Cardno GS Inc. seeks a Sr. Public Involvement Specialist to play an integral part in their client relations & management of their public involvement work in their Solana Beach office.
Job Description:
Under the direction of the NEPA Project Manager, the candidate would participate as a team member on NEPA teams by fulfilling a team role on matters related to public involvement including the following types of activities, as appropriate, on a project-by-project basis:
Planning special events or public meetings.
Obtaining/maintaining stakeholder lists.
Conducting media relations and maintaining current relationships with relevant news media.
Tracking media coverage and preparing media reports.
Monitoring project emails on project websites and tracking/answering questions.
Maintaining comments database.
Writing Public Involvement Plans.
Organizing administrative records.
Developing internal/external communication materials, including talking points, press releases, presentations.
Managing production of collateral materials, including graphic layout and printing.
Managing social media programs for clients as needed and maintaining a strong familiarity with the latest social media tools and tactics; online engagement is a plus.
Managing content of public facing project websites.
Maintaining database of project articles from assorted media sources.
Supporting development, implementation and evaluation of communications plans at both the strategic and tactical levels; reviewing, editing and/or writing communication materials.
Assisting in the development of comprehensive outreach strategies for ongoing and future projects.
Applying a wide range of communication techniques such as surveys, interviews, interactive meetings and websites as well as other social media, e.g. blogs and podcasts.
Developing clear message statements relevant to on-going projects as well as preparing the most effective dissemination of the message statements.
Collaborating and assisting in the drafting and editing of products such as executive level briefings, studies, reports, press releases, campaign plans, policy directives, videos, announcements, public meeting materials and stakeholder briefings, etc.
Assisting the Cardno Project Manager during various internal, client, customer, and public meetings in the following capacity: coordinating scheduling of meetings, preparing draft meeting agendas, preparing meeting minutes, undertaking meeting logistics, staff the agendas and minutes to approval, preparing "due out" slides and following up with action item requirements related to public involvement activities.
Equal Opportunity statement for US based applicants
Cardno has a long standing policy of Equal Opportunity in employment. Our practice is to fill positions by selecting applicants who can perform the work in a competent and professional manner. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. At any time, if you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact Human Resources.
Cardno does not accept unsolicited resumes from any 3rd party agencies. No fee will be paid to 3rd parties who submit unsolicited resumes to any Cardno employee. Resumes from approved vendors must be specifically requested by Cardno and approved by the Cardno Talent Acquisition Team.
