Project Communications Coordinator

The Project Communications Coordinator provides intermediate-level support to public involvement activities, including administrative oversight, online research, database analysis, editorial and technical writing, and associated planning services for airport, transportation and community planning and design projects. Duties include participating in public meetings, making venue reservations, preparing mailing lists, placing advertisements, venue setup and breakdown, preparing meeting materials, recording meeting notes, and final meeting documentation. Other duties include stakeholder communications, preparing and editing written correspondence and reports, website development, collecting and managing public comments, preparing power point presentations, and other public involvement duties as assigned. A Project Communications Coordinator is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, demonstrate a desire to learn and grow, and have excellent organizational and communication skills. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Developing
• Market Sector Software (Adobe Creative Suite) - Developing

• Solid understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs basic technical tasks with market sector with limited oversight
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables
• Eager to learn and expand skill set

Team player who follows the direction of others, asks good questions, retains information provided, and shares information with those less experienced.

Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others:

• Fact sheets
• Presentations, posters, boards, and other visual aids
• StoryMaps and graphic storytelling
• Meeting agendas, minutes, notes, and summaries
• Event plans and associated event materials

Moderate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. With guidance, predicts the level of effort for individual tasks and successfully delivers tasks within that level of effort. Monitors results on moderately complex projects.

Familiarity with project materials to enable effective public involvement and communication support to be provided.

Limited direct interaction, commonly in group settings. Responds to emails, attends meetings, and answers questions/comments with limited autonomy.

Other duties as assigned.

Performs moderately complex technical work on projects for the assigned market sector. Operates with limited autonomy – work is supervised and reviewed by more senior staff.

No

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s Degree in communications, planning, or journalism preferred
• Years of experience required: 2 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 1 year

• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Geographical locations are taken into consideration with respect to compensation.