Care about the environment? Want to support Vermont land stewards in their efforts to protect water quality, improve soil health, and build climate resilience? Bring your creative skills to VACD!
The Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD) seeks a full-time, home-based COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER who will support the missions of Vermont’s 14 Natural Resources Conservation Districts (NRCDs), VACD, and the State Natural Resources Conservation Council (NRCC). The Communications Manager is a member of the VACD/NRCC leadership team and facilitates internal communications among NRCDs, VACD and NRCC; leads and supports external communications with our customers, partners, and the public; supports legislative advocacy efforts; organizes logistics for key events; manages VACD’s communications infrastructure; provides technical expertise, training and communications guidance to NRCDs, VACD and NRCC; and performs other duties as required. This is a hands-on position requiring excellent written and verbal communications skills, research and/or journalism experience, website design and content management skills, graphic design, and utilization of social media and other software such as word processing, PowerPoint, ArcGIS StoryMaps, MS Publisher, Google docs, etc. The successful candidate has a high level of technical skills, is comfortable learning and teaching new technologies, is diplomatic and enjoys working with diverse groups and individuals, can work independently and in a team, and is familiar with Vermont’s efforts to protect water quality and build climate resilience. 3-5 years of experience and Central Vermont location are preferred.
Starting salary is $55,000-$57,000 per year, depending upon experience. Benefits include paid vacation, sick and holiday leave, health benefits, and a 401k-retirement plan.
Visit www.vacd.org for detailed job description. To apply, send cover letter, resume, three professional references, brief writing samples, and copies of (or links to) communications products developed in a single pdf file to lina.smith@vacd.org by 8 am Monday, March 18th.
VACD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
