Community & Citizenship Public Affairs Specialist

Division: Toledo Project Location(s): Lima, OH 45801 USA Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education: Job Family: Community and Citizenship Compensation: Salaried Exempt Position Description: Provide support to VP - Public Affairs and serve as conduit between diverse stakeholders and project team. in support of external relations strategies that promote company objectives in government and public arenas at the local, state and federal level. Reports to the Vice President, Public Affairs. Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities*: - Keep abreast of local, State and Federal political news; prepare summaries of issues relevant to construction industry and local projects for distribution to company management teams. - Conduct research to identify and maintain current contact information for and understand organizational structures of City and State agencies responsible for securing permits for projects. - Prepare materials (e.g., presentations, talking points) for VP, Public Affairs to present at panel presentations, community outreach events, and internal company and management presentations. - Collaborate with Community & Citizenship teams to provide assistance with outreach to Underrepresented Business Enterprises (UBEs) companies, understand UBE project compliance contract requirements, and provide support for coordination of volunteer events/activities. - Attend civic events as directed, to discern information and opportunities relevant to local office and projects. - Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned. #LI-AM1 - Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program with minimum of 3 years of experience in politics, government, public affairs, or similar role, or equivalent education, training, and experience - Professional verbal and written communication skills with ability to explain complex concepts to stakeholders across organizational levels - Familiar with local city and state agencies for permits - Familiar with Underrepresented Business Enterprises (UBEs) and able to understand project contract requirements - Self-starter with ability to prioritize concurrent tasks and deliver high quality work with tight deadlines - Ability to work in non-structured environment, with minimal oversight, take direction without continuous follow-up, and work with multiple project teams - Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and timely documentation - Resourceful, possess research, problem-solving, and data analysis skills - Approachable, proactive, and professional attitude and with professional presentation delivery skills - Demonstrate leadership and interpersonal skills to engage with various levels of stakeholders - Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications and collaborative tools - Limited travel required Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth p