Assistant Public Involvement Specialist - Transportation (Austin)

Description

The Assistant Public Involvement Specialist will support senior public involvement staff on a wide variety of communication and public outreach services for our clients. This includes developing programmatic and project communication strategies and developing communication and public outreach plans to make our clients successful. Please note that we are seeking candidates local to Texas. We are also coveting conversational Spanish speaking ability.

• Assist in coordination of communication and public involvement activities on major projects.

• Assist with developing project communication strategies and developing communication and public outreach plans.

• Assist implementation of strategic outreach plans and processes. Elements of these plans could include social media, video production, newsletters and fact sheets, Website content, telephone information lines, news releases, public meetings, open houses, comment forms, mailing lists, and response to public inquiries.

• Assist with materials development, event logistics, attending and participating in public meetings, logging inquiries on public information hotlines, and data management.

• Participate in proposal development and project presentations.

• Provide graphic support for promotional initiatives and award submittals.

• Run and distribute reports in the Stakeholder Management System

• Assist in organizing and managing project information files and coordinating the interchange of project outreach information to project managers and clients.

• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.

• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.

• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related field from an accredited program required.

• Prior internship or related experience preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; conversational Spanish speaking ability is highly preferred.

• Must be proficient in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Basic analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Design/presentation software experience a plus.

• High level of attention to detail.

• Must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.

• Valid driver's license required.

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Job Public Relations

Primary Location US-TX-Austin

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 240405

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JN #TRN