Project Associate

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⛰️ Colorado – Remote

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

💵 $62k - $72k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Community Builders

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Construction • Logistics

Community Builders is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping local leaders create more livable communities. Based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Community Builders provides information, analysis, assistance, and training to support local officials, developers, realtors, planners, and engaged citizens. Their focus is on building healthy, equitable, and prosperous communities through various initiatives in communications, planning and design, implementation, research and analysis, capacity building, and economic development, among others.

📋 Description

• Provide support and assist with projects addressing economic diversification, community revitalization, affordable housing, complete streets, brownfield redevelopment, and related community issues • Execute tasks and coordinate/manage projects under the direction of senior staff • Collaborate with external partners, cultivate relationships, and maintain effective communication • Facilitate calls with local teams, communicate project next steps, and take/distribute meeting notes • Create community plans synthesizing community input, analysis, and strategies through writing and visualizations • Lead elements of larger community assistance projects • Design graphic communications tools including posters, presentations, and infographics • Design and carry out community engagement strategies and summarize public engagement findings • Research topics and provide clear summaries and infographics • Facilitate community leader training sessions • Plan and execute community design charrettes • Plan logistics for in-person site visits • Develop conceptual site plans for proposed brownfields redevelopment sites • Guide community teams through affordable housing toolkits

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 years of on-the-job experience working as a team member on complex community projects or initiatives • Foundation in community planning fields such as urban planning and design, community outreach, economic development, housing, or a related area • Demonstrated experience or skills in one or more of: urban design, policy analysis, community engagement, graphic design, writing, research, or land use law • Some experience in community outreach and engagement • Strong analytical skills in community planning and policy disciplines • Strong interpersonal, written, and presentation communication skills • Solid skills/experience in standard graphic design platforms such as Adobe Suite • Solid skills and experience collecting and analyzing data • Basic understanding of local government procedures and processes • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and excellent time, task, and project management skills • Passion for the communities served and the work performed • Ability to work as part of a cohesive team with highly skilled professionals • Strong work ethic and desire to grow personally and professionally • Proficiency in Spanish is highly preferred • Must be based in Colorado • Applications must include a cover letter and answers to additional questions • Preferred, but not required: a master’s degree in a related field

🏖️ Benefits

• Community Builders covers 100% of the premium for a bronze level health insurance plan (with buy-up options available) • 100% of the premium for dental benefits • Match up to 3% towards an IRA • 9 paid holidays • 23 days of paid time off • Flexible work hours • 36-hour minimum work week instead of the traditional 40 hours