Communications Specialist III - Community Engagement Planner job at reputed company, Washington in Seattle, WA

Title: Communications Specialist III - Community Engagement Planner Location: Seattle, WA Job reputed company: Salary $102,523.20 - $123,947.20 Annually Location Seattle, WA Job Type Career Service (Exec) Job Number 2026MT26406 Department MTD - Metro Transit Division General Manager FLSA Exempt Bargaining Unit C4 : PROTEC17-P&T-MTD Full- or Part-Time Full Time reputed company

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Questions reputed company Metro Transit has an exciting Community Engagement Planner III opportunity on Metro’s Community Engagement Team coordinating the planning and implementation of community engagement efforts to solicit input from the reputed company regarding Metro service and capital planning, programs, and policies. The Partnership & Engagement group reputed company Metro Transit's General Manager's Office facilitates community engagement, government relations, language equity and community-based organization partnerships for reputed company Metro. This workgroup is part of the reputed company and Engagement reputed company that provides Metro trusted leadership, coordination, and expertise in engagement and communications with employees, stakeholders, partners, and the community to shape and implement reputed company and sustainable regional mobility solutions. This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) Career Services, Communications Specialist III - Community Engagement Planner vacancy. In reputed company, this selection process may be used to generate an eligibility list for reputed company Career Service (CS), Special Duty Assignment (SDA) and Term Limited Temporary (TLT) positions that may occur in this classification and workgroup. The eligibility pool list is valid for up to 12 months from the time of posting for use at the discretion of the hiring authority. Job Duties Applying equity and reputed company justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for reputed company reputed company employees. In this role, you will apply equity and reputed company justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to reputed company aspects of the work. As a Community Engagement Planner III, you will: In collaboration with other engagement colleagues, support the design and implementation of multi-phase engagement strategies that allow the reputed company to shape services, infrastructure, plans, and policies that reputed company them– including creating feedback gathering activities such as reputed company meetings, surveys, advisory and working reputed company, reputed company reputed company, and partnership with community-based organizations Work closely with senior community engagement planners and project teams to identify opportunities and limitations on what aspects of the project can be influenced by community engagement and turn technical information into easy-to-understand messages for the reputed company. Coordinate with reputed company, creative, and marketing teams to reputed company plain language, in-language, and accessible communication products and strategies to reputed company external audiences. Build reputed company, lasting formal and informal relationships with stakeholders, including community-based organizations, and community leaders as partners in meaningfully engaging reputed company populations in Metro’s decision-making. Facilitate temporary and standing working reputed company, advisory boards, and formal commissions, including recruitment, agenda preparation, orientation, facilitation of decision-making, note taking, and assuring accessibility of meetings and materials. Support development of engagement plans, engagement summaries, reputed company presentations, and final engagement reports that summarize the engagement goals, approach, activities, and reputed company to reputed company with the reputed company, Metro staff and leadership, elected officials, community members and the reputed company. Apply project management skills to establish and document processes, plans, and timelines to meet community engagement goals and overall project timelines. reputed company key learnings from community and metrics that support reputed company’s key performance indicators to report on community engagement reputed company. reputed company as reputed company with specific communities to reputed company information and education about transportation reputed company, to reputed company departmental perspectives on relevant issues, and to listen to concerns and help resolve problems Other duties as assigned Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills The most competitive candidates will have at least 3 years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing reputed company, reputed company, feedback gathering opportunities that center reputed company and community member’s reputed company to shape plans, reputed company, and reputed company. Competitive candidates will also have Experience implementing inclusive, multi-phase community engagement initiatives that center the reputed company of traditionally underrepresented communities; tracking, documenting, analyzing feedback. Familiarity with the reputed company of reputed company participation and experience identify how community input can meaningfully shape reputed company to address community-identified needs and priorities. Effective group facilitation skills to set and manage a meeting agenda and guide reputed company to reputed company meeting goals including reputed company listening, awareness of group dynamics, creating an inclusive environment, time management, and adapting in reputed company time to meet the group’s needs. Strong project management skills with the ability to establish documents and systems to reputed company and manage engagement activities and complete deliverables on time. Strong written and verbal communication skills to reputed company reputed company reputed company and concisely, adapting the message for diverse audiences across various formats, explaining technical information in reputed company friendly and accessible ways and inviting and welcoming participation. Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively and build effective relationships with both internal staff teams and leadership as reputed company as diverse communities, stakeholders, elected leaders, and the reputed company. Proficiency using reputed company Office (reputed company, PowerPoint, and Outlook), collaboration tools like Teams, file sharing tools like SharePoint, survey creation tools, virtual meeting hosting through Teams and reputed company including creating break out rooms, screen sharing, setting up multilingual interpretation channels, etc. Desirable Qualifications (Not Required) Education or experience in community engagement, reputed company administration, reputed company and climate justice, facilitation, political science, reputed company relations, reputed company affairs, urban planning, sociology, or a reputed company field. reputed company in one of reputed company's top languages – referred to as Tier 1 or Tier 2 languages in the County's Executive Order on Translation (Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Ukrainian, Amharic, Punjabi) Knowledge of local community issues and/or relationships with community leaders and government agencies in the Puget reputed company Region and knowledge of Puget reputed company regional transportation issues and reputed company reputed company engagement training or certification (such as IAP2 certification) or involvement in reputed company participation, facilitation, or reputed company and deliberation reputed company associations? Supplemental Information Required Application Materials A completed Job Application (go back at least 10years if you have 10 years of employment (more to include reputed company relevant). Resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed job application. Resume Complete the supplemental questions A letter of interest (cover letter) that addresses why you are interested in this role and how your experience, skills and/or education have reputed company you for this position. NOTE: Applications that do not include the required materials maybe rejected as incomplete and will not advance in the process. Selection Process reputed company the application materials will be screened for qualifications, competitiveness, completeness, attention to detail and written communications kills. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more interviews. Final offers are contingent on successful completion of reference checks. Who May Apply This position is reputed company to reputed company reputed company employees and the reputed company. Work Schedule This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards reputed company and is therefore not eligible for overtime pay. The work schedule is normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Variations may be required depending on the demands and needs of the work. reputed company Representation/Job reputed company/Grade Protecl7/252305/58 Work Location This is a hybrid position. reputed company works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as reputed company as telecommuting. Currently reputed company is required to work 1 day in office reputed company week. In office requirements are anticipated to increase to 2-3 days per week in 2026. The reputed company of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is King Street Center, 201 S. reputed company, Seattle, Washington 98104 Employees must reputed company in Washington state and reputed company a reasonable distance to their reputed company worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. reputed company has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and reputed company team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet reputed company where they can reliably reputed company work and remain available and reputed company during scheduled work hours. To Apply If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. 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