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Job Summary:

Do you enjoy volunteering and giving back to the community? Do you have a passion for employee engagement, community impact, and diverse projects? NRG has a role for you. We are looking for a passionate individual who will assist with driving excitement around the NRG corporate giving and volunteering efforts.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist with the implementation of programs, to support current and future NRG Community Engagement, philanthropic and social impact efforts.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure effective Community Engagement activities to maximize: brand awareness and equity, growth, employee experience, and social impact objectives.
• Look for and create opportunities involving employee volunteer programs that support the community.
• Plan, coordinate logistics, and manage onsite community-related projects and events.
• Track donations and payments, process check requests and purchase orders, and follow up with partners.
• Track and follow up on key deliverables to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Work cross-functionally, as needed, to secure executive, legal, and other needed approvals.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily in an office environment.
• Some overtime is required as special projects arise and the ability to be onsite and in person at community events.
• Occasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university preferably in Business Management, Communications, Public Administration, Government, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Working knowledge and experience in Corporate Social Responsibility practices and policies with a minimum 2 years of experience in corporate social responsibility and/or related fields.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to research problems, apply analytical techniques, and follow issues through to resolution.
• Strong project management and facilitation skills; experience managing multiple projects, engaging stakeholders, driving accountability, and meeting deliverables within expected parameters.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to provide high-level customer service to all levels of employees.
• Ability to positively interface with management, employees, corporate staff, and outside partners.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability

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Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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