Communications & Engagement Coordinator, Electric School Bus Initiative

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Manager for Engagement and Communications, Electric School Bus Initiative, your primary responsibilities will be supporting communications and engagement outreach for the project team. You  will write and edit blogs, social media and website content, draft materials and presentations for various stakeholder groups, coordinate messaging, manage social media platforms, and provide general project support and internal and external communications coordination.

You will also support engagement with diverse stakeholders across communities to support the initiative. You will assist in developing and executing an engagement strategy that will include coordinating meetings with key stakeholders and partners, organizing events, both virtually and in-person; providing recommendations for speakers, agenda and formats; and assisting with event promotion.

This position is remote due to Covid-19, and you will have the option to work remotely or in our office in Washington, DC once restrictions have lifted.

Job Responsibilities:

Communications (50%)

• Write and edit well-crafted blogs, fact sheets, website content, brochures, and other comms products
• Create dynamic content and manage social media platforms for the initiative
• Help organize, produce and maintain content for project website
• Draft and coordinate email communications and newsletters
• Coordinate communication activities with partner organizations
• Help plan events for publication launches, public discussions, and other announcements
• Collaborate with team in providing general communications and administrative support

Engagement (50%)

• Support team in developing and executing an engagement strategy for diverse coalition of key stakeholders
• Help draft outreach plans and facilitate innovative community engagement practices
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the community, respond to requests for information and meetings
• Organize virtual and in-person events, including routine monthly and quarterly meetings, workshops, webinars, seminars, high-level meetings, and conferences
• Manage invitations, RSVPs, speakers, agendas, and day-of support for routine meetings and key events
• Support stakeholder outreach and management

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field is desired; relevant work experience in lieu of degrees is accepted
• A minimum of 1 year of full-time work experience 
• Superb and detail-oriented writing skills, the ability to convey ideas, and arguments clearly and persuasively
• Excellent research, editing, and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Demonstrated ability to work well on multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, manage multiple priorities, and work under tight deadlines
• Experience working on community outreach initiatives
• US work authorization is required for this position

Potential Salary:
Range is $46,000 – $60,000. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume with cover letter. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

Program Overview:

The 480,000 school buses in the United States account for 80% of all buses nationwide, yet less than 1% are electrified. School bus electrification represents a unique opportunity to accelerate decarbonization while bringing direct, tangible benefits to every community in the United States. This transition can help make electric mobility the new normal for an entire generation. Through the U.S. Electric School Bus Initiative, funded by the Bezos Earth Fund, WRI’s aim is to create unstoppable momentum over the next five years on a path toward electrifying the entire fleet of U.S. school buses by 2030. Overcoming the cost, infrastructure and policy barriers to mass adoption will require a systemic approach that engages an entire ecosystem of actors and prioritizes inclusive planning with impacted communities.

WRI will achieve this by partnering with key stakeholders and project partners to work on five key pillars:
1) aggregate demand
2) scale manufacturing
3) develop innovative financing models
4) influence federal and state policy 
5) galvanize communities and stakeholders to push for an equitable and comprehensive shift towards electric school buses

WRI Overview:

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.

We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
 
We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years and our operating budget is now $150 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 1,000+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.  

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.