The (Southwest EFC) within UNM’s is searching for a creative Communications & Outreach Specialist to lead our marketing and communications efforts. The Communications & Outreach Specialist will work closely with project directors to execute comprehensive marketing strategies (ranging from traditional to digital/social media) to support a variety of SW EFC projects. The position will also include research, writing, and administrative work to support the Southwest EFC whose mission is to promote self-reliance through innovative training and assistance focused on actionable results. The Southwest EFC was created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) in 1992 to serve the states within EPA Region 6 (including NM, TX, AR, OK and LA). Since then, the Southwest EFC has greatly expanded its work to serve the entire country, including the five U.S. territories.
The Southwest EFC provides solutions to environmental problems via training and technical assistance delivery on a variety of managerial and financial topics associated with drinking water, wastewater, storm water, air quality, and other environmental topics. Our clients include a variety of tribal, local, state, federal, and corporate institutions. We strive to work with the entities we serve rather than for the entities we serve. We feel this is a very important distinction and that our clients need to be an integral part of our projects so that they can improve their internal capacity for long-term sustainability and resilience.
The Southwest EFC team is composed of sixteen professionals with a diverse background of training and experience, including the sciences, engineering, law, accounting, software development, writing and editing, public administration, community planning, landscape architecture, geography, GIS mapping, and digital arts. For more information on everyone’s background, see the Staff page.
This position with the University of New Mexico offers competitive including leave (annual, sick, family & medical leave, .); health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs); educational benefits (tuition-remission); life, short and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance; retirement plans, etc.
Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, is located along the Rio Grande, adjacent to the Sandia Mountains. A high desert city, the climate is mild most of the year, enabling a full range of outdoor activities year-round. Albuquerque is an inclusive, diverse city with a fabulous climate, low-cost lifestyle, and excellent outdoor recreation.
Position Duties
* Define, design, and refine outreach activities, marketing strategies, communication materials, and tools for a variety of SWEFC projects.
* Create, edit, and review a variety of materials intended for stakeholder audience, such as mass communications, blog posts, presentations, website material, and more. Ensures consistent messaging in all SWEFC communications, including on the website.
* Monitors and documents the nature and extent of various outreach and marketing activities.
* Designs, plans, and coordinates special events such as showcases, workshops, community events, and meetings.
* Oversees the development and maintenance of comprehensive contact databases.
* Assists with the development of promotional materials, educational/training materials, blog posts, and resources, as appropriate to the project.
* May develop, edit, or assist with grant, proposal, and report writing in coordination with a variety of internal stakeholders.
* Performs clerical and administrative support tasks, including creation, typing, and editing of program correspondence, PowerPoints, project handouts, website updates, and other project deliverables.
* Facilitates strategic advertising via various outlets (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc.).
* May supervise student employees, volunteers and/or interns.
* Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
High school diploma or GED; at least 7 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Minimum qualifications:
Preferred qualification:
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The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
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