Engagement and Facilitation Coordinator

Cascadia Consulting Group is a women-owned, private environmental consulting firm with 31 years of experience developing and implementing innovative solutions to today’s environmental challenges. Cascadia works with public and private-sector clients to advance sustainability through recycling and materials management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, transportation demand management, and water and natural resources management. The Cascadia team brings both established expertise and creative thinking to research and analysis, strategic planning, program design and implementation, outreach, social marketing and behavior change, and evaluation roles. From our offices in Oakland (CA), Seattle (WA), and some remote employees, we serve clients across the country and abroad. 

At Cascadia, we strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment at all levels of the organization. Having staff and partnerships that reflect the diverse communities we serve empowers us to shape innovative and effective solutions together with those most impacted by social, human, and environmental health challenges.

Position Overview:

Cascadia Consulting Group is seeking highly motivated and organized Project Coordinators to support our Planning and Facilitation (P+F) and Communications and Engagement (C+E) and lines of business. These roles include outreach and support to help local businesses and residents implement green actions and comply with city requirements, support community workshops and focus groups, and facilitation support to help a range of climate and natural resources planning projects. Cascadia seeks candidates willing to be inquisitive and reflective about incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts into their work.

One of the positions will work 50% with C+E and will be based out of our Oakland office. The other position will primarily support P+F and can be based either in Oakland or Seattle.

Examples of everyday tasks may include: 

• Inclusive engagement with businesses, property managers, and residents on environmental topics through phone calls, door-to-door outreach (in compliance with local health and safety guidelines), web and social media, presentations, and events. Support focus groups and community workshops.
• Organizing, planning, and supporting public meetings, events, or presentations. This could include creating agendas or promotional materials, coordinating speakers, organizing logistics, taking notes, and keeping to a detailed timeline.
• Creating written and visual content for outreach materials (e.g., factsheets, emails, website or social media content). 
• Coordinating business recruitment, technical assistance, interviews, and surveys through phone calls, emails, video calls, on-site visits, or events and completing electronic data entry, both in-field and in-office. 
• Conducting desktop research and interviews, analyze information and data, and synthesize findings into clearly written informative summaries, fact sheets, presentations, and reports into clear, compelling materials for diverse audiences. 
• Supporting facilitation and engagement tasks related to multi-stakeholder meetings, workshops, task forces, committees, and the general public dedicated to a range of environmental topics. 
• Tracking and managing multiple deadlines.
• Using tools like Excel, Google G Suite, and Salesforce to track outreach and engagement outcomes.

Qualifications:  

A demonstrated ability to successfully perform the above listed responsibilities typically includes: 

• A commitment to thinking critically about your own cultural lens and being able to communicate respectfully and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds. 
• Ability and willingness to speak to business representatives and property managers and provide technical assistance on the phone and in-person on your own and with colleagues.
• Ability to communicate technical information—such as environmental impacts and benefits, city ordinances, and local policies—in a clear and concise manner.   
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt to diverse styles and perspectives.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines, with an attention to detail in a dynamic work environment.
• Commitment to working both in teams and independently to advance common goals, think creatively, use sound judgement to resolve issues, and create high-quality, effective work products. 
• Valid driver’s license and comfort with driving throughout the Bay Area (personal vehicle not required). 
• Experience with customer service, sales or outreach.
• Prior experience in the environmental sector such as waste reduction, recycling and composting; water and energy efficiency; stormwater and wastewater; pollution prevention; transportation; and/or climate change. 
• Familiarity with social marketing.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills, along with great attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to handle challenging situations with tact and sensitivity.
• Basic to intermediate experience—and a willingness to expand skills—in producing documents with Microsoft Office 365 programs such as SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with Adobe products and the Google G Suite.

We encourage you to apply if you think you'll be successful in this job. This position is a Project Coordinator with our Firm (distinguished from an Associate and Senior Associate.) The experience and education typical to demonstrate this level of ability is a combination of education in a related field (e.g., environmental studies) and 0-3 years of relevant experience of progressive responsibility. Ultimate placement and compensation offer is dependent on experience and demonstrated skills and abilities through the selection process.

Location:

The position must be available for local client meetings about 1-2 days per week but may otherwise work remotely. Cascadia does have physical office space in both cities and a culture that encourages in-person engagement with colleagues while supporting remote flexibility.

Note: Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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Cascadia Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, creed, ancestry, height, weight (including obesity), national origin, religious beliefs and practices including the wearing of religious clothing, jewelry or artifacts, and hair styles or body hair which are part of an individuals’ observance of their religious beliefs, gender identity (transgender status), sex, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, domestic partner status, political ideology, age, disability (sensory, mental, or physical – including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), veteran or military status, medical condition (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or other related medical conditions; cancer, cancer related illness, or record or history of cancer; HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status; gender dysphoria), genetic characteristics (e.g., non-symptomatic carriers of inheritable diseases), retaliation for filing a whistleblower complaint, retaliation for opposing an unfair practice, or other basis protected by law. 

This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt, position. Hourly rates are based on experience and competitive with jobs in the environmental sector; the anticipated hourly rate range for this position is $26.41 - $32.64/ hour. Note: CA rate would be increased by +8% location differential. Offer and compensation offer dependent on experience and demonstrated skills and abilities through the selection process, and opportunity for advancement.

Cascadia offers a flexible workplace with the potential to work from home and the office, a generous benefits package, including health insurance for employees at or above 60% full-time equivalent, 401(k) with an employer match, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, transportation subsidies, flexible spending accounts, generous paid time off (per annum: 3 weeks’ vacation, 10 holidays, 9 sick days pro-rated for FTE equivalency), professional development opportunities, sabbaticals, and paid parental leave. Cascadia also closes between December 25th and January 1st for a company-wide, paid winter break.