Engagement Specialist at CSS Inc. – Charleston, South Carolina

CSS-Inc. may have multiple openings for Engagement Specialists to support NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) in event coordination or fellowship program coordination. These positions may include planning, logistics, coordination with external partners, communications, training, facilitation, subject-matter consultation, and outreach efforts.

The role is contingent upon CSS winning the contract, please note it can take several months before we know whether this role will be filled.

Locations vary, but most roles allow for fully remote work within a defined geographic jurisdiction.

Specific responsibilities and tasks may include:

• Plan, coordinate, and implements logistics for events of all sizes: conferences, workshops, and meetings, both in-person and virtual.
• Lead coordination of one or more NOAA OCM fellowship programs and oversee the logistics of one or more other fellowship programs.
• Use adult learning approaches to provide facilitation services to partners, both virtually and in-person.
• May conduct facilitation training as a lead- or co-trainer both in-person and online (synchronous and asynchronous),
• Provide technical assistance on process agenda design and facilitation best practices.
• Evaluate engagement efforts during and after events and solicit participant feedback.
• Some travel will be to attend events, as well as occasional local travel.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or higher) required.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in event management or program coordination and oversight.
• Strong communication and organizational skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience in engagement support for the Federal Government preferred.
• Training or demonstrated experience in facilitation preferred.
• Experience applying adult learning principles in a group setting.
• The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, manage time to achieve project. objectives to meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check and fingerprinting background check and maintain it through the duration of employment.

At CSS, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and merit-based workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, ensuring that hiring and employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, and performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.