THE POSITION

We are seeking an Associate in our Portland, Oregon office. The candidate will support a Transportation project and range of projects with stakeholder engagement, communications and outreach, and will have additional opportunities to work on other projects they are interested in as well. The position provides an opportunity to work on projects throughout the Pacific Northwest and the Mountain region as well as the possibility of involvement in state-wide and national projects.

The position requires the following skillsets:

• Communications and outreach support
• Digital engagement and social media
• Preparation of informational materials for stakeholders and the public
• Proofreading reports and other documents

The position’s responsibilities will also involve:

• Support for multi-party collaboratives involving complex, high-profile public policy issues
• Leading or supporting coordination of meeting logistics
• Documenting stakeholder engagement and community meetings, including notetaking, report preparation, and database management
• Tracking project activities and deadlines
• Project research
• Administrative duties
• Business development and development of project proposals including budgets
  Project management, contract administration, and invoice preparation
  And more…

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, political science, public policy or a related field, and a background/interest in transportation. Interest in community/regional planning, environmental/public policy issues, natural resource management, renewable energy, transmission, air quality, public involvement, conflict resolution, peacebuilding and mediation is also preferred. Two to five years of experience is preferred. Advanced degree or education a plus but will not change job duties.

We are looking for someone who is:

• An effective and reliable communicator
• Organized and prepared to contribute to our full team
• Adaptable and flexible
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Interested in learning and growing professionally with our firm
• Comfortable with taking direction yet able to take the initiative as needed
• Able to reliably set priorities, manage multiple tasks, and meet project deadlines
• Able to work and balance multiple projects for multiple clients
• Successful at balancing working as part of a team with working independently
• Applicants must demonstrate strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, social media and database management, and proficiency or interest in webinar, website, and data analysis technologies. Graphic design and Adobe Creative Suite skills are desirable, but not required.