Senior Public Participation Specialist (Hybrid)

California Department of Toxic Substances Control; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is seeking a Senior Public Participation Specialist for the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Project (SSFL). This hybrid role blends telework with field work in Los Angeles County to engage underserved communities and support DTSC's regulatory processes.

Responsibilities include facilitating two‑way communication, developing engagement activities, and managing public meetings and outreach campaigns to advance public participation for

Qualifications

• Desirable qualifications include public speaking and engagement, environmental justice experience, project management or lead experience, professionalism, punctuality, teamwork, and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate two-way communication between the public and the department on this complex and controversial project with a multitude of stakeholders and ensure external stakeholders have opportunities to participate in DTSC's decision making processes
• Independently develop, implement, and evaluate public engagement activities related to the development and adoption of regulations affecting the SSFL project
• Use analytical reasoning to leverage applicable laws, industry insights, and stakeholder feedback to guide content strategy for production of public participation documents
• Use public meeting management principles to plan, organize, notice, and manage in-person and virtual educational programs (meetings, events, workshops)
• Analyze and report on community information to make data-driven decisions about public participation approaches
• Manage the planning, execution, and evaluation of strategic outreach and awareness campaigns related to the development and adoption of SSFL communications and messaging for the project including operations, regulations, alignment with DTSC, messaging goals, and project objectives

Skills

Public engagement

Public speaking

Environmental justice

Project management

Team player

Communication

Administrative experience

Professional

Punctual

Job description

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is seeking a Senior Public Participation Specialist for the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Project (SSFL). This hybrid role blends telework with field work in Los Angeles County to engage underserved communities and support DTSC's regulatory processes.

Responsibilities include facilitating two‑way communication, developing engagement activities, and managing public meetings and outreach campaigns to advance public participation for