Community Outreach Specialist

Remote Position – but must live in the Portland Metropolitan area.

Background:

Outreach Specialist Skill Demand is a multiculturally owned firm. We are dynamic and in spirit fully committed to cocreate with our team a truly inclusive and equitable working environment that results in thriving diversity. We are committed to hiring excellent individuals that are representative of the communities that this program is being built to serve. The ideal candidate is a proven self-starter who enjoys a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Strong organizational, collaborative, interpersonal and adaptive skills are a must. Job Duties Skill Demand seeks a self-starter with relationship-building, client management and business acumen skills to grow with our company. The ideal candidate will display a passion for accelerating the adoption of residential energy efficiency technologies in the Portland metropolitan area. In this role candidates will be working remotely as a regional representative to a Residential energy-efficiency program, developing and maintaining relationships with local market actors and building strategies to drive savings and customer acquisition. This position will be tasked with strengthening relationships with community stakeholders including, but not limited to, community-based organizations and leaders, leaders within the BIPOC community, retailers, local school jurisdictions and/or residential contractors, while increasing awareness and participation in residential energy efficiency incentive programs.

The ideal candidate will:

· Act as local, on-site program and client representative to customers and contractors

Lived experience in, and deep understanding of BIPOC communities.

· Maintain strong ongoing communications with participating market actors to assess their needs, receive feedback and implement enhancements

· Attend project meetings and disseminate information to appropriate parties.

· Have a thorough understanding of energy efficiency, sales and technical principles, theories and concepts

· Communicate program participation requirements and facilitate contractor program enrollments

· Prepare deliverables for management and clients, report activity in the market and document interactions with stakeholders

· Develop outreach tactics to assist in recruiting organizations, customers, retailers and schools to participate in efficiency programs

Help engage the public and connect people to opportunities by attending community-driven events.

· Develop and deliver educational Do-it-Yourself (DIY) workshops promoting simple efficiency concepts (ex: weatherstripping) Job Requirements:

· 4-8 years combined work experience with non-profit organizations, community organizing, environmental advocacy, energy efficiency and/or project management

· Experience working with and establishing relationships with municipalities, community-based organizations, public authorities or utilities preferred

· Presentation and public speaking proficiency preferred

· Team-oriented, hands-on, highly skilled, adaptive, and client-focused.

· Strong Microsoft Office, writing and reporting skills required

· Ability to work with minimal supervision and communicate progress of task completion.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

· Ability to work under stress, interruptions, and tight deadlines.

· Strong attention to detail and quality; organized and process-oriented.

· Reliable transportation required, travel throughout a defined territory, available to occasionally work evenings and a few weekends supporting events

· Fluent in Spanish is Required - For this position, Spanish language proficiency is highly preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000