Public Affairs Field Coordinator - Central Coastal CA
Public Affairs Field Coordinator - Central Coastal CAExemptThe Public Affairs Field Coordinator reports to the Advocacy & Public Affairs Director.
The Public Affairs Field Coordinator serves as CSDA's local liaison to special districts, key decision-makers, the press and the public-at-large, providing a strategic link between CSDA's activities in the State Capitol and the local region/network.
Components of the position include:
COMMUNICATIONS AND COALITIONSAdvances CSDA's public policy priorities with key audiences, including special district officials, other local and state officials, the media, and the public at largeEducates local groups and stakeholders about the work special districts do in the region/network, and empowers member districts to join in that process as appropriateAssists membership with development of issue-specific talking points in coordination with the Public Affairs SpecialistDevelops relationships and an understanding of special districts with key media outlets and journalists as well as other stakeholdersMonitors media coverage related to special districts and the core services they provideFields inquiries from the press and public, and coordinates responses with the Public Affairs SpecialistPlans and executes news events in coordination with the Public Affairs SpecialistDrafts articles and submits photographs of special district events, facilities and members for CSDA's website, bi-monthly magazine and other communicationsPosts to CSDA's Twitter and Facebook accounts in coordination with overall communication strategy and helps maximize impact of the CSDA blog by contributing articlesGRASSROOTS MOBILIZATIONLiaisons with the region/network's CSDA Board Members and empowers them to actively represent CSDA throughout the region/network and in the Delegate Service Areas (DSAs)Delivers presentations and disseminates information packets, action alerts and other materials regarding hot topics affecting special districts to the region/networks, chapters and individual districtsOrganizes letter-writing and media campaigns at the regional levelFacilitates meetings with special district officials and district tours for state legislators and other stakeholdersBuilds coalitions with special districts and other issue-relevant stakeholdersLOCAL RELATIONS AND COORDINATIONCoordinates with CSDA's Professional Development and Member Services departments on regional public affairs efforts that impact each respective department's functions, including supporting regional professional development workshops and membership eventsFacilitates networking for special districts, including the sharing of best practices and mutual aid between special districts in need of support and informationAttends special district related events on behalf of CSDAImplements and capitalizes on fundraising activitiesUnderstands CSDA and Special Districts Alliance partner benefits; encourages member engagement and new membershipMISCELLANEOUSPerforms related duties as requested by the Advocacy & Public Affairs DirectorRequirementsCommitment to the highest ethical standardsExceptional written (correspondence, spelling, grammar) and verbal communications skillsMotivated team player with a positive attitudeAbility to work independently, take initiative and make sound judgments in sensitive and/or stressful circumstancesOutgoing, self-confident and persuasive personalitySensitive to attitudes and opinions of key audiencesWell-organized and results-orientedComfortable working independently, from a home office and on the roadMinimum QualificationsBA/BS from accredited university/college required; preferred in a related field (public relations, journalism, communications, advertising, English, political science, public administration, government, business administration, etc.
)Three to five years of experience implementing strategies and developing relationships that advance common interests, legislative priorities and/or campaigns and objectives preferredUnderstanding of the State legislature and State political landscape, understanding of local government structure and special districts specifically and established relationships with local public officials and press are preferred#J-18808-Ljbffr Recommended Skills Business Administration Communication Confident And Emotionally Stable English Ethics Fundraising Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The Public Affairs Field Coordinator serves as CSDA's local liaison to special districts, key decision-makers, the press and the public-at-large, providing a strategic link between CSDA's activities in the State Capitol and the local region/network.
Components of the position include:
COMMUNICATIONS AND COALITIONSAdvances CSDA's public policy priorities with key audiences, including special district officials, other local and state officials, the media, and the public at largeEducates local groups and stakeholders about the work special districts do in the region/network, and empowers member districts to join in that process as appropriateAssists membership with development of issue-specific talking points in coordination with the Public Affairs SpecialistDevelops relationships and an understanding of special districts with key media outlets and journalists as well as other stakeholdersMonitors media coverage related to special districts and the core services they provideFields inquiries from the press and public, and coordinates responses with the Public Affairs SpecialistPlans and executes news events in coordination with the Public Affairs SpecialistDrafts articles and submits photographs of special district events, facilities and members for CSDA's website, bi-monthly magazine and other communicationsPosts to CSDA's Twitter and Facebook accounts in coordination with overall communication strategy and helps maximize impact of the CSDA blog by contributing articlesGRASSROOTS MOBILIZATIONLiaisons with the region/network's CSDA Board Members and empowers them to actively represent CSDA throughout the region/network and in the Delegate Service Areas (DSAs)Delivers presentations and disseminates information packets, action alerts and other materials regarding hot topics affecting special districts to the region/networks, chapters and individual districtsOrganizes letter-writing and media campaigns at the regional levelFacilitates meetings with special district officials and district tours for state legislators and other stakeholdersBuilds coalitions with special districts and other issue-relevant stakeholdersLOCAL RELATIONS AND COORDINATIONCoordinates with CSDA's Professional Development and Member Services departments on regional public affairs efforts that impact each respective department's functions, including supporting regional professional development workshops and membership eventsFacilitates networking for special districts, including the sharing of best practices and mutual aid between special districts in need of support and informationAttends special district related events on behalf of CSDAImplements and capitalizes on fundraising activitiesUnderstands CSDA and Special Districts Alliance partner benefits; encourages member engagement and new membershipMISCELLANEOUSPerforms related duties as requested by the Advocacy & Public Affairs DirectorRequirementsCommitment to the highest ethical standardsExceptional written (correspondence, spelling, grammar) and verbal communications skillsMotivated team player with a positive attitudeAbility to work independently, take initiative and make sound judgments in sensitive and/or stressful circumstancesOutgoing, self-confident and persuasive personalitySensitive to attitudes and opinions of key audiencesWell-organized and results-orientedComfortable working independently, from a home office and on the roadMinimum QualificationsBA/BS from accredited university/college required; preferred in a related field (public relations, journalism, communications, advertising, English, political science, public administration, government, business administration, etc.
)Three to five years of experience implementing strategies and developing relationships that advance common interests, legislative priorities and/or campaigns and objectives preferredUnderstanding of the State legislature and State political landscape, understanding of local government structure and special districts specifically and established relationships with local public officials and press are preferred#J-18808-Ljbffr Recommended Skills Business Administration Communication Confident And Emotionally Stable English Ethics Fundraising Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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