Corporate & Community Engagement Coordinator Job Description

About Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy

Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy, Inc. (CNPC) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation. CNPC is the official friends group for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA), a series of fifteen park units along 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River in metro Atlanta, totaling 7,000 acres of land and water. Our mission is to build awareness and a community of support for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and promote stewardship of its natural and cultural resources.

Position Summary

This is a high energy position that champions the CNPC’s mission and vision both internally and outwardly to the community. The Corporate & Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for organizing and completing corporate volunteer opportunities, assisting on internal events, and leading community engagement initiatives. They oversee all aspects of planning and coordination, including identifying and working with external partners, managing on-site vendors, managing volunteers, and maintaining budgets. This position is expected to work a variable schedule to allow for flexibility to be present for all organizational events. The schedule includes regular weekend shifts.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Corporate Engagement (50%)

Corporate volunteerism is a growing program within CNPC and has a large amount of potential for continued growth and donation diversification. As such, the solicitation, coordination, and relationship building will be a primary function of this position. Annual goals will be set for revenue generated from corporate partnerships. The candidate must be willing and able to skillfully solicit donations during coordination.

• Solicit volunteer opportunities with the corporate landscape in Atlanta - including asking for donations alongside volunteer workdays, and nurturing lasting relationships
• Achieve annual donation goals for corporate volunteerism
• Manage booking and schedule for group volunteer inquiries
• Collaborate with the CRNRA Volunteer Coordinator on volunteer workday logistics and needs from the park
• Build opportunities that acknowledge and embrace the experience of the group first, as well as the physical impact their work will have on the park

Community Engagement and Programs (20%)

• Schedules annual community engagement opportunities, to include but not limited to - recreation based programming in the park, community clean ups, tabling, formal presentations; 
• Assists in developing metrics and KPIs for community engagement efforts
• Main contact for the CRNRA Interpretive Rangers, in providing support for park programs. This includes - hosting program registration on CNPC’s website, soliciting CRNRA program calendars, coordinating CNPC funded youth programs with CRNRA and partners
• Maintains inventory of CNPC branded materials and collaborates Marketing and Membership Coordinator to develop needed materials
• Seek opportunities to promote the organization at community events in and outside of the CRNRA
• Maintains an up to date calendar of annual programs for CNPC to attend and/or host
• Acts as the primary contact of CNPC at programs, including: welcoming attendees, providing organizational information, promoting membership and donations to current projects, advocates for CRNRA’s mission and CNPC’s mission, communication before and after

Events (15%)

• Leads coordination of CNPC hosted events (i.e Party for the Park). This includes: timelines, schedules volunteers (if needed), and oversees the “day of” logistics
• Tracks and maintains event budgets for each instance
• Maintains an ongoing inventory of hospitality items for internal and external meetings
• Procures food and beverage (F&B) needs, performs set-up and clean-up duties;
• Ensures availability of supplies needed; 
• Performs other duties essential to CNPC events

Administrative (15%)

• Knowledge of permitting process with CRNRA and applies as needed for CNPC to host or assist in hosting events within the park
• Assists Executive Director in gathering supplies and materials needed for meetings, such as but not limited to, print materials, gift bags, informational materials
• Addresses general inquiries that come to CNPC
• Serves as the CNPC’s liaison to outside vendors
• Maintains events on CNPC’s website and database, managing sign ups, messaging around the program, and direct communication to participants
• Prepare reports for Executive Director on goals and metrics
• Assist in developing grant reporting language
• Serves as staff liaison to board committees as directed by the Executive Director. Board Committee are reviewed annually and developed or changed as needed by the Board President and Executive Director

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of CNPC mission and ability to communicate it
• Writing for content creation in public communications
• Ability to pay attention to detail and manage multiple projects at one time
• Ability to manage organizational calendars, maintaining uptodate information
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing needs and time pressures.
• Ability to disseminate information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to communicate professionally and build relationships with coworkers, volunteers, members, donors, and vendors. 
• Ability to create and sustain positive working relationships at all levels; internal and external.
• Proven relationship-building skills to support collaboration
• Ability to track, analyze, and adjust programs and processes as necessary.

Requirements

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to be present at all CNPC events, outreach, and programs
• Educational background or comparable work experience in development, corporate relations, conservation, nonprofit management or a related field
• 1-3 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, preference in the environmental sector including parks, gardens, environmental justice, sustainability
• Experience with public speaking, co-leading meetings, presentation delivery
• Experience with volunteer program management or coordination is a plus
• Possess exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail and follow through
• Excellent communication and writing skills, patience, professionalism, and ability to effectively interact with the community, national park service employees, and CNPC leadership

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The qualified employee will works in an office setting, and interact with staff, consultants, and outside vendors, therefore he/she may be subjected to interruptions throughout the workday. The position will require some flexible hours, and local travel (approximately 40%). The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area spans over 48 miles of Chattahoochee River, 66 miles of trails, and 7,000 acres of land and water. 

This position is eligible for hybrid work, where they may work remotely some days of the work week, and in person at the Island Ford Park Headquarters other days of the week.

Must have reliable transportation to and from work, including offsite meetings, events and programs in and outside of the park, and regular commuting to in person office.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to a fast growing nonprofit. Salary starts at $45,000 and will be commensurate with experience.  Benefits include health care and PTO. 

Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Diversity of opinions, experiences, and backgrounds is a key asset.