Community Development Associate – West Virginia Water Research Institute

• Assist with program development and implementation of technical assistance programs, including state and regional initiatives.
• Assist with the facilitation of redevelopment activities including creating and presenting materials in public meetings and synthesizing stakeholder input on projects and programs.
• Provide research support in the identification of brownfield property/site characteristics including ownership, parcel/tax info, and barriers to redevelopment.
• Assist in the development of proposal and grant applications for funding community brownfields projects in response to solicited and unsolicited Requests for Proposals (RFP’s).
• Collaborate with the Brownfields Assistance Center, EPA Brownfield Regional Offices, and National TAB providers on project tasks.
• Assist with planning and implementation of local and state events, including educational workshops and conferences.
• Travel within West Virginia and EPA Region 3 as needed for single day or multi-day periods.
• Meet face-to-face, virtually, and by telephone with federal, state, community, and private organizations regarding progress of funded projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Environmental Studies, urban planning, or related disciplines.
• A minimum of six (6) months of experience in project management, public speaking, community outreach, and/or other related experience.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of project management skills including the ability to develop project timelines and keep multiple projects on schedule.
• Organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to plan work activities and independently maintain progress for scheduling, recordkeeping of project documents and files, and reporting deadlines.
• Proactive outreach skills for contacting communities and resource organizations.
• Excellent communication skills including a high proficiency in English grammar, composition, and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with computer software including, but not limited to: MS Office suite, Adobe Creative Suite, project management software.
• Ability to work independently with minimal managerial oversight.

Demonstrates expertise in project management, community outreach, and public speaking, with a strong ability to develop and implement technical assistance programs. Proficient in research and proposal development for brownfield projects, with excellent organizational and communication skills.

• Project Management
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Proposal Development
• Organizational Skills

• Project Management Skills
• Research Support
• Brownfield Property Identification
• Grant Application Development
• Timeline Development

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Proactive Outreach Skills
• Ability to Work Independently

• Public Policy
• Environmental Studies
• Urban Planning
• Stakeholder Engagement
• EPA Brownfield

• MS Office Suite
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Project Management Software