The ACAP Saint John team is looking for an Engagement and Communications Specialist. For 30 years, ACAP Saint John has been providing education and volunteer opportunities to the community and is looking for a confident and outgoing individual to continue this work. The role will involve providing both in-person and online engagement regarding local environmental issues and ACAP Saint John projects. 

The Engagement and Communications Specialist will provide support and direction on a number of engagement and outreach activities within our ongoing projects. The primary function of this position is to lead the development and implementation of communication strategies, education programming, and resources for both in-person and online engagement using ACAP Saint John’s social media channels and website. The Specialist will also be responsible for planning and overseeing volunteer events including large-scale community cleanups and tree planting with support from other project staff. The ideal candidate would be flexible in their working schedule, be able to work within a team, have excellent communication skills and be highly organized. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Create and implement strategic communication plans for both ongoing and new projects; 

• Plan, implement and monitor content for ACAP Saint John’s social media accounts;

• Deliver presentations to students and special interest groups throughout the community, both virtually and in-person;

• Participate in outreach events in the Greater Saint John Area;

• Oversee all volunteer events, including community cleanups and tree plantings;

• Maintain a detailed database of outreach activities, including numbers of people reached;

• Create online and in-class resources with our subject matter experts to engage youth in environmental learning;

• Initiate contact with schools and special interest groups to promote current environmental initiatives;

• Update existing educational materials and develop new resources with our team of experts;

• Assist with promotion of all educational resources; and

• Seek funding/project opportunities, as well as develop funding and grant proposals to support engagement and outreach goals.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Ability to effectively communicate with excellent writing, presentation and listening skills; 

• Graphic design and digital marketing skills;

• Excellent organization skills to balance a number of tasks and complete work in a timely manner;

• Strong knowledge in effective use of social media platforms (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn) to increase public awareness for environmental programs;

• Strong people skills and comfortable with public speaking;

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and direct new programs;

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, virtual meeting softwares (Zoom, Teams, etc.);

• Passionate about the environment;

• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently; 

• Collaborative and a team player;

• Always open to learning.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ACAP Saint John is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons of all physical abilities, and Indigenous peoples. 

The advertised position is designed to be full-time [40 hours per week] starting April 17, 2023 [or whenever a successful applicant is selected]. 

Full-time employees become eligible for health benefits after the three month probationary period and performance review.

ABOUT ACAP SAINT JOHN

For over 30 years, ACAP has conducted successful in-school environmental education programs, summer camps, ecological inventories, water quality monitoring programs, habitat restorations, watercourse restorations, wetland enhancements, contaminated site remediation, green space planning, and engaged thousands of area residents in community cleanup initiatives. 

ACAP Saint John has an excellent reputation in the community for acting as a third-party mediator of contentious environmental issues, and continues to expand their role as a public source of knowledge and information dissemination. We continue to affect long-term planning for greening and revitalization in Saint John by offering our expertise and our research outcomes to levels of government, corporations and institutions throughout the region. 

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your cover letter and resume by April 3, 2023 to executivedirector at acapsj.org * with the subject line, "Engagement and Communications Specialist".

*Note: The e-mail address above has been masked to help prevent spam. Please copy the address and replace “at” with @.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.