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Outreach Coordinator
• Strong organizational skills
• Proven ability to work with the media
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills—ability to interact with a broad cross-section of people
• Experience/ability to organize events
• Attention to detail
• Proficient with Word, PowerPoint and Excel • Media experience a strong plus • Trail, greenway or land conservation experience a plus • Volunteer management experience a plus • 4 year bachelor's degree required
Commensurate with experience.
Please send resume and cover letter to Chloe Higgins
105 W. Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC, 28202
or to chloe@catawbalands.org.
Chloe Higgins
chloe@catawbalands.org
07-31-2008 05:00 PM
Catawba Lands Conservancy
Charlotte, NC
The Carolina Thread Trail Outreach Coordinator will provide critical project support for the Carolina Thread Trail, a 15 county regional trail initiative. This project involves coordination and collaboration among many organizations and entities, key donors, various project consultants and staff members, elected officials and community leaders throughout the 15 county region. The Outreach Coordinator will assist with outreach and media strategy, planning and implementation. This person will also be responsible for key aspects of community messaging via our web site, e alerts, newsletters and collateral materials. The job is a full time position and will report to the Project Director. A flexible schedule is required due to some weekend and evening meetings. ***** Duties and Responsibilities: ***** • Manage all outreach and education related activities for the Carolina Thread Trail with emphasis on effectively managing the media • Develop and implement media strategy, working with Community Coordinators and local community partners to execute strategies in their assigned counties • Maintain and update Web Site, including a significant upgrade to add content that will be useful to trail practitioners (local government staff and community members that are focused on planning and building their legs of the trail). • Develop and plan an annual Trail Forum (seminar for trail practitioners) • Assist in brand development and collateral materials • Write a CTT page in Catawba Lands Conservancy Quarterly Newsletter • Create e-alerts for leadership groups and other interested parties **** Outreach Coordinator Carolina Thread Trail; Charlotte, NC • Develop and implement plan for engaging volunteers and affinity groups (Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, cycling groups, etc.) • Coordination with development efforts in communities (will work with Development Director) • Respond to general inquiries about the Carolina Thread Trail via email or telephone • Other duties as required *** About the Carolina Thread Trail and the Conservancy: Catawba Lands Conservancy permanently protects land, water and wildlife habitat to enhance your quality of life. It is a local land trust serving the six-county area surrounding Charlotte, NC. A land trust is a nonprofit organization that permanently conserves land by undertaking or assisting in direct land transactions—primarily the purchase or acceptance of donations of land or conservation easements. The Conservancy is one of 24 land trusts in North Carolina. The Conservancy is the lead agency for the Carolina Thread Trail. The Conservancy’s staff, including the Thread Trail team, is an exceptional team of dedicated professionals, each with a passion for land conservation and strong work ethic. The staff includes an executive director, membership and outreach director, communications director, administrative coordinator, finance director, conservation program director, land protection director, land stewardship director and technology coordinator. The Conservancy currently protects 7,300 acres in its six-county service area. Support from more than 1,400 members, 60 corporate partners, and more than 200 volunteers makes our work possible. More than 70 private landowners have entrusted to us what is, in most cases, their most valued and precious possession – their land. These landowners have a vision for the future of this region, and the Conservancy is making that vision a reality with each property it protects.
