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Community and Project Outreach Specialist

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Community and Project Outreach Specialist Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesAbout the JobThe Community & Project Outreach Specialist is responsible for serving as the primary face of Williams and central contact point for local outreach and engagement efforts. This is a highly collaborative position and will interact with operations personnel and internal business partners in addition to community leaders and organizations. The ability to guide the application of local/public outreach efforts, communication strategies, project management and change forward culture are keys to success.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
  • Provides strategic direction for outreach and engagement activities; develops strategic plans to build and enhance our credibility and trust with local public officials and communities
  • Reviews public landscape including market statistics, key civil and political players, and communications trends
  • Supports business leaders in preparation to represent the company at public and trade association meetings; prepares and researches for presentations to local municipalities, non-governmental organizations, and special interest groups
  • Identifies emerging issues and develops risk mitigation strategies
  • Identifies outsourcing or consulting needs; handles third party firms that are hired to assist in local outreach or engagement activities
  • Works with others to ensure project statuses are communicated to business partners; cultivates relationships with key business partners
  • Assists with the generation of FERC regulatory deliverables; acquires knowledge of FERC pre-filing and filing requirements for outreach
  • Analyzes the efficiency and effectiveness of outreach activities and interventions, and provides recommendations for improvement
  • Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience
Required: Bachelor's degree in public Affairs, Communications, or Political Science; a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Government Affairs, Project Management
Preferred: Master's degree in public relations; a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Government Affairs, Project Management
Other Requirements:
  • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal/organizational skills and safety as the utmost priority
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Applications and PC skills
  • Ability to learn quickly and balance multiple projects
  • Proficient knowledge of state and federal regulatory regulations and requirements groups
Preferred: Settles differences with minimal disruption and can compromise without damaging relationships Travel up to 50%Preferred: Solid understanding of energy industry
Preferred: Ability to describe sophisticated concepts in non-technical terms

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