Community Program Coordinator

Wichita State University; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Wichita State University invites applications for a Community Program Coordinator to support the Heartland Environmental Justice Center. The role focuses on identifying participants, conducting assessments, coordinating engagement activities, and delivering training on grant writing and program management.

The position can be in person or remote, with geographic constraints for remote work. Minimum education requires a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of related experience in research,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, finance, environmental or related field by hire date.
• Minimum one year of experience in research, data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Ability to engage with diverse communities and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential program participants eligible for services.
• Assist program participants with community assessments to identify opportunities.
• Coordinate and/or assist with community engagement activities (public meetings, listening sessions, online engagement).
• Facilitate training for program participants on grant writing and program management.
• Assist participants through grant application and management processes.
• Provide other training and technical assistance identified through assessments and engagement.

Skills

Grant writing

Community engagement

Research and data analysis

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration, finance, environmental or related field

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13655088

• Position Title** Community Program Coordinator\\
• Position Number** 995022\\
• Position Status** Full-Time\\
• Regular Work Hours** 8 to 5, Monday Friday\\
• Location** Remote
• Position Specific Responsibilities:** The Heartland Environmental

Justice Center (HEJC) at Wichita State University University supports communities and organizations who serve underrepresented and disadvantaged communities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, and adjoining Indigenous Nations capitalize on their capacity to make meaningful advances towards environmental justice and energy equity. TheHEJChelps a variety of audiences identify and pursue sources of funding and other innovative pathways to improving environmental conditions and engaging communities in environmental decision-making processes. Community Program Coordinators are cooperative partners that provide assessment, training, and technical assistance that promote advancement of environmental and energy justice in the communities we Serve. Community Program Coordinators

• Identify potential program participants eligible for services.
• Assist program participants with community assessments to identify opportunities to address environmental and/or energy justice challenges.

opportunities to address environmental and/or energy justice challenges.

• Coordinate and/or assist with community engagement activities (e.g. public meetings, listening sessions, online engagement) to gather input on local environmental and/or energy justice challenges.

Coordinate and/or facilitate training for program participants on a variety of topics including grant writing/management and effective community engagement.

• Assist participants through grant application and management processes.

Provide other training and technical assistance identified through community assessments and engagement.

• Summary of Responsibilities:** Assists in service delivery to community, governmental and/or associated organizations which may include, but is not limited to, training, technical assistance, financial analysis, survey development, strategic planning, and regulatory review.

**Essential Functions**

• Performs program research, financial analysis, survey development and analysis, regulatory analysis, social media analysis, and other data collection and analysis.

Develops and provides training, technical assistance and community engagement to organizations.

• Prepares, processes and edits financial or operational information, data and documents, including budgets, materials for meetings, special projects and reports.
• Assists with preparation of work plans, budgets, and reports.

May represent organization and present at regional meetings and/or conferences.

• Requirements**\\
• Minimum Education:** Bachelors degree in public administration, finance, environmental or related field by hire date\\
• Preferred Education**\\
• Minimum Experience:** One (1) year of experience in research, data collection, analysis and reporting or related field\\

**Preferred Experience** **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

• Understanding of environmental justice and/or energy justice issues experienced in rural and/or urban communities.
• Ability to work with traditionally underserved populations, in either urban or rural and remote communities.
• Demonstrated ability with grant writing, management, and/or grant budget and concept development.
• Demonstrated ability to speak in front of groups, lead and/or teach groups of adults, and work one-on-one or in small groups to provide guidance and information on environmental and/or energy justice topics.
• Understanding of community engagement and/or community organizing strategies.
• Ability to build and sustain effective professio al and courteous interpersonal relationships with a diverse constituency that may include university staff, faculty, and students, environmental professionals and practitioners, elected and appointed officials at the local, state, and federal level, agency professionals, nonprofit leaders, and community organizers.
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally, including overnight trips.
• Licenses, Certificates and Registrations** None

• Sponsorship
• User Export Compliance** No export control requirement.

Additional Information: This **position can be in person or remote.** However, if **working remote, you must live in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, or Missouri.**

• Department Information:** **Department** - 102204-Environmental Finance Center

Salary Information:** **Pay Information -** Salary range begins at $43,000 and is commensurate with experience

• Overtime Eligibility** No

**Eligibl**