Public Affairs Specialist

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Kind, thoughtful, seasoned collaborator with experience delivering engagement-led approaches to planning and design.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to adapt to different audiences; working knowledge of languages other than English is a plus.
• Excellent skills in inclusive community engagement using a variety of tools and techniques suited to a variety of communities and audiences. Experience working in rural communities and/or communities in the San Joaquin Valley preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage projects and teams, including supervision of direct reports.
• Strong interpersonal abilities and entrepreneurial abilities and a proven track record for working independently was well as part of a diverse team of staff, clients, and interested parties.
• Experience in the following subject matter areas preferred, but not required:

Urban, community, or regional planning, public administration, public policy, community development, or other social sciences 
Integrated water management, interactions with land and the environment, and interrelationships with social and economic development 
Supporting community engagement with planning, designing, constructing, and owning/operating water/wastewater infrastructure 

• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time. California driver’s license required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in urban or regional planning, political science, communications, public administration, water resources planning, environmental science, ecology, natural resources, or related field.
• Seven or more years professional experience

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.  

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