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Description:
The Sustainability Communications Specialist is responsible for leading marketing, communications, and public relations activities for the Sustainability Program at Jefferson County. This position will work collaboratively with a small team to refine and expand our existing efforts to engage the public and county employees on all topics of sustainability with special emphasis on climate change and the countywide Climate Action Plan. This role has a unique opportunity for an individual with a combined professional background in public affairs and passion for sustainability to contribute to making positive change in the Jefferson County community.
SCHEDULE:
This position operates on our four-day work week, Monday-Thursday, and allows for hybrid work to be performed both in-office and remote as determined by business needs.
COMPENSATION:
Hiring Range: $69,405.42 – $80,307.00 USD Annual
Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills.
BENEFITS:
Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, remote work and more. For more information, click here for our Total Rewards summary.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Lead the refinement and expansion of a holistic marketing, communications, and public relations strategy for the Sustainability Program including branding and strategies for employee and public engagement, education, and outreach.
- Collaboration with other Sustainability staff to implement solution F-1: Increased Public Awareness about Climate Change from the countywide Climate Action Plan published in 2022.
- Develop and maintain internet and intranet website content. Collaborate with other Sustainability staff to maintain the Climate Action Dashboard.
- Write, design and edit media releases, newsletter articles, publications, and web content. Conduct research on communications functions, promotional products, best practices, strategies, technologies, techniques, and methods. Assist Sustainability team members with creating innovative marketing, communications, and public information. Create marketing materials for assigned projects and communication campaigns.
- In collaboration with the county Public Affairs division, develop and implement creative and innovative content for social media platforms. Monitor and review social media conversations to identify trends and potential response needs. Develop and deliver responses.
- Engage and develop working relationships with public affairs staff at local municipalities, agencies, and community-based organizations to coordinate synergistic sharing of sustainability and climate information.
- Collaborate with Sustainability staff to coordinate, design, and implement targeted public communications campaigns around specific sustainability areas such as energy, water, waste, buildings, transportation, and ecosystems. If applicable, manage external contractors to carry out said campaigns.
- Coordinate event planning for community events, meetings, and initiatives to foster relationship building, collaboration, and promote engagement. Create, edit, and manage public and employee engagement materials.
- Gather community input and individual feedback for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services. Collect, analyze, and maintain data to evaluate the effectiveness of engagement initiatives and inform future Sustainability Program development. Share and present reports and findings with leadership, community partners, and key stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with digital accessibility regulations, requirements, standards and policies when creating and producing digital and graphic materials. Incorporate content and media accessibility requirements for color and contrast. Create content with accessibility in mind, create alternatives for multimedia content such as image descriptions, figure captions, and audio descriptions. Use and recommend tools and platforms that support accessibility.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in advertising, communications, marketing, public affairs or similar field.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Note an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities:
- A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in advertisement, communications, marketing, public affairs or similar field.
- Working knowledge of sustainability and climate action including GHG emissions and mitigation, climate change impacts and resiliency, renewable energy, building energy efficiency, electric vehicles, multi-modal transportation, water conservation, waste/recycling/composting, ecosystems and environmental science.
- Working knowledge of social equity, environmental justice considerations, and serving LIDAC communities.
ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION:
Accommodations Statement: We encourage people with disabilities to apply and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. For assistance with applications, interviews, or other hiring-related accommodations, contact careertalent@jeffco.us. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot provide application status updates.
- Criminal History and MVR Background Checks are required for every position.
- A valid Colorado driver’s license is required for positions that drive on County Business in either a county or personal vehicle within 30-days of hire or beginning to serve as an intern or volunteer.
- Offer of employment contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and/or references.
- Current Jefferson County employees must apply through their employee profile in Workday.
- In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
APPLICATION:
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must submit an online employment application by 11:59PM on the posted cut-off date. Follow this link to apply now: Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities
A resume and cover letter submitted with your application is encouraged but will not substitute for the information requested on the application. Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin, and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team if selected. To view the status of your application, please log into your candidate portal.
For more details on the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.jeffco.us/1860/FAQs
Questions? Contact the Jefferson County Recruitment Team at 303-271-8420 or CareerTalent@Jeffco.us
