CAREERS

Community Outreach Assistant

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Job Type: Part-Time (Hourly)

About Winter Consulting

Winter is a growing leader in Bay Area community outreach and stakeholder engagement striving for sustainable and equitable transportation for all. Our team brings 45 years of combined experience engaging diverse stakeholders—from city and transit agency staff and elected officials to community leaders, business representatives, and folks from the general public. We specialize in reaching voices historically left out of the planning process through our network of CBO partnerships and community relationships forged over two decades.

Our team uses extensive in person and digital outreach, ranging from small focus groups to large panel discussions to public meetings incorporating the latest technologies in real-time audience polling and engagement software. We pride ourselves on making complex information understandable to the public and enjoyable to engage in order to maximize the amount of valuable feedback we receive from our participants.

Job Description

With direction from project leads, the Community Outreach Assistant will support staff with in-person community engagement events such as community event pop-ups, focus groups, and workshops. The position will require evening and weekend work, occasional lifting, occasional standing for long periods of time, and local travel throughout the Bay Area.

Community Outreach Assistants are expected to be the face of engagement, representing both Winter and the agency clients with which the company has projects.

Many of our projects focus on integrating voices and feedback from historically underrepresented communities, so if you are passionate about racial and social equity and have an interest in community engagement, we’d like to get to know you and explore this opportunity further.

Responsibilities

Pop-Up Tabling Events

Pop-Up Set Up/Clean Up: Set up and organize welcoming pop-up tabling experiences to invite various members of the community to engage.
General Outreach/Information Dissemination: Provide community members with key information about ongoing projects alongside relevant collateral and resources.
Feedback Collection: Gather input from community members through accessible and interactive engagement activities. This could include using tools such as digital/print surveys, mapping exercises, and short intercept interviews.
Networking: Establish meaningful connections with community members, local businesses, and organizations to foster relationships for future engagement.
Note-Taking: Document key points, opinions, and suggestions shared by community members to compile in after activity reports.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Dependability and commitment to follow-through.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas and interact with team members and the community.
Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in tasks such as proofreading and data entry.
Willingness to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment.
Problem-solving skills to overcome challenges and find solutions.
A genuine interest in community engagement and a desire to learn and grow in the field.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to document community conversations and draft after activity reports with attention to detail and in a timely manner.
Must have access to a computer.
Candidates must have a valid California driver's license and access to use a vehicle to reach events throughout the Bay Area.
Candidates must be willing to pick up and return materials from our office/storage in Oakland.

Desired Qualifications

Fluent in another language besides English.
Access to use a vehicle highly preferred to reach events and a CA driver's license.
Strong interpersonal skills.

How to apply

Interested candidates can submit their resume to jobs@winterconsultants.com. Please include "Community Outreach Assistant Application" in the subject line.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity firm who believes in affirmative action, Winter Consulting is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Compensation and Benefits

$25 Hourly
Travel time to events is paid, and mileage is reimbursed at the IRS-defined rate (currently $0.665/mile).

Application Deadline

Until the position is filled.

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