Engagement Coordinator - Transportation Program

Founded in 1945, Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) is one of the oldest councils of governments. Overseen by a Board of Directors, we strive to enhance public services in Lane County and beyond. This collaborative journey includes partnerships with local governments and special districts in the fields of GIS Planning, Personnel Management, Transportation, and Senior and Disability Services. Located in the heart of Eugene, we are home to a thriving university, diverse nightlife, and access to ample recreational opportunities, from the sea to the mountains.

LCOG is committed to a work environment that values the cultural, educational, and life experiences of each employee. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver culturally competent services to all members of our community. As part of our commitment to diversity, LCOG continues to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes with relevant transferable skills from a variety of sources and experiences.

• NOTE: This is a grant funded, 3-year, limited duration full-time position. It does have the potential to turn into a non-limited-duration position, but that is dependent on funding and other considerations.

• DIVISION: Government Services
• SUPERVISOR: Transportation Program Manager
• UNION REPRESENTATION: EA
• POSITION
  
  PURPOSE:
  
  This position supports engagement on projects throughout Lane County, with an emphasis on Lane Council of Governments' transportation plans, projects, and programs. Primary job duties relate to engagement for the Resilient Lane project. Resilient Lane is a community-focused, data-driven planning effort funded by a grant from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) PROTECT program to understand and address the multimodal transportation network's vulnerability to hazards (e.g. flooding, fires, and drought) across Lane County.

Resilient Lane includes six components:

Meaningful engagement is critical to Resilient Lane's success and is built into every step of the project to help build relationships and trust, set project priorities, add valuable qualitative input, and evaluate and refine project outcomes. Under direction from Resilient Lane project managers, this position will lead development of engagement plans for each project component; engage communities throughout Lane County both in a variety of in-person and online ways;

and convene and facilitate project stakeholder advisory committees. Each engagement plan will be adaptable in nature and provide a framework for the project team to evaluate its implementation and then change methods that may not be as effective as intended. This position will use this continuous loop of evaluation and improvement to fine-tune engagement methods and materials so that all engaged are able to understand the content and feel their time is valued.

Note: Essential competencies of this job are described under the headings below. They may be subject to change at any time. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position, if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee.

• Ability to work and collaborate as part of a team and to independently manage work load.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues, members of the public, clients, and others from diverse backgrounds, in support of an inclusive and respectful environment.
• Participate as a team member on the Resilient Lane project: attend regular team meetings, maintain regular communication with project managers, support project planning tasks, and lead engagement throughout Lane County.
• Prepare an engagement plan for each Resilient Lane project component. Each engagement plan will guide meaningful and…