Community Outreach Specialist Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Kansas City, MO (Job ID 46030)

Description

Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

Apply today and join the company that is Leading with Science®.

Your Role:

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?  Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. 

Tetra Tech is currently seeking a full-time Community Outreach Specialist for our Kansas City, MO operations. Responsibilities will consist of: 

• Preparing public notices and placing the notices in newspapers through an agency.
• Coordinating and arranging in-person or virtual public meetings, including preparing agendas, public notices, sending reminders and preparing presentation materials (Microsoft Power Point, posters boards, and handouts).
• Attending meetings, either in-person or virtually, preparing meeting summaries and tracking action items.
• Drafting and preparing fact sheets, newsletters, postcards, flyers, and community involvement plans.
• Coordinating material with technical teams, graphics staff and clients.
• Document production.
• Developing mailing lists for sites, including finding and identifying local, state and federal government officials as requested.
• Arranging for, scheduling, and attending community interviews as support to EPA, and preparing an interview summary.
• Addressing community concerns in person, via phone, and e-mail.
• Assisting internal teams and clients with contentious, high-profile situations and recommending communications strategies.
• Tracking activities and preparing monthly reports.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience providing community outreach support.  The ideal candidate must also have/be: 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Very responsive to client needs.
• Excellent time management skills, including ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience with communication in various social networks.
• Self-motivated with a can-do attitude.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Work well in high stress situations.
• Work well with the public and various groups.
• Able to multitask and handle multiple projects at once.
• Comfortable presenting information in front of large groups (especially in high stress or contentious environments).
• Knowledge and experience in preparing documents to comply with Section 508 compliance of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a plus.

In addition:

• This position requires driving on a regular basis. Passing a motor vehicle record background check and maintaining a valid driver's license and good driving record is required.
• This position requires passing a criminal background check.

Education:

• B.A. or B.S. required, preferably in Communication, Education, Liberal Arts, Sociology, Psychology, or Business. 

Physical Demands:

• Able to stand for longer periods of time (more than 2 hours).

Work Environment:

• Primary work environment is office, with remote hybrid work a possibility, depending on project requirements.
• Occasional travel up to 20% to client sites and other locations to attend community meetings and conduct community interviews in Region 7 states, and possibly in other states, will be required.
• Occasional evening and weekend work to attend community meetings will be required.

Benefits:

Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security.  Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech's employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including any public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, and international authorities as well as client and project requirements.  

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers

Twitter: @TetraTechJobs

Facebook: @TetraTechCareers

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech's core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please no phone calls or agencies.

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