LUT- Community Relations Coordinator

Job Overview:

The Community Relations Coordinator supports local affairs efforts across North America's project communities, with a particular focus on projects in the Midwest, to create a favorable atmosphere for renewable energy development.

The Community Relations Coordinator helps drive coalition - building within project communities and local government institutions, enhancing the Company's image and reputation and promoting positive, long - term relationships with those who live, work, or lead in our client's project areas. This person works closely with internal and external parties to create and implement grassroots outreach programs, promotes the company brand, ensures social license to operate, and mitigates risks posed by misinformation. The Community Relations team is responsible for devising and implementing the right resources, tools, and strategies to grow the local relationships necessary for the successful construction and operation of renewable projects across North Amecia. This role will support the team's work across the continent, while serving as the lead Community Relations Coordinator for Illinois.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Supports the development and execution of community relations strategies 
• Collaborates with Development and State Affairs teams to execute community engagement plans which include grassroots and public relations strategies
• Serves as an internal advocate for the perspective of residents living near projects
• Monitors project communities’ risks, opportunities, and challenges, alerting team to changes
•  Leads the logistics of  project-focused events, including open houses, landowner dinners, construction kickoff events, career days, etc. Includes scheduling, site selection, venue set-up and breakdown, content plan, swag, invitations, photography, décor, catering, and other responsibilities.
• Organizes requested tours of operational locations in collaboration with site Operations team, including scheduling, logistics, tailoring age-appropriate content, safety briefings, sign-in records, and photography
• Conducts regular research on industry topics to ensure our external resources are as up-to-date and effective as possible
• Supports the recruitment, training, and management of contracted development project Community Relations Coordinators in project areas
• Drafts and designs project-level externally facing written materials, including newsletters, posterboards, ads, informational packets, etc.
• Tailors externally facing materials to specific and continually evolving project dynamics 
• Curates existing resources from the archives (talking points, FAQ responses, materials developed for other projects, etc.) to support Development team needs
• Assures all project-level branding, messaging, and communications work is factual, consistent with company brand image, and the Group’s global branding and messaging
• Additional duties as required

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Political Science, Education, or a related field
• 0-2 years of experience in community engagement, campaigning, teaching, or organizing
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of Microsoft products required; understanding of Adobe InDesign and Illustrator  
• Familiarity with American government structure, particularly at the local and state level
• Ability to comprehend industry and academic research at the level necessary to effectively use and synthesize it to a lay audience 
• Basic graphic design abilities preferred
• Ability to plan events/logistical events

Behavioral requirements: 

• Demonstrated project management, stakeholder engagement, and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Passion for working with diverse geographic communities and navigating differing social and political ideologies
• Desire to work with rural American populations
• Proficient in building conversational rapport with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and ideologies
• Ability to handle disagreement/conflict, including in-person
• Ability to be self-motivated and problem solve
• Planning and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities in a dynamic environment
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and vendors in various geographic locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Iberia, ranging from rural to urban or corporate

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for eight or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading:  Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds 
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

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