Safe Clean Water Program Coordinator

About the Organization  Heal the Bay is one of the most recognized environmental nonprofit groups in LA for a reason: we have been keeping Southern California's coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy, and clean for people and marine life since 1985. Using education, science, advocacy, and community action, we raise awareness and make progress with practical solutions to often-complex problems. We conduct hundreds of beach and community cleanups each year, informing people about the root causes of pollution along the shorelines and in their neighborhoods. We advocate for strict water quality regulations that protect the health of both humans and the animals that call local creeks, rivers, and Santa Monica Bay home. We operate the award-winning Heal the Bay Aquarium at the Santa Monica Pier, inspiring visitors to become stewards for the region’s most important natural resource: clean water. We also educate and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards, with more than 100,000 students joining us each year for school field trips, science-based classroom presentations, and events. Learn more about us at www.healthebay.org/our-impact. 

About the Position  Heal the Bay’s Outreach Coordinator is an integral part of the Safe Clean Water Program (SCWP) Team, supporting the work in both Central and South Santa Monica Bay Watershed areas. Duties and responsibilities center around educating and building inclusion and meaningful community engagement in pursuit of SCWP Program Goals. The SCWP Outreach Coordinator ensures the Safe Clean Water Program contract deliverables are met including, but not limited to, giving presentations to community groups, representing the program at community fairs, attending coalition meetings and community outreach through a variety of methods.    Expectations and Responsibilities  Taking initiative and your deep understanding of western Los Angeles County to strategically build community knowledge of SCWP goals.     Promoting through a variety of outreach mechanisms to ensure that neighborhoods councils, local governments, community leaders participate in  events.  Assist Watershed Coordinators of both South and Central Santa Monica Bay to develop and implement educational activities and trainings for interested parties.  Assist in creating content and translating existing materials for Spanish language outreach.  Run our tabling program and represent Safe Clean Water Program at inland/urban community festivals.   Help solicit and execute bi-lingual (Spanish/English) print, radio and television coverage.   Review invoices, quarterly newsletters, and reports.  Recruit schools, public agencies, businesses, elected officials, and community groups to participate in SCWP inland outreach events.  Collect Community Surveys while in the field.  Set up meetings with interested parties and watershed coordinators, and make sure that our interested parties database is up-to-date.  Assist Programs Department events when necessary. 

Experience and Qualifications  Outstanding communication and presenting skills in both English and Spanish; both oral and written.  Strong leadership and coordination skills for working with community groups and faith based and social justice organizations.  Passion for the environment and environmental justice issues.  Excellent people skills and a passion for working with the public.   Well organized and able to work on several projects simultaneously, both independently and as a team.  Proficient in Microsoft Office applications   Valid driver’s license required--driving to outreach events and meetings will be required   Familiarity with communities of  Central and or South Santa Monica Bay Watershed area.