Public Outreach Coordinator - Education Specialist
Lafayette, LA
The Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC), our client, is
headquartered in a federal facility nestled within the research park of the
University of Louisiana at Lafayette. WARC has a talented staff of about
150 persons with a mix of scientific and technical skills, ranging from
plant, wetland, and animal ecology to mapping, remote sensing, geographic
information systems, computer and electronic technologies, information
technologies, and water quality analysis. The Center addresses emerging
issues that are of concern to natural resource partners and the scientific
community in thematic, geographic, and scientific areas where decision
critical information is needed by the nation’s environmental and water
managers.
The CWPPRA (Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act)
project is readily available to the public and changes at a rapid pace.
We are seeking a public Outreach Coordinator/Education Specialist to
support our client and staff. The job location will be on-site at WARC
offices.
Responsibilities:
• Develop creative outreach and educational products related to Gulf
Coast restoration 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; and update the CWPPRA
outreach strategic plan as requested.
• Perform monthly website updates to include calendar of events, news
releases project overviews.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Experience in environmental restoration efforts
• Ability to act as a liaison between the public, Parish, Government,
and the varies federal agencies involved in the work of CWPPRA
• Knowledge and experience in creating Power point presentations;
Microsoft skills and knowledge
• Ability to plan and lead quarterly CWPPRA (Coastal Wetlands
Planning, Protection and Restoration Act) outreach committee meetings
• Ability to present outreach status at quarterly Task Force
meetings, and represent outreach at approximately four technical committee
meetings per year
• Ability to coordinate changes to the website, maintain calendar of
events, news releases, and assume project overview responsibilities
• Good communications and presentation skills
• High level of organizational skills
• Ability to travel; mainly locally in Louisiana
• Teaching experience and compliance knowledge a plus
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security
investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to
classified information.
Apply to Job # 10081 online at www.cherokee-cnts.com
Since 2009, Cherokee Nation Technologies (CNT) has been serving government
clients with time-tested solutions that increase client effectiveness
through the intelligent use of technology. CNT’s expertise includes
software and application services, network services, and business process
services. The company is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a regional
office in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and client locations nationwide. Wholly
owned by the Cherokee Nation, CNT is part of the Cherokee Nation Businesses
family of companies.
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