Bird Safety & Outreach Coordinator

Zymtronix Catalytic Systems Inc; City of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement (2 days remote

On-campus 3 days per week

Job summary

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites applications for the Coordinator for Bird Safety. This hybrid, full-time, one-year term position supports bird-safe initiatives across North America by coordinating projects, partnerships, events, and outreach materials.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years in stakeholder engagement or project coordination, plus strong communications and digital outreach experience. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent in biology, environmental science, communications, policy, education, social science, or other relevant fields and 2 to 4 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, network building, or project coordination.
• Basic knowledge of bird conservation, ornithology, and the major anthropogenic threats to birds (collisions, light pollution, free-roaming cats, pesticides, habitat loss).
• Excellent organizational, time management skills, strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to various audiences
• Ability to manage competing demands and work effectively and collaboratively with diverse partners sharing different perspectives: experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing
• Must have a record of successfully meeting schedules and milestones of projects involving multiple and diverse stages, participants, and stakeholders
• Demonstrated record of success managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously
• Experience with formal and informal science education, and/or public outreach.
• Experience managing digital communications and social media platforms such as Twitter/X and Instagram
• Mastery of standard office management (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) and communication software (e.g. Slack) required

Responsibilities

• Coordinate bird-safe projects and initiatives across internal teams and external partners.
• Organize meetings, document action items, and track project deliverables
• Support planning and logistics for conferences, summits, workshops, and partner events.
• Track project progress and prepare summaries, reports, white papers, and other deliverables
• Coordinate the creation, organization, and distribution of educational and outreach materials
• Manage and maintain public-facing bird-safe communications, including websites, email communications, and outreach materials
• Respond to inquiries from the public, partners, and stakeholders, serving as a key point of contact for bird-safe initiatives
• Develop and disseminate educational content, toolkits, presentations, conference materials, and outreach resources
• Represent bird-safe initiatives at conferences, workshops, community events, and campus programs
• Translate scientific research and technical information into clear, engaging communications for diverse audiences
• Build and maintain relationships with conservation organizations, community groups, businesses, government agencies, and industry partners
• Support the development of collaborative resources, best practices, and implementation guides for target audiences
• Coordinate partner activities and identify opportunities to expand conservation impact through strategic collaboration, facilitating communication and information-sharing among the Bird Collision Prevention Alliance and other partner networks

Skills

stakeholder engagement

network building

project coordination

communication skills

public outreach

event organization

digital communications

travel willingness

team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in biology, environmental science, communications, policy, education, social science, or other relevant fields

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Slack

Job description

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites applications for the Coordinator for Bird Safety. This hybrid, full-time, one-year term position supports bird-safe initiatives across North America by coordinating projects, partnerships, events, and outreach materials.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years in stakeholder engagement or project coordination, plus strong communications and digital outreach experience. Travel may be required.