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Community Engagement Coordinator

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  • Descripción

    Tipo de contrato:A Tiempo Parcial
    Fecha de inicio:25 de noviembre de 2024
    Fecha límite de postulación:28 de octubre de 2024
    Compensación:USD $30 / hora

    Descripción

    Status: Part-Time, Hourly

    Location: Remote

    Reports to: Chief of Strategic Partnerships (Mylea Bayless)

    Key Relationships:

    Salary: $30/hour (20 hours a week for 6 months with a potential for renewal)

    BCI and our Mission

    Bat Conservation International (BCI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ending bat extinctions worldwide, seeks an Engagement Coordinator to join BCI’s Network and Partnership Team. BCI is a distributed organization with staff across the United States and this position can work from anywhere within the United States, with a willingness to travel occasionally to collaborate with team members.

    The Coordinator will join a dynamic organization and a highly progressive team, reporting to the Director of Network and Partnerships. The Coordinator must be highly collaborative and enjoy working within a mission- and results-driven environment where they will contribute to positive ecological and social change. This position is ideal for anyone interested in working at the intersection of people and conservation, community science programs, and delivering nature experiences to a diverse audience.

    Position Description:

    The Coordinator will provide partner and administrative support to our existing public engagement strategies, reach new audiences, expand our supporter base, and cultivate partnerships through public participation in bat conservation activities and virtual engagement. Examples of current public engagement strategies include delivering nature walks to find bats, gardening with plants that attract insects that bats eat, and piloting citizen science bat acoustic surveys.

    Most notably, this person in this role will: Support BCI’s delivery of existing strategies to engage public participation in bat conservation activities, including communicating with our bat ambassadors volunteer network, facilitating training opportunities for bat walks, collaborating with partners to expand bat garden implementation, and supporting the development of additional backyard bat survey pilot projects.

    • Disseminate knowledge about bat conservation to appropriate audiences and stakeholders.
    • Execute administrative tasks related to the existing strategies including, but not limited to answering questions, emailing volunteers, updating databases, coordinating with other staff, etc.
    • Deliver presentations related to these programs and bats in general.
    • Promote BCI’s mission and opportunities for public engagement.

    Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

    Required Knowledge/Experience

      • Ability and interest in communicating with diverse stakeholders and audiences.
      • Ability to execute plans and workflows and support collaborative projects.
      • Experience or interest and willingness to learn about bats, bat ecology, bat habitats, and other components of BCI’s work necessary to support public participation strategies that benefit bats, people, and the environment.
      • Experience and passion for engaging with different communities and committees to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive conservation community.
      • Proven success with managing multiple tasks/projects simultaneously and accurately with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize under the pressure of deadlines.
      • Ability to manage projects, including coordinating with other staff and external partners.
      • Ability to communicate with the public and promote BCI’s mission and programs to various audiences.
      • Demonstrated experience in community engagement, grassroots training, or volunteer management.
      • Enjoys team dynamics and demonstrates a participatory work style and interpersonal skills.
      • Ability to inspire partners and the public toward our mission.

    Preferred Knowledge/Experience

    • Demonstrated experience working with diverse communities is a plus.
    • Verbal and presentation proficiency.
    • Experience communicating in Spanish is a plus.

    Work Characteristics and Competencies:

    • Strong interpersonal skills and creative problem-solving
    • Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and self-starter
    • Organizational and time management skills
    • Highly collaborative with a growth mindset and enjoys a challenge
    • Willingness to be flexible and adaptive
    • Highly curious with a love for learning new things
    • Contributes to a healthy workplace and organization

    Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI)

    BCI is deeply committed to JEDI and embeds JEDI-centered practices in the conservation work and organizational culture. BCI is determined to be an employer of choice and believes that the best organizational performance will come from a safe, diverse, and inclusive work environment. Read more about our JEDI statement at www.batcon.org/about-us/justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/.

    Status: Part-Time, Hourly

    Location: Remote

    Reports to: Chief of Strategic Partnerships (Mylea Bayless)

    Key Relationships:

    Salary: $30/hour (20 hours a week for 6 months with a potential for renewal)

    BCI and our Mission

    Bat Conservation International (BCI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ending bat extinctions worldwide, seeks an Engagement Coordinator to join BCI’s Network and Partnership Team. BCI is a distributed organization with staff across the United States and this position can work from anywhere within the United States, with a willingness to travel occasionally to collaborate with team members.

    The Coordinator will join a dynamic organization and a highly progressive team, reporting to the Director of Network and Partnerships. The Coordinator must be highly collaborative and enjoy working within a mission- and results-driven environment where they will contribute to positive ecological and social change. This position is…

    Compensación

    Compensation and Benefits

    • Part-time Hourly. Paid biweekly electronically or via check.
    • Paid sick leave
    • Options to participate in 401(k) and voluntary benefits
    • Organizational culture that supports staff well-being and professional development.

    Compensation and Benefits

    • Part-time Hourly. Paid biweekly electronically or via check.
    • Paid sick leave
    • Options to participate in 401(k) and voluntary benefits
    • Organizational culture that supports staff well-being and professional development.

    Ubicación

    A Distancia
    El trabajo debe llevarse a cabo desde cualquier lugar en Estados Unidos
    Ubicación Asociada
    Austin, TX, USA

    Cómo aplicar

    To Apply:

    We encourage you to apply if you have 70% or more of the desired qualifications.

    Individuals interested in applying should upload their resume and a written response with 2-3 paragraphs to the application portal. In your written response, please answer the following questions 1) what inspired you to apply to this position, 2) how have your work and lived experiences prepared you to be successful in this position, and 2) how does this position benefit you (and your career)?

    Applications are due by October 28, 2024, with anticipated interviews being conducted in early November with a notification of selection in mid- to late-November.

    • *All applications are reviewed in ADP Workforce Now***

    To Apply:

    We encourage you to apply if you have 70% or more of the desired qualifications.

    Individuals interested in applying should upload their resume and a written response with…

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