Communications Assistant

The Poudre Heritage Alliance (PHA) is the managing entity for the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area (Cache NHA), with its administrative offices located in Windsor, CO. The Heritage Area includes 45 miles of the river corridor, from the Roosevelt National Forest to the confluence of the Poudre with the South Platte River. Cache NHA serves a population of over 600,000 people in Larimer and Weld Counties through its programs that PROMOTE history and culture, ENGAGE the public in the river corridor, and INSPIRE learning, preservation, and stewardship.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Seeking a tech-savvy assistant to support a variety of public engagement activities, programs, and digital communications. This role requires an individual with strong communication skills, who is comfortable with various forms of technology, and experience with social media management and content creation. The ideal candidate is comfortable juggling administrative tasks while also bringing creativity to our outreach efforts.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Works under the general supervision of the Public Engagement Manager. May be assigned volunteers or interns to supervise at the discretion of the Executive Director but generally does not have supervisory responsibilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all-inclusive. This position may complete other duties as assigned.

Activities include but may not be limited to:

Communications

· Create engaging social media content and digital graphics

· Manage social media platforms

· Collaborate with staff to design digital and print content based on program needs.

· Assist in the development and distribution of newsletters

· Create and manage digital campaigns

· Troubleshoot tech issues

Administrative Program Support

· Perform administrative duties such as answering calls, checking mail and voicemails

· Provide logistical support for site-based programs and events

· Provide technical support and troubleshooting for virtual meetings and hybrid programs and events

· Represents Cache NHA at community events

· Track projects and media exposure for reporting purposes.

· Update databases, contact lists, and media lists.

· Regularly collect data, prepare reports, and evaluate the success of social media content and make recommendations for expanding or improving content.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

· Proficiency with social media platforms and content creation

· Experience and familiarity with design tools and email marketing platforms (i.e Canva, MailChimp)

· Proficiency in virtual meeting platforms (Teams, Zoom, Owl)

· Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

· Ability to lift 10 pounds

· Willingness and ability to travel as needed

· Willingness and ability to work nights and weekends as needed

· Valid driver's license

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The Marketing & Communication Coordinator is:

· Self-motivated and proactive

· Capable of working as part of a team

· Demonstrate effective writing skills across styles in different ways, techniques, and purposes.

· Flexible and adaptable

· Effective at building relationships

· Highly organized and detail oriented

· A strong communicator and able to give public presentations

· Creative and solutions oriented

· Capable of using computers and various technologies

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Computers, Office 356, Teams, Canva, Adobe Acrobat, donor management software, copy machine, telephone, various other office equipment and automobile.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, push, pull, reach, use manual dexterity, drive, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions. Periodically, the employee will be regularly required to lift 10-25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift more than 25 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include normal vision to perform routine observation, reading and writing; moderate vision to operate equipment such as calculators and computers; close vision for reading detailed charts or computer printouts, operating vehicles or equipment requiring depth perception.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 20 per week

Work Location: In person