Community Engagement Specialist

3 weeks ago

Columbus, Ohio, United States Geronimo Energy Full time

Job Summary

The Ohio Community Advocate will lead community relations for all of NG Renewables' Ohio projects. This includes forming and maintaining partnerships with community stakeholders, having individual meetings with community members, hosting listening sessions, educational events, and volunteer opportunities, and sponsoring and tabling at community events.

This position will drive project-level giving from development through operations across our Ohio portfolio. To be successful, this position must collaborate internally with developers, plant personnel, construction, executive management, and other departments.

The Ohio Community Advocate will report to the Senior Community Engagement Specialist. This is a full-time position.

Key Responsibilities

  • Understand, deliver, and improve upon National Grid Renewables' community outreach strategy for all Ohio projects.
  • Advocate for local communities and ensure that community engagement in Ohio has a positive impact and is delivered efficiently and within budget.
  • Manage relationships and partnerships across the state, including external stakeholders such as local communities, 3rd party organizations, and others as applicable.
  • Drive support for projects locally and statewide and develop and execute campaigns to combat opposition to renewable energy and/or projects.
  • Collaborate with others on the Community Engagement team to provide support, learn from each other, and adopt best practices based on on-the-ground experience.
  • Work closely with the Marketing and Communications department to ensure community and charitable projects are recognized internally and externally.
  • Work cross-functionally with other departments, including development, permitting, policy, construction, and operations to deliver integrated and high-quality community engagement.
  • Monitor Ohio and national renewable energy news, including opposition activity, competitor community engagement activities, permitting news, and community news.

Requirements

  • Must be a resident of Ohio.
  • Preferred residence in one of the following project counties: Crawford, Fairfield, Pickaway, or Williams.
  • Proven collaborator and networking expert, with the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally.
  • Experience working with external and internal stakeholders to deliver community-level projects.
  • Able to manage and prioritize complex, competing communication issues – maintaining high standards and alignment with National Grid Renewables' strategy.
  • Understanding of the importance of strategic communications.
  • Highly articulate and persuasive communicator.
  • Ability to remain calm in stressful/tense situations.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with political campaigning and/or building grassroots and community support for a cause.
  • Established relationships with Ohio renewable energy groups, nonprofits, legislators, and/or other influential stakeholders.
  • Understanding of the energy/utility sector preferably renewable energy, and relevant internal/external influences (such as governmental, regulatory, NGOs, communities, employee relations, media, agencies, industry bodies).
  • Experience in volunteering and other structured employee participation in responsible business activity.
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Compensation

This is a contract position, with an hourly rate starting at $50/hour. All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

National Grid Renewables is an Equal Opportunity Employer. National Grid Renewables believe fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Open, honest, and respectful ways of working, learning, and communicating are the cornerstones of a successful business, and leveraging inclusion and diversity lead to better business results. At National Grid Renewables, we're focused on creating a work environment where our people feel respected and included, and therefore empowered to be themselves.

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