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Organization
Job Posted
August 25, 2023
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Job Type
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Remote
No
Contact Name
Logan McDonald
Contact Email
info@ppbep.org
Contact Phone
Deadline to Apply
Location
United States
Summary
The Community Outreach Assistant should possess strong communication skills and have prior outreach and/or education experience. The Community Outreach Assistant should possess knowledge of Gulf coast ecology, watershed concepts, environmental education, and outdoor programming.
The Community Outreach Assistant works under the supervision of the Community Outreach Coordinator and collaborates with all program staff. This is a full-time position that will have regular work hours from Monday-Friday with frequent work outside of those hours for weekend programs and occasional evening meetings. The position is based in Pensacola with frequent travel throughout the area watersheds.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
PROGRAMS
Plan, coordinate, and implement outreach programs and events for the community including National Estuaries Week, bi-monthly kayak tours, quarterly trivia, educational workshops and presentations, and educational activities such as the Program’s traveling observation tank
Assist in implementing the Program’s Education & Outreach Strategy and support the Education and Outreach Committee
Assist with field trips and provide teacher support for the Program’s NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training grant focused on Pensacola Bay oysters for local high school students and teachers
Assist in coordinating, recruiting, and training volunteers and interns for volunteer programs such as Critter Catchers, Bay Ambassadors, Panhandle Manatee outreach, cleanups, restoration projects, etc.
Plan and implement the Program’s annual Brews for the Bays fundraiser and coordinate with participating breweries
Assist in planning and executing the Program’s annual Evening for the Estuaries gala
Assist with administrative tasks related to the Community Grant Program, including coordinating directly with grantees; reviewing grant agreements, reports, invoices, and deliverables for completeness and accuracy; communicating project outputs, and planning and executing the annual Community Grant Symposium
Collaborates with organizations and groups within the community to build partnerships
COMMUNICATIONS
Prepares and delivers public presentations and assists in public relation responsibilities including the composition and circulation of newsletters, social media posts, website articles, etc.
Curates photo and video content of Program activities
Regularly updates the PPBEP website (meeting notices, resources, program updates, etc.)
Provides support for PPBEP meetings and events, including creating and distributing meeting invitations, agendas, teleconference information, and other materials, to maintain consistency and accuracy with policies, activities, and communications
Attends and records all Board and Education & Outreach Committee meetings, preparing and distributing accurate minutes following each event. Assists in meeting facilitation and utilizes virtual meeting tools (Mural, Zoom, etc.)
OTHER
Assists in the development of proposals for education and outreach grant opportunities
Assists with report writing to communicate accomplishments and project deliverables to funding agencies and stakeholders
Performs other duties as assigned
Compensation Information
$20/hour – $26.45/hour
Health Insurance: PPBEP covers a 100% of monthly employee premiums, up to 50% coverage for spouse/family coverage, and contributes a $1,000 annually to the employee’s HSA account.
Dental: PPBEP covers 75% of monthly employee dental premiums. Spouse/family coverage is also available and is 100% covered by the employee.
Vision: Voluntary vision insurance is available and is 100% covered by the employee.
Retirement: PPBEP offers a competitive retirement plan.
Paid Time Off: Paid time off will accrue beginning date of hire.