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. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the following two links: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Fi nal_JRF_QA_508c.pdf If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may e-mail cnb.complia...@cn-bus.com for assistance. This email address is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the application process or status.