent outreach at approximately four technical committee meetings per yearAbility to coordinate changes to the website, maintain calendar of events, news releases, and assume project overview responsibilitiesExcellent communications and presentation skillsHigh level of organizational skillsAbility to travel; mainly locally in LouisianaTeaching experience and compliance knowledge a plusThis is a contract position with Cherokee Nation Technologies located at the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Lafayette, LA.
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Develop creative outreach and educational products related to Louisiana coastal efforts.Interact and maintain relationships with government and non-government entities to further the understanding of coastal processes and possible remedies.Direct involvement in the creation of program and project documents ranging from short fact sheets to comprehensive reports to Congress.Develop new outreach programs/activities, educational and scientific synthesis material.Develop content for handouts, outlines, and other aides to assist legislators, teachers, and the general public in understanding the extent of coastal loss. Examples include newsletter articles, flyers to publicize the CWPPRA website and other CWPPRA media events, news releases, PowerPoint presentations, and new content for the CWPPRA website.Perform approximately eight updates per month of the CWPPRA community calendar as requested by the CWPPRA task force.Plan and coordinate an annual project dedication ceremony; seek out and participate in multiple outreach events, including exhibiting at local, state, and national conferences/workshops/meetings; update the CWPPRA outreach strategic plan as requested.Perform monthly website updates to include calendar of events, news releases, and project overviews.Required Expertise/Skills
Bachelor’s degree in related fieldExperience in coastal restoration effortsAbility to act as a liaison between the public, Parish, State, and multiple federal agencies involved in CWPPRAKnowledge and experience in creating PowerPoint presentations; Microsoft skills and knowledgeAbility to plan and lead quarterly CWPPRA (Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act) outreach committee meetingsAbility to present outreach status at quarterly Task Force meetings, and represent outreach at approximately four technical committee meetings per yearAbility to coordinate changes to the website, maintain calendar of events, news releases, and assume project overview responsibilitiesExcellent communications and presentation skillsHigh level of organizational skillsAbility to travel; mainly locally in LouisianaTeaching experience and compliance knowledge a plusThis is a contract position with Cherokee Nation Technologies located at the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Lafayette, LA.
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