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Policy and Communities Coordinator

Porchlight · Tea, SD, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Job Title

PorchLight is looking for an individual who can successfully navigate multiple projects of various sizes simultaneously while scaling a quickly growing company.
Job Description

The ideal candidate must have a love of rural communities, have an eye for data and detail, and the ability to write documents that support their growth. Job Summary This role is responsible for all community research projects and policy communication conducted through PorchLight. As a strong project manager, this person will lead community projects through data collection, input sessions, collaborate with the CEO, and scale community relationships.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Estimate time and cost for all community projects through a project tracking system
Conduct all data research for each project
Collaborate with other research contributors to ensure content is cohesive
Responsible for interpreting data and writing reports
Produce bi-weekly updates to clients to create clear communication channels
Write Bi-monthly/quarterly policy newsletter featuring community work
Support facilitation in community engagement interviews/small group settings
Collaborate and provide input on the PorchLight Certification Report to CEO on all projects
Education or Experience:
Bachelor's Degree
Proven experience in research and writing
Work Environment:
10% travel annually
Hybrid work environment
Requirements:
Must have a direct connection to a rural community
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Familiarity with Zoom, Google Suite products, among other data software programs
Benefits:
3 weeks of vacation annually
2-week sick pool
2 float holidays
ACA Healthcare reimbursement is available